CSS ESAs Annual Report 2002-2003
This is the first annual report for the two flagship schemes in England - Countryside Stewardship (CSS) and Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESA) - and covers the period 2002 to 2003.
- Foreword
- Introduction
- History
- Objectives and targets
- How the schemes operate
- Landscape types and features
- Partner working
- Schemes in focus
- Expenditure on both schemes 2002-03
- ESA
- CS
- Significant developments in 2002-03
- Cereal field margins
- Cirl bunting
- Arable options
- Access review
- Review of payments for capital and access items
- Measures to improve the quality and effectiveness of the schemes
- Renewal of agreements
Scheme monitoring and evaluation- Publicity
- Schemes in action
- Landscapes
- Heath and chalk downland
- Upland commons
- Water meadows
- Coastal land
- Wildflower meadows
- Archaeology
- Stonehenge and Avebury
- Traditional farm building restoration
- Wildlife
- Corncrakes
- Corn bunting
- Butterflies
- Access
- Educational access
- Landscapes
The future- Further information
- Annex: Map of ESA and CS land under agreement in 2002 26
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