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Regulations 6 and 8

SCHEDULEAGRICULTURAL BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT SCHEME ELIGIBLE MEASURES

PART ABUSINESS IMPROVEMENT MEASURES

Column 1Column 2
MeasureRate 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 BENVIRONMENTAL ENHANCEMENT MEASURES

Column 1Column 2
MeasureRate 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%