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Example Farm
Whole Farm Conservation Plan
Aim: To meet the ‘Wildlife and Landscape’ requirements of Section 6 of the LEAF
Marque standard 2009, by raising awareness of key wildlife habitats, other
environmental and archaeological features and best farming practice.
Mr/Mrs Name
Farm
Address
Address
Post code
Telephone: 000000000
Reference: farmername\00.00.00report.doc
30 September 2008
Prepared by: Adviser Name
Exampleshire FWAG, Address, Address, Post code
Telephone: 0000 000000 Fax: 0000 000000
E-Mail: adviser.email@fwag.org.uk
Contents
1 Farm Details ......................................................................... 1
1.1 Landscape...........................................................................1
1.2 Designations.........................................................................1
2 Objectives............................................................................ 1
3 Action Plan........................................................................... 2
4 Key Wildlife Habitats............................................................ 3
4.1 Hedgerows...........................................................................3
4.2 Stonewalls.............................................................................3
4.3 Ditches / Drainage Channels ...........................................3
4.4 Trees.......................................................................................3
4.5 Field Margins ........................................................................3
4.6 Beetle Banks (Native Habitat Banks)...............................4
4.7 Conservation Headlands ..................................................4
4.8 Arable / Uncropped Land ................................................4
4.9 Farm Roads / Tracks ...........................................................4
4.10 Grassland..............................................................................4
4.11 Wetland ................................................................................5
4.12 Heathland ............................................................................5
4.13 Moorland..............................................................................5
4.14 Verges...................................................................................5
4.15 Ponds.....................................................................................5
4.16 Woodland ............................................................................5
4.17 Orchards...............................................................................5
4.18 Scrub .....................................................................................5
5 Key Species ......................................................................... 6
5.1 Key Species 1 - ???.............................................................6
5.2 Key species 2 - ??? .............................................................6
5.3 Key species 3 - ??? .............................................................6
5.4 Farmland Birds .....................................................................6
6 Archaeological / Historic Features .................................... 7
7 Access.................................................................................. 8
8 Future Opportunities ............................................................ 9
8.1 Entry Level Scheme ............................................................9
8.2 Higher Level Scheme .........................................................9
8.3 England Woodland Grant Scheme.................................9
9 Further Help ........................................................................ 10
10 Farm Map........................................................................... 11
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1 Farm Details
Brief details of the farm, include; size, tenure, location, main enterprises
and rough proportions, landscape, catchment areas, designated sites,
current schemes etc. A summary of the farm set up.
1.1 Landscape
Describe key landscape characteristics of the area and relate farm
to Joint Character Area (JCA).
1.2 Designations
Mark SSSIs, SACs, SPAs, SAM’s etc on a designation map (see
example) map, describe the importance of the site and advice to
help maintain and enhance. Sign post to authorities.
2 Objectives The objective of this Whole Farm Conservation plan is to clearly define
the policy and plan for the conservation and management of wildlife
habitats and biodiversity, and archaeological or historical sites, on
kjsdhfdh farm. This includes all the key environmental features as listed
in the guidance notes of 6.1 of the LEAF Marque Standard.
The plan aims to enhance the farm to encourage greater biodiversity
and is linked to any Biodiversity Action Plans (BAP’s) that exist in the
local area or country.
You must ensure that decisions made in relation to agronomic
practices take account of this Whole Farm Conservation Plan and its
objects to protect and enhance the wildlife and landscape on your
Farm. Farming and Environment are inseparably linked.
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3 Action Plan Summary of the agreed actions and proposed timing this must cover a
5-year span. Note to update annually (CFPs 1.5, 6.2, 6.20, 6.21 ensure
staff are involved)
Subject
Action Required
Timing
Uncropped
areas
Notify the relevant authorities and complete
and EIA as required. 6.4
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4 Key Wildlife Habitats Choose the habitats of conservation importance relating to the farm
(include all land farmed including tenanted land with minimum 3 year
tenancy). Give brief details of the importance (locally nationally) and
advice to help conserve, restore or enhance the habitat. Mark on
map. Mention that LEAF Marque recommends 5% of farm to be
wildlife habitat (un-cropped) (R 6.22)
The points included beneath the sub-headings are specific
requirements for the LEAF Marque and should be mentioned if
appropriate. Include, where possible / appropriate rented in and let
land (CFP 6.23, R 6.27)
Monitoring / staff involvement (R 6.21, R 6.20)
4.1 Hedgerows
Hedge cutting frequency and timing advice (CFP 6.6).
Do not remove (CFP 6.5)
Restoring hedges –
New planting -
4.2 Stonewalls
(CFP 6.5) Stonewall maintenance
4.3 Ditches / Drainage Channels
Ditch and watercourse maintenance, cutting and clearing
frequency and timing. (CFP 6.7 Note also R 4.9, R 4.10 and R 4.11)
4.4 Trees
Don’t deep cultivate under in-field tree canopies (CFP 6.10)
Hedgerow trees - record, retain, 2m margin (CFP 6.9)
Felling licence (CFP 6.8)
4.5 Field Margins
Need for >50% of fields > 2ha to have 2m margins at permanent
field boundaries (CFP 6.11). NB This is different to XC requirements –
2m from base of hedge or ditch not centre, margins on
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permanent boundaries not just hedge & watercourses.
Management advice for field margin strips – no ferts, pesticides
(except spot treatment) cut late summer etc. (CFP 6.12)
Seeding (CFP 6.15). Minimise driving / running on (CFP 6.16)
4.6 Beetle Banks (Native Habitat Banks)
Advise where to create 2m beetle banks (fields >20 ha). Benefits
to wildlife and management advice. (R 6.14)
4.7 Conservation Headlands
Advise where practical to site 6m conservation headlands.
Benefits to wildlife and management advice. (R 6.26)
4.8 Arable / Uncropped Land
Overwintered stubbles (R 6.18)
Monitor nests, spray rather than cultivate setaside (CFP 6.19)
4.9 Farm Roads / Tracks
No specific LEAF requirements
(Green tracks allowed as part of 2m margin - see CFP 6.11, but
note CFP 6.16)
4.10 Grassland
Stocking rates – timing & numbers, poaching risk and soil damage
(CFP 7.1)
River bank erosion – fencing-off watercourses (CFP 7.7)
Supplementary feeding – moving feeders, poaching potential etc.
(CFP 7.1)
Grassland margins - Need for >50% of fields > 2ha to have 2m
margins at permanent field boundaries – (CFP 6.11). NB This is
different to XC requirements – 2m from base of hedge or ditch not
centre, margins on permanent boundaries not just hedge &
watercourses.
Wildlife-friendly cutting techniques (CFP 6.19 + R 7.3)
Importance of clean pasture – wormers and effects on biodiversity
(not specifically mentioned in LEAF)
EIA requirements if planning to plough any permanent pasture
(CFP 6.4)
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4.11 Wetland
No specific LEAF requirements
4.12 Heathland
No specific LEAF requirements
4.13 Moorland
No specific LEAF requirements
4.14 Verges
No specific LEAF requirements
4.15 Ponds
Include protection advice for arable as well as grazed fields.
(Appears to be no specific LEAF requirement)
4.16 Woodland
Text goes here. No specific LEAF requirements, but include eg rides
/ edges / glades / coppice / extraction / fires / deadwood / log
piles / archaeology
Felling licence (CFP 6.8)
4.17 Orchards
Cutting headlands (CFP 6.19)
4.18 Scrub
No specific LEAF requirements.
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5 Key Species List of important species and populations:
Describe 2 or 3 BAP species (below) expected or seen on the farm, use
Species Information Sheets from FBAP / intranet.
5.1 Key Species 1 - ???
5.2 Key species 2 - ???
5.3 Key species 3 - ???
5.4 Farmland Birds
Describe provision for nesting habitat, summer and winter food for
birds.
(see R 6.26).
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6 Archaeological / Historic Features Describe the important historic features on the farm and make
recommendations. Key headings may include; buildings, parish
boundaries, field patterns, scheduled monuments and other
archaeology.
(See CFP 6.17)
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7 Access Describe the public and permissive access on the farm with a brief
description of requirements. Provide recommendations to help with
access management and sign post to others. Show statutory and
permissive access routes on the map.
Note CFP 6.24 and R 6.25
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8 Future Opportunities
8.1 Entry Level Scheme
Text goes here
8.2 Higher Level Scheme
Text goes here
8.3 England Woodland Grant Scheme
Text goes here
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9 Further Help Adapt for local contacts.
Subject
Contact
Website
ELS application
preparation
FWAG
02476 696699
www.fwag.org.uk
ELS, HLS information pack
DEFRA
0845 933 5577
www.defra.gov.uk
Waste, Pollution, Water
Management
Environment Agency
08708 506506
www.environment-
agency.gov.uk
Cross Compliance
0845 3451302 www.crosscompliance.org.uk
Single Payment Scheme
Rural Payments Agency
0845 6018045
www.rpa.gov.uk
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10 Farm Maps Scan in or insert farm map with key and annotations relating to
recommendations in the text. See example and Guidance note 6.1:
� Areas and sites on the farm with statutory protection and/or with
important species or populations:
� Lakes, ponds and watercourses;
� Semi-natural habitats (e.g. moorland, wetlands, lowland heath,
species-rich grassland, broad-leaved woodland, forest etc)
� Linear features (e.g. hedges and verges, fence lines, farm
borders, field margins, walls, ditches, tracks)
� Public rights of way
� Archaeological or historical sites.
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