The Habitats (Scotland) Regulations 1994

Regulation 3(3) and 5

PART III MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS(10 YEAR OPTION)

1.  The management requirements set out in this Part of this Schedule shall apply where an applicant has given an undertaking under regulation 3(2)(b)(iii).

2.  The farmer shall not treat the habitat site with fertiliser (including farmyard manure and slurry), lime, herbicides or pesticides, except for weed wiper or spot control of statutory weeds using non-residual herbicides. With the prior consent of the Secretary of State, other application methods may be used and other plants may also be treated with a non-residual herbicide.

3.  The farmer shall establish a sward, where there is no sufficient and proximate seed source, by cultivation and sowing of a grass and wild flower seed mixture appropriate to the locality of the site.

4.  The farmer shall specify a mowing regime which shall take into account the interests of wildlife.

5.  The farmer shall provide details of any proposals for grazing the habitat site. These must be compatible with the establishment or improvement of the habitat site.

6.  The farmer shall avoid damaging the habitat site by agricultural improvement works, ploughing, new drainage works or cultivations.

7.  The farmer shall not damage, destroy or remove dykes, walls, hedges, traditional weatherproof farm buildings or features of historical or archaeological interest or value, lochs, ponds or streams on or adjacent to the habitat site.

8.  The farmer shall not manage adjacent land so as to adversely affect the conservation value of the habitat site.