Guidance

Higher Tier manual for 1 January 2019 agreements: Countryside Stewardship

Scheme rules for holders of agreements that start on 1 January 2019.

• From: Rural Payments Agency, Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, Forestry Commission and Natural England
• Published: 21 September 2018
• Last updated: 31 October 2022
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  1. 31 October 2022

     Modified terms and conditions and summary of changes have been published for Countryside Stewardship Mid Tier and Higher Tier agreements between 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2020. These are effective from 1 January 2023.

  2. 21 September 2018

     First published.

Applies to England

Documents

Higher Tier manual for 1 January 2019 agreements

PDF, 1.78 MB, 160 pages

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Countryside Stewardship agreements: modified terms and conditions effective from 1 January 2023

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/countryside-stewardship-agreements-modified-terms-and-conditions

Higher Tier options, supplements and capital items 2018

PDF, 1.4 MB, 188 pages

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Mid Tier options, supplements and capital items 2018 (can also be included in a Higher Tier application)

PDF, 1.61 MB, 333 pages

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Details

Effective from 1 January 2023: read the modified terms and conditions for Countryside Stewardship Mid Tier and Higher Tier agreements between 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2020.

Use the manual to understand the rules and conditions that apply to Higher Tier agreements.

Use the Higher Tier and Mid Tier options, supplements and capital items documents:

• to understand the rules for each option, supplement and capital item
• for advice on carrying out options, supplements and capital items

Use Countryside Stewardship (CS) forms to support your agreement.

The manual has portrait and landscape pages. Before printing, select ‘auto rotate’ in your printer settings.