Regulations 6 and 8
SCHEDULEAGRICULTURAL BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT SCHEME ELIGIBLE MEASURES
PART ABUSINESS IMPROVEMENT MEASURES
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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 BENVIRONMENTAL ENHANCEMENT MEASURES
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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% |