UPL9: Shepherding livestock on moorland (remove stock for at least 6 months)
What is UPL9?
UPL9 is an action under the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) scheme. It pays £45.00 per year for shepherding livestock on moorland (remove stock for at least 6 months).
What do I need to do?
* Remove all livestock, except resident ponies, for at least 6 consecutive calendar months.
* When livestock are on moorland, take reasonable steps to minimise access to sensitive features (bare ground, peat soils, wet peaty areas, woody vegetation, grassy vegetation, historic/archaeological features) by shepherding or using temporary fencing.
* Do not carry out supplementary feeding , apart from mineral licks, which must be located away from sensitive features.
* At the start of each year, produce a written stocking and shepherding calendar for each land parcel, detailing:
* Land parcel reference number and hectarage.
What evidence do I need?
You must keep the required written stocking and shepherding record and supply this evidence if we ask for it. It can be recorded on paper or electronically.
You must keep the required written stocking and shepherding record and supply this evidence if we ask for it. It can be recorded on paper or electronically.
How much does UPL9 pay?
UPL9 pays £45.00 per year.
Which land is eligible?
If a land parcel is located above and below the moorland line, you can enter it into this action if: most of the area is above the moorland line it’s managed as one grazing unit with adjacent land parcels located above the moorland line Farmyards or land used for turf or peat production are not eligible for this action. ---|---|--- Permanent grassland | Permanent grassland | PG01 Non-agricultural areas, such as scrub, scree, bracken or bog | Relevant non-agricultural land cover, such as scru
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