The Forestry Commission has updated the payments for the England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO).
The maximum available for capital works remains the same at £10,200, the rates for individual items were increased last year.
Maintenance payments have been increased from £350 to £400 per hectare per year for 15 years, which is a total of £6,000/ha.
Additional contribution rates have been increased and there is a new rate of £1,100 for low-sensitivity land. This is land that has low environmental constraints and lower food production potential. The total available for additional contributions is now £12,700.
Combining these increases with the recent announcement of fast-tracking low-sensitivity schemes (the same schemes that are eligible for the £1,100 payment), the Forestry Commission are taking woodland creation as seriously as ever.
You can read the new guidance HERE and read the latest updates HERE
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