CWT13: Manage and restore fen, reedbed and wetland mosaics
What is CWT13?
CWT13 is an action under the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) scheme. It pays £920 per year for manage and restore fen, reedbed and wetland mosaics.
What do I need to do?
* Provide suitable hydrological conditions for target habitats.
* Manage fen, reedbed, or wetland mosaic to maintain clear, unpolluted water.
* Manage trees and scrub to cover no more than 10% of the area, as agreed with your adviser.
* Dispose of cut material using agreed methods.
* (Where relevant) Control invasive non-native species and manage scrub to agreed levels.
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 CWT13 pay?
CWT13 pays £920 per year.
Which land is eligible?
fen, reedbed or a mosaic of wetland habitats which can include mires and flushes fen, reedbed or wetland mosaic habitat with potential for restoration * located below the moorland line You cannot do this action on reedbeds and constructed wetlands that have been created to clean the water. You can do this action on land that’s: ---|---|--- Permanent grassland | Permanent grassland | PG01 Fen, marsh and swamp | Inland wetland | IW06 Bog | Inland wetland | IW07 Salt marsh | Marine wetland | MW
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