Management requirements for woodland supplement 1 (deer control): operations note 59
Use this guide and the templates to determine works within woodland supplement 1 for the control and management of deer.
Applies to England
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This operations note only applies to those with an existing Countryside Stewardship woodland supplement 1 (WS1) agreement.
This does not apply to the new deer control and management (CWS1) option.
Find out more about applying to Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier.
Read the guide management requirements for deer control woodland supplement (WS1) before completing any forms. This guide includes information on:
- what you need to do
- how to submit and review documents
The document ‘WS1 deer management plan template’ has been removed. If you need a copy of this legacy document, contact the Forestry Commission.
Updates to this page
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Removed out of date 'WS1 deer management plan template'.
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Added a note to the page confirming that this guidance is only relevant for agreements starting before February 2024.
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Edited to reflect changes to CS higher tier requirements: some reports are only compulsory for year 1, but may be requested in year 3 and 5.
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Added a link to 'how to make a revenue claim for CS' on the attachment 'Management requirements for Woodland Supplement WS1'.
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Added new versions of the deer management plan guide and the deer habitat impact activity guide.
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The 'Deer cull data' in the 'Management requirements for Woodland Supplement WS1 (deer control)' guide has been updated for clarity. The 'how to submit' section has been changed to reflect that data should now be sent to RPA, and not the Forestry Commission.
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Updated email addresses for species management.
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Updated email addresses for species management.
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Updated email addresses for the species management teams.
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Updated guides and templates.
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Minor updates to guidance.
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First published.