The Countryside Stewardship Regulations 1996

PART II CAPITAL ACTIVITIES

Column 1	Column 2
Activity	Maximum payment rate
1.  In relation to headgerow restoration— (a) laying of hedge	£2 per metre
(b) coppicing of hedge	£1.50 per metre
(c) planting to fill gaps in hedge	£1.75 per metre
(d) follow up maintenance of restored hedgerows 5 years after 1(a), (b) or (c) applies	£1 per metre
(e) planting of hedge	£1.75 per metre
(f) where 1(a) or (b) applies, preparatory work on hedges that are more than 1.5 metres wide and 5 metres high	£1 per metre
(g) where 1(a), (b) or (c) applies, removal of fence posts and wires	£0.50 per metre
(h) where 1(a) applies, additional work which involves use of staking and top binding	£1 per metre
2.  In relation to field boundaries— (a) restoration of stone wall	£12 per metre
(b) where 2(a) applies additional work where 50% or more of the stone is imported from off the holding, or to a length of wall of at least 10 metres on slopes exceeding 30 degrees	£4 per metre
(c) installation of wiring along upper surface of stone wall	£0.60 per metre
(d) repair of stone-faced hedge bank	£10 per metre
(e) restoration of stone-faced hedge bank	£25 per metre
(f) restoration of earth bank	£3 per metre
(g) restoration of ditch	£2 per metre
3.  In relation to tree planting and management— (a) planting of trees and shrubs	£0.65 per tree or shrub
(b) coppicing of trees along watercourses	£12.50 per tree
(c) pollarding of trees	£17.50 per tree
(d) tree surgery	£40 per tree
(e) installation of spiral rabbit guard	£0.20 per guard
(f) installation of tree tube	£0.50 per tube
(g) planting of standard tree in a park of historical interest	£6 per tree
(h) installation of parkland guard in a park of historical interest	£30 per guard
4.  In relation to orchards— (a) pruning and restoration of fruit trees	£8 per tree
(b) pruning to restore the frame of fruit trees	£30 per tree
(c) planting of maiden fruit trees	£3 per tree
(d) planting of standard fruit trees	£7 per tree
(e) installation of orchard tree guard	£1.50 per guard
5.  In relation to water levels and features— (a) installation of earth bund	£40 per bund
(b) installation of timber sluice	£140 per sluice
(c) installation of brick, stone or concrete sluice	£400 per sluice
(d) installation of culvert	£40 per culvert
(e) creation of pond	£3.00 per cubic metre up to 100 cubic metres and £0.50 per cubic metre thereafter
(f) restoration of existing pond	£2.00 per cubic metre up to 100 cubic metres and £0.50 per cubic metre thereafter
(g) creation of scrape	£1.25 per square metre up to 100 square metres and £0.25 per square metre thereafter
6.  In relation to scrub— (a) removal or reduction of scrub where scrub ground cover is less than 25%	£100 per hectare
(b) removal or reduction of scrub where scrub ground cover is between 25% and 75% (inclusive)	£250 per hectare
(c) removal or reduction of scrub where scrub ground cover is over 75%	£500 per hectare
(d) where I(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	£50 per hectare
(b) removal or reduction of bracken by the application of chemicals	£100 per hectare
8.  In relation to fencing— (a) installation of post and wire fencing	£0.80 per metre
(b) installation of sheep fencing	£1.20 per metre
(c) installation of rabbit netting	£0.40 per metre
(d) installation of river gate	£125 per gate
(e) installation of field gate	£125 per gate
(f) installation of deer fencing in parks of historial interest	£3.50 per metre
9.  In relation to the supply of water— (a) installation of pipelines to supply water	£0.40 per metre
(b) installation of water trough	£25 per trough
10.  In relation to agreement land to which public access is available— (a) installation of bridle gate	£100 per gate
(b) installation of kissing gate	£130 per gate
(c) installation of kissing gate suitable for use by disabled people	£200 per gate
(d) installation of timber stile other than a ladder stile	£30 per stile
(e) installation of ladder stile	£40 per stile
(f) installation of step-over stile in stone wall	£20 per stile
(g) installation of step-through stile in stone wall	£30 per stile
(h) construction of footbridge	£125 per footbridge
(i) installation of bench	£30 per bench
(j) construction of hard standing for car park	£5 per square metre
(k) construction of hard standing for paths suitable for use by disabled people	£7.50 per square metre
11.  Clearance of an eyesore	£120 per eyesore