The Environmentally Sensitive Areas (Exmoor) Designation (Amendment) Order 1998

Article 7

SCHEDULE 1

Articles 2(1) and 5(1)

“SCHEDULE 1 CAPITAL ACTIVITIES

• The planting or laying of hedges.

• The rebuilding of walls using traditional materials.

• The renovation of farm buildings using traditional materials.

• The reversion of land to moorland, or the environmental improvement of moorland.

• The control of bracken, scrub or rhododendron and Japanese knotweed.

• Works to protect historic and archaeological features.

• The provision and restoration of gates, stiles and footbridges, where an agreement includes requirements as to public access.

• The creation or restoration of ponds

• Hedgebank restoration.

• The provision and restoration of timber gates and gate posts.

• Protection or provision of hedgerow trees and other saplings.

• Fencing associated with the exclusion of stock under the woodland tier.

• Restoration and replanting of traditional orchards.

• Other works for the restoration or enhancement of wildlife habitats.”

Article 8.

SCHEDULE 2

Articles 2(1) and 5(1)

“SCHEDULE 2 MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES

Column 1	Column 2
Activity	Maximum rate (in £ per hectare of land per annum, except where otherwise stated)
Part I
1.   Maintenance of cultivated land.	14
2.   Management of improved permanent grassland.	18
3.   Management of low input permanent grassland.	30
4.   Management of enclosed unimproved permanent grassland.	38
5.   Where management of any kind referred to in item 4 above is undertaken, additional management for the purpose of enhancing biodiversity through restricted stocking.	10
6.   Creation and management of moorland.	225
7.   Maintenance of moorland.	34
8.   As regards heather moorland and coastal heath— (a) maintenance of heather moorland and coastal heath.	50
(b) enhancement of heather moorland and coastal heath.	60
9.   Where management of any kind referred to in item 7, 8(a) or 8(b) above is undertaken, additional management for the grazed control of purple moor-grass.	10
10.   Where management of any kind referred to in item 8(a) or 8(b) above is undertaken, additional management for the early adoption of winter stocking restrictions.	5
11.   In relation to woodland: (a) maintenance of existing woodland	14
(b) management of woodland to enhance its nature conservation and landscape value.	100
12.   The provision of public access routes.	170
13.   Hedgerow restoration.	£10 per metre
14.   Hedgerow management.	£24 per metre
Part II
Maintenance of improved permanent grassland and low input permanent grassland.	27”