The Environmentally Sensitive Areas (Argyll Islands) Designation Amendment Order 2001

Citation and commencement

1.  This Order may be cited as the Environmentally Sensitive Areas (Argyll Islands) Designation Amendment Order 2001 and shall come into force on 8th March 2001.

Amendment of the Environmentally Sensitive Areas (Argyll Islands) Designation Order 1993

2.  In the Schedule to the Environmentally Sensitive Areas (Argyll Islands) Designation Order 1993(1)–

(a) in paragraph 12(b)(vi) for the words “restore dykes and stone fanks” there shall be substituted the words “create dykes or measures to restore dykes and stone fanks, in each case”;

(b) there shall be inserted after paragraph 12(b)(ix)–

“(x) where measures under paragraph 12(b)(ix) above are included in an agreement and if the crofter or farmer so wishes, the provision by that person of an additional area for early and late cover for birds subject as follows:–

(aa) grazing shall be prohibited between 28th February and 30th September except with the prior written consent of the Scottish Ministers;

(bb) grazing at times other than those specified in paragraph (x)(aa) above shall not exceed 0.3 Livestock Units per hectare except with the prior written consent of the Scottish Ministers;

(cc) cutting shall be prohibited except with the prior written consent of the Scottish Ministers; and

(dd) hay and silage shall be cut in a method that causes minimal damage to young birds.”.

ROSS FINNIE

A member of the Scottish Executive

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

6th February 2001