LV3: Hard bases for livestock drinkers

Find out about eligibility and requirements for the hard bases for livestock drinkers item.

£179.15 per base.

Available for Countryside Stewardship Mid Tier, Higher Tier and Capital Grants.

Only in areas targeted for the reduction of water pollution caused by farming, on sites where livestock have been excluded from stream or surface waters.

It is also available for Countryside Stewardship Capital Grants (SFI pilot) to help you undertake the actions in the SFI pilot Waterbody buffering standard. In this case, you can locate the hard base outside areas targeted for the reduction of water pollution caused by farming, with no requirement for it to be on sites where livestock have been excluded from stream or surface waters.

This item will provide hard bases where livestock can stand when drinking. This will reduce the risk of runoff and water pollution from mobilised sediments and organic manures.

Agreement holders will need to keep the following records and supply them on request:

Please see the record keeping and inspection requirements as set out in the relevant Mid Tier, Higher Tier or Capital Grants guidance for more detail. You can find the latest guidance at Countryside Stewardship: get funding to protect and improve the land you manage.

Agreement holders will need to keep the following records and supply them with the claim:

This item can be used on the same area as the following items:

The following section gives advice on carrying out this item successfully but does not form part of the requirements for this item.

Read Countryside Stewardship: get funding to protect and improve the land you manage to find out more information about Mid Tier, Higher Tier and Capital Grants including how to apply.

'Where to use this item' section updated to include detail on SFI pilot.

Added in links to Capital Grants manual as this option is now available for Capital Grants

Information updated for applications in 2016.

First published.