It is now easier to find management options and capital items which can improve biodiversity by filtering to ‘Biodiversity’ under Land Use on the CS grant finder. Applications will be subject to a value for money assessment. There is no limit on the value of capital items that can be included in a Mid Tier agreement in either water or air quality, hedgerow and boundary or natural flood management priorities. For Mid Tier agreements starting from 1 January 2024, you now have 3 years to complete the capital works within your Mid Tier agreement. The agreement duration for capital items has increased. If you need to make any land updates, changes or corrections, you must submit an RLE1 form straight away. Your land must be correct in the Rural Payments service before you start your CS application. The online application process makes it easier to understand what is needed for your application. The way that customers apply has been streamlined to make it simpler. The CS Mid Tier window for 2023 opens on 21 March 2023 and closes on 18 August 2023. Important dates and scheme changes 1.1 Important dates The Wildlife Offers are part of CS Mid Tier and provide a simpler set of options to help improve wildlife in 4 different farmed environments. The aim of Countryside Stewardship ( CS) Mid Tier is to protect and enhance the natural environment through multi-year management options and capital items which improve diversity of wildlife, water and air quality, and natural flood management.

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