WBD5: Manage intensive grassland adjacent to a watercourse
What is WBD5?
WBD5 is an action under the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) scheme. It pays £311.00 per year for manage intensive grassland adjacent to a watercourse.
What do I need to do?
* Establish a diverse grass sward with at least 5 grass species.
* Maintain an intact sward throughout the year, with minimal bare ground.
* Graze during spring or summer months, or both seasons.
* Cut the sward in late summer after the bird breeding season, with cuttings removed.
* Do not graze with livestock during the autumn and winter months (usually from early October until mid-March).
What evidence do I need?
You must keep written evidence that land entered into this action is either:
at risk of soil erosion or surface runoff - you can use the soil management plan produced for CSAM1 or SAM1 to identify this
important for creating a buffer to sensitive habitats
You must also keep evidence to show what you’ve done to complete this action, such as:
* field operations at a land parcel level and associated invoices, including details of the seed mix used
How much does WBD5 pay?
WBD5 pays £311.00 per year.
Which land is eligible?
For the purposes of this action, ‘sensitive habitats’ include: watercourses and waterbodies (streams, rivers, ponds or lakes) sites of special scientific interest (SSSIs) at risk of diffuse water pollution – you can find these on the [MAGIC website](https://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?&startTopic=GreyRasters&chosenLayers=siteunitPIndex,siteunitIndex,backdropDIndex,backdropIndex,europeIndex,baseIndex,cswaterIndex,gwnip,swnip,gwpip,swpip&box=-93613:150307:620764:601158&useDefaultbackgroun
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