PART 4Controlling the spreading of nitrogen fertiliser
Spreading organic manure near surface water, boreholes, springs or wells14
1
No person may spread organic manure within 10 metres of surface water unless using precision spreading equipment in which case no person may spread organic manure within 6 metres of surface water.
2
But livestock manure (other than slurry and poultry manure) may be spread there if—
a
it is spread on land managed for breeding wader birds or as a species-rich semi-natural grassland and the land is—
i
notified as a Site of Special Scientific Interest under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 19815, or
ii
subject to an agri-environment commitment entered into under Council Regulation (EC) 1698/20056, or Regulation (EU) 1305/20137,
b
it is spread between 1 June and 31 October inclusive,
c
it is not spread directly on to surface water, and
d
the total annual amount does not exceed 12.5 tonnes per hectare.
3
No person may spread organic manure within 50 metres of a borehole, spring or well.
4
For the purposes of this regulation, “precision spreading equipment” is defined as a trailing shoe, dribble bar or injector system.