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Capital items homepage
 
| Item guidance - dates applicable | 
| 22 January 2025, to 28 May, 2025 | 
| 14 February, 2024 to 21 January, 2025 | 
| 8 November, 2023 to 13 February, 2024 | 
| 22 September, 2023 to 7 November, 2023 | 
| 23 February, 2022 to 21 September, 2023 | 
| 21 January, 2022 to 22 February, 2022 | 
| 23 January, 2021 to 20 January, 2022 | 
| 1 January, 2015 to 22 January, 2021 | 
 
 
Coastal Embankment Breaching, Lowering or Removal
 
 
Control of Invasive Non-native Plant Species – Follow-up Monitoring and Treatment
 
 
 
Control of Invasive Non-native Plant Species – Primary Treatment
 
 
Control of Scrub - Follow-up Treatment
 
 
Control of Scrub or Woody Vegetation – Primary treatment – Intermediate and Heavy Vegetation
 
 
 
Control of Scrub or Woody Vegetation – Primary Treatment – Light Vegetation
 
 
 
Control of Scrub or Woody Vegetation – Removal from Site of Cut Vegetation
 
 
Creation of Low-input Grassland to Convert Arable Land at Risk of Erosion or Flooding
 
 
Creation of Species Rich Grassland
 
 
Creation of Wader Scrapes
 
 
Creation of Wild Bird Seed for Farmland Birds
 
 
Deer Census – Helicopter Counts
 
| Item guidance – dates applicable | 
| 21 November, 2023 to 29 January, 2025 | 
| 25 January, 2023 to 20 November, 2023 | 
| 12 March, 2022 to 24 January, 2023 | 
| 27 January, 2016 to 11 March, 2022 | 
| 30 March, 2015 to 26 January, 2016 | 
  
 
Ditch Blocking – Peat Dams
 
 
 
Ditch Blocking – Plastic Piling Dams
 
 
 
Follow-up Treatment of Bracken - Mechanised or Chemical
 
 
Gabion basket retaining wall
 
 
Gate - self closing, one way opening gate
 
 
Gate - self closing, two way opening gate
 
 
Hard Standings for Troughs and Gateways
 
| Item guidance – dates applicable | 
| 8 December, 2017 to 7 December, 2022 | 
| 9 November, 2017 to 7 December, 2017 | 
| 19 January, 2017 to 8 November, 2017 | 
| 11 March, 2016 to 18 January, 2017 | 
| 5 January, 2016 to 10 March, 2016 | 
| 18 December, 2015 to 4 January, 2016 | 
| 30 March, 2015 to 17 December, 2015 | 
 
 
Livestock Crossing
 
| Item guidance – dates applicable | 
| 9 November, 2017 to 7 December, 2022 | 
| 19 January, 2017 to 8 November, 2017 | 
| 11 March, 2016 to 18 January, 2017 | 
| 5 January, 2016 to 10 March, 2016 | 
| 22 December, 2015 to 4 January, 2016 | 
| 30 March, 2015 to 21 December, 2015 | 
  
 
Livestock Tracks
 
| Item guidance – dates applicable | 
| 9 November, 2017 to 7 December, 2022 | 
| 20 January, 2017 to 8 November, 2017 | 
| 11 March, 2016 to 19 January, 2017 | 
| 5 January, 2016 to 10 March, 2016 | 
| 22 December, 2015 to 4 January, 2016 | 
| 30 March, 2015 to 21 December, 2015 | 
  
 
Management of floodplains
Managing Steading Drainage and Rural Sustainable Drainage Systems
 
| Item guidance – dates applicable | 
| 8 December, 2022 to 15 January, 2023 | 
| 7 January, 2022 to 7 December, 2022 | 
| 24 November, 2017 to 6 January, 2022 | 
| 19 January, 2017 to 23 November, 2017 | 
| 11 March, 2016 to 18 January, 2017 | 
| 5 January, 2016 to 10 March, 2016 | 
| 30 March, 2015 to 4 January, 2016 | 
  
 
Muirburn and Heather Cutting
 
| Item guidance - dates applicable | 
| 23 January, 2023 to 2 October, 2023 | 
| 12 January, 2021 to 22 January, 2023 | 
| 10 October, 2020 to 11 January, 2021 | 
| 7 April, 2020 to 9 October, 2020 | 
| 13 January, 2017 to 14 December, 2017 | 
| 30 March, 2015 to 12 January, 2017 | 
  
 
New path - unbound surface
 
 
New path - semi-bound surface
 
 
Open-range Deer Management
 
| Item guidance – dates applicable | 
| 21 November, 2023 to 29 January, 2025 | 
| 26 January, 2023 to 20 November, 2023 | 
| 12 March, 2022 to 25 January, 2023 | 
| 7 September, 2017 to 11 March, 2022 | 
| 29 January, 2016 to 6 September, 2017 | 
| 30 March, 2015 to 28 January, 2016 | 
  
 
Path drainage ditches/pipe culverts
 
 
Pesticide Handling Facilities
 
| Item guidance – dates applicable | 
| 22 November, 2021 to 7 December, 2022 | 
| 9 November, 2017 to 29 November, 2018 | 
| 20 January, 2017 to 8 November, 2017 | 
| 11 March, 2016 to 19 January, 2017 | 
| 5 January, 2016 to 10 March, 2016 | 
| 8 December, 2015 to 4 January, 2016 | 
| 30 March, 2015 to 7 December, 2015 | 
 
 
Pond Creation and Restoration for Wildlife
 
| Item guidance – dates applicable | 
| 3 October, 2023 to 29 January, 2024 | 
| 21 January, 2023 to 2 October, 2023 | 
| 14 January, 2017 to 20 January, 2023 | 
| 18 December, 2015 to 13 January, 2017 | 
| 30 March, 2015 to 17 December, 2015 | 
  
 
Post and tree rail guards
 
 
Primary Treatment of Bracken – Manual
 
 
Primary Treatment of Bracken - Mechanised or Chemical
 
 
Replacement or planting of individual trees within ancient wood pasture or grassland
 
 
Restoration of Species-rich Grassland
 
 
| Supporting guidance – dates applicable | 
| 19 January, 2023 to 13 September, 2023 | 
| 12 May, 2017 to 18 January, 2023 | 
| 9 January, 2017 to 11 May, 2017 | 
| 21 December, 2015 to 8 January, 2017 | 
| 30 March, 2015 to 20 December, 2015 | 
 
 
Restoring Drystone or Flagstone Dykes
 
 
Restoring (Protecting) River Banks
 
 
 
Rhododendron Control - Foliar Spray/Treatment
 
 
Rhododendron Control - Manual Eradication - Light, Medium or Difficult
 
 
Rhododendron Control - Mechanised Eradication - Light, Medium or Difficult
 
 
Rhododendron Control - Stem Eradication - Medium or Difficult
 
 
Rural Sustainable Drainage Systems – Pond
 
| Item guidance – dates applicable | 
| 7 December, 2021 to 7 December, 2022 | 
| 24 November, 2017 to 6 December, 2021 | 
| 14 January, 2017 to 23 November, 2017 | 
| 11 March, 2016 to 13 Janaury, 2017 | 
| 5 January, 2016 to 10 March, 2016 | 
| 30 March, 2015 to 4 January, 2016 | 
  
 
Rural Sustainable Drainage Systems – Sediment Traps and Bunds
 
| Item guidance – dates applicable | 
| 7 December, 2021 to 7 December, 2022 | 
| 24 November, 2017 to 6 December, 2021 | 
| 11 February, 2017 to 23 November, 2017 | 
| 17 January, 2017 to 10 February, 2017 | 
| 11 March, 2016 to 16 January, 2017 | 
| 5 January, 2016 to 10 March, 2016 | 
| 30 March, 2015 to 4 January, 2016 | 
| Supporting guidance - dates applicable | 
| 8 December, 2017 to 7 December, 2021 | 
| 25 January, 2017 to 7 December, 2017 | 
| 30 March, 2015 to 24 January, 2017 | 
| 25 January, 2017 to 7 December, 2017 | 
 
 
Rural Sustainable Drainage Systems – Swales
 
| Item guidance – dates applicable | 
| 7 December, 2021 to 7 December, 2022 | 
| 23 November, 2017 to 6 December, 2017 | 
| 17 January, 2017 to 23 November, 2017 | 
| 11 March, 2016 to 16 January, 2017 | 
| 5 January, 2016 to 10 March, 2016 | 
| 30 March, 2015 to 4 January, 2016 | 
  
 
Rural Sustainable Drainage Systems – Wetland
 
| Item guidance – dates applicable | 
| 8 December, 2021 to 7 December, 2022 | 
| 24 November, 2017 to 7 December, 2021 | 
| 18 January, 2017 to 23 November, 2017 | 
| 11 March, 2016 to 17 January, 2017 | 
| 5 January, 2016 to 10 March, 2016 | 
| 22 December, 2015 to 4 January, 2016 | 
| 30 March, 2015 to 21 December, 2015 | 
| Supporting guidance - dates applicable | 
| 8 December, 2017 to 7 December, 2021 | 
| 25 January, 2017 to 7 December, 2017 | 
| 15 May, 2015 to 24 January, 2017 | 
 
 
Stock Fence
 
| Item guidance - dates applicable | 
| 24 January, 2023 to 10 January, 2025 | 
| 17 February, 2022 to 23 January, 2023 | 
| 17 December, 2018 to 16 February, 2022 | 
| 17 November, 2017 to 16 December, 2018 | 
| 30 March, 2015 to 16 November, 2017 | 
 
 
Stock Fence and Stock Gate for Improving Public Access
 
 
Supporting guidance for Bracken Management
 
 
Timber board and aggregate steps
 
 
Upgrade to an existing path
 
 
Upland Habitat Impact Assessment for Deer Management
 
| Item guidance – dates applicable | 
| 21 November, 2023 to 29 January, 2025 | 
| 26 January, 2023 to 20 November, 2023 | 
| 12 March, 2022 to 25 January, 2023 | 
| 28 January, 2016 to 11 March, 2022 | 
| 30 March, 2015 to 27 January, 2016 | 
 
 
Water-use Efficiency – Irrigation Lagoon
 
| Item guidance – dates applicable | 
| 14 February, 2024 to 10 January, 2025 | 
| 16 January, 2023 to 13 February, 2024 | 
| 7 December, 2022 to 15 January, 2023 | 
| 11 October, 2019 to 6 December, 2021 | 
| 19 January, 2017 to 10 October, 2019 | 
| 11 March, 2016 to 18 January, 2017 | 
| 6 January, 2016 to 10 March, 2016 | 
| 30 March 2015 to 5 January, 2016 |