Environmentally Sensitive Areas Designation Order (Northern Ireland) 2005

1.  In relation to the whole farm –

(a)field boundary management;

(b)farm waste management.

1.  In relation to unimproved land –

(a)management of unimproved land of 100 hectares or less;

(b)management of unimproved land over 100 hectares and less than and including 200 hectares;

(c)management of unimproved land over 200 hectares.

2.  In relation to management of species rich grassland –

(a)management of species rich hay meadows;

(b)management of species rich grassland where there is a restricted grazing period;

(c)management of species rich grassland where there is a closed grazing period.

3.  In relation to wetlands –

4.  In relation to breeding wader sites –

(a)management of breeding wader sites where there is a restricted grazing period;

(b)management of breeding wader sites where there is a closed grazing period;

(c)management of improved land for breeding lapwing;

(d)management of unimproved land for breeding lapwing;

(e)management of fallow plots for breeding lapwing.

5.  In relation to moorland –

(a)management of heather moorland of 50 hectares or less;

(b)management of heather moorland over 50 hectares up to and including 100 hectares;

(c)management of heather moorland of over 100 hectares;

(d)management of rough moorland grazing of 50 hectares or less;

(e)management of rough moorland grazing over 50 hectares up to and including 100 hectares;

(f)management of rough moorland grazing of more than 100 hectares.

6.  In relation to lowland raised bogs –

(a)management of lowland raised bog of 50 hectares or less;

(b)management of lowland raised bog of over 50 up to and including 100 hectares;

(c)management of lowland raised bog over 100 hectares.

7.  In relation to broadleaved farm woodland and farm scrub –

(a)management of broadleaved farm woodland and farm scrub of 10 hectares or less where there is a restricted grazing period;

(b)management of broadleaved farm woodland and farm scrub over 10 hectares up to and including 20 hectares where there is a restricted grazing period;

(c)management of broadleaved farm woodland and farm scrub over 20 hectares where there is a restricted grazing period;

(d)management of broadleaved farm woodland of 10 hectares or less where there is a closed grazing period;

(e)management of broadleaved farm woodland over 10 hectares up to and including 20 hectares where there is a closed grazing period;

(f)management of broadleaved farm woodland over 20 hectares where there is a closed grazing period.

8.  In relation to archaeological features –

9.  In relation to parkland –

(a)management of parkland of 100 hectares or less;

(b)management of parkland over 100 hectares up to and including 200 hectares;

(c)management of parkland over 200 hectares.

10.  In relation to arable lands managed for wildlife –

(a)retention of winter stubble;

(b)undersown cereals;

(c)establishment of conservation cereal;

(d)establishment of wild bird cover crop;

(e)creation of rough grass field margin.

11.  In relation to chough feeding sites –

12.  In relation to winter feeding sites for migratory swans and geese –

(a)management of improved land for winter feeding of migratory swans and geese of 5 hectares or less;

(b)management of improved land for winter feeding of migratory swans and geese over 5 hectares and up to and including 25 hectares;

(c)management of improved land for winter feeding of migratory swans and geese over 25 hectares;

(d)management of arable land for winter feeding of migratory swans and geese of 5 hectares or less;

(e)management of arable land for winter feeding of migratory swans and geese over 5 hectares and up to and including 25 hectares;

(f)management of arable land for winter feeding of migratory swans and geese over 25 hectares.

13.  In relation to traditional orchards –

14.  In relation to grass margins –

(a)management of a grass margin on unimproved or improved land where grazing is not permissible;

(b)management of a grass margin of less than 0.2 hectares on unimproved or improved land involving the planting of trees.

15.  In relation to heather regeneration –

(a)burning of heather;

(b)flailing of heather.

16.  In relation to bracken –

(a)control of bracken by tractor spraying;

(b)control of bracken by knapsack spraying.

17.  In relation to restoration of field boundaries –

1.  Field boundaries –

(a)restoration of drystone wall –

(i)double skinned;

(ii)single-skinned;

(b)hedge restoration –

(i)laying;

(ii)coppicing;

(iii)interplanting/reinstatement;

(c)reinstating sod banks.

2.  Tree planting/management –

(a)tree/shrub planting;

(b)installation of tree guard and stake;

(c)installation of spiral rabbit guard;

(d)planting standard parkland trees;

(e)planting traditional fruit trees;

(f)tree surgery;

(g)pollarding.

3.  Orchards –

4.  Items to enhance wildlife value –

(a)installation of nest boxes;

(b)installation of bat boxes;

(c)installation of red squirrel feeders.

5.  Structures/work to raise water levels.

6.  Creation of scrapes.

7.  Provision of alternative watering sites –

(a)installation of trough;

(b)installation of up to 150 metres of pipeline;

(c)installation of over 150 metres of pipeline.

8.  Restoration of traditional and heritage features –

(a)restoration of traditional farm buildings;

(b)restoration of features of historic interest;

(c)restoration of traditional gates;

(d)restoration of traditional pillars and posts –

(i)rebuilding pillar;

(ii)rebuilding pillar cap;

(iii)repointing pillar cap;

(iv)replastering pillar cap;

(v)provision of wooden post;

(vi)provision of stone post.

9.  Erection of protective fencing –

(a)3 line strained wire;

(b)additional line wire;

(c)woven wire and 2 lines wire;

(d)woven wire and 3 lines wire;

(e)proofing against rabbits and hares;

(f)protection for planting parkland trees.

10.  Provision of plastic recycling bin.