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:

a species management plan agreed with the Forestry Commission and Natural England (if your application includes woodland habitats)

consent from Natural England for any activity on land designated as a site of special scientific interest (SSSI)

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

to obtain the necessary consents from the Environment Agency, Lead Local Flood Authority (LLFA) or Internal Drainage Board, before deploying mink rafts

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

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

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:

evidence of culling activity and cull numbers using the cull effort form, supported by photographs when requested

any bank statements, receipted invoices, consents, or permissions connected with the work

CSP21 pays £99.00 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.