The Highlands and Islands Agricultural Programme Regulations 1994

Regulations 6 and 8

SCHEDULE AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT SCHEME ELIGIBLE MEASURES

PART A BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT MEASURES

Column 1	Column 2
Measure	Rate of Grant
1.  Provision, replacement or improvement of livestock accommodation (other than accommodation for dairy cows, pigs or poultry)	(a) 50% for vernacular buildings (b) 40% in all other cases
2.  Provision, replacement or improvement of storage sheds	(a) 50% for vernacular buildings (b) 40% in all other cases
3.  Adaption or improvement of redundant farm buildings and related structures for tourism, crafts or other economic activity	(a) 50% for vernacular buildings (b) 40% in all other cases
4.  Provision, replacement or improvement of electricity and water supplies	40%
5.  Provision, replacement or improvement of fanks and dippers and stock-handling facilities for livestock	40%
6.  Provision, replacement or improvement of hard standings for livestock	40%
7.  Provision or improvement of systems for handling storage and disposal of farm waste	40%
8.  Reseeding, reconditioning and drainage in inbye land	35%
9.  Fencing-inbye and hill land	30%
10.  Dyking-inbye and hill land	70%

PART B ENVIRONMENTAL ENHANCEMENT MEASURES

Column 1	Column 2
Measure	Rate of Grant
1.  Provision of dykes to exclude livestock in association with conservation management	70%
2.  Provision of fencing to exclude livestock in association with conservation magagement	60%
3.  Small-scale planting of trees (eg shelter belts, amenity planting)	60%
4.  Eradication of bracken to encourage heather regeneration	60%
5.  Selective control of rhododendrons	60%
6.  Restoration of ponds	50%
7.  Creation of wetlands or marsh lands	50%
8.  Planting of approved species to encourage wildlife habitats	50%