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Note: The most up to date specifications are available on the dedicated ACRES / ACRES CP website under Non Productive Investments – Click Link Here
Provides the necessary infrastructure for improved Habitat Management.
1. This action is for provision of new barbed wire fencing. This means new posts and new wire.
2. Do not attach wire directly to trees.
3. You cannot apply for support under ACRES and TAMS or any other scheme for this action.
4. You cannot use the fence to divide a field or to enclose previously open land.
Implementation Notes
To reinforce existing boundaries only. Use new posts and wire. Do not attach wire to trees.
Avoid installing in peatland or rough grazing fields during the bird breeding season (March to August).
Avoid installing on fields used by migratory Geese and Swans during the Winter.
Additional Guidance
• New fences should not obstruct established recreational access routes.
• Soil disturbance should be minimised in all cases and, where the fence line crosses exposed bedrock, no rock breaking or drilling should be undertaken.
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I applied for a permanent electric fence, can I put in a barbed wire fence instead?
No, you have to install the type of fence that you applied for. If you have changed you mind you should withdraw the action and apply for your preferred option during the next NPI application window.
Do I have to use a certain type of wire or post?
Posts can be made of timber, PVC or metal. All fence posts and wire must be new
There is a small wall on the boundary, do I still need to put in three strands of wire?
No. The minimum requirement is for two strands of barbed wire. Three strands are recommended but two strands are acceptable where the fence is reinforcing an existing wall or other boundary.
Can I attach the wire to trees on the boundary?
No, Wire can only be attached to new fence posts. Posts can be made of timber, PVC or Metal.
