GRH12 — Manage rough grassland for upland breeding waders

This action’s aim is that there’s rough grassland for upland breeding waders (such as lapwing, snipe, redshank and curlew) with: - minimal disturbance by livestock grazing during the upland wader breeding season to avoid breeding birds being disturbed or nests damaged - varied sward heights and structure, including areas of short grass, for the upland breeding wader bird species on your land (or likely to use your land) to nest and feed during their breeding season - areas of damp ground and wet features during spring and early summer - minimal scrub, bracken and   dense rush The purpose is to provide suitable habitats and conditions to allow upland breeding waders to nest and chicks to fledge successfully.

You can do this action on agricultural land located within a less favoured area ( LFA ) below the moorland line that’s: - a land parcel of at least 2ha - an eligible land type (as defined in section 5.1.1 ‘Eligible land types’ in the SFI 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 Permanent grassland | Permanent grassland | PG01 Some non-agricultural features and areas within a mainly eligible agricultural land parcel (see additional note) | Relevant land cover, as shown in annex B of the SFI26 scheme information | Relevant land use code, as shown in annex B of the SFI26 scheme information Note: non-agricultural features and areas may be included on land that’s mainly agricultural if it’s possible to achieve this action’s aim on them, for example: - rivers and streams - ponds - fen marsh and swamp - heathland and bracken - bog - drains, ditches or dykes - scattered areas of rock, bracken, scrub or water - tracks with a natural surface

For the purpose of this action, the upland wader breeding season is during spring and early summer (usually between mid-March and late July).

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 the required written stocking record. It can be recorded on paper or electronically. You must also 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 and other documentation to show management undertaken 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.