The Environmentally Sensitive Areas (South West Peak) Designation Order 1993

4.  As regards any moorland which is the subject of an agreement—

(1) the farmer shall observe the provisions of subparagraphs (3) to (6) inclusive of paragraph 3 above;

(2) the farmer shall maintain the land and shall not excavate, plough, level, reseed, harrow, roll or otherwise cultivate;

(3) the farmer shall not increase existing stocking levels and in any event shall not exceed 0.225 livestock units per hectare in any year. He shall remove all replacement hoggs and 25% of overwintering ewes between 31st October in any year and the following 1st March;

(4) the farmer shall not graze cattle or horses between 31st October in any year and the following 1st March;

(5) within one year of the start of the agreement, the farmer shall agree with the Minister a programme for any necessary management of moorland vegetation;

(6) the farmer shall not fence across open moorland;

(7) the farmer shall ensure by adequate stock management that livestock do not trespass onto neighbouring moorland or concentrate on or adjacent to vulnerable areas of heather, including heather margins and recently burnt heather, and that light grazing levels are maintained.