WT11: Wetland cutting supplement

Find out about eligibility and requirements for the wetland cutting supplement.

• From: Rural Payments Agency and Natural England
• Published: 2 April 2015
• Last updated: 4 January 2024 — See all updates

• Grant type: Supplement
• Land use: Priority habitats, Uplands
• Tiers or standalone items: Higher Tier
• Funding (per unit per year): More than £500

How much will be paid

£1,346 per hectare (ha) for each hectare where wetland vegetation (reedbed, fen or other wetland vegetation) is cut in the agreement year.

Where to use this supplement

Available for Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier

Only with one of the following options:

• WT6 - Management of reedbed
• WT7 - Creation of reedbed
• WT8 - Management of fen
• WT9 - Creation of fen
• WT10 - Management of lowland raised bog

This supplement cannot be used solely for cutting scrub. Scrub will need to be removed prior to using this supplement to cut and remove the wetland vegetation.

How this supplement will benefit the environment

It supports the appropriate cutting management of wetland habitats.

Requirements

Agreement holders are likely to need to:

• cut particular areas by an agreed method
• cut at specific times
• dispose of cuttings in an agreed way
• produce a simple map of the areas cut and the dates of cutting
• claim only for the areas cut each year

Keeping records

Agreement holders will need to keep the following records and supply them with the claim:

• map of the areas cut

You should also be aware that at the start of each claim year, a percentage of agreement holders will be asked to take and submit the following photographic records:

• photographs of the management undertaken

The detailed requirements for this supplement will be tailored to the Higher Tier site. Applicants should discuss and agree these requirements with their adviser.

Related supplements

This supplement can be located on the same area as the following supplements:

• SP2 – Raised water level supplement
• SP4 - Control of invasive plant species supplement
• SP9 - Threatened species supplement

Further information

Read Countryside Stewardship: get funding to protect and improve the land you manage to find out more information about Higher Tier including how to apply.

Published 2 April 2015
Last updated 4 January 2024 + show all updates

1. 15 December 2023

   Update to How Much Is Paid

2. 8 February 2022

   New payment rate from 1 January 2022.

3. 8 March 2017

   Updated for 2017 applications.

4. 29 March 2016

   Information updated for applications in 2016

5. 2 April 2015

   First published.