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Responsibilities for visitors to the countryside and those who manage the land.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the sheep netting item.
Rules on buffer strips that you must follow if you have hedgerows on or next to land used for agriculture.
Distances between locks on the River Thames and measurements restricting navigation.
What you must do to prevent water pollution when you manage organic manures, manufactured fertiliser, soil and livestock.
How to stop the spread and dispose of invasive non-native plants that can harm the environment in England.
Information on the lock keeper service on the River Thames.
Get help to improve water and air quality, and reduce flood risk on agricultural land.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the species management plan item.
If you’re a farmer or land manager, you can get funding to support and improve National Landscapes, National Parks and the Broads.
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.
Rules you must follow, who’s responsible, when to tell the Environment Agency and what to do if you get an enforcement notice.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the concrete yard renewal item.
Guidance on applying for a licence to fell growing trees using our Felling Licence Online service.
Understand the role of Natural England, local authorities and partnerships when designating or managing AONBs in England.
How you must control and monitor emissions from your activities that may cause pollution.
Find out when you need a felling license to fell trees, and what we do if trees are felled without a licence. This can apply to your land, or land you manage.
Find out how to create a woodland management plan. This will help you plan and develop a sustainable woodland, and can be used for grant and felling licence applications.
Woodlands may be eligible for certain tax reliefs and exemptions, depending on the type of woodland and its purpose.
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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