WD7: Management of successional areas and scrub
What is WD7?
WD7 is an action under the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) scheme. It pays £276.00 per year for management of successional areas and scrub.
What do I need to do?
* Do not cut more than one-third of shrub growth in any one calendar year.
* Do not cut during the bird breeding season (1 March to 31 August).
* Do not apply fertilisers or manures , plough, cultivate, re-seed, harrow, roll, or supplementary feed.
* Do not use pesticides , except for herbicides to weed wipe or spot treat injurious weeds, invasive non-native species, nettles or bracken.
* Do not carry out drainage works without written permission.
What evidence do I need?
Where there is uncertainty about whether the aims of the options have been delivered, we will take into account any records or evidence you may have kept demonstrating delivery of the aims of the option. This will include any steps you’ve taken to follow the recommended management set out above. It’s your responsibility to keep such records if you want to rely on these to support your claim.
Field operations at the parcel level, including associated invoices
A monthly record of the number of grazing livestock in each parcel
* A standard soil analysis carried out in the last 5 years, including analysis of organic [company/matter|matter]] by loss on ignition. The [rules for farmers and land managers to prevent water pollution already require farmers and land managers to carry out soil testing on cultivated agricultural land. You can use these test results to meet the record-keeping requirements for this option
* Any consents or permissions connected with this work
How much does WD7 pay?
WD7 pays £276.00 per year.
Which land is eligible?
It is available for Countryside Stewardship Mid Tier, Higher Tier, Lowland grazing offer, Upland offer and Mixed farming offer on whole or part parcels: where scrub cover makes up at least 5% of the area as part of the Wild Pollinator and Farm Wildlife Package Where there are historic or archaeological features On existing open habitats (where scrub can be included in a relevant option) * Where scrub would be out of character for the area
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