SCHEDULE 5 TEST VALLEY

PART 4 DEFINITIONS
In this Schedule:
“buffer strip” means a strip of land which is subject to a prohibition on the use of fertilizers and pesticides, is at least five metres wide and is located at the edge of a field used for the production of arable crops;
“extensive permanent grassland” means permanent grassland which is receiving no or only minimal inputs of fertilizer or pesticides;
“grassland management plan” means a plan for the carrying out of certain specific operations, including stock management and fertilizer restrictions;
“improved permanent grassland” means permanent grassland that is regularly treated with fertilizers and used for pasture or for the production of hay or silage;
“unimproved grassland” means grassland which has not been regularly ploughed, levelled, drained or reseeded or treated with fertilizers, lime, slag, herbicides or pesticides;
“wet grassland” means grassland with the potential to retain winter and spring water levels at marsh level to create field wetness or to allow shallow pools to develop.