How to enter a length for HRW1 or HRW2 – one side of a hedgerow

HRW1 (assess and record hedgerow condition) and HRW2 (manage hedgerows) pay for 1 side of the hedgerow.

To apply for these actions, you need to:

• enter a length (in metres) for 1 side of the hedgerow in the the selected land parcel

• select the relevant adjacent land parcel and enter the length for the other side of the hedgerow if you want to apply for HRW1 or HRW2 on both sides of the hedgerow

How to enter a length for HRW3 – both sides of a hedgerow

HRW3 (maintain or establish hedgerow trees) pays for both sides of the hedgerow. To apply for this action, you need to:

• enter half the length (in metres) for 1 side of the hedgerow in the selected land parcel

• select the relevant adjacent land parcel and enter half the length to apply for the other side of the hedgerow

The only exception to this is if it’s a roadside hedgerow without an adjacent land parcel. In this case, include the full length of the relevant hedgerow in the selected land parcel.

For more guidance click here and go to page 21.

For drawing multiple options on the same length of hedge, we would recommend drawing the initial line using the boundary as a guide (snap-to-line guidance here).

Then, once happy with the length, use the duplicate function (guidance here) and space the lines out so they are clear when zoomed out.
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Remember for your SFI application the main thing of importance is the total length of each action you are putting in (which can be accessed through the Table View function - guidance here) rather than the exact location of the action.
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Using a "Text point" to make the label more flexible also can help (guidance here).