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This guidance explains what you need to do as an agreement holder.
Facilitators bring together groups of farmers, foresters and other land managers to improve local environmental outcomes.
How to check and update your land maps before applying for Countryside Stewardship.
Key dates timeline for the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS), Countryside Stewardship (CS), Environmental Stewardship (ES) and the Lump Sum Exit Scheme.
Scheme rules for holders of agreements that started on 1 January 2021
Understand how to use the Countryside Stewardship targeting priorities interactive maps to find out the main environmental priorities for the Countryside Stewardship application area.
Read the agreement holder’s guide for agreements starting on or after 5 January 2023 until 31 December 2023.
Scheme rules for holders of agreements that started on 1 January 2016.
Information for Countryside Stewardship and Environmental Stewardship agreement holders on how to prepare for a site visit and what you are asked to provide.
Changes to Countryside Stewardship capital payment rates from January 2023.
Find out the features and issues that have been identified as priorities for funding in this area.
Changes to terms and conditions for existing agreement holders.
Modified terms and conditions, and summary of changes, for Countryside Stewardship Mid Tier and Higher Tier agreements between 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2020.
Information for agreement holders about ending a Countryside Stewardship agreement.
Find out how you’ll be eligible for the Basic Payment Scheme if you are a Countryside Stewardship or Environmental Stewardship applicant or agreement holder.
If you’re an existing Environmental Stewardship (ES) agreement holder, read how the end of cross compliance affects your agreement.
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