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The Areas of Natural Constraint Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017

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Regulation 5(c)

SCHEDULE 1ELIGIBLE LAND USE CODES

In this Schedule—

“agroforestry” means having agriculture and tree growing on the same land.

Column 1Column 2
FR1Grass (grass for grazing, hay and silage, rough grazing, grazed heather, sainfoin, clover, lucerne and forage vetches.
OT3

Non-commercial grazed orchards, grazed woodlands or areas in agroforestry.

Grazed woodland or grazed orchards with more than 50 trees per hectare may be considered eligible if:

  • the tree density does not exceed 50 trees per hectare; and

  • agricultural activities can be carried out in a similar way compared to a situation where trees are not present i.e. the trees have no significant impact on agricultural activity.

If there are single trees, a line of trees or a small clump of trees with grazing available right up to the trees, no deduction needs to be made for the tree trunks.

Agroforestry is eligible in the initial stages of tree establishment if agricultural activities remain predominant and are not significantly affected by the presence of the trees.

Regulation 7

SCHEDULE 2PAYMENT RATES FOR ANC ALLOWANCE

Column 1Column 2
1. For the first 200 hectares of land in the qualifying forage area which lies within the severely disadvantaged area.£56.47 per hectare
2. For each hectare of land in the qualifying forage area which lies within the severely disadvantaged area in excess of 200 hectares where the qualifying forage area in the claimant’s holding which lies within the severely disadvantaged area is more than 200 hectares.£42.35 per hectare

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