Countryside Management Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999

1.  The applicant shall—

(a)prepare and follow a nutrient management plan;

(b)retain and not damage any habitat, landscape or water feature, or heritage feature;

(c)retain existing field boundaries and not remove any hedge, tree, copses, scrub, ditch, dyke or wall or any part thereof, except with the prior written permission of the Department;

(d)maintain open drains and sheughs in accordance with the written advice of the Department;

(e)remove eyesores, rubbish and litter and keep the farm free from such rubbish;

(f)seek the permission of the Department before undertaking work which may have a detrimental impact on any habitat, landscape feature or heritage feature;

(g)comply with the Codes of Good Agricultural Practice for the protection of—

(i)soil(1);

(ii)air(2); and

(iii)water(3),

published by the Department;

(1)

Soil ISBN 85527 1591 (1995)

(2)

Air ISBN 185527 1605, 1613, (1995)

(3)

Water ISBN 185527 057 9, 059 5, 112 5, 115, 114 1, 246 6, 351 9, 361 6 (1991-1999)