The Nitrate Sensitive Areas Regulations 1994

Regulation 11

SCHEDULE 6 RATES OF PAYMENT

Basic scheme

Option A—Low nitrogen arable cropping (restricted rotation)

1.  Where the undertakings given by a farmer include undertakings to comply with the requirements set out in Option A in Schedule 3, payments under these Regulations for each hectare of land in any nitrate sensitive area named in column (1) below shall be at the rate per year specified in the corresponding entry in column (2) below—

Column (1)	Column (2)
Name of nitrate sensitive area	Payment per hectare per year
North Lincolnshire Wolds, Pollington, Hatfield, Carlton, North Newbald, Springwells, North Nottinghamshire, Amen Corner, Far Baulker, Aswarby, Sheriffhales, Grindle Forge, Bednall, Hopwas, Oakeley Farm, Kinver, Hagley, Duckaller.	£105
Bromsberrow, Sedgeford, Slip End, Birchmoor.	£80&

Option B—Low nitrogen arable cropping (standard rotation)

2.  Where the undertakings given by a farmer include undertakings to comply with the requirements set out in Option B in Schedule 3, payments under these Regulations for each hectare of land shall be at the rate of £65 per year.

Premium arable scheme

Option A—Conversion of arable land to grassland, unfertilised and ungrazed

3.  Where the undertakings given by a farmer include undertakings to comply with the requirements set out in Option A in Schedule 4, payments under these Regulations for each hectare of land in any nitrate sensitive area named in column (1) below shall be at the rate per year specified in the corresponding entry in column (2) below—

Column (1)	Column (2)
Name of nitrate sensitive area	Payment per hectare per year
North Lincolnshire Wolds, Pollington, Hatfield, Carlton, North Newbald, Springwells, North Nottinghamshire, Amen Corner, Far Baulker, Aswarby.	£550
Sheriffhales, Grindle Forge, Bednall, Hopwas, Oakeley Farm, Kinver, Hagley, Bromsberrow, Duckaller, Sedgeford, Slip End, Birchmoor.	£450

Option B—Conversion of arable land to species rich grassland, unfertilised and ungrazed

4.  Where the undertakings given by a farmer include undertakings to comply with the requirements set out in Option B in Schedule 4, payments under these Regulations for each hectare of land in any nitrate sensitive area named in column (1) below shall be at the rate per year specified in the corresponding entry in column (2) below—

Column (1)	Column (2)
Name of nitrate sensitive area	Payment per hectare per year
North Lincolnshire Wolds, Pollington, Hatfield, Carlton, North Newbald, Springwells, North Nottinghamshire, Amen Corner, Far Baulker, Aswarby.	£590
Sheriffhales, Grindle Forge, Bednall, Hopwas, Oakeley Farm, Kinver, Hagley, Bromsberrow, Duckaller, Sedgeford, Slip End, Birchmoor.	£490

Option C—Conversion of arable land to unfertilised grassland, with grazing

5.  Where the undertakings given by a farmer include undertakings to comply with the requirements set out in Option C in Schedule 4, payments under these Regulations for each hectare of land in any nitrate sensitive area named in column (1) below shall be at the rate per year specified in the corresponding entry in column (2) below—

Column (1)	Column (2)
Name of nitrate sensitive area	Payment per hectare per year
North Lincolnshire Wolds, Pollington, Hatfield, Carlton, North Newbald, Springwells, North Nottinghamshire, Amen Corner, Far Baulker, Aswarby.	£520
Sheriffhales, Grindle Forge, Bednall, Hopwas, Oakeley Farm, Kinver, Hagley, Bromsberrow, Duckaller, Sedgeford, Slip End, Birchmoor.	£420

Option D—Conversion of arable land to grassland, with optional grazing and limited application of nitrogen fertiliser

6.  Where the undertakings given by a farmer include undertakings to comply with the requirements set out in Option D in Schedule 4, payments under these Regulations for each hectare of land in any nitrate sensitive area named in column (1) below shall be at the rate per year specified in the corresponding entry in column (2) below—

Column (1)	Column (2)
Name of nitrate sensitive area	Payment per hectare per year
North Lincolnshire Wolds, Pollington, Hatfield, Carlton, North Newbald, Springwells, North Nottinghamshire, Amen Corner, Far Baulker, Aswarby.	£440
Sheriffhales, Grindle Forge, Bednall, Hopwas, Oakeley Farm, Kinver, Hagley, Bromsberrow, Duckaller, Sedgeford, Slip End, Birchmoor.	£340

Premium grass scheme

7.  Where the undertakings given by a farmer include undertakings to comply with the requirements set out in Schedule 5, payments under these Regulations for each hectare of land shall be at the rate of £250 per year.