CWS8: Manage native woodland including ancient semi-natural woodlands (ASNW) supplement
What is CWS8?
CWS8 is an action under the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) scheme. It pays £144.00 per year for manage native woodland including ancient semi-natural woodlands (asnw) supplement.
What do I need to do?
* Work with your Forestry Commission woodland officer to assess your land and agree on mandatory activities to achieve the action's aim.
* Activities may include managing trees (coppicing, thinning, felling), identifying veteran trees , managing scrub , maintaining restocked areas , and avoiding herbicides in areas with semi-natural ground flora.
Your Forestry Commission woodland officer will assess your land. They’ll work with you to adapt and agree the activities you must do to achieve this action’s aim. All mandatory activities will be set out in your agreement document.
The advice you’re given from Forestry Commission is specific to your land which means (where relevant) you may also need to:
* manage trees by coppicing, thinning, selective felling or regenerative felling
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 CWS8 pay?
CWS8 pays £144.00 per year.
Which land is eligible?
Same as base action.
Related links
This information is provided by Farmwalk based on published government guidance. Always check the latest guidance on GOV.UK.