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Find out more about the reserves, where they are, who manages them and what special features or opportunities they offer.
How to stop harmful weeds spreading onto land used for grazing livestock or growing crops, how to dispose of them and how to report them if they’ve spread.
Find out what you need to do to keep wild birds or animals legally and safely, including when you need a licence and how to get one.
River Wye Action Plan launched to preserve the long-term health of the river
Legislation will improve air and water quality, tackle waste, increase recycling, halt the decline of species, and improve our natural environment.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the hedgerow coppicing item.
What you must do to avoid harming bats and when you’ll need a licence.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the livestock troughs item.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the winter cover crops option.
We're the government’s adviser for the natural environment in England. We help to protect and restore our natural world.
Use a general licence for activities that carry a low risk to the conservation or welfare of a protected species.
As a local highway authority (usually a county council or national park authority) you have statutory duties to record and keep public rights of way open.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the native breeds at risk supplement.
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) (Agriculture) Regulations protect uncultivated, semi-natural and rural land. Find out when and how to get permission to make changes to land.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the whole crop cereals option.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the woodland improvement option.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the lenient grazing supplement.
Apply for a licence to carry out work that may affect bats, find out if you need to pay and how to report your actions.
Find out how regulatory issues and consents could affect your SFI agreement.
How developers can get advice on Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) and applications for planning, permission in principle and technical details consent.
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