The Countryside Stewardship (Amendment)Regulations 2004

Regulation 2(b)

SCHEDULE 1 E+W NEW PART II OF THE SCHEDULE TO THE COUNTRYSIDE STEWARDSHIP REGULATIONS 2000

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 1 in force at 16.2.2004, see reg. 1

“PART II E+W Capital Activities

Column 1	Column 2
Activity	Maximum payment rate
1.   In relation to hedgerow restoration—
(a) laying, coppicing or planting to fill gaps in hedge, or any combination of these, and follow-up maintenance of restored hedgerows	£5 per metre
(b) planting of a hedge	£5 per metre
(c) where sub-paragraph (a) applies, preparatory work on hedges that are more than 1.5 metres wide and5 metres high	£2.40 per metre
(d) where sub-paragraph (a) applies, removal of fence posts and wires	£0.60 per metre
(e) where sub-paragraph (a) applies, additional work which involves use of staking and top binding	£2.40 per metre
2.   In relation to field boundaries—
(a) restoration of stone wall	£16 per metre
(b) where sub-paragraph (a) applies and—
(i) 50% or more of the stone is imported from elsewhere on the holding	£6 per metre
(ii) 50% or more of the stone is imported from outside the holding	£30 per metre
(iii) at least 10 metres of the wall is on slopes exceeding 30 degrees	£7 per metre
(c) installation of stockproof wiring along upper surface of a stone wall	£1.80 per metre
(d) repair of a stone-faced hedge bank	£16 per metre
(e) restoration of a stone-faced hedge bank	£34 per metre
(f) restoration of an earth bank	£3 per metre
(g) where sub-paragraph (f) applies, additional work in casting up	£1.20 per metre
(h) restoration of a ditch	£2.90 per metre
3.   In relation to tree-planting and tree management—
(a) planting of trees and shrubs	£1.60 per tree or shrub
(b) coppicing of trees along watercourses	£29 per tree
(c) minor tree surgery, including minor pollarding	£43 per tree
(d) major tree surgery, including major pollarding	£89 per tree
(e) installation of a spiral rabbit guard	£0.20 per guard
(f) installation of a tree-tube	£0.50 per tube
(g) planting of a standard tree in a park of historical interest	£7.50 per tree
(h) installation of a parkland guard in a park of historical interest	£64 per guard
4.   In relation to orchards—
(a) pruning and restoration of fruit trees	£17 per tree
(b) pruning to restore the frame of fruit trees	£30 per tree
(c) planting of fruit trees	£17 per tree
(d) installation of an orchard tree-guard	£3.30 per guard
(e) installation of an orchard tree-guard fence	£36 per fence
5.   In relation to water levels and features—
(a) installation of an earth bund	£149 per bund
(b) installation of a bund of soil or alternative material in upland drains	£3.40 per bund
(c) installation of a timber sluice	£314 per sluice
(d) installation of a brick, stone or concrete sluice	£960 per sluice
(e) installation of a culvert	£153 per culvert
(f) creation of a pond	£3 per square metre of surface area up to 100 square metres of surface area, and £1 per square metre of surface area thereafter
(g) restoration of an existing pond	£2.10 per square metre of surface area up to 100 square metres of surface area, and £0.80 per square metre of surface area thereafter
(h) creation of a scrape	£1.40 per square metre of surface area up to 100 square metres of surface area, and £0.90 per square metre of surface area thereafter
(i) construction of otter holt using logs	£108 per holt
(j) construction of otter holt by pipe and chamber	£203 per holt
6.   In relation to scrub—
(a) removal or reduction of scrub, where scrub ground cover is less than 25%	£76, plus £228 per hectare
(b) removal or reduction of scrub, where scrub ground cover is not less than 25% and not more than 75%	£76, plus £376 per hectare
(c) removal or reduction of scrub where scrub ground cover is over 75%	£76, plus £583 per hectare
(d) where sub-paragraph (a), (b) or (c) applies, follow-up work to remove scrub regrowth	£40 per hectare
7.   In relation to bracken—
(a) removal or reduction of bracken by mechanical means	£106, plus £48 per hectare
(b) removal or reduction of bracken by the application of chemicals	£61, plus £112 per hectare
8.   In relation to fencing—
(a) installation of post and wire fencing	£1.20 per metre
(b) installation of sheep fencing	£1.80 per metre
(c) installation of rabbit fencing	£1.50 per metre
(d) installation of a river gate	£100 per gate
(e) installation of a field gate	£149 per gate
(f) installation of deer fencing in parks of historical interest	£4 per metre
9.   In relation to the supply of water—
(a) installation of pipelines to supply water	£2 per metre
(b) installation of a water trough	£85 per trough
10.   In relation to agreement land to which public access is available—
(a) installation of a bridle gate	£220 per gate
(b) installation of a kissing gate	£245 per gate
(c) installation of a kissing gate suitable for use by disabled people	£290 per gate
(d) installation of a timber stile other than a ladder stile	£100 per stile
(e) installation of a ladder stile	£125 per stile
(f) installation of a step-over stile in stone wall	£115 per stile
(g) installation of a step-through stile in stone wall	£85 per stile
(h) construction of a footbridge	£315 per footbridge
(i) installation of a bench	£115 per bench
(j) construction of hard standing for car park	£13 per square metre
(k) construction of hard standing for paths suitable for use by disabled people	£15 per square metre
11.   Clearance of an eyesore	£120 per eyesore”