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This action is part of Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier (CSHT). You must read the CSHT guidance before you apply.

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Duration

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10 years

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How much you’ll be paid

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£105 per hectare (ha) per year

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Action’s aim

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This action’s aim is to reduce the harm deer are causing to priority species and habitats.

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The purpose is to support priority species and habitats by allowing them to thrive.

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Where you can do this action

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You can only do this action on eligible land where:

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You should do this action on the same land as a habitat creation or management action. You must get approval from your Natural England adviser or Forestry Commission woodland officer to do this action if you’re not doing another habitat creation or management action on site.

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Eligible land

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You can do this action on land that’s:

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Eligible land typeEligible land coverCompatible land use code
Arable land used to grow cropsArable landLand use codes for arable crops or leguminous and nitrogen-fixing crops\n
Temporary grasslandArable landTG01
Land lying fallowArable landFA01
Permanent crops other than nursery crops and short rotation coppicePermanent cropsTC01
Short rotation coppicePermanent cropsSR01
Nursery cropsPermanent cropsNU01
Permanent grasslandPermanent grasslandPG01
CliffCoastal featuresCF01
Vegetated shingleCoastal featuresCF02
Sand dunesCoastal featuresCF03
Bracken, heather and heathlandHeath land and brackenHE02
HeapHeaps – permanentHE03
Watercourse – river or stream (Rivers and Streams Type 2)Inland waterIW02
Watercourse – river or stream (Rivers and Streams Type 3)Inland waterIW03
ShingleInland wetlandIW05
Fen, marsh and swampInland wetlandIW06
BogInland wetlandIW07
Salt marshMarine wetlandMW01
Tidal areasMarine wetlandMW02
Reed bedMarine wetlandMW03
Intertidal habitatsMarine wetlandMW04
Saline habitatsMarine wetlandMW05
Non-agricultural area or feature which is temporary and likely to change over time (ineligible area)Non-agricultural areaNA02
Scattered rockNotional featuresNF01
Scattered bracken or heatherNotional featuresNF02
Scattered scrubNotional featuresNF03
Scattered water featuresNotional featuresNF05
Scattered natural featuresNotional featuresNF06
Scattered manmade featuresNotional featuresNF07
Scattered features – mixedNotional featuresNF08
GallopNatural transport – tracks and gallopsNT01
Track – natural surfaceNatural transport – tracks and gallopsNT03
Sports and recreationRecreational landRL03
Golf courseRecreational landRL04
ScreeRockRO02
BouldersRockRO03
Rocky outcropRockRO04
Storage areaStorage areasSA02
Watercourse – ditch, drain or dykeWater/irrigation featuresWF01
PondWater/irrigation featuresWF03
WoodlandNatural woodlandWO12
Residential gardenNatural woodlandWO17
ScrubNatural woodlandWO25
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Available area you can enter into this action

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Total or part of the available area in the land parcel.

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Rotational or static action

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This action is static. This means you must do it at the same location each year of this action’s duration.

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What to do

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Your Natural England adviser or Forestry Commission woodland manager will assess your land. They’ll work with you to adapt and agree the activities you must do to achieve this action’s aim. All mandatory activities will be set out in your agreement document. 

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To get paid for this action, you must:

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When to do it

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You must do this action each year of its duration.

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Evidence to keep

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You must keep evidence to show what you have done to complete this action. If it’s not clear that you have done this action in a way that could reasonably be expected to achieve its aim, the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) may ask for this evidence.

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You must supply the evidence if they ask for it, including:

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Other actions or options you can do on the same area as this action 

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You can do the following actions or options on the same area in a land parcel as this action. 

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Some actions or options can only be done on the same area if they’re done at a different time of year to this action. 

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SchemeAction or option code
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\nSFI 2023 actionsSAM1, SAM2, SAM3, MOR1, IPM1, IPM2, IPM3, IPM4, NUM1, NUM2, NUM3, AHL1, AHL2, AHL3, IGL1, IGL2, AHL4, IGL3, LIG1, LIG2
\nCSHT actionsCGS20, CGS19, CGS18, CGS22, CGS21, CHS2, CGS4, CGS25, CGS26, CUP2, CUP3, CUP8, CUP9, CUP10, CUP11, CUP12, CUP13, CUP14, CWD1, CWD2, CSP13, CSP14, CSP15, CWS3, CSP21, CSP20, CSW24, CSW23, CSW15, CSW16, CSW22, CSW12, CSW25, CSW21, CPAC1, CSW7, CSW8, CSW13, CWD20, CWD22, CWD21, CWD8, CWD7, CSW17, CSW19, CSW18, CSW20, CWT10, CWT14, CWT13, CAGF1, CAGF3, CAGF2, CAGF4, CBE4, CBE5, CCT8, CCT9, CCT2, CCT10, CCT3, CCT4, CCT7, CCT5, CLH1, CLH2, CLH3, CHS3, CHS4, CHS5, CHS6, CHS9, CHS7, CAB18, CAB19, CWT1, CWT2, CAB16, CAB17, CAB5, CAB2, CAB6, CAB7, CAB10, CAB14, CAB11, CWD3
\nCS optionsAB1, AB10, AB11, AB14, AB15, AB16, AB2, AB3, AB4, AB5, AB6, AB7, AB8, AB9, BE1, BE2, BE4, BE5, CT1, CT2, CT3, CT4, CT5, CT7, GS1, GS10, GS11, GS12, GS13, GS14, GS2, GS3, GS4, GS5, GS6, GS7, GS8, GS9, HS2, HS3, HS4, HS5, HS6, HS7, HS9, LH1, LH2, LH3, OP1, OP2, OP4, OP5, OR1, OR2, OR3, OR4, OR5, OT1, OT2, OT3, OT4, OT5, OT6, SW1, SW10, SW11, SW12, SW13, SW15, SW16, SW17, SW18, SW2, SW3, SW4, SW5, SW6, SW7, SW8, SW9, UP1, UP2, UP3, WD1, WD10, WD11, WD12, WD2, WD3, WD4, WD5, WD6, WD7, WD8, WT1, WT10, WT2, WT6, WT7, WT8, WT9
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You can do the following actions or options on the eligible boundaries of a land parcel entered into this action:

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Consents, permissions and licensing requirements

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To apply for this action, you’ll need:

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You may need to:

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All archaeological and historic features (including scheduled monuments) are identified in your Historic Environment Farm Environment Record (HEFER).

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If you’re a tenant, it’s your responsibility to check whether your tenancy agreement allows you to complete what’s required in the actions you choose. You may need your landlord’s consent.

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Capital grants to support this action

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If you need to complete an implementation plan, species management plan or a feasibility study before you apply, you can apply for funding through capital grants plans funding.

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You can also apply for capital items to help you achieve the action’s aims. Your Natural England adviser will discuss eligible capital items with you.

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Advice to help you do this action

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The following optional advice may help you to do this action. Your agreement document will set out all the activities you must do.

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About wild deer

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All species of deer are mostly found in woodland settings. Read the Forestry Commission’s operations note 59: management requirements for woodland supplement CWS1 Deer control and management.

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Managing deer impacts

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Your species management plan will give details of the management actions you’ve agreed with your Natural England adviser or Forestry Commission deer officer or woodland officer.

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Manage impacts by shooting

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You can only use lethal control by shooting to control deer when they are:

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Your Natural England adviser or Forestry Commission deer officer or woodland officer may invite you to a deer management awareness course.

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Deer are protected and may not be shot during their close seasons. If you require a licence to shoot them during the close season or at night read Natural England’s guidance on capturing and shooting deer to make sure you have the correct licence to carry out this activity.

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Have regard to legislation and good practice relevant to the actions you carry out, such as:

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