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GAEC 10Heather and grass burningThe aim of these rules is to maintain moorland and heathland landscapes and habitats.A. You must not1. burn heather, rough grass, bracken, gorse or vaccinium (a range of shrub species includingbilberry and blueberry) outside the burning season except under, and in accordance with, alicence to do so, issued by Natural England.The burning season is November 1 to March 31 (inclusive) for all land other than that inupland areas and 1 October to 15 April (inclusive) for land in upland areas.B. You must1. take all reasonable precautions to prevent human injury or damage to adjacent land oranything on it before you start burning and during the entire period of the burn;2. make sure you have sufficient people and equipment in place to control and regulate theburning during the entire period of the burn.Further advice and guidanceTo find out if your land is in an ‘upland area’ (severely disadvantaged area, withinthe less-favoured areas) visit the Multi-Agency Geographic Information for theCountryside (MAGIC) website at www.magic.gov.uk. Or you can look at the4 volumes of maps, each marked ‘Less Favoured Map of England 2009’ dated29 January 2010 at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs atErgon House, Horseferry Road, London SW1P 2AL.The Heather and Grass Burning Code: 2007 version (PB12650) availablefrom the Defra website at defra.gov.uk or from Natural England atwww.naturalengland.org.ukGuidance for Cross Compliance in England: Management of Habitats andLandscape Features (rpa176) is available on our website atrpa.defra.gov.uk/crosscompliance/farmerguidanceNatural England: 0845 600 307824
GAEC 11Control of weedsThe aim of these rules is to control the spread of specified invasive non-native weeds andinjurious weeds that can damage habitats, agricultural land and in some cases can pose a risk tothe welfare of horses and other grazing animals and to people.A. You must1. take all reasonable steps to prevent the spread of specified invasive non-native weeds 1 andinjurious weeds 2 on your land and onto adjoining land.B. You must not1. unreasonably fail to comply with a notice 3 served on you.The taking all reasonable steps rules of this GAEC standard (GAEC 11) do not apply if a derogationhas been granted. Information on under what circumstances RPA can grant derogations can befound in the introduction to this guide. You must apply to RPA in writing for this derogation andwait for written permission before carrying out any work.Further advice and guidanceCode of Practice on How to Prevent the Spread of Ragwort (PB9840).Identification of Injurious Weeds (PB4192).Guidance note on the methods that can be used to control harmful weeds(PB7190).Guidance on the disposal options for common ragwort (PB11050).These publications are available on the Defra website at defra.gov.uk.Guidance for Cross Compliance in England: Management of Habitats andLandscape Features (rpa176) is available on our website atrpa.defra.gov.uk/crosscompliance/farmerguidanceInformation and guidance on invasive non-native weeds is available on theGB Non-native species secretariat website at www.nonnativespecies.org and theEnvironment Agency at www.environment-agency.gov.ukWeeds Helpline: 0300 060 1112 or e-mail iss.reading@naturalengland.org.ukEnvironment Agency: 03708 506 5061 ‘Specified invasive non-native weeds’: rhododendron (Rhododendron ponticum), Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica),giant hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum) and Himalayan balsam (Impatiens glandulifera).2 ‘Injurious weeds’: common ragwort (Senecio jacobaea), spear thistle (Cirsium vulgare), creeping or field thistle(Cirsium arvense), broad-leaved dock (Rumex obtusifolius) and curled dock (Rumex crispus).3 Under the Weeds Act 1959.25
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