The Scottish Government

Scheme literature

Although the Rural Stewardship Scheme (RSS) is closed to new applicants these booklets and forms are still available for reference purposes.

If you require any further information then please contact your local area office.

Explanatory Booklet

RSS Expanatory Booklet 2006

Addition to the Expanatory Booklet - Release of subsidy and Recipient Infromation

Rural Stewardship Scheme: Forms

All of the documents below are in interactive PDF format

RSS2 - Application Form 2006

RSS2a - Application Form 2006 - for Environmentally Sensitive Areas Scheme (ESAs) and Habitats Scheme (HS) leavers

RSS3 - Environmental Audit

RSS4 - Moorland Management Plan - for Farmers and Crofters only

RSS5 - Moorland Management Plan - for Common Grazings Committees only

RSS5a - Stocking Information Proforma - for Participating Grazier

RSS6 - Prescriptions for Small Units Form

RSS7 - Ranking of Scheme Applications: Applicant's Ranking Score Sheet

RSS8 - Management Annual Payments and Limits

RSS9 - Capital Payments

RSS10 - Annualised Payment Rates (Capital)

Previously published RSS literature

2004 edition covering RSS 2005 applications Explanatory Booklet

2003 edition covering RSS 2004 applications

2001 edition covering RSS 2001 and 2002 applications