WN9: Brick, stone or concrete sluice

Find out about eligibility and requirements for the brick, stone or concrete sluice item.

• From: Rural Payments Agency and Natural England
• Published: 2 April 2015
• Last updated: 10 March 2017 — See all updates

• Grant type: Capital item
• Land use: Grassland, Priority habitats, Uplands
• Tiers or standalone items: Higher Tier
• Funding (per unit per year): More than £500

How much will be paid

£2,901.40 per sluice

Where to use this item

Available for Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier

Only in combination with one of the following management options:

• WT6 - Management of reedbed
• WT7 - Creation of reedbed
• WT8 - Management of fen
• WT9 - Creation of fen
• GS7 - Restoration towards species-rich grassland
• GS8 - Creation of species-rich grassland
• GS9 - Management of wet grassland for breeding waders
• GS10 - Management of wet grassland for wintering waders and wildfowl
• GS11 - Creation of wet grassland for breeding waders
• GS12 - Creation of wet grassland for wintering waders and wildfowl
• GS13 - Management of grassland for target features
• GS14 - Creation of grassland for target features
• HS7 - Management of historic water meadows through traditional irrigation

How this item will benefit the environment

It aims to provide a robust and substantial structure for water level control to support raised water levels for habitat restoration or creation.

Requirements

• agree a specification for the works with Natural England
• complete the works as set out in the approved specification and within the agreed timescale

Keeping records

Agreement holders will need to keep the following records and supply them on request:

• any consents or permissions connected with the work
• receipted invoices, or bank statements where a receipted invoice is unavailable
• photographs of site before works start
• item specification, if required

Please see the record keeping and inspection requirements as set out in the relevant Higher Tier guidance for more detail. You can find the latest guidance at Countryside Stewardship: get funding to protect and improve the land you manage.

Agreement holders will need to keep the following records and supply them with the claim:

• photographs of the completed work

Before applying for this item applicants should contact the Environment Agency for any advice or consent and obtain any other relevant consents, for example from the Internal Drainage Board or Historic England. You do not need to provide this with your application, but you will need to submit any consents with your payment claim.

The detailed requirements for this item will be tailored to the Higher Tier site. Higher Tier applicants should discuss and agree these requirements with their adviser.

Advice and suggestions for how to carry out this item

The following section gives advice on carrying out this item successfully but does not form part of the requirements for this item.

Applications for consent will need to be supported by fully dimensioned drawings and the specification.

If the sluice replaces an existing one, materials and construction should reflect the original. Otherwise, choice of materials and construction should reflect similar features in the local area.

Further information

Read Countryside Stewardship: get funding to protect and improve the land you manage to find out more information about Higher Tier including how to apply.

Published 2 April 2015
Last updated 10 March 2017 + show all updates

1. 8 March 2017

   Updated for 2017 applications.

2. 29 March 2016

   Information updated for applications in 2016.

3. 2 April 2015

   First published.