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45. In option 54 (arable reversion to grassland)—
(a)in column 2, in paragraph (2)—
(i)for sub-paragraph (a) substitute—
“(a)identifies risk areas through either a specialist diffuse pollution audit or a soil and water management plan; and”;
(ii)in sub-paragraph (b), after “when the grass sward is established” insert “either under a previous agri-environment scheme or because the beneficiary converts fields (or areas within fields) that are prone to flooding, runoff or erosion risk from arable farming to grassland by sowing a suitable mix of grass seed and addressing any areas of soil compaction before seed is sown”; and
(iii)in sub-paragraph (b)(iii), for “approval of Scottish Ministers” substitute “written agreement of the Scottish Ministers for activities such as spot treatment of injurious weeds or control of invasive non-native species”; and
(b)in column 3 for “250 per hectare per year.” substitute “For conversion and management of grassland £240.74 per hectare per year and for management only £207 per hectare per year.”.
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