CWT15: Manage ponds and bodies of water up to 2ha
What is CWT15?
CWT15 is an action under the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) scheme. It pays £424 per year for manage ponds and bodies of water up to 2ha.
What do I need to do?
* Manage trees, scrub, and other vegetation around the waterbody.
* Naturalise the hydrology by allowing or replicating seasonal water level fluctuations.
* Maintain clear, unpolluted water and retain submerged or partially submerged deadwood.
* Do not connect ponds to inflowing streams, ditches, or drains.
* Do not introduce plants or animals (including fish and waterfowl) unless agreed with your Natural England adviser.
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, including:
field operations at a parcel level
associated invoices
* photographs relevant to the action
How much does CWT15 pay?
CWT15 pays £424 per year.
Which land is eligible?
You can do this action on land that’s: ---|---|--- [company/arable|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 lying fallow | Arable land | FA01 Permanent crops | Permanent crops | Land use codes for [permanent crops](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/land-use-codes-rural-payments/la
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