CIGL1 — Take grassland field corners or blocks out of management

This action’s aim is that there are grassland field corners or blocks taken out of management, so tussocky grass can develop. The purpose of this is to: - provide year-round habitat for a range of wildlife - support an IPM approach if located close to cropped areas

You can do this action on agricultural land located below the moorland line that’s: - an eligible land type (as defined in section 5.1.1 ‘Eligible land types’ in the SFI26 scheme information) - registered with an eligible land cover on your digital maps - declared with a land use code which is compatible with the eligible land cover Eligible land type | Eligible land cover | Compatible land use code Temporary grassland | Arable land | TG01 Improved permanent grassland | Permanent grassland | PG01

You must leave grassland field corners or blocks entered into this action unmanaged, so they’re uncut and un-grazed. You must not do the following on the unmanaged grassland field corners or blocks: - graze them with livestock - cut them, except for localised cutting to control injurious weeds or invasive non-natives, soft or hard rush, nettles or bracken - carry out activities that may disturb breeding birds or damage nests as birds, nests and eggs are protected by law - apply any fertilisers, manures or lime - apply pesticides, except for herbicides to weed wipe or spot treat to control injurious weeds , invasive non-native species , nettles or bracken You can maintain existing grassy field corners or blocks to get paid for this action, if they meet this action’s requirements.

You must do this action each year of its 3-year duration.

It’s up to you how you do this action, as long as you: - follow this action’s requirements – these are identified by a ‘must’ - do the action in a way that could reasonably be expected to achieve this action’s aim You may find it helpful to read the ‘advice to help you do this action’, but it’s not part of this action’s requirements.

You must keep evidence to show what you’ve done to complete this action, such as: - field operations at a land parcel level and associated invoices - photographs or other documentation If it’s not clear that you’ve done this action in a way that could reasonably be expected to achieve its aim, we may ask for this evidence. You must supply the evidence if we ask for it.