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How to manage water use, levels, drainage and irrigation, and avoid pollution from waste water and sheep dip.
Find out about the SFI action for moorland, what land is eligible for each action, and what you need to do to get paid.
How to apply for a licence from Defra to burn heather or grass on deep peat within a protected site.
This series brings together all documents relating to biodiversity and wildlife statistics.
How to assess a planning application when there are wild birds on or near a proposed development site.
Find information and support on woodland creation in England, including funding to create woodland, legal requirements and best practice for sustainability.
Find out about our series of sensitivity maps which indicate where there are likely to be fewer sensitivities to woodland creation in England.
What land use codes to use in 2023 when declaring land in a rural payments application such as the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) and Countryside Stewardship (CS).
Increase flood resilience with natural flood management.
The U14 exemption allows you to mix ash back into the soil to return some of the nutrients from the burnt crops and vegetation.
Supplementary guidance offering an overview of those priority open habitats most likely to need consideration during the planning and assessment of woodland creation proposals.
How to assess a planning application when there are hazel (common) dormice on or near a proposed development site.
The T24 exemption allows farmers to anaerobically digest manure, slurry and vegetation on their farms to produce digestate for use as fertiliser or soil conditioner.
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