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  • As a land owner or manager, find out about your responsibilities and how to manage public access.

  • Navigation on the River Thames may be restricted or closed in certain areas. Find out where and when these restrictions and closures are.

  • What you must do to manage manure, fertiliser and soil to prevent runoff, erosion and leaching.

  • This booklet tells you what you need to know about getting permission to fell any trees for yourself or for someone else.

  • Find out about eligibility and requirements for the management of hedgerows option.

  • Find out how you could do the SFI actions for hedgerows.

  • Find out about eligibility and requirements for the woodland improvement option.

  • Find out about eligibility and requirements for the livestock and machinery hardcore tracks item.

  • Find out how much nitrogen you can use on your land and how to plan and record your fertiliser use in a nitrate vulnerable zone (NVZ).

  • Find out about eligibility and requirements for the legume and herb-rich swards option.

  • How developers can get advice on Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) and applications for planning, permission in principle and technical details consent.

  • Find out about eligibility and requirements for the agroforestry plan item.

  • Find out about eligibility and requirements for the implementation plan item.

  • Find out how to import timber and wood material, including the documents, identity checks and plant health inspections required.

  • Find out how to apply for the Woodland Creation Planning Grant (WCPG) to support your development of a proposal to create woodland.

  • Find out about eligibility and requirements for the supplementary winter feeding for farmland birds option.

  • Find information and support on woodland creation in England, including funding to create woodland, legal requirements and best practice for sustainability.

  • Find out if your land is in a nitrate vulnerable zone (NVZ) and how to appeal.

  • Details for owners, operators, and masters of vessels on inland waters, including categorisation, how to apply, safety requirements and best practice.

  • Find out about eligibility and requirements for the feasibility study item.