CWT2 is an action under the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) scheme. It pays £681.00 per year for buffer in-field ponds and ditches on arable land.

* Establish or maintain a 10m to 20m wide grass buffer strip adjacent to the pond or ditch in the first year

* Allow tussocky grass and low scrub to develop

* Do not allow scrub to develop on more than half of the pond or ditch margin; the southern side must remain open

* Do not apply fertilisers, manures, or pesticides (unless agreed for specific weed control)

* Only cut between September and February to control woody growth

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 land parcel level

associated invoices

photographs

CWT2 pays £681.00 per year.

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This information is provided by Farmwalk based on published government guidance. Always check the latest guidance on GOV.UK.