The Moorland (Livestock Extensification) Regulations 1995

Regulation 3(c)

SCHEDULE MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS

1.  As regards all moorland comprised in participating production units—

(1) the beneficiary shall not use fungicides or insecticides;

(2) the beneficiary shall not apply herbicides except where necessary to control bracken, nettles, spear thistle, creeping or field thistle, curled dock, broadleaved dock or ragwort or to carry out stump treatment of cleared scrub. Herbicides used for any of these purposes other than to control bracken shall be applied by means of a weed wiper or spot treatment;

(3) the beneficiary shall not plough, excavate, level, re-seed, chain-harrow, roll or otherwise cultivate the land;

(4) the beneficiary shall not apply any inorganic or organic fertiliser;

(5) the beneficiary shall not erect any fencing without the prior written approval of the Minister;

(6) the beneficiary shall not install any new land drainage system and shall not modify any existing land drainage system so as to bring about increased drainage.

2.  As regards all land (including moorland) comprised in or forming the boundary of participating production units—

(1) the beneficiary shall not damage, destroy or remove stockproof walls, hedges, banks, traditional weatherproof farm buildings, features of historical or archaeological interest or value, lakes, ponds or streams or other watercourses;

(2) the beneficiary shall not damage or destroy species-rich meadows and pastures, wetlands or other areas of high conservation value;

(3) the beneficiary shall not damage, destroy or remove woodland or field and hedgerow trees;

(4) the beneficiary shall not overgraze any land or use unsuitable supplementary feeding methods.