| Natural Care revisions - revised periods for applications and agreements. Updated 15 May 2007 |
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| We have revised our application periods and the tems offered on our management agreements to ensure a smooth transition to Rural Development Contracts | ||||||
| We currently offer agreements with a 5 year term. In some cases, applications submitted after October 2007 will have a shorter term. As a general rule, new agreements will expire by December 2013. |
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| Scheme Name | SNH Areas | Scheme Type | End of Application period | Changes for new applicants | Changes for existing agreement holders | |
| Original published dates | Revised dates - that now apply | |||||
| Arran Moors | Strathclyde and Ayrshire | Moorland | February 2007 | October 2008 | Application period will close in Autumn 2008. Agreements will expire by December 2013. | We will offer 2 year extensions to agreements that are due to expire before March 2008. |
| Burrowhead | Dumfries & Galloway | Great Crested newt | Closed | Closed | ||
| Caithness & Sutherland Peatlands | North Highland | Peatland | March 2006 | October 2008 | Application period will close in October 2008. We will offer three-year agreements to those who apply after October 2007. | |
| Capercallie LIFE Project | East Highland, Grampian, Tayside & Clacks, Strathclyde & Ayrshire | Woodland | Closed | Closed | ||
| Clyde Valley LIFE Project | Strathclyde and Ayrshire | Woodland | Closed | Closed | ||
| Core Forest Sites LIFE Project | East Highland, West Highland, Grampian, Tayside & Clacks, Forth and Borders, Argyll and Stirling, Strathclyde and Ayrshire, Dumfries & Galloway. | Woodland | June 2005 | Closed | ||
| Corncrake (Argyll) | Argyll and Stirling | Corncrake | Not set | Closed | ||
| Cuillins SPA Eagle | West Highland | Eagle | June 2007 | October 2008 | Application period will close in Autumn 2008. We will offer three-year agreements to those who apply after October 2007. | |
| Dumfries & Galloway Geographical Scheme | Dumfries & Galloway | Geographical | Not set | Autumn 2008 | Application period will close in Autumn 2008. We will offer three-year management agreements to those who apply after October 2007. | |
| East Scotland Lowland Grassland | Tayside and Clackmannanshire, Grampian | Lowland grassland | March 2008 | March 2008 | New agreements will expire by December 2013. | |
| Endrick Water | Argyll and Stirling | River | March 2008 | March 2008 | ||
| Forest of Clunie Moorland | Tayside and Clackmannanshire | Moorland | May 2004 | May 2004 | We will offer 2-year extensions to existing agreements that are due to expire before March 2008. | |
| Forth & Borders Moorland | Forth and Borders | Moorland | March 2008 | March 2008 | New agreements will expire by December 2013. | |
| Glen App & Galloway Moorland | Strathclyde and Ayrshire, Dumfries & Galloway | Moorland | February 2007 | October 2008 | Application period will close in Autumn 2008. New agreements will expire by December 2013. | |
| Grampian Lowland Raised Bogs | Grampian | Lowland raised bogs | March 2006 | Closed | ||
| Inverasdale Peatland | West Highland | Peatland | June 2007 | October 2008 | Application period will close in Autumn 2008. We will offer three-year agreements to those who apply after October 2007. | |
| Kinveachy Deer Management Demonstration Project | East Highland | Woodland |  October 2004 |
October 2004 | ||
| Lendalfoot Grasslands | Strathclyde and Ayrshire | Grassland | April 2007 | October 2008 | Application period will close in Autumn 2008. We will offer three-year agreements to those who apply after October 2007. |
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| Mointeach nan Lochain Dubha (Skye) | West Highland | Peatland |  September 2007 |
September 2008 | Application period will close in September 2008. We will offer three-year agreements to those who apply after October 2007. | |
| Morven Woodland | West Highland |  Woodland |
June 2006 | Closed | ||
| Muirkirk & North Lowther Uplands | Strathclyde and Ayrshire, Dumfries & Galloway | Moorland | February 2007 | October 2008 | Application period will close in Autumn 2008. New agreements will expire by December 2013. | We will offer two-year extensions to existing agreements that are due to expire in 2008. |
| Mull Eagle | Argyll and Stirling | Eagle | Not set | Under review | Application period will close in Autumn 2008. Any new agreements will expire by December 2009. | |
| Orkney Hen Harrier | Northern Isles | Moorland | February 2006 | Closed | We will offer a one-year extension to agreements due to expire before May 2008. | |
| Orkney Maritime Grasslands & Maritime Heaths | Northern Isles | Coastal | September 2008 | September 2008 |
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| Orkney Moorland | Northern Isles | Moorland | October 2009 | June 2008 | The application period will close in June 2008. | |
| Perthshire Lunan Lochs | Tayside and Clackmannanshire | Lochs | March 2006 | Closed | ||
| Rannoch Moor Peatland | West Highland | Peatland | March 2007 | October 2008 | Application period will close in Autumn 2008. We will offer three-year agreements to those who apply after October 2007. | |
| Renfrewshire Heights Moorland | Strathclyde and Ayrshire | Moorland | Autumn 2008 | October 2008 | New agreements will expire by December 2013. | |
| Sea Eagle Scheme | West Highland | Eagle | January 2008 | January 2008 | ||
| Shetland Dune and Machair Grassland | Northern Isles | Coastal | October 2007 | October 2008 | Application period will close in October 2008. We will offer three-year agreements to those who apply after October 2007. | |
| Slammanan Plateau Bean Goose | Forth and Borders | Goose | April 2007 | April 2008 | Application period will close in April 2008. | |
| Solway Merse | Dumfries & Galloway | Saltmarsh | Closed | Closed | New applicants may apply to the Dumfries & Galloway Natural Care Scheme (see above). | |
| South Scotland Lowland Bog | Strathclyde and Ayrshire, Forth and Borders, Argyll and Stirling | Lowland bog | Autumn 2007 | November 2008 | Application period ends in November 2008. | |
| Strath Carnaig and Strath Fleet Moors Hen Harrier | North Highland | Moorland | October 2010 | October 2010 | ||
| Sunart Woodland | West Highland | Woodland | September 2007 | October 2008 | Application period will close in October 2008. We will offer three-year agreements to those who apply after October 2007 | |
| Support for River Dee Salmon LIFE bid | Grampian | River | June 2006 | closed | ||
| Trotternish | West Highland | Upland | March 2008 | March 2008 | ||
| Western Isles Ness & Barvas Corncrake | Western Isles | Corncrake | Not set | Cloesed | . | |
| Western Isles Peatland | Western Isles | Peatland | December 2008 | December 2008 | We will offer three-year agreements to those who apply after October 2007. | |
| Western Isles Uist & Barra Corncrake | Western Isles | Corncrake | Not set | Closed | ||