Guidance
Table 1: HLS, OHLS and UHLS options and equivalent Countryside Stewardship options
Updated 10 July 2023
Applies to England
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Use this table to find out the Higher Level Stewardship (HLS) options and their equivalent Countryside Stewardship (CS) options.
Options for boundary features
| HLS / UHLS / OHLS option | Description | Equivalent CS option | Description | Higher Tier or Mid Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB11 | Management of hedgerows of very high environmental value (both sides) | BE3 | Management of hedgerows | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| HB12 | Management of hedgerows of very high environmental value (one side) | BE3 | Management of hedgerows | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| HB14 | Management of ditches of very high environmental value | WT3 | Management of ditches of high environmental value | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
Options for trees and woodland
| HLS / UHLS / OHLS option | Description | Equivalent CS option | Description | Higher Tier or Mid Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HC1/OHC1 | Protection of in-field trees on arable land (conventional) or rotational land (organic) | BE1 | Protection of in-field trees on arable land | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| OHC2 | Protection of in-field trees on organic grassland | BE2 | Protection of in-field trees on intensive grassland | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| HC2 | Protection of in-field trees on grassland | BE2 | Protection of in-field trees on intensive grassland | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| HC4/OHC4 | Management of woodland edges | WD3 | Woodland edges on arable land | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| HC5 | Ancient trees in arable fields | BE1 | Protection of in-field trees on arable land | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| HC6 | Ancient trees in intensively managed grass fields | BE2 | Protection of in-field trees on intensive grassland | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| HC7 | Maintenance of woodland | WD2 | Woodland Improvement | Higher Tier only |
| HC8 | Restoration of woodland | WD2 | Woodland Improvement | Higher Tier only |
| HC9 | Creation of woodland in the Severely Disadvantaged Areas (SDA) of the LFA | None | No equivalent CS Option available | |
| HC10 | Creation of woodland outside the LFA SDAs and the Moorland Line | None | No equivalent CS option available | |
| HC11 | Woodland livestock exclusion supplement | WD9 | Livestock exclusion supplement – scrub and successional areas | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| HC12 | Maintenance of wood pasture and parkland | WD4 | Management of wood pasture and parkland | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| HC13 | Restoration of wood pasture and parkland | WD5 | Restoration of wood pasture and parkland | Higher Tier only |
| HC14 | Creation of wood pasture | WD6 | Creation of wood pasture | Higher Tier only |
| HC15 | Maintenance of successional areas of scrub | WD7 | Management of successional areas and scrub | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| HC16 | Restoration of successional areas of scrub | WD7 | Management of successional areas and scrub | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| HC17 | Creation of successional areas of scrub | WD8 | Creation of successional areas of scrub | Higher Tier only |
Options for orchards
| HLS / UHLS / OHLS option | Description | Equivalent CS option | Description | Higher Tier or Mid Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HC18 | Maintenance of high-value traditional orchards | BE4 | Management of traditional orchards | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| HC19 | Maintenance of traditional orchards in production | BE4 | Management of traditional orchards | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| HC20 | Restoration of traditional orchards | BE4 | Management of traditional orchards | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| HC21 | Creation of traditional orchards | BE5 | Creation of traditional orchards | Higher Tier only |
| UHC22/UOHC22 | Woodland livestock exclusion | WD2 | Woodland Improvement | Higher Tier only |
| OHC24 | Hedgerow tree buffer strips on rotational land | SW1 | 4-6m buffer strip on cultivated land | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| HC24 | Hedgerow tree buffer strips on cultivated land | SW1 | 4-6m buffer strip on cultivated land | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| OHC25 | Hedgerow tree buffer strips on organic grassland | SW2 | 4-6m buffer strip on intensive grassland | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| HC25 | Hedgerow tree buffer strips on grassland | SW2 | 4-6m buffer strip on intensive grassland | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
Options for historic and landscape features
| HLS / UHLS / OHLS option | Description | Equivalent CS option | Description | Higher Tier or Mid Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HD1/OHD1 | Maintenance of weatherproof traditional farm buildings | HS1 | Maintenance of weatherproof traditional farm buildings | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| HD2/OHD2 | Take out of cultivation archaeological features that are currently on cultivated land |
HS2 | Take historic and archaeological features out of cultivation |
Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| HD3/OHD3 | Reduced-depth, non-inversion cultivation on archaeological features (minimum till) |
HS3 | Reduced-depth, non-inversion cultivation on historic and archaeological features | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| HD4/OHD4 | Management of scrub on archaeological features |
HS4 | Scrub control on historic and archaeological features | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| HD5/OHD5 | Management of archaeological features on grassland |
HS5 | Management of historic and archaeological features on grassland |
Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| HD6 | Crop establishment by direct drilling (non-rotational) | HS9 | Restricted depth crop establishment to protect archaeology under an arable rotation | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| HD7 | Arable reversion by natural regeneration | None | No equivalent CS Option available | |
| HD8 | Maintaining high water levels to protect archaeology | SP2 | Raised water level supplement | Higher Tier only |
| HD9 | Maintenance of designed/engineered water bodies | HS6 | Maintenance of designed/ engineered water bodies | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| HD10 | Maintenance of traditional water meadows | HS7 | Management of historic water meadows through traditional irrigation | Higher Tier only |
| HD11 | Restoration of traditional water meadows | HS7 | Management of historic water meadows through traditional irrigation | Higher Tier only |
| UHD12/ UOHD12 |
Maintenance of weatherproof traditional farm buildings in remote locations | HS8 | Maintenance of weatherproof traditional farm buildings in remote areas | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| UHD13/ UOHD13 |
Maintaining visibility of archaeological features on moorland |
None | No equivalent CS Option available |
Options for buffer strips and field margins
| HLS / UHLS / OHLS option | Description | Equivalent CS option | Description | Higher Tier or Mid Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HE1/OHE1 | 2m buffer strips on cultivated land (conventional) or rotational land (organic) | None | No equivalent CS Option available | |
| HE2/ OHE2 |
4m buffer strips on cultivated land (conventional) or rotational land (organic) | SW1 | 4-6m buffer strip on cultivated land | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| HE3/ OHE3 |
6m buffer strips on cultivated land (conventional) or rotational land (organic) | SW1 | 4-6m buffer strip on cultivated land | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| HE4/ OHE4 |
2m buffer strips on intensive grassland (conventional) or organic grassland (organic) | None | No equivalent CS Option available | |
| HE5/ OHE5 |
4m buffer strips on intensive grassland (conventional) or organic grassland (organic) | SW2 | 4-6m buffer strip on intensive grassland | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| HE6/ OHE6 |
6m buffer strips on intensive grassland (conventional) or organic grassland (organic) | SW2 | 4-6m buffer strip on intensive grassland | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| HE7/ OHE7 |
Buffering in-field ponds in improved permanent grassland (conventional) or organic grassland (organic) | WT1 | Buffering in-field ponds and ditches in improved grassland | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| HE8/ OHE8 |
Buffering in-field ponds in arable land (conventional) or rotational land (organic) | WT2 | Buffering in-field ponds and ditches on arable land | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| OHE9 | 6m buffer strips on rotational land next to a watercourse | SW1 | 4-6m buffer strip on cultivated land | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| HE12/ OHE12 |
Supplement to add wildflowers to field corners and buffer strips on cultivated land | AB8 | Flower-rich margins and plots | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
Options for arable and rotational land
| HLS / UHLS / OHLS option | Description | Equivalent CS option | Description | Higher Tier or Mid Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HE10 | Floristically enhanced grass margin (non-rotational) | AB8 | Flower-rich margins and plots | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| HF1/OHF1 | Management of field corners | None | No equivalent CS Option available | |
| HF2 | Wild bird seed mixture | AB9 | Winter bird food | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| OHF2 | Wild bird seed mixture | OP2 | Wild bird seed mixture | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| HF4 | Nectar flower mixture | AB1 | Nectar flower mixture | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| OHF4 | Nectar flower mixture | OP4 | Multi Species Ley | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| HF6 | Overwintered stubble | AB2 | Basic overwinter stubble | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| OHF6 | Overwintered stubble | OP1 | Overwintered stubble | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| HF7/ OHF7 |
Beetle banks | AB3 | Beetle banks | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| HF8/ OHF8 |
Skylark plots | AB4 | Skylark plots | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| HF9 | Cereal headlands for birds | AB10 | Unharvested cereal headland | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| HF10 | Unharvested cereal headlands for birds and rare arable plants | AB10 | Unharvested cereal headland | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| HF11/ OHF11 |
Uncropped cultivated margins for rare plants | AB11 | Cultivated areas for arable plants | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| HF12 | Enhanced wild bird seed mix plots (rotational or non-rotational) | AB9 | Winter bird food | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| OHF13 | Uncropped cultivated areas for ground-nesting birds | AB5 | Nesting plots for Lapwing and Stone Curlew | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| HF13 | Fallow plots for ground-nesting birds (rotational or non-rotational) | AB5 | Nesting plots for Lapwing and Stone Curlew | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| HF14 | Unharvested, fertiliser-free conservation headland (rotational) | AB10 | Unharvested cereal headland | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| HF15 | Reduced herbicide cereal crop preceding overwintered stubble | AB14 | Harvested low input cereal | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| HF20 | Cultivated fallow plots or margins for arable plants (rotational or non-rotational) | AB11 | Cultivated areas for arable plants | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| HF24 | Supplementary feeding in winter for farmland birds | AB12 | Supplementary winter feeding for farmland birds | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| HG5/ OHG5 |
Brassica fodder crops followed by overwintered stubble | AB13 | Brassica fodder crop | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| HG6 | Fodder crop management to retain or recreate an arable mosaic (rotational) | AB13 | Brassica fodder crop | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| HG7 | Low-input spring cereal to retain or recreate an arable mosaic (rotational) | AB14 | Harvested low input cereal | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
Options to encourage a range of crop type
| HLS / UHLS / OHLS option | Description | Equivalent CS option | Description | Higher Tier or Mid Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HG1/ OHG1 |
Undersown spring cereals | OP5 | Undersown cereal | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| HG2/ OHG2 |
Wild bird seed mixture in grassland areas | AB9 | Winter bird food | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| HG3/ OHG3 |
Nectar flower mixture in grassland areas | AB1 | Nectar flower mixture | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| HG4/ OHG4 |
Cereals for whole-crop silage followed by overwintered stubbles | AB7 | Whole crop cereals | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
Options to protect soil and water
| HLS / UHLS / OHLS option | Description | Equivalent CS option | Description | Higher Tier or Mid Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HJ2/ OHJ2 |
Management of maize crops to reduce soil erosion | SW5 | Enhanced management of maize crops | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| HJ3 | Arable reversion to unfertilised grassland to prevent erosion or run-off | SW7 | Arable reversion to grassland with low fertiliser input | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| HJ4 | Arable reversion to grassland with low fertiliser input to prevent erosion of run-off | SW7 | Arable reversion to grassland with low fertiliser input | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| HJ5/ OHJ5 |
In-field grass areas to prevent erosion or run-off | SW3 | In-field grass strips | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| HJ6 | Preventing erosion or run-off from intensively managed, improved grassland | SW8 | Management of intensive grassland adjacent to a watercourse | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| HJ7 | Season livestock removal on grassland with no input restriction | SW9 | Seasonal livestock removal on intensive grassland | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| HJ8 | Nil fertiliser supplement | SW14 | Nil fertiliser supplement | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| OHJ9 | 12m buffer strips for water courses on rotational land | SW4 | 12-24m watercourse buffer strip on cultivated land | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| HJ9 | 12m buffer strips for water courses on cultivated land | SW4 | 12-24m watercourse buffer strip on cultivated land | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| HJ10 | Enhanced management of maize crops to reduce soil erosion and run-off | SW5 | Enhanced management of maize crops | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| HJ11/ OHJ11 |
Maintenance of watercourse fencing | None | No equivalent CS Revenue option available | |
| UHJ12/ UOHJ12 |
Winter livestock removal next to streams, rivers and lakes | SW10 | Seasonal livestock removal on grassland in SDAs next to streams, rivers and lakes. | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| HJ13/ OHJ13 |
Winter cover crops | SW6 | Winter cover crops | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
Options for grassland outside the Severely Disadvantaged Areas (SDAs) and the Moorland Line
| HLS / UHLS / OHLS option | Description | Equivalent CS option | Description | Higher Tier or Mid Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HK1/ OHK1 |
Take field corners out of management outside the SDA (of the Less Favoured Area - LFA) and the Moorland Line | GS1 | Take field corners out of management | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| HK2/ OHK2 |
Permanent grassland with low inputs outside the SDA (of the LFA) and the Moorland Line | None | No equivalent CS Option available | |
| HK3/ OHK3 |
Permanent grassland with very low inputs outside the SDA (of the LFA) and the Moorland Line | GS2 | Permanent grassland with very low inputs (outside SDAs) | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| HK4/ OHK4 |
Management of rush pastures outside the SDA (of the LFA) and the Moorland Line | GS2 | Permanent grassland with very low inputs (outside SDAs) | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
Options for grassland
| HLS / UHLS / OHLS option | Description | Equivalent CS option | Description | Higher Tier or Mid Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HK5/ OHK5 |
Mixed stocking | None | No equivalent CS Option available | |
| HK6 | Maintenance of species-rich, semi-natural grassland | GS6 | Management of species-rich grassland | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| HK7 | Restoration of species-rich, semi-natural grassland | GS7 | Restoration towards species-rich grassland | Higher Tier only |
| HK8 | Creation of species-rich, semi-natural grassland | GS8 | Creation of species-rich grassland | Higher Tier only |
| HK9 | Maintenance of wet grassland for breeding waders | GS9 | Management of wet grassland for breeding waders | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| HK10 | Maintenance of wet grassland for wintering waders and wildfowl | GS10 | Management of wet grassland for wintering waders and wildfowl | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| HK11 | Restoration of wet grassland for breeding waders | GS9 | Management of wet grassland for breeding waders | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| HK12 | Restoration of wet grassland for wintering waders and wildfowl | GS10 | Management of wet grassland for wintering waders and wildfowl | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| HK13 | Creation of wet grassland for breeding waders | GS11 | Creation of wet grassland for breeding waders | Higher Tier only |
| HK14 | Creation of wet grassland for wintering waders and wildfowl | GS12 | Creation of wet grassland for wintering waders and wildfowl | Higher Tier only |
| HK15 | Maintenance of grassland for target features | GS13 | Management of grassland for target features | Higher Tier only |
| HK16 | Restoration of grassland for target features | GS13 | Management of grassland for target features | Higher Tier only |
| HK17 | Creation of grassland for target features | GS14 | Creation of grassland for target features | Higher Tier only |
| HK18 | Haymaking supplement | GS15 | Haymaking supplement | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| HK19 | Raised water levels supplement | SP2 | Raised water level supplement | Higher Tier only |
| HK20/ OHK20 |
Ryegrass seed-set as winter/spring food for birds | GS3 | Ryegrass seed-set as winter food for birds | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| HK21 | Legume and herb-rich swards | GS4 | Legume and herb-rich swards | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| OHK21 | Legume and herb-rich swards | OP4 | Multi Species Ley | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| HE11 | Enhanced strips for target species on intensive grassland | AB8 | Flower-rich margins and plots | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
Options for SDAs, including Moorland Line land
| HLS / UHLS / OHLS option | Description | Equivalent CS option | Description | Higher Tier or Mid Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HL1/OHL1 | Take field corners out of management in SDAs (SDA, excluding parcels within the Moorland Line) | GS1 | Take field corners out of management | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| HL2/ OHL2 |
Permanent grassland with low inputs in SDAs (SDA land, excluding parcels within the Moorland Line) | None | No equivalent CS Option available | |
| HL3/ OHL3 |
Permanent grassland with very low inputs in SDAs (SDA land, excluding parcels within the Moorland Line) | GS5 | Permanent grassland with very low inputs in SDAs | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| HL4/ OHL4 |
Management of rush pastures in SDAs (SDA land within the LFA and Moorland Line parcels under 15ha) | GS5 | Permanent grassland with very low inputs in SDAs | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| HL5/ OHL5 |
Enclosed rough grazing (SDA land within the LFA and Moorland Line parcels under 15ha) | UP1 | Enclosed rough grazing | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| HL6 | Unenclosed moorland rough grazing (Moorland Line land only) | UP3 | Management of moorland | Higher Tier only |
| HL7 | Maintenance of rough grazing for birds | UP2 | Management of rough grazing for birds | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| HL8 | Restoration of rough grazing birds | UP2 | Management of rough grazing for birds | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| HL9 | Maintenance of moorland | UP3 | Management of moorland | Higher Tier only |
| HL10 | Restoration of moorland | UP3 | Management of moorland | Higher Tier only |
| HL11 | Creation of upland heathland | None | No equivalent CS Option available | |
| HL12 | Supplement for management of heather, gorse and grass by burning, cutting or swiping | UP4 | Management of moorland vegetation supplement | Higher Tier only |
| HL13 | Moorland re-wetting supplement | UP5 | Moorland re-wetting supplement | Higher Tier only |
| HL15 | Seasonal livestock exclusion supplement | UP6 | Upland livestock exclusion supplement | Higher Tier only |
| UHL17/ UOHL17 |
No supplementary feeding on moorland | None | No equivalent CS Option available | |
| UHL18/ UOHL18 |
Cattle grazing on upland grassland and moorland | SP6 | Cattle grazing supplement | Higher Tier and Mid Tie |
| UHL20/ UOHL20 |
Haymaking | GS15 | Haymaking supplement | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| UHL21/ UOHL21 |
No cutting strip within meadows | None | No equivalent CS Option available | |
| UHL22/ UOHL22 |
Management of enclosed rough grazing for birds | UP2 | Management of rough grazing for birds | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| UHL23/ UOHL23 |
Management of upland grassland for birds | GS5 | Permanent grassland with very low inputs in SDAs | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
Options for access
| HLS / UHLS / OHLS option | Description | Equivalent CS option | Description | Higher Tier or Mid Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HN1 | Linear and open access - base payment | None | No equivalent CS Option available | |
| HN2 | Permissive open access | None | No equivalent CS Option available | |
| HN3 | Permissive footpath access | None | No equivalent CS Option available | |
| HN4 | Permissive bridleway/cycle path access | None | No equivalent CS Option available | |
| HN5 | Access for people with reduced mobility | None | No equivalent CS Option available | |
| HN6 | Upgrading CRoW Act access for cyclists/horses | None | No equivalent CS Option available | |
| HN7 | Upgrading Countryside and Rights of Way (Crow) Act access for people with reduced mobility | None | No equivalent CS Option available | |
| HN8 | Educational access - base payment | ED1 | Educational Access | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| HN9 | Educational access - payment per visit | ED1 | Educational Access | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
Options for lowland heathland
| HLS / UHLS / OHLS option | Description | Equivalent CS option | Description | Higher Tier or Mid Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HO1 | Maintenance of lowland heathland | LH1 | Management of lowland heathland | Higher Tier only |
| HO2 | Restoration of lowland heathland on neglected sites | LH1 | Management of lowland heathland | Higher Tier only |
| HO3 | Restoration of forestry areas to lowland heathland | LH2 | Restoration of forestry and woodland to lowland heathland | Higher Tier only |
| HO4 | Creation of lowland heathland from arable or improved grassland | LH3 | Creation of heathland from arable or improved grassland | Higher Tier only |
| HO5 | Creation of lowland heathland on worked mineral sites | None | No equivalent CS Option available |
Options for inter-tidal and costal
| HLS / UHLS / OHLS option | Description | Equivalent CS option | Description | Higher Tier or Mid Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP1 | Maintenance of sand dunes | CT1 | Management of coastal sand dunes and vegetated shingle | Higher Tier only |
| HP2 | Restoration of sand dunes | CT1 | Management of coastal sand dunes and vegetated shingle | Higher Tier only |
| HP3 | Creation of coastal vegetated shingle and sand dunes on arable land | CT2 | Creation of coastal sand dunes and vegetated shingle on arable land and improved | Higher Tier only |
| HP4 | Creation of coastal vegetated shingle and sand dunes on grassland | CT2 | Creation of coastal sand dunes and vegetated shingle on arable land and improved grassland | Higher Tier only |
| HP5 | Maintenance of coastal salt marsh | CT3 | Management of coastal saltmarsh | Higher Tier only |
| HP6 | Restoration of coastal salt marsh | CT3 | Management of coastal saltmarsh | Higher Tier only |
| HP7 | Creation of inter-tidal and saline habitat on arable land | CT4 | Creation of inter-tidal and saline habitat on arable land | Higher Tier only |
| HP8 | Creation of inter-tidal and saline habitat on grassland | CT7 | Creation of inter-tidal and saline habitat on grassland | Higher Tier only |
| HP9 | Creation of inter-tidal and saline habitats by non-intervention | CT5 | Creation of inter-tidal and saline habitat by non-intervention | Higher Tier only |
| HP10 | Supplement for extensive grazing on salt marsh | CT6 | Coastal vegetation management supplement | Higher Tier only |
| HP11 | Salt marsh livestock exclusion supplement | CT6 | Coastal vegetation management supplement | Higher Tier only |
Options for wetland
| HLS / UHLS / OHLS option | Description | Equivalent CS option | Description | Higher Tier or Mid Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HQ1 | Maintenance of ponds of high wildlife value (less than 100 sq m) | WT4 | Management of ponds of high wildlife value (100 sq m or less) | Higher Tier only |
| HQ2 | Maintenance of ponds of high wildlife value (more than 100 sq m) | WT5 | Management of ponds of high wildlife value (more than 100 sq m) | Higher Tier only |
| HQ3 | Maintenance of reedbeds | WT6 | Management of reedbed | Higher Tier only |
| HQ4 | Restoration of reedbeds | WT6 | Management of reedbed | Higher Tier only |
| HQ5 | Creation of reedbeds | WT7 | Creation of reedbeds | Higher Tier only |
| HQ6 | Maintenance of fen | WT8 | Management of fen | Higher Tier only |
| HQ7 | Restoration of fen | WT8 | Management of fen | Higher Tier only |
| HQ8 | Creation of fen | WT9 | Creation of fen | Higher Tier only |
| HQ9 | Maintenance of lowland raised bog | WT10 | Management of lowland raised bog | Higher Tier only |
| HQ10 | Restoration of lowland raised bog | WT10 | Management of lowland raised bog | Higher Tier only |
| HQ11 | Wetland cutting supplement | WT11 | Wetland cutting supplement | Higher Tier only |
| HQ12 | Wetland grazing supplement | WT12 | Wetland grazing supplement | Higher Tier only |
| HQ13 | Inundation grassland supplement | SP2 | Raised water level supplement | Higher Tier only |
Additional supplements and options for Isles of Scilly
| HLS / UHLS / OHLS option | Description | Equivalent CS option | Description | Higher Tier or Mid Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HL16 | Shepherding supplement | SP5 | Shepherding supplement | Higher Tier only |
| HR1 | Cattle grazing supplement | SP6 | Cattle grazing supplement | Higher Tier and Mid Tier |
| HR2 | Native breeds at risk grazing supplement | SP8 | Native Breeds at Risk supplement | Higher Tier only |
| HR4 | Supplement for control of invasive species | SP4 | Control of invasive plant species supplement | Higher Tier only |
| HR5 | Bracken control supplement | SP3 | Bracken control supplement | Higher Tier only |
| HR6 | Supplement for small fields | SP1 | Difficult sites supplement | Higher Tier only |
| HR7 | Supplement for difficult sites | SP1 | Difficult sites supplement | Higher Tier only |
| HR8/HR8WF | Supplement for group applications | SP10 | Administration of group managed agreements supplement | Higher Tier only |
| HIOS1 | Isles of Scilly - Landscape management | None | No equivalent CS Option available | |
| HIOS2 | Isles of Scilly - Management of rare arable bulb/flora | None | No equivalent CS Option available | |
| HIOS3 | Re-introduction of conservation grazing on St Mary’s | SP7 | Introduction of cattle grazing on the Scilly Isles | Higher Tier only |
| HIOS4 | Re-introduction of conservation grazing on the off-islands (other than St Mary’s) | SP7 | Introduction of cattle grazing on the Scilly Isles | Higher Tier only |