2001 No. 3195
The Environmentally Sensitive Areas (Stage II) Designation (Amendment) Order 2001
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
Whereas, pursuant to section 18(1) of the Agriculture Act 19861, the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (“the Minister”) has designated areas in Breckland, Clun, North Peak, the Suffolk River Valleys and the Test Valley as environmentally sensitive areas;
Now, therefore, the Minister, in exercise of the powers conferred on her by section 18(1) and (4)(d)2 of the said Act, and of all other powers enabling her in that behalf, with the consent of the Treasury, hereby makes the following Order:
Title and commencementI11
This Order may be cited as the Environmentally Sensitive Areas (Stage II) Designation (Amendment) Order 2001 and shall come into force on 15th October 2001.
InterpretationI22
In this Order “the principal Order” means the Environmentally Sensitive Areas (Stage II) Designation Order 20003.
Amendment of the principal OrderI33
1
Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the principal Order shall be amended, in column 2, by the substitution—
a
in item 1, of “135” for the figure “125”;
b
in item 2(a), of “375” for the figure “350”;
c
in item 2(d)(i), of “300” for the figure “280”; and
d
in item 3(b), of “70” for the figure “50”.
2
Part 3 of Schedule 2 to the principal Order shall be amended, in column 2, by the substitution—
a
in item 1(a), of “35” for the figure “34”;
b
in item 2(a), of “110” for the figure “100”;
c
in item 2(b), of “190” for the figure “180”;
d
in item 3, of “150” for the figure “120”;
e
in item 4(a), of “15” for the figure “13”;
f
in item 4(b), of “100” for the figure “85”; and
g
in item 7, of “75” for the figure “78”.
3
For Part 3 of Schedule 3 to the principal Order there shall be substituted Part 3 as set out in the Schedule to this Order.
4
Part 3 to Schedule 4 of the principal Order shall be amended, in column 2, by the substitution—
a
in item 2, of “290” for the figure “270”;
b
in item 4, of “340” for the figure “290”;
c
in item 5, of “80” for the figure “50”;
d
in item 6, of “60” for the figure “50”; and
e
in item 8, of “170” for the figure “130”.
5
Part 3 of Schedule 5 to the principal Order shall be amended, in column 2, by the substitution—
a
in item 1, of “35” for the figure “25”;
b
in item 2, of “135” for the figure “110”;
c
in item 3, of “50” for the figure “45”;
d
in item 4, of “40” for the figure “35”;
e
in item 5, of “330” for the figure “295”;
f
in item 6(a), of “300” for the figure “265”; and
g
in item 6(b), of “425” for the figure “400”.
We consent,
I4SCHEDULESUBSTITUTED PART 3 OF SCHEDULE 3 TO THE PRINCIPAL ORDER (NORTH PEAK)
PART 3MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES
Column 1
Column 2
Activity
Maximum rate in £ per hectare of land per annum (except where otherwise stated)
1.
Maintenance of cultivated land.
20
2.
Management of semi-improved permanent grassland.
55
3.
Management of unimproved permanent grassland, including control of stocking levels.
50
4.
Management of enclosed rough grazing including restrictions on stocking levels.
45
5.
Where management of any kind referred to in item 3 or 4 above is undertaken, additional management so as to conserve meadowland.
80
6.
Where management of any kind referred to in item 3, 4 or 5 above is undertaken, additional management so as to create wet areas.
90
7.
As regards moorland—
a
maintenance of moorland
26
b
extensive grazing of moorland
48
c
total stock exclosure from moorland areas.
90
8.
Management of woodland to enhance its nature conservation and landscape value.
120
9.
The provision of public access routes.
170
10.
Hedgerow restoration
£6 per metre
11.
Wall restoration.
£22 per metre
12.
Management of unimproved grassland and enclosed rough grazing.
50
(This note is not part of the Order)
Sch. in force at 15.10.2001, see art. 1