Environmentally Sensitive Areas Designation Order (Northern Ireland) 2005

Article 4(3), (4), (5) and (6)

SCHEDULE 5 ADDITIONAL MATTERS IN RESPECT OF WHICH THE DEPARTMENT MAY MAKE PAYMENTS SUBJECT TO AN OVERALL MAXIMUM

Column 1	Column 2
Matter	Maximum Payment Rate
1.  Field boundaries –
(a) restoration of drystone wall –
(i) double skinned;	£17 per square metre run.
(ii) single-skinned;	£10 per square metre run.
(b) hedge restoration –
(i) laying;	£3·10 per square metre run.
(ii) coppicing;	£1·40 per square metre run.
(iii) interplanting/reinstatement;	£3·30 per square metre run.
(c) reinstating sod banks.	£3·30 per square metre run.
2.  Tree planting/management –
(a) tree/shrub planting;	£0·70 per plant.
(b) installation of tree guard and stake;	£0·90 per tree guard and stake.
(c) installation of spiral rabbit guard;	£0·60 per guard.
(d) planting standard parkland trees;	£13·00 per tree.
(e) planting traditional fruit trees;	£13·00 per tree.
(f) tree surgery;	60% of cost approved by the Department.
(g) pollarding.	60% of cost approved by the Department.
3.  Orchards –
restorative pruning.	60% of cost approved by the Department.
4.  Items to enhance wildlife value –
(a) installation of nest boxes;	£6·00 per small nest box.
	£8·00 per large nest box.
(b) installation of bat boxes;	£6·00 per box.
(c) installation of red squirrel feeders.	£42·00 per feeder.
5.  Structures/work to raise water levels.	60% of cost approved by the Department.
6.  Creation of scrapes.	£1.40 per square metre surface area (to maximum of 100m2)
7.  Provision of alternative watering sites –
(a) installation of trough;	£34·00 per trough.
(b) installation of up to 150 metres of pipeline;	£1·00 per metre.
(c) installation of over 150 metres of pipeline.	£0·90 per metre.
8.  Restoration of traditional and heritage features –
(a) restoration of traditional farm buildings;	60% of cost approved by the Department.
(b) restoration of features of historic interest;	60% of cost approved by the Department.
(c) restoration of traditional gates;	£30·00 per metre (wooden)
	£54·00 per metre (metal)
	£36·00 per metre (composite)
(d) restoration of traditional pillars and posts –
(i) rebuilding pillar;	£133·00 per pillar.
(ii) rebuilding pillar cap;	£28·00 per pillar cap.
(iii) repointing pillar cap;	£34·00 per pillar cap.
(iv) replastering pillar cap;	£28·00 per pillar cap.
(v) provision of wooden post;	£18·00 per post.
(vi) provision of stone post.	£68·00 per post.
9.  Erection of protective fencing –
(a) 3 line strained wire;	£1·40 per metre.
(b) additional line wire;	£0·20 per metre.
(c) woven wire and 2 lines wire;	£1·50 per metre.
(d) woven wire and 3 lines wire;	£1·70 per metre.
(e) proofing against rabbits and hares;	£1·10 per metre.
(f) protection for planting parkland trees.	£59·00 (1.8m square) per guard.
	£97·00 (3.6m triangular) per guard.
	£118·00 (3.6m square) per guard.
10.  Provision of plastic recycling bin.	60% of cost approved by the Department.