Woodland schemes: verifiable standards
Farmers must follow these rules if they apply for rural transition woodland payments.
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Verifiable standards and guidelines for classification of breaches of:
- Woodland Creation Grant (WCG)
- Small Grants – Woodland Creation
- Woodland Creation Maintenance (WCM)
- Woodland Creation Premium (WCP)
Maintenance of contract area
Description of breach:
Evidence the contract area has not been maintained
Severity:
Low – no maintenance but no impact on tree establishment
High – no maintenance but impact on tree establishment
Extent:
Measurable*
Permeance:
Rectifiable 1
Rectifiable 2
Permanent
Agricultural activity
Description of breach:
Evidence of livestock (including horses, ponies and camelids) within agreement area.
Severity:
High
Extent:
Measurable*
Permanence:
Rectifiable 1
Rectifiable 2
Permanent
Description of breach:
Evidence of cropping within agreement area
Severity:
High
Extent:
Measurable*
Permanence:
Rectifiable 2
Permanent
Requirement to notify sale/ transfer of land
Description of breach:
Not notifying the Welsh Government of sale or transfer of land under agreement within 30 days
Severity:
Low - Notification received, but not within 30 days
Medium - No notification received.
Extent:
Extent 1
Permanence:
Rectifiable 1
*To obtain the extent level divide the entire area of the breached parcel by the total area of land covered by the Scheme and then multiply by 100.