TE4: Supply and plant tree

How much you’llwill be paid paid

£1.72 per tree

tree.

PaymentsPayment for creating new woodland

You can be paid up to £6,800 per hectare (ha) if you use this item to create new woodland.

Payments for restocking after a tree health issue

If you are restocking woodland where trees have been infected by ashChalara dieback (Hymenoscyphus fraxinea), Phytophthora ramorum, Phytopthora pluvialispluvialis, or Sweet chestnut blight (Cryphonectria parasitica) you’llyou will be paid up to the following amounts.

Restock tree species	Ancient woodland site	Other
Native	£6,000 per ha	£4,720 per ha
Non-native	£3,000 per ha	£3,850 per ha

The amount for native treecap species applies where over 80% of restocked trees are native.native tree species. If over 20% of restocked trees are notnon-native native,species, the amount for non-native treecap species applies.

For confirmation on which tree species are classed as native or non-native, contactplease thecheck Forestrywith Commission.your woodland officer.

How

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• improvesonly resilienceavailable andif allowstrees wildlifeare andinfected habitatsby toChalara, adaptPhytophthora toramorum, climatePhytopthora change
• enhancespluvialis, theor landscapeSweet includingchestnut designedblight.

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• improvesor airthe qualityAnimal byand usingPlant treesHealth toAgency capture(APHA) ammoniamust emissions,confirm reducingcases theof impactChalara. Phytophthora onramorum, Phytopthora sensitivepluvialis habitatsor andsweet specieschestnut andblight oninfection humanhas to be confirmed by a statutory plant health

notice (SPHN).

Where youto can use this item item

YouIt’s canavailable usefor this item with Countryside Stewardship Higher TierTier, and Woodland Tree Health grantsand toWoodland plantCreation singlegrants trees, clumps of trees, hedgerows or woodlands on either:on:

• bare land (any land that has not been woodland for at least 10 years before the date of applicationapplication)
• woodland following(following felling due to a plant health diseasedisease)
• hedgerows

You can also use this item withto theplant approvalsingle trees, clumps of Catchmenttrees, Sensitivehedgerows Farmingor inwoodlands.

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• planting tree shelter belts for ammonia capture from slurry or digestate stores
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• free-rangetree areasshelter forbelt poultryto orbe pigs

Catchmentplanted Sensitivewithin Farming20 providesmetres advice(m) whereof there’sthe waterlivestock building or airthe quality,slurry or flooddigestate riskstores issuesand/or linkedin tothe farming.

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Where this item:

item cannot be used

• ifIf tree planting could damage areas of ecological, archaeological or historic interest
• toTo plant woodland for producing Christmas trees or biomass
• toFor plant cricket bat willows
• for restocking woodlands following a conditional felling licence,licence except(except where this has been issued for tree health reasonsreasons)
• toTo plant ash trees

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• usesupports treewildlife, speciesparticularly thatwhen supportnew thewoodland plantinglinks objectiveshabitats and are appropriate for the soil and climatic conditions
• select planting stock that complies with the Forest Reproductive Material Regulations 2002 (where applicable)
• select planting stock that is appropriate in size and type for the planting site
• create a suitable planting site by spraying herbicide in advance – scarifying in lines or preparingcreates a bareprotective patch of land (screefing) with a spadebuffer
• usereduces a planting method that helps survival, with roots fully inserted in the groundrisk withof thefloods, rootimproves collarwater atquality groundand levelprevents –soil the tree must be firmed in without damaging the stemerosion
• protectis youngresilient treesand bycan attachingadapt a 0.6m spiral guard secured with a cane -you need to agreeclimate this with your Forestry Commission or Natural England adviser if you do not use them for protecting broadleaved species (conifers do not require spiral guards)change
• plantenhances trees when dormant and attach the spiral guard immediately if neededlandscape
• maintainimproves theair spiralquality guardsby until the trees arecapturing establishedammonia –emissions removefrom thelivestock, spiralslurry and canedigestate, whenreducing the treeimpact noon longersensitive needshabitats support
• replaceand deadspecies trees in the following planting season – at the end of the agreement, each grant funded tree must be alive and inon goodhuman conditionhealth

Requirements

PlantingPrepare newa woodland creation plan

When plantingcreating new woodland,woodland you must prepare a habitatwoodland creation plan thatplan includes:

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  • Planting biodiversity, water or air quality or to restock after a plant health disease issueobjectives
  • theSpecies speciesto you’llbe plantused
  • thePlanting density (the number of trees you’ll plant per hectarehectare)

  • thePercentage percentageof open space and locationmeans of openprotection space(fencing inor theindividual newtree woodlandguards andas howappropriate)

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  Creating or restocking woodland

  If you are planting trees to create new woodland or to restock woodland,woodland you must follow thesethe requirements:requirements in the table below. Read Replace trees after felling due to pests and diseases for more information on replacing trees in plantations on ancient woodland sites (PAWS).

  Dimensions	Create new woodland	Create new woodland to improve water or air quality or reduce flood risk	Restock after a tree health issue	Plant tree shelter beltbelt/area orunder areaMid underTier or Capital GrantsGrant
  Minimum agreement size	3ha	1ha	0.25ha	see note 1**
  Minimum block size	0.5ha	0.1ha	0.1ha	see note 1**
  Minimum width	20 metres (m)	10m	20m	Width of livestock shed or store orand/or free range area (or**	**depends on both)source –of ammonia seeand noteeffectiveness of 1capture by trees - see below
  Minimum depth				20m** or free free-rangerange area
  Minimum stocking density	1100*1100 stems per ha (sph) – see note 2	1,600sph	1100sph – see note 2*1100sph	Main canopy 1100 sph Backstop canopy 2500 sph	*In exceptional circumstances, where there will be a specific biodiversity benefit, you may be able to use a reduced stocking density of 400sph.
  Maximum internal open space	20%	20%	20%	0
  Maximum individual glade area (after canopy closure)	0.5ha	0.5ha	0.5ha	NA
  Maximum linear open space width (after canopy closure)	20m	20m	NA	0

  Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations

  Note(For 1:Mid dependsTier onand sourceCapital grants only. For Higher Tier this is part of ammoniathe Woodland Creation and effectivenessMaintenance Grant application)

  1. Check whether you need a forestry Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) based on your location and size of captureplanting area, by treesreferring –to seethe guidance in the link below. Generally:

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  WhenTree planting treesfor tocapturing captureammonia andemissions reduceto ammoniaimprove emissionsair    quality

  You1. must Prepare prepare a tree planting plan which is designed to capture ammonia from:

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  2. You mustwill alsoneed getCSF approval from Catchmentfor Sensitiveyour Farmingapplication for yourtree application. 

     Approvalplanting for improving air quality. This is only available if you are in a high priority area for water quality. CSF approval will be based on the effectiveness of the proposed tree planting for capturing ammonia emissions.emissions Thefrom a slurry/digestate store, livestock housing and/or free range poultry/pigs, in order to reduce the impact of ammonia on sensitive habitats and species.

  3. Use guidance and tree calculator for ammonia mitigation

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    Keeping records

    You must keep photographs of the completedfollowing workrecords and providesupply them with your payment claim.

    • Photographs of the completed work

    You must also keep the following records and providesupply them on request:request.

    • anyAny consents or permissions connected with the work
    • receiptedReceipted invoicesinvoices, or bank statements where a receipted invoice is unavailable

    ReadYou do not need a woodland creation plan for planting:

    • following a tree health issue
    • single trees
    • in hedgerows

    The detailed requirements for this item will be tailored to the planting site. You should discuss and agree these requirements with your adviser.

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    Related items

    You can use this item withon thesethe items:same area as the following items.

    • FG1 - Fencing

    • FG2:FG2 - Sheep netting

    • FG4:FG4 - Rabbit fencing supplement

    • FG5:FG5 - Fencing supplement - difficult sites

    • FG9:FG9 - Deer fencing

    • FG12:FG12 - Wooden field gate

    • FG14:FG14 - Badger gate

    • FG15:FG15 - Water gates

    • TE5:TE5 - Supplement for use of individual tree-shelters

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