Information about grant rates from previous forestry grants schemes and the date ranges in which they were applicable.
Woodland Creation Maintenance
Table 1 date range: payment rates from April 2007 to 26th June 2009 for contracts approved within this period.
|
Woodland Creation Option |
Maintenance Payment Rate |
|---|---|
| Productive conifer woodland (low cost) | £112 |
| Productive conifer woodland (high cost) | £133 |
| Productive broadleaved woodland | £161 |
| Native woodland | £154 |
| Naturally regenerated native woodland | £70 |
| Mixed conifer/broadleaf woodland | £154 |
Table 2 date range: payment rates from April 2007 to 7th November 2009 for claims made within this period.
|
Woodland creation option |
Standard 100% cost |
Initial Planting Payment Rate £/ha 70% for NFLA |
Initial Planting Payment Rate £/ha 80% for LFA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Productive conifer woodland (low cost) | £1200 | £840 | £960 |
| Productive conifer woodland (high cost) | £1400 | £980 | £1120 |
| Productive broadleaved woodland | £2250 | £1575 | £1800 |
| Native woodland | £1250 | £875 | £1000 |
| Naturally regenerated native woodland | £900 | £630 | £720 |
| Mixed conifer/broadleaf woodland | £2100 | £1470 | £1680 |
Woodland Improvement Grant Options
- Deer fence = £6.90 per metre (including when associated with agri-environment Options)
Re-spacing Natural Regeneration = £500 per hectare
Improving the Economic Value of Forests Option
- Minimum eligible area = 30hectares
- The capital item Re-spacing Natural Regeneration = £500 per hectare
- As this is an actual cost item claims should be based on invoices up to 50% of these costs.
