Farm Woodland Premium Scheme 1997 (S.I. No. 829 of 1997).

This Scheme supersedes the Farm Woodland Premium Scheme of 1992. It provides for applications for grants in respect of eligible land as defined in paragraph 2[1] to be made by occupiers of land who carry on agricultural business or grazing committees or constables in the case of common grazing in Scotland. The applicant must submit a plan for the conversion of eligible land to woodlands. This plan must be consistent with proposals for conversion agreed by him with the Forestry Commissioners for purposes of the Woodland Grant Scheme (para. 3). "Eligible land" is land which has been used for eligible agricultural activities for at least three years before the date of the application. "Eligible agricultural activity" does not include the use of land for grazing of creatures which are not livestock. This Scheme varies from the 1992 Scheme with respect to requirements for participants or successors, the rate of payment in certain circumstances, conservation measures, and variation of conversion plans allowed. The text consists of 16 paragraphs and 2 Schedules.