The Environmentally Sensitive Areas (Somerset Levels and Moors) Designation Order 1997

2. Introductory Text

1. Title and commencement

3. 2. Interpretation

4. 3. Designation of environmentally sensitive area

5. 4. Requirements and provisions of agreement

6. 5. Rates of payment under agreement

7. 6. Revocation, saving and amendment

8. Signature

9. 1. SCHEDULE 1

      REQUIREMENTS TO BE INCLUDED IN AGREEMENT

      1. 1. As regards all land which is the subject of the...

   2. SCHEDULE 2

      ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS TO WHICH PAYMENTS REFERRED TO IN SCHEDULE 10, PART II, ITEM 1 RELATE

      1. As regards any land which is subject to the agreement,...

   3. SCHEDULE 3

      ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS TO WHICH PAYMENTS REFERRED TO IN SCHEDULE 10, PART II, ITEM 2 RELATE

      1. As regards any land which is subject to the agreement,...

   4. SCHEDULE 4

      ADDITIONAL PROVISION TO WHICH PAYMENTS REFERRED TO IN SCHED ULE 10, PART II, ITEM 3 RELATE

      1. As regards any land which is subject to the agreement...

   5. SCHEDULE 5

      ADDITIONAL PROVISION TO WHICH PAYMENTS REFERRED TO IN SCHED ULE 10, PART II, ITEM 4 RELATE

      1. As regards all land subject to the agreement except any...

   6. SCHEDULE 6

      ADDITIONAL PROVISION TO WHICH PAYMENTS REFERRED TO IN SCHED ULE 10, PART II, ITEM 5 RELATE

      1. As regards any peat land subject to the agreement except...

   7. SCHEDULE 7

      ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS TO WHICH PAYMENTS REFERRED TO IN SCHEDULE 10, PART II, ITEM 6 RELATE

      1. As regards any land which is subject to the agreement,...

   8. SCHEDULE 8

      REQUIREMENTS AS TO PUBLIC ACCESS

      1. As regards any access route which is subject to the...

   9. SCHEDULE 9

      CONSERVATION PLAN OPERATIONS

      1. 1. The planting, laying and coppicing of hedges.

      2. 2. The re-introduction of pollarding management including the planting of willows...

      3. 3. The renovation of shelter belts and the planting of trees....

      4. 4. The construction of water level penning structures such as bunds...

      5. 5. The reinstatement of gutters, dykes and ditches.

      6. 6. The provision of timber gates and timber wing fencing.

      7. 7. The removal of fencing alongside ditches and rhynes.

      8. 8. The removal of scrub.

      9. 9. The construction or re-construction of culverts.

      10. 10. The improvement of droves within raised water level areas.

      11. 11. The conversion of arable land to permanent grassland.

      12. 12. The creation or improvement of botanically diverse meadows, ponds or...

      13. 13. Works to protect historic and archaeological features.

      14. 14. Works designed to restore or create landscape features or features...

      15. 15. The provision and restoration of gates, stiles and footbridges where...

      16. 16. The renovation of farm buildings using traditional materials.

      17. 17. The restoration and replanting of traditional orchards.

   10. SCHEDULE 10

       MAXIMUM PAYMENT RATES

       1. PART I

          1. A maximum rate of £130 per annum

       2. PART II

       3. PART III

          1. A maximum rate of £170 per annum

       4. PART IV

          1. A maximum sum of £100,000 per agreement

   11. SCHEDULE 11

       AMENDMENTS TO THE ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE AREAS (THE SOMERSET LEVELS AND MOORS) DESIGNATION ORDER 1992

       1. 1. The Environmentally Sensitive Areas (Somerset Levels and Moors) Designation Order...

       2. 2. In article 2 (interpretation)– (a) in paragraph (1) for the...

       3. 3. In article 6 (rates of payment under agreement) for paragraphs...

10. Explanatory Note