Statutory Instruments

2001 No. 3195

AGRICULTURE, ENGLAND

The Environmentally Sensitive Areas (Stage II) Designation (Amendment) Order 2001

Made

20th September 2001

Laid before Parliament

24th September 2001

Coming into force

15th October 2001

Whereas, pursuant to section 18(1) of the Agriculture Act 1986( 1 ), the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (“the Minister”) has designated areas in Breckland, Clun, North Peak, the Suffolk River Valleys and the Test Valley as environmentally sensitive areas;

Now, therefore, the Minister, in exercise of the powers conferred on her by section 18(1) and (4)(d)( 2 ) of the said Act, and of all other powers enabling her in that behalf, with the consent of the Treasury, hereby makes the following Order:

Title and commencement _I1

1. This Order may be cited as the Environmentally Sensitive Areas (Stage II) Designation (Amendment) Order 2001 and shall come into force on 15th October 2001.

Interpretation _I2

2. In this Order “the principal Order” means the Environmentally Sensitive Areas (Stage II) Designation Order 2000( 3 ).

Amendment of the principal Order _I3

3. —(1) Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the principal Order shall be amended, in column 2, by the substitution—

(a) in item 1, of “135” for the figure “125”;

(b) in item 2(a), of “375” for the figure “350”;

(d) in item 3(b), of “70” for the figure “50”.

(2) Part 3 of Schedule 2 to the principal Order shall be amended, in column 2, by the substitution—

(a) in item 1(a), of “35” for the figure “34”;

(b) in item 2(a), of “110” for the figure “100”;

(d) in item 3, of “150” for the figure “120”;

(e) in item 4(a), of “15” for the figure “13”;

(f) in item 4(b), of “100” for the figure “85”; and

(g) in item 7, of “75” for the figure “78”.

(3) For Part 3 of Schedule 3 to the principal Order there shall be substituted Part 3 as set out in the Schedule to this Order.

(4) Part 3 to Schedule 4 of the principal Order shall be amended, in column 2, by the substitution—

(a) in item 2, of “290” for the figure “270”;

(b) in item 4, of “340” for the figure “290”;

(d) in item 6, of “60” for the figure “50”; and

(e) in item 8, of “170” for the figure “130”.

(5) Part 3 of Schedule 5 to the principal Order shall be amended, in column 2, by the substitution—

(a) in item 1, of “35” for the figure “25”;

(b) in item 2, of “135” for the figure “110”;

(d) in item 4, of “40” for the figure “35”;

(e) in item 5, of “330” for the figure “295”;

(f) in item 6(a), of “300” for the figure “265”; and

(g) in item 6(b), of “425” for the figure “400”.

Elliot Morley

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

19th September 2001

We consent,

Tony McNulty

Gordon Brown

Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury

20th September 2001

Article 3(3)

SCHEDULE SUBSTITUTED PART 3 OF SCHEDULE 3 TO THE PRINCIPAL ORDER (NORTH PEAK) _I4

“ PART 3 MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES

Column 1		Column 2
Activity		Maximum rate in £ per hectare of land per annum (except where otherwise stated)
1.	Maintenance of cultivated land.	20
2.	Management of semi-improved permanent grassland.	55
3.	Management of unimproved permanent grassland, including control of stocking levels.	50
4.	Management of enclosed rough grazing including restrictions on stocking levels.	45
5.	Where management of any kind referred to in item 3 or 4 above is undertaken, additional management so as to conserve meadowland.	80
6.	Where management of any kind referred to in item 3, 4 or 5 above is undertaken, additional management so as to create wet areas.	90
7.	As regards moorland—
	(a) maintenance of moorland	26
	(b) extensive grazing of moorland	48
	(c) total stock exclosure from moorland areas.	90
8.	Management of woodland to enhance its nature conservation and landscape value.	120
9.	The provision of public access routes.	170
10.	Hedgerow restoration	£6 per metre
11.	Wall restoration.	£22 per metre
12.	Management of unimproved grassland and enclosed rough grazing.	50 ”

( 1 )

1986 c. 49 The expression “the Minister” is defined in section 18(11).

( 2 )

Section 18(4) was amended by S.I. 1994/249 .

( 3 )

S.I. 2000/3050 .

footnote	commentary	transitional and savings	in force status	related provisions	geo extent	insert/omit	source count	in force adj
I1	Art. 1 in force at 15.10.2001, see art. 1
I2	Art. 2 in force at 15.10.2001, see art. 1
I3	Art. 3 in force at 15.10.2001, see art. 1
I4	Sch. in force at 15.10.2001, see art. 1

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2001 No. 3195

The Environmentally Sensitive Areas (Stage II) Designation (Amendment) Order 2001

Title and commencement I1

Interpretation I2

Amendment of the principal Order I3

SCHEDULE SUBSTITUTED PART 3 OF SCHEDULE 3 TO THE PRINCIPAL ORDER (NORTH PEAK) I4

“ PART 3 MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES

Status of changes to instrument text

Title and commencement _I1

Interpretation _I2

Amendment of the principal Order _I3

SCHEDULE SUBSTITUTED PART 3 OF SCHEDULE 3 TO THE PRINCIPAL ORDER (NORTH PEAK) _I4