LV7: Livestock troughs

How much will be paid

£110 per trough.

Where to use this item

Available for Countryside Stewardship Mid Tier, Higher Tier and Capital Grants.

Only:

• in areas targeted for the reduction of water pollution caused by farming

or:

• where grazing is being reintroduced as part of a Countryside Stewardship management option.

It is also available for Countryside Stewardship Capital Grants (SFI pilot) to help you undertake the actions in the SFI pilot Waterbody buffering standard. In this case, you can locate the livestock troughs outside areas targeted for the reduction of water pollution caused by farming.

Where this item cannot be used

• under housing or roof structures
• within 10m of ditches, streams or waterways
• within 6m of historic or archaeological features identified in the HEFER
• on areas vulnerable to soil erosion as identified on the FER

How this item will benefit the environment

This item will provide livestock with an alternative to drinking from watercourses and ponds. It will reduce bank erosion, sediment pollution and the faecal contamination of watercourses. It is not for replacing existing troughs.

Requirements

• make sure the trough is made of galvanised steel, or concrete, spray-moulded glass-reinforced cement (GRC), or polyethylene
• connect the trough to a water supply or to supply water from a bowser on a regular basis
• make sure the trough has a ball valve and service box and complies with BS3445
• meet the Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999 if using a mains water supply
• make sure the trough meets relevant British Standards - examine copies of the most up-to-date standards

Keeping records

Agreement holders will need to keep the following records and supply them on request:

• any consents or permissions connected with the work
• receipted invoices, or bank statements where a receipted invoice is unavailable
• photographs of site before works start

Please see the record keeping and inspection requirements as set out in the relevant manual Mid Tier, Higher Tier or Capital Grants for more detail.

Agreement holders will need to keep the following records and supply them with the claim:

• photographs of the completed work

Related Mid Tier and Capital Grants items

This item can be used on the same area as the following options and items:

• LV5 - Pasture pumps and associated pipework
• LV6 - Ram pumps and associated pipework
• LV8 - Pipework associated with livestock troughs
• SW1 - 4m to 6m buffer strip on cultivated land
• SW2 - 4m to 6m buffer strip on intensive grassland
• all other livestock grazing options

Advice and suggestions for how to carry out this item

The following section gives advice on carrying out this item successfully but does not form part of the requirements for this item.

How to choose a site

Place the trough:

• on hard-standing or on well-drained soil to avoid unnecessary trampling (poaching), erosion or runoff
• away from features through which organic manures and sediment could enter waterways

How to maintain the site

To meet scheme requirements, do not:

• allow overflow or leaks to contribute to runoff, ponding or erosion in the field
• damage historic or environmental features identified in the HEFER

Further information

Read more information about Countryside Stewardship Mid Tier, Higher Tier or Capital Grants to find out more about the scheme and how to apply.