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Environmentally Sensitive Areas Scheme - Stage IV ESA payment rates

ESA/Tier description Payment rate
per hectare (£)
BLACKDOWN HILLS ESA
Tier 1A - All land £20 per ha
Tier 1B - Improved long term grassland £35 per ha
Tier 1C - Low-input permanent grassland £40 per ha
Tier 1D - Unimproved pasture and rough land £80 per ha
Tier 2 - Species-rich hay meadows £160 per ha
Tier 3 - Recreation of Heathland £260 per ha
Grassland Field Margins Supplement £100 per ha
Hedge and Hedgebank Restoration Supplement £11 per metre
Hedgerow Management Supplement £0.23 per metre
Woodland Tier £100 per ha
Public Access Tier £350 per ha
COTSWOLD HILLS ESA
Tier 1A - All Land £15 per ha
Tier 1B - Improved Permanent Grassland £30 per ha
Tier 1C - Extensive Permanent Grassland £70 per ha
Tier 2 - Reversion of Arable Land to Extensive
Permanent Grassland 		£290 per ha
Tier 3A - Overwintered Cereal Stubbles £80 per ha
Tier 3B - Conservation Headlands £120 per ha
Wall restoration supplement £28 per metre
Hedgerow supplement £5 per metre
Public Access Tier £350 per ha
DARTMOOR ESA
Tier 1A - All land £20 per ha
Tier 1B - Improved Permanent Grassland £30 per ha
Tier 1C - Low-Input Permanent Grassland £37 per ha
Tier 1D - Unimproved Pasture and Enclosed
Rough Land 		£45 per ha
  Winter Livestock Removal Supplement (on Tier 1D) £50 per ha
Tier 1E - Moorland £60 per ha
Tier 2A - Species-Rich Hay Meadows £160 per ha
Tier 2B - Moorland Enhancement £105 per ha
  Former Tier 2B - Heather Moorland
(existing agreement holders only) 		£78 per ha
  Winter Livestock Removal Supplement (on Tier 2B) £12 per ha
Tier 2C - Moorland Re-Creation £250 per ha
Early Winter Stocking Level Supplement (on Tier 1E) £8.50 per ha
Winter Cattle Removal Supplement (on Tier 1E) £15 per ha
Summer Purple Moor-Grass Grazing Supplement
(on Tiers 1E and 2B) 		£25 per ha
Commons Supplement £10 per ha
Stone Walls-Banks Supplement £18 per metre
Traditional hedge management supplement £0.23 per 10m per ha
Woodland Tier £170 per ha
Public Access Tier £350 per ha
ESSEX COAST ESA
Tier 1 - Permanent Grassland £70 per ha
Tier 2A - Wet Grassland £190 per ha
Tier 2B - Marshland £250 per ha
Tier 3 Reversion of Arable to Permanent Grassland £275 per ha
Grazing Marsh Supplement £80 per ha
Wildfowl Pasture Supplement £50 per ha
Public Access Tier £350 per ha
SHROPSHIRE HILLS ESA
Tier 1A - All Land £20 per ha
Tier 1B - Permanent Grassland £35 per ha
Tier 1C - Extensive Permanent Grassland £55 per ha
Tier 1D - Moorland £60 per ha
Tier 2 Heather Moorland £95 per ha
Hay Meadow Management Supplement £90 per ha
Wet Area Supplement £160 per ha
Extensive Grazing Supplement £60 per ha
Supplement for Off-Wintering 50%
of Stock from Moorland 		£4.50 per ha
Supplement for Off-Wintering 100%
of Stock from Moorland 		£16 per ha
Hedgerow Management Supplement £9.00 per m
Commons Supplement £10.00 per ha
Woodland Tier £150 per ha
Public Access Tier £350 per ha
UPPER THAMES TRIBUTARIES ESA
Tier 1A - Permanent Grassland £35 per ha
Tier 1B - Extensive Permanent Grassland £105 per ha
Tier 2 - Wet grassland £270 per ha
Tier 3A - Reversion of Arable Land to Extensive
Permanent Grassland 		£310 per ha
Tier 3B - Reversion of Arable Land to Wet Grassland £435 per ha
Tier 3C - Arable Margin Buffer Strips £400 per ha
Headland Supplement £20 per ha
Stock Exclusion Supplement £50 per ha
Hay Making Supplement £55 per ha
Hedgerow Restoration Supplement £7 per metre
Public Access Tier £350 per ha
Former Tier 2 - Wet Grassland
(for existing agreement holders only) 		£155 per ha
Former Tier 3B - Reversion of Arable Land
to Wet Grassland (for existing agreement holders only) 		£330 per ha

Page last modified: 19 May, 2005
Page published: 10 December, 2002

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