Entry Level Stewardship (ELS)
Organic Entry Level Stewardship (OELS)
Higher Level Stewardship (HLS)

Its objectives include the conservation of wildlife, enhancement of landscape character, protection of the historic environment, as well as promotion of public access and understanding of the countryside.

The Entry Level Stewardship (ELS) allows every farmer in England to earn payments for undertaking environmental protection and enhancement work on their land. This also applies to the Organic Entry Level Stewardship. It aims to encourage large numbers of farmers across England to deliver simple yet effective environmental management. They are both ‘whole farm schemes’ open to all farmers and land managers.

Entry Level Stewardship http://www.defra.gov.uk/erdp/schemes/els/default.htm

Organic Entry Level Stewardship http://www.defra.gov.uk/erdp/schemes/oels/default.htm

Higher Level Stewardship (HLS) has been designed to target local environmental priorities and will build on Entry Level or Organic Entry Level Stewardship. It offers a wide range of land management options linked to specific environmental features such as Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) habitats and species. HLS is a competitive scheme, which should ensure good quality applications and value for money.

Higher Level Stewardship
http://www.defra.gov.uk/erdp/schemes/hls/default.htm

To find out what the targets are for the Romney Marsh Natural Area look under these two website addresses for help.

http://www.defra.gov.uk/erdp/schemes/hls/targeting.htm

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The Romney Marsh Countryside Project provides advice and help in application forms and wildlife surveys to all landowners across the Romney Marsh. The RMCP make a charge which is 100% recovered within the application.

For more information, please contact the Romney Marsh Countryside Project, Romney Marsh Day Centre, Rolfe Lane, New Romney, Romney Marsh, KENT. TN28 8JR. Tel./Fax. 01797 367934. or email mail@rmcp.co.uk