What you must do to get paid for this CSHT action and advice on how to do it.

To apply for this action, you’ll need:

an agroforestry plan agreed with your Natural England adviser or Forestry Commission woodland officer

a forestry environmental impact assessment (EIA) from the Forestry Commission – read the guidance on forestry EIAs for more information

Scheduled Monument Consent from Historic England for any work on scheduled monuments

You may need:

to get advice from your Natural England adviser or Forestry Commission woodland officer if you have other archaeological or historic features on your agreement land

to get a wildlife licence from Natural England if your activities affect a protected species or their habitat

to apply for a felling licence from the Forestry Commission to carry out some activities in this action

a screening decision under the agricultural EIA Regulations from Natural England

You may also need an EIA screening decision when planting on:

uncultivated land and semi-natural areas (including historic features) to avoid damage from increased agricultural productivity

rural land to prevent damage from physical restructuring, such as adding, removing or changing fencing or adding, removing or moving materials (including soil)

All archaeological and historic features (including scheduled monuments) are identified in your Historic Environment Farm Environment Record (HEFER).

If you’re a tenant, it’s your responsibility to check whether your tenancy agreement allows you to complete what’s required in the actions you choose. You may need your landlord’s consent.

You must keep evidence to show what you have done to complete this action. If it’s not clear that you have done this action in a way that could reasonably be expected to achieve its aim, the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) may ask for this evidence.

You must supply the evidence if they ask for it, including:

field operations at the parcel level

associated invoices

CAGF1 pays £849.00 per year.

You can do this action on land that’s:

an eligible land type

registered with an eligible land cover on your digital maps

declared with a land use code which is compatible with the eligible land cover

This information is provided by Farmwalk based on published government guidance. Always check the latest guidance on GOV.UK.