CWD7: Manage scrub and open habitat mosaics
What is CWD7?
CWD7 is an action under the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) scheme. It pays £350.00 per year for manage scrub and open habitat mosaics.
What do I need to do?
* Manage scrub mosaics with a variety of heights, widths, shapes, and species.
* Manage using cutting, light grazing (cattle, pigs, hardy ponies), natural colonisation, or planting.
* Agree a stocking calendar specifying monthly minimum and maximum stocking rates if grazing.
* Protect and keep mature, veteran, and ancient trees , their rootstocks, and any attached deadwood.
* Replace any planted trees that fail to establish.
What evidence do I need?
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.
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.
How much does CWD7 pay?
CWD7 pays £350.00 per year.
Which land is eligible?
You may be able to do this action on other habitats with [company/natural-england|Natural England]] approval. You can do this action on land that’s: ---|---|--- Arable land used to grow crops | Arable land | Land use codes for [arable crops or leguminous and nitrogen-fixing crops Temporary grassland | Arable land | TG01 Arable land lyin
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