SCHEDULE 4Additional matters in respect of which the Department may make payments

Article 4(3) and (4)

Column 1

Column 2

Matter

Maximum Payment Rate

1

In relation to semi-natural grassland—

a

management of species rich hay meadows;

£150 per hectare per annum.

b

management of species rich grassland;

£110 per hectare per annum.

c

management of species rich acid grassland of 10 hectares or less;

£70 per hectare per annum.

d

management of species rich acid grassland of over 10 hectares up to and including 50 hectares;

£35 per hectare per annum.

e

management of species rich acid grassland of over 50 hectares.

£20 per hectare per annum.

2

In relation to wetlands—

a

management of lowland wet grassland, fen, swamp, carr and reed beds;

£110 per hectare per annum.

b

management of lowland wet grassland to enhance numbers of breeding waders.

£150 per hectare per annum.

3

In relation to upland breeding wader sites—

a

management of upland breeding wader sites where there is a restricted grazing period;

£75 per hectare per annum.

b

management of upland breeding wader sites where there is a closed grazing period.

£105 per hectare per annum.

4

In relation to moorland—

a

management of heather moorland of 100 hectares or less;

£50 per hectare per annum.

b

management of heather moorland over 100 hectares up to and including 200 hectares;

£25 per hectare per annum.

c

management of heather moorland over 200 hectares;

£10 per hectare per annum.

d

management of rough moorland grazing of 20 hectares or less;

£20 per hectare per annum.

e

management of rough moorland grazing over 20 hectares up to and including 100 hectares;

£10 per hectare per annum.

f

management of rough moorland grazing of more than 100 hectares;

£5 per hectare per annum.

g

reduction of number of suckler cows on heather moorland;

£250 per suckler cow removed per annum.

h

reduction of number of ewes on heather moorland.

£30 per ewe removed per annum.

5

In relation to lowland raised bogs—

a

management of lowland raised bog of 100 hectares or less;

£50 per hectare per annum.

b

management of lowland raised bog of over 100 up to and including 200 hectares;

£25 per hectare per annum.

c

management of lowland raised bog over 200 hectares.

£10 per hectare per annum.

6

In relation to broadleaved farm woodland and farm scrub—

a

management of broadleaved farm woodland;

£95 per hectare per annum.

b

management of farm scrub.

£30 per hectare per annum.

7

In relation to coastal farmland—

management of coastal farmland.

£80 per hectare per annum.

8

In relation to archaeological features—

management of archaeological features.

£80 per 0.25 hectare or part thereof per annum up to 1.5 hectares and £20 per 0.25 hectare or part thereof per annum thereafter.

9

In relation to parkland—

management of parkland.

£50 per hectare per annum.

10

In relation to inter-drumlin loughs—

a

management of improved land riparian to inter-drumlin loughs (including inflowing watercourses);

£45 per hectare per annum.

b

management of unimproved land riparian to inter-drumlin loughs (including inflowing watercourses);

£40 per hectare per annum.

c

management of buffer strips of improved land adjacent to inter- drumlin loughs;

£385 per hectare per annum.

d

management of buffer strips of unimproved land adjacent to inter-drumlin loughs.

£345 per hectare per annum.

11

In relation to chough feeding sites—

a

management of unimproved land;

£55 per hectare per annum.

b

management of improved land;

£55 per hectare per annum.

c

retention of winter stubble.

£50 per hectare per annum.

12

In relation to arable lands managed for wildlife—

a

retention of winter stubble;

£50 per hectare per annum.

b

conversion of improved land to spring cereals or oil-seed rape;

£90 per hectare per annum.

c

establishment of wild bird cover crop on improved land;

£500 per hectare per annum.

d

establishment of wild bird cover crop on arable land;

£490 per hectare per annum.

e

creation of a rough grass field margin;

£515 per hectare per annum.

f

establishment of a conservation crop margin.

£100 per hectare per annum.

13

In relation to winter feeding sites for migratory swans and geese—

a

management of improved land for winter feeding of migratory swans and geese of 5 hectares or less;

£110 per hectare per annum.

b

management of improved land for winter feeding of migratory swans and geese over 5 hectares and up to and including 25 hectares;

£55 per hectare per annum.

c

management of improved land for winter feeding of migratory swans and geese over 25 hectares;

£25 per hectare per annum

d

management of arable land for winter feeding of migratory swans and geese of 5 hectares or less;

£195 per hectare per annum

e

management of arable land for winter feeding of migratory swans and geese over 5 hectares and up to and including 25 hectares;

£95 per hectare per annum

f

management of arable land for winter feeding of migratory swans and geese over 25 hectares.

£45 per hectare per annum

14

In relation to lapwing breeding sites—

a

management of improved land for lapwing breeding;

£160 per hectare per annum.

b

management of unimproved land for lapwing breeding.

£130 per hectare per annum.

15

In relation to traditional orchards—

a

restoration of traditional orchards eligible for restoration;

£260 per hectare per annum.

b

recreation of traditional orchards eligible for recreation.

£380 per hectare per annum.

16

In relation to buffer strips adjacent to an Area of Special Scientific Interest, National Nature Reserve, Natura 2000 site, watercourse, lake or woodland—

a

management of a buffer strip on improved land;

£385 per hectare per annum.

b

management of a buffer strip on unimproved land.

£345 per hectare per annum.

17

In relation to heather regeneration—

a

burning of heather;

£60 per hectare per annum.

b

flailing of heather.

£45 per hectare per annum.

18

In relation to bracken—

a

control of bracken by tractor spraying;

£140 per hectare per annum.

b

control of bracken by knapsack spraying.

£220 per hectare per annum.

19

In relation to rhododendron— control of rhododendron.

£390 per hectare per annum.

20

In relation to scrub— control of scrub.

£95 per hectare per annum.

21

In relation to restoration of field boundaries—

a

restoring 5 metres per hectare per year;

£40 per hectare per annum.

b

restoring 10 metres per hectare per year.

£80 per hectare per annum.

22

In relation to provision of native trees—

provision of native trees for areas less than 0.2 hectares.

£750 per hectare per annum.