SW12: Making space for water
What is SW12?
SW12 is an action under the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) scheme. It pays £1489.00 per year for making space for water.
What do I need to do?
* Prepare the land to receive additional floodwater and allow the river and water to move freely in the floodplain
* Establish grassland
* Follow grazing or cutting requirements , including excluding livestock at certain times
* Limit manure and fertiliser applications
* prepare the land to receive additional floodwater from the watercourse next to it and allow the river and water to move freely in the floodplain
What evidence do I need?
Before you apply, get advice from the Environment Agency and any consent or approval that you need. You do not need to send this with your application, but you will need to send it with your annual payment claim.
You must send the following with your application:
a map of permitted access routes – you can mark these on any map, including the Farm Environment Record (FER)
SSSI strategic river restoration plan or river basin management plan
You must send the following with your annual payment claim:
How much does SW12 pay?
SW12 pays £1489.00 per year.
Which land is eligible?
It is available for Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier on whole or part parcels on arable, temporary grassland or improved permanent grassland that meets all of the following conditions: the site, either alone or as part of a group application, forms a natural hydrological unit the Environment Agency have provided written support * the site is identified in a relevant Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) strategic river restoration plan, or [River Basin Management Plan](https://webarc
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This information is provided by Farmwalk based on published government guidance. Always check the latest guidance on GOV.UK.