| Community Services and Facilities | 19 November 2009 | SOIs and Proposals will continue to be progressed through Rural Priorities for the time being. |
| Capital Claims Checklist - Appendix 8 | 17 November 2009 | Update to Capital Claims Checklist - Appendix 8 |
| Management and Repair of Vernacular buildings | 16 November 2009 | Updated links |
| VAT and Claims | 16 November 2009 | Clarification amendment only for claims including VAT |
| Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and Natura features | 10 November 2009 | Clarification on when capital items under this Measure 216 item are to be claimed (and scheduled in the Schedule of Works) |
| Various | 10 November 2009 | The Woodland Creation Option guidance, the Woodland Improvement Grant Option guidance, the Improving the Economic value of Forests Option guidance and the guidance associated with Agri-Environment Standard Cost Capital Items list have all been updated to take into account the following which resulted from the approval of the Statutory Instrument on 7 November. Full details can be found on the What's New pages or within the individual guidance pages. |
| Mammal and Bird Control | 10 November 2009 | Addition of a link to Black grouse package guidance from the Mammal and Bird Control web guidance page. |
| Land ownership and Control | 10 November 2009 | Clarifying the arrangements for community groups. |
| Support for Diversification Outwith Agriculture | 04 November 2009 | Deletion of diversification measure under 'What Costs could be Supported' |
| RPAC Payment Rates | 04 November 2009 | Clarifying changes to Community Services and Facilities option |
| Land Ownership, Control and Withdrawal | 03 November 2009 | Clarifying the arrangements and agreements needed for work on other people's land |
| Project Expenditure Eligible Costs | 03 November 2009 | Clarifying conditions on previous funding for land real estate purchase and including planning permission fees |
| Schedule of Rates for Machinery and Labour | 27 October 2009 | Correction to Schedule of Rates - the 20% premium included in the £7.82 rate for labour does not include employers National Insurance contributions. |
| Capital Claim Workflow | 27 October 2009 | Replacement of document (multi amendments) |
Timing for Standard Cost Capital & Actual Cost Capital Payments Claims | 27 October 2009 | Amendments to Timing for Standard Cost & Actual Cost Capital Payments to include the insertion of some hyperlinks |
| Interim Claims | 27 October 2009 | Amendments to Interim Claims to include the insertion of some hyperlinks |
| Changes to Claim Years | 26 October 2009 | New page including hyperlinks |
Agri-environment Standard Payment Rates for Capital Items Stock Fence :- Agri-environment Woodland Creation Woodland Improvement Grant | 26 October 2009 | Clarifying entitlement to claim full payment on certain capital items associated with a boundary fence. |
Statement of Intent Workflow and Records Management Standard Letter Templates | 12 October 2009 | Updated to include new guidance on SoI Bypass |
| Management of Hedgerows | 09 October 2009 | Clarification on eligibility of roadside and 'boundary' hedges under the Management of Hedgerows Option |
Argyll Region - Water & Soil Ayr Region - Water & Soil Borders Region - Water & Soil Clyde Valley Region - Water & Soil Dumfries and Galloway Region - Water & Soil Forth Region - Water & Soil Grampian Region - Water & Soil Highland Region - Water & Soil Northern Isles Region - Water & Soil Outer Hebrides Region - Water & Soil Tayside Region - Water & Soil | 07 October 2009 | Amendment to wording for Water and Soils Management priority for each RPAC. |
Grant Rates for Axis 2 Options | 06 October 2009 | Update to Woodland Creation Payment Rates table to reflect the new intervention rate of 80% for Less Favoured Areas (LFAs) that has been introduced to the 6 Woodland Creation Options. |
| Applying the five State Aid Criteria | 06 October | Diagram amended to show increase in funding from €200,000 to €500,000 |
| Contract & VAT Standard letter Templates | 06 October 2009 | New page with Contract & VAT Standard Template letters. |
Online SoI Application for Applicants & Agents Online Proposal guidance for applicants & Agents Internal User Guidance for Processing Rural Priority Cases in Front Office | 06 October 2009 | Desk Instructions amended to take into account the 'new look and feel' to the Rural Priorities on-line application system. |
How it Works Statement of Intent What will I have to do What happens once I have submitted my SoI | 06 October 2009 | SoI guidance amended to include new SoI Bypass |
| Statement of Intent Workflow and Records Management | 30 September 2009 | Minor amendment to Transfer of Files guidance. |
Capital Items Claim Form | 30 September 2009 | Addition of interim/final claim question and clearer layout on signing page |
| Thriving Rural Communities | 30 September 2009 | Clarification that Borders Regional Priority 31a excludes core or revenue funding for community organisations |
| Timing and Scheme Year Rules for Annual Recurrent Payment claims | 25 September 2009 | Amendment to 4th bullet point, the following paragraph. |
| Variations Guidance | 25 September 2009 | Amendment to variation guidance text |
| Mammal & Bird Control | 24 September 2009 | Clarify what costs are eligible under the Predator control for black grouse and capercaillie option, how to enter details when submitting proposals and what supporting documentation is required with a claim. |
Woodland Creation Woodland Improvement Grant Area Access Man. Enjoyment of Rural Landscapes Information & Awareness Raising Man. of Archaeological or historic sites Agri-environment Standard capital rates Building/restoring dry/flagstone dykes Post & Rail Fence Stock Fence :- Agri-environment Woodland Creation Woodland Improvement Grant Deer Fence :- Agri-environment Woodland Creation Woodland Improvement Grant | 22 September 2009 | To clarify payment rates - to explain that march fences and dykes are only eligible for a proportion of the replacement/restoration/rebuilding cost if management responsibility is shared between neighbouring land managers |
| Land Ownership, Control and Withdrawal | 11 September 2009 | Succession Request Form now available. |
| Assessment Criteria - National Targets | 11 September 2009 | National Target for addressing feature condition on SSSI/Natura sites: removal of reference to 2010 |
| Community Services and Facilities | 11 September 2009 | Clarification that eligible non-capital costs only relate to capital works |
| Woodland Creation | 11 September 2009 | Amendment to guidance text |
| Grant Rates for Axis 3 Options | 08 September 2009 | Updating grant rates for Community Services and Facilities and Collaborative Local Development Strategies options |
| Community Services and Facilities | 08 September 2009 | Inclusion of key ineligible costs, particularly relevant to this option |
| Statement of Intent Workflow and Records Management | 4 September 2009 | Inclusion of SOI Bypass option plus procedural updates |
| Wildlife Management on Upland and Peathand Sites | 4 September 2009 | Guidance updated to allow applicants access to an additional livestock management option. |
| Provision and Upgrading Infrastructure | 4 September 2009 | Amendment to guidance text |
| Diversification Outwith Agriculture | 4 September 2009 | Amendment to guidance text |
| How to make a capital claim | 3 September 2009 | Confirmation that the deadline for 2009 items will be 31 December 2009. |
| Wild Bird Seed Mix/Unharvested Crop | 3 September 2009 | Additional guidance to emphasise the importance of separating the plots. |
| Succession Guidance | 3 September 2009 | Addition of text to introduce this guidance |
| Clyde Valley Region - Built & Cultural Heritage | 26 August 2009 | Minor modifications to Regional Priorities 15e |
| Clyde Valley Region - Diversification of Rural Enterprise | 26 August 2009 | Minor modifications to Regional Priorities 30 |
| Interim Claims | 24 August 2009 | Correction to guidance - restriction applied to interim claims is 70% of total approved grant and not 70% of total approved cost of the investment |
| Guidance for Staff | 20 August 2009 | Non Contentious Forestry Proposals - updates to The Process for Ongoing Approval of Forestry Proposals and Flowchart - The Process for Ongoing Approval of Forestry Proposals |
| Guidance for Staff | 17 August 2009 | New sub-heading added - 'Non Contentious Forestry Proposals' - The Process for Ongoing Approval of Forestry Proposals and Flowchart - The Process for Ongoing Approval of Forestry Proposals |
| How it Works | 17 August 2009 | Updates to give details of the 'Ongoing Approvals' process for Forestry only Proposals - Proposal, Assessment, Formal Scoring and How to Apply |
| Support for Renewable Energy - Non Land Based | 17 August 2009 | Clarification of eligibility for renewable energy options |
| Renewable Energy - Forestry | 17 August 2009 | Clarification of eligibility for renewable energy options |
| Renewable Energy - Agriculture | 17 August 2009 | Clarification of eligibility for renewable energy options |
| Grant Rates for Axis 2 Options | 17 August 2009 | Update of payment rates for woodland creation |
| Woodland Improvement Grant | 13 August 2009 | The following 3 capital items have been added to the list eligible under option: 'Woodland Improvement Grant - Woodland Habitats and Species' Removal of tree crop to waste 3m-6m high, Woodland Clearance benefiting raised bog/blanket bog - felling to waste and Woodland Clearance benefiting raised bog/blanket bog - felling and extraction. |
| Land Ownership, Control and Withdrawal | 13 August 2009 | Additional text with link to new Landlord Consent Form |
| Landlord Consent Form | 13 August 2009 | New Form |
Project Expenditure Eligible Costs | 12 August 2009 | Updating details of eligible costs |
| Succession Guidance | 06 August 2009 | Contract succession guidance, flowcharts - single incomer or multiple incomers, succession request form and standard letter templates |
| Creation or restoration of a pond | 31 July 2009 | Duplicate paragraph deleted |
| Woodland Creation | 27 July 2009 | Woodland Creation annual recurrent modification rates amended to 100% |
| VAT and Claims | 24 July 2009 | Amendment to guidance to include the VAT Registration Status Declaration Form |
| Quotes and Estimates | 24 July 2009 | Pages reordered and clarification on Quotes and Estimates |
| Assessing Microrenewables Non Land Based Proposals - Guidance for Case Officers | 24 July 2009 | Correction to the PDF format. |
| Guidance for staff | 23 July 2009 | New page - Internal user desk instructions - capital claims |
| RPAC Assessment and Funding Decision Making Process | 20 July 2009 | New text added - update on scoring following SRDP review |
| Formal Scoring | 20 July 2009 | New text added - update on scoring following SRDP review |
| Creation or restoration of a pond | 20 July 2009 | Add new paragraph to guidance and a hyperlink to the SEPA publication 'Ponds, pools and lochans' |
| State Aid | 20 July 2009 | Temporary increase of de minimus limit to €500,000 |
| Guidance for Staff | 16 July 2009 | Guidance extended to include what to do in case of the incorrect application of regional priority 9 |
| Guidance for Staff | 10 July 2009 | Page re-ordered, links moved |
| Landlord Notification Form | 30 June 2009 | BRN field now in correct configuration |
| Rural Priorities - Inspections | 30 June 2009 | 2 new pages added - Protocol for allocation of annual recurrent inspections and Protocol for allocation of capital inspections. Minor updating/amending of the SRDP Rural Priority inspection pages |
| Community Services and Facilities | 30 June 2009 | Clarification of categories of eligible applicant and activity |
| Claims for Outcome Plans | 30 June 2009 | The ability to claim or make payments for Outcome Plans under type "d" ie over 5 years will not be available until summer 2010 |
| Appendices | 26 June 2009 | Clarify supporting documents for community applications |
| Assessment Criteria - Contribution to National Targets | 22 June 2009 | Additional guidance on the woodland expansion target. |
| Woodland Creation Option | 12 June 2009 | Eligibility of Short Rotation Forestry, with link to associated technical guidance added. |
| Assessment criteria - collaboration | 12 June 2009 | Amendment to provide further guidance on how to assess collaboration |
| Assessment criteria - leverage | 12 June 2009 | Amendment to provide further guidance on how to assess leverage. |
| Claims and Claims for Standard Cost Captial & Actual Cost Capital Payments: an Overveiw | 3 June 2009 | Amendment to both web pages to include links to the Machinery and Labour rates, timesheets and Electrical Certificate |
| Project Expenditure Eligible Costs | 3 June 2009 | Inclusion of land and real estate purchase as eligible costs. |
| Woodland Creation | 26 May 2009 | Eligibility guidance added on natural regeneration, juniper and planting that is the subject of planning consent. |
| Forth RPAC - Regional Priority | 26 May 2009 | Amendment to Forth regional priority 07b relating to organic farming. |
| Variation guidance | 19 May 2009 | Contract variation guidance and desk instructions and standard letter templates |
| Management of Species-Rich Grassland | 19 May 2009 | Amendment of text and the addition of Sward Height guidance |
| Using Option codes when making a claim | 18 May 2009 | New pages including the 3 option code lists |
| How Penalties are calculated for over-claims | 18 May 2009 | Minor textual changes in table on page to reflect new EU policy, and removal of one row of table for same reason |
| Collaborative Local Development Strategies | 11 May 2009 | Rate of support altered |
| Forest Plan Preparation | 11 May 2009 | Updated the link to the latest guidance and examples of Forest Plans. |
| Project Expenditure Eligible Costs (Including Second Hand Equipment) | 7 May 2009 | Confirmation that Machinery bought on a hire purchase agreement is not eligible for assistance |
| Woodland Creation | 29 April 2009 | Amendment to clarify claim dates |
| Extended Hedges | 29 April 2009 | Amendment to clarify claim dates |
| Management of Hedgerows | 29 April 2009 | Amendment to clarify claim dates |
| Underdrain (or culvert) breaking | 29 April 2009 | Add diagram to show how to break a culvert or underdrain |
| Grass Margins and Beetlebanks | 28 April 2009 | Clarify management of sterile strip |
| Supporting Biodiversity | 28 April 2009 | Add link to Bumblebee Conservation Trust web page |
| Livestock Tracks, Gates and River Crossinigs | 27 April 2009 | Clarity that this measure is only eligible if associated with agri-environment options which identify such a need. |
| Project Expenditure Eligible costs | 27 April 2009 | Clarification on eligibility of machinery bought on a hire purchase agreement. |
| Buffer Areas for Fens and Lowland Raised Bogs | 20 April 2009 | Amendment to section on Rate of Support |
| Match Funding and In-kind Contributions | 8 April 2009 | Definition of match funding, limiting effect of intervention rates on funding from public sources |
| Applying the five State Aid Criteria | 8 April 2009 | Addition of the link to Establish whether an activity is non-commercial and purely for public benefit |
| State Aid - Impact of Funding for Rural Priorities | 8 April 2009 | Addition of the link to How to work out if state aid rules apply |
| Quotes and Estimates | 8 April 2009 | Guidance page added to the General rules menu |
| Woodland Improvement Grant | 8 April 2009 | Table added showing revised restocking densities for restructuring regenerartion. |
| Biodiversity cropping on in-bye | 1 April 2009 | Amendment to page to add further guidance |
| Diversification Outwith agriculture | 1 April 2009 | Amendment to page |
| Rural Priorities - Contract | 1 April 2009 | Addition of the Link to the Staff Guidance on Contracts |
| Internal User Back Office Desk Instruction - Part 3 | 25 March 2009 | Desk Instruction Updated |
| Internal User Back Office Desk Instruction - Part 2 | 25 March 2009 | Desk Instruction Updated |
| Internal User Back Office Desk Instruction - Part 1 | 25 March 2009 | Desk Instruction Updated |
| Match Funding and In-Kind Contributions | 23 March 2009 | New page on sources or acceptable match funding and in-kind contributions for Rural Priorities |
| Internal User Back Office Desk Instructions - Part 2 | 23 March 2009 | Updated guidance to the Record RPAC Decision Screen |
| Community Services and Facilities | 20 March 2009 | Clarification of definition of "rural community group" |
| Funding for Outcome Plans | 13 March 2009 | Updated guidance |
| Claims for Outcome Plans | 13 March 2009 | Updated guidance |
| Outcome Plan Claim Checklist | 13 March 2009 | Checklist updated |
| Outcome Plan Claim Form | 13 March 2009 | Extensive changes to Outcome Plan Claim Form |
| Types of Breach and Applicable Penalties | 12 March 2009 | Clarification on breaches and how they apply. Addition of an examples page. |
| Payment and Recoveries | 12 March 2009 | Clarification on breaches and how they apply |
| Grazings Committee | 5 March 2009 | Correction to the guidance - bringing it into line with SSI |
| Woodland Improvement Grant Option | 3 March 2009 | Payment rates increased for most operations, new operations added and actual costs now payable for work on SSSI/Natura sites |
| Woodland Creation Option | 3 March 2009 | Addistion of 3 new fencing types and additional text on native woodlands, farmland premium and neighbour notification |
| Short Rotation Coppice Crops of Willow or Poplar Option | 3 March 2009 | Maximum payment now £1000 per hectare. |
| Collaborative Local Development Strategies | 27 February 2009 | Addition of Rural Direct Service details |
| Community Services and Facilities | 27 February 2009 | Alteration of rate of support and addition of Rural Direct Service details |
| Area Access Management | 27 February 2009 | Removal of £500 per capital item limit |
| List of Rural Priorities Options | 27 February 2009 | Addition of note that 'Development/Creation of Mirco-Enterprises' can only be applied for under Regional Priorities 26-30 |
| Internal User Back Office Desk Instuction Part 1 | 19 February 2009 | Updated to include Case Detail Deletion Functionality |
| Setting up Young Farmers | 17 February 2009 | Brief clarification of eligible loans |
| Outcome Plan Claim form | 19 February 2009 | Updated Outcome Plan Claim Form |
| Outcome Plan Claim Workflow | 10 February 2009 | Updated Outcome Plan Claim Workflow |
| Outcome Plan Claim Standard Letters and Checklist Templates | 10 February 2009 | New Section under 'Guidance for Staff' for Outcome Plan Claim Standard Letters and Checklist Templates |
| Forth Region Priority - Adaptations to Mitigate Climate Change | 6 February 2009 | Clarification on Forth Regional Priority 21 |
| Forth Region Priority - Landscape | 6 February 2009 | Clarification on Forth Regional Priority 14 |
| Internal User Back Office Desk Instructions Part 2 | 3 February 2009 | Case Officer guidance regarding the Points to Note Comment box that will be printed within the contract |
| Internal User Back Office Desk Instructions Part 3 | 3 February 2009 | Examples of Approval of Proposal and Rejection of Proposal letters |
| Conversion to and Maintenance of Organic Farming | 30 January 2009 | Clarification on the period for which payment will be delivered. |
| Outcome Plan Claims and Actual Cost Capital Claims | 30 January 2009 | Additional guidance on proof of VAT registration status |
| RDC Contract | 30 January 2009 | Update to the description of the documents that comprise an RDC Contract |
| General Undertakings | 28 January 2009 | Added an undertaking that covers people who are VAT registered |
| Planting or re-planting of hedge | 28 January 2009 | Revised text - clarify whether applicants need to protect new planting from voles. |
| Away-Wintering of Sheep | 23 January 2009 | Clarification that Proposal should deliver an improvement to the condition of moorland |
| Off-Wintering of Sheep | 23 January 2009 | Clarification that Proposal should deliver an improvement to the condition of moorland |
| Internal User Back Office Desk Instruction Part 1 | 23 January 2009 | Desk Instruction Updated |
| Internal User Back Office Desk Instruction Part 2 | 23 January 2009 | Desk Instruction Updated |
| Internal User Back Office Desk Instruction Part 3 | 23 January 2009 | Desk Instruction Updated |
| Extended Hedges | 21 January 2009 | Clarification whether both sides of a hedge can be extended. |
| Assessment Criteria - Contribution to National Targets | 20 January 2009 | Clarification whether older farmers can qualify for the National Target - encouraging new entrants into farming |
| Woodland Creation | 20 January 2009 | 200 hectare maximum limit, on eligibility for receipt of Farmland Premium payments, removed. |
| Erosion Control | 20 January 2009 | Amendment of Captial Item guidance for consistency. |
| Mammal and Bird Control | 9 January 2009 | Clarification of Rate of Support for Predator Control for Black Grouse and Capercaillie. |
| Timing and Scheme Year Rules for Annual Recurrent Payment Claims | 24 December 2008 | Remove reference to the 2 year rule as this conflicts with what is in contracts. |
| Timing for Standard Cost Capital & Actual Cost Capital Payments Claims | 24 December 2008 | Remove reference to the 2 year rule as this conflicts with what is in contracts. |
| VAT and Claims | 24 December 2008 | Clarification of VAT guidance. |
| Scare or temporary fencing | 24 December 2008 | Revised text to confirm that scare fencing is only eligible if required to protect a dyke rebuilt under the RDC-RP contract |
| Case Officer Proposal Assessment Template | 19 December 2008 | Amended hyperlinks |
| Assessment Criteria - Contribution to National Targets | 19 December 2008 | To clarify that an age restriction does apply. |
| Specific targeted areas for Rural Priorities in Scotland | 18 December 2008 | New page of guidance on target areas relating to Control of invasive non-native species |
Internal User Back Office Desk Instruction Part 1 | 17 December 2008 | Fully revised to incorporate changes to the back office system |
| Moorland Grazings on Upland and Peatlands | 17 December 2008 | To clarify eligibility criteria |
| Landlord Declaration Form | 12 December 2008 | New Form |
| Landlord Notification Form | 12 December 2008 | New Form |
| Land Ownership and Control | 12 December 2008 | Revised text |
| Proposal Assessment Criteria | 8 December 2008 | PDF replaced with new version |
| Conservation Management for Small Units | 5 December 2008 | Add link to online application form and move paragraph regarding online application |
| Timing and Scheme Year Rules for Annual Recurrent Payment Claims | 4 December 2008 | Amendment to contract and claim start date |
| Conversion to and Maintenance of Organic Farming | 4 December 2008 | Correction to the amount of the minimum payment per IACS business under the Organic Conversion and Organic Maintenance options |
| Forestry Commission Scotland Consents | 4 December 2008 | Confirmation - Specially Identified Hill Areas no longer a trigger for FCS to consult RPID |
| Open Grazed or Wet Grassland for Wildlife | 4 December 2008 | Confirmation that the area being managed under the Open Grazed or Wet Grassland for Wildlife option cannot be relocated during the 5-year period |
| Arable Reversion to Grassland | 4 December 2008 | Clarifying the eligibility criteria for a field entered for management under the Arable Reversion to Grassland option |
| Improving the Economic Value of Forests | 4 December 2008 | Update of "Who can apply" - Option is only availlable to applicants with a forest holding of at least 30 hectares |
| Erosion Control - Capital Item | 3 December 2008 | Amendment to enable claims for a 5 year captial project to be made throughout the 5 year contract |
| Project Expenditure Eligible Costs (Including Second Hand Equipment) | 3 December 2008 | New page |
| Assessing applications from employees of RPID, SNH or FCS | 3 December 2008 | New page |
| Provision and Upgrading of Infrastructure | 3 December 2008 | Amendment to "Who can apply" |
| VAT and Claims | 3 December 2008 | Guidance on including/excluding VAT from claims |
| Claims for Standard / actual cost capital items | 3 December 2008 | Amendment to guidance |
| Claims for Outcome Plans | 3 December 2008 | Revised text |
| Assessment Criteria - Meeting Demand | 28 November 2008 | Additional text |
| Assessment Criteria - Leverage | 28 November 2008 | Additional text |
| Assessment Criteria - Long Term Benefit | 28 November 2008 | Additional text |
| Assessment Criteria - Integration | 28 November 2008 | Additional text |
| Assessment Criteria - Collaboration | 28 November 2008 | Additional text |
| Land Ownership, control and withdrawal | 28 November 2008 | Revised text |
| Rural Priorities - Contract | 27 November 2008 | Guidance change - Procedure for verification of signatures on RDC Rural Priorities contracts |
| Outcome Plan Claim Workflow | 26 November 2008 | New section to staff guidance for outcome plan claims |
| Outcome Plan Claims | 26 November 2008 | Revised text |
| Case Officer Proposal Assesment Template | 26 November 2008 | Definitive case officer proposal assesment template download added to the 'Guidance for Staff' webpage |
| Informing others | 26 November 2008 | Add new links to web page and include tracked changes |
| Conservation Management for Small Units | 25 November 2008 | Replace existing web page with amended guidance |
| Control of invasive non-native species - Grey Squirrels | 25 November 2008 | Clarification on the number of trapping sessions appropriate to the site |
Moorland - Stock Disposal | 25 November 2008 | Eligibility of continuing to maintain reduced flock size set under a legacy agri-environment scheme agreement |
| Watercourse Channel Enhancement | 13 November 2008 | Revised text |
| Control of invasive and non-native species - Grey Squirrels | 13 November 2008 | Clarification on the number of trap sessions per year |
| Open Grazed or Wet Grassland for Wildlife | 13 November 2008 | Confirmation that the area being managed under the Open Grazed or Wet Grassland for Wildlife option cannot be relocated during the 5-year period. |
| Management of Hedgerows | 13 November 2008 | Management of Hedgerows option - clarification on the ineligibility of a hedge which itself forms the boundary or march |
| Conservation Management Plan for Small Units | 11 November 2008 | Clarification on timing of submission of Conservation management plan with special measures for small units |
| Standard Letter Templates | 10 November 2008 | The standard letter templates in the SoI Workflow and Records Management PDF have also been included as a separate PDF. |
| Claims for Outcome Plans and Funding for Outcome Plans | 10 November 2008 | Clarification that an applicant can claim one or the other type of specialist plan but not both. |
| Grass margins and Beetlebanks | 10 November 2008 | Clarification: 0.5 m (minimum) sterile strip is included in the paid area under the management of grass margins option. Width of grass margin strip is 1.5 m (minimum) plus 0.5 m (minimum) sterile strip. |
| Skills Development and Skills Development to Improve Quality of Life | 10 November 2008 | Links have been inserted in each Option to the other Option to cross-reference the two Options |
| Cropped Machair | 5 November 2008 | Clarification of the crop/fallow rotation and the application of payment rates under the Cropped Machair Option. |
| Internal Desk Instructions for Guidance | 31 October 2008 | Guidance rewritten to reflect system updates |
| Internal Online SOI Application Guidance | 31 October 2008 | Guidance rewritten to reflect system updates |
| Online Proposal Application for Applicants and Agents | 31 October 2008 | Guidance rewritten to reflect system updates |
| Online SOI Application for Applicants and Agents | 31 October 2008 | Guidance rewritten to reflect system updates |
Land ownership, control and withdrawal | 31 October 2008 | Sentence added to guidance page to confirm that applicants cannot receive final approval from Scottish Ministers for their Proposal without first notifying the Landlord. |
| Funding for Outcome Plans | 31 October 2008 | Changes made to advise that it is not yet possible for applicants to opt for Type (d) Outcome Plan funding until 2009 |
| Claims for Outcome Plans | 31 October 2008 | Changes made to advise that it is not yet possible for applicants to opt for Type (d) Outcome Plan funding until 2009 |
Management and repair of vernacular buildings | 31 October 2008 | Minor clarification of eligibility criteria and claims procedure. |
| Types of Breach and Applicable Penalties | 31 October 2008 | Change of wording to cover further SRDP schemes in guidance on additional competitive penalties. |
| Introduction to Breaches and Penalties | 31 October 2008 | Change of wording to cover further SRDP schemes in guidance on additional competitive penalties. |
| Consultation and Public Register for Woodlands, Forest Planning and Short Rotation Coppice | 30 October 2008 | Add additional text to heading Guidance on Consultation and Public Register to clarify that this is for woodlands only |
How to Apply | 30 October 2008 | Add new sentence to page to clarify how to apply if you do not own or let land. |
Who can apply | 30 October 2008 | Add sentence to guidance page to clarify whether or not Local Authorities can apply |
Claims for Standard Cost capital and actual cost capital items: an overview | 30 October 2008 | Add sentence to guidance page to clarify the proportion of a proposal that can be made up of capital items |
| Highland Region - Biodiversity | 27 October 2008 | Highland regional priority 12 updated for clarity. |
| Assessing Microrenewables Agri/Forestry Proposals - Guidance for Case Officers | 23 October 2008 | Section 'Determining whether the proposed installation could have planning, natural heritage, licensing or other issues ' has been amended. |
| Environment Outcome Plan | 22 October 2008 | Environmental Outcome Plan updated in locked word document and pdf to include new section for Woodland Creation Options |
| Environment Outcome Plan Guidance | 22 October 2008 | Guidance updated to include description of new section in Outcome Plan. |
Soil and Water Management Programme | 21 October 2008 | Guidance updated and 'Soils and Water Plan' added. |
Stage 1: Assessment of a submitted Proposal | 21 October 2008 | 'Consultation with other Public Organisations' updated to include more information about certain woodland Options. |
| Internal Users Back Office Desk Instructions Parts 1, 2 and 3 | 21 October 2008 | Guidance has been substantially upgraded and amended. Three pdfs replace the one 'Internal Desk Instructions for Approval, Assessment and Scoring'. |
| Moorland Grazings on Uplands and Peatlands | 20 October 2008 | 'Eligibility Criteria' amended to allow combining this Option with the Muirburn and Heather Swiping Option. |
| Wildlife Management on Upland and Peatland Sites | 20 October 2008 | 'What this will achieve' and list of requirements in 'What you can do' amended and 'Eligibility Criteria' amended to allow combining this Option with the Muirburn and Heather Swiping Option. |
| Claims for Outcome Plans | 17 October 2008 | Clarification of what payments are included in the £1,000 limit for Plan payments. |
| Manure/ Slurry Storage | 3 October 2008 | 'What you can do' and 'What costs could be supported' sections amended. |
| Community Services and Facilities | 3 October 2008 | Inspection/ verification information amended to exclude quotes guidance, which is included in 'What costs could be supported'. |
| Sustainable Management of Forests | 2 October 2008 | Eligibility criteria no longer excludes from support 'individual areas measuring less than 1 hectare'. |
| Woodland Creation | 2 October 2008 | Eligibility criteria for the mixed conifer/broadleaf woodland updated and definition of agricultural land added. |
| Environmentally Sensitive Area (ESA) and Habitats Scheme leavers in 2009 | 29 September 2008 | Information about leaving the Environmentally Sensitive Area (ESA) Scheme or Habitats Scheme in 2009 |
| Monitoring and Evaluation | 22 September 2008 | Guidance has been amended |
| Interim Claims | 17 September 2008 | Additional sentence included first paragraph to clarify text. |
| Ayrshire Regional Priority 9 | 17 September 2008 | Ayrshire Regional Priority 9 amended for clarity. |
| Setting up Young Farmers - Interest Rate Relief | 11 September 2008 | 'Who can apply' section updated. |
| Assessing Microrenewable Agri/Forestry Proposals - Guidance for Case Officers | 9 September 2008 | PDF has now been uploaded in Staff Guidance Section |
| Assessing Microrenewable Non Land Based Proposals - Guidance for Case Officers | 9 September 2008 | PDF has now been uploaded in Staff Guidance Section |
| Quotes and Estimates | 9 September 2008 | Guidance has now been published. A sentence has also been included in appropriate Options. |
| SoI Workflow and Filing Procedure - Guidance for Staff | 8 September 2008 | New version of PDF uploaded |
| Manure/Slurry Storage | 8 September 2008 | Modification of text in 'What you can do' section for clarification. |
| Online Proposal Submission | 4 September 2008 | Removal of 'Helpful Hints' section. This infromation is now available in the Online Proposal Guidance For Applicants and Agents. |
| Mammal and Bird Control | 3 September | Eligibilty section has been updated |
| Support for Renewable Energy - Non Land Based | 3 September 2008 | Sections: What you can do, who can apply? and What technologies are supported? Have been updated. |
| Renewable Energy - Forestry | 3 September 2008 | Section:What technologies are supported? Has been updated. |
| Renewable Energy - Agriculture | 3 September 2008 | Section:What technologies are supported? Has been updated. |
| Proposal Assessment Criteria | 3 September 2008 | Outdated text removed |
| Online Proposal Guidance For Applicants and Agents | 26 August 2008 | Reformatted document to landscape, added Helpful Hints and removed outdated text. |
| Internal desk instructions on submitted Proposal | 26 August 2008 | Reformatted document to landscape, added Helpful Hints and removed outdated text. |
| Value Added Processing | 26 August 2008 | Guidance for the Value Added Processing Package now published. |
| Treat Run-Off of Pollutants - Farm Wetlands | 26 August 2008 | Rate of support section updated. |
| Habitat Grazing Management | 26 August 2008 | Rate of support section updated. |
| Livestock Tracks, Gates and River Crossings | 25 August 2008 | Guidance on the funding of 2nd hand equipment added. Section on rate of support updated. |
| Assessment Criteria - Additionality | 25 August 2008 | Guidance on how you can score a 'high' has been updated. |
| Assessment of a Sumitted Proposal | 13 August 2008 | Guidance wording amended. |
| Conservation and Management for Small Units | 13 August 2008 | Wording withing Option guidance amended. |
| Internal Desk Instructions for Assessment, Approval and Scoring of Proposal | 12 August 2008 | Staff guidance on assessing, scoring and approving Proposals is now available. |
| Inspections - Minimum Requirements for Fertiliser and Plant Protection Product Use | 12 August 2008 | The wording for what will be checked by inspectors with regards to fertiliser and plant protection product use has been amended. |
| Forest Plan Preparation | 12 August 2008 | Additional information has been included in the guidance for preparing Forest Plan as part of Woodland Improvement Grant. |
| Claims for Standard Cost Capital & Actual Cost Capital Payments: an Overview | 5 August 2008 | Paragraph added confirming that only Standard Cost Capital Items approved in a Proposal can be claimed for. |
| Guidance for staff | 24 July 2008 | The guidance for staff has now been moved to the bottom of the left hand menu under 'how it works'. There is still a link from the 'forms and further guidance' menu. |
| Claims guidance | 24 July 2008 | Figures within the outcome plan tables have been altered. |
| Mapping | 24 July 2008 | Guidance on mapping has now been published. |
| Consents and Licences Guidance | 21 July 2008 | Wording changed to incorporate changes in outcome plan templates. |
| Environment Outcome Plan Guidance | 21 July 2008 | Information relating to the constent section of the outcome plan template amended. |
| Business Outcome Plan Guidance | 21 July 2008 | Information relating to the constent section of the outcome plan template amended. |
| Outcome Plan Templates | 21 July 2008 | Consents section of all three outcome plan tempates amended. |
| Internal Desk instructions for submitted proposal | 18 July 2008 | Information relating to Annual Recurrent Options has been altered |
| Online Proposal Desk Instructions | 18 July 2008 | Information relating to Annual Recurrent Options has been altered |
| Consents and Licences Guidance | 18 July 2008 | Guidance on Consents and Licences has now been published. |
| Assessment and Scoring Guidance | 15 July 2008 | Guidance on Assessment and the Scoring Process has now been published. |
| Internal Desk Instructions for submitted Proposal | 14 July 2008 | The Internal Desk Instructions for dealing with a submitted proposal has now been published. |
| Online Proposal Desk Instructions | 14 July 2008 | The Online Proposal Guidance for Applicants and Agents has now been published |
| Open Grazed or Wet Grassland for Wildlife | 14 July 2008 | Wording for 'Inspectors will check' in the Inspection section of guidance has been altered. |
| Contracts guidance | 14 July 2008 | Guidance on Contracts has now been published. |
| Claims guidance | 10 July 2008 | Guidance for making claims has now been published. |
| Consultation and Public Register | 8 July 2008 | Case Officer guidance for Consultation and Public Register for Forestry Options has been published and is available as PDF. |
| SSSI and Natura sites capital item guidance | 8 July 2008 | Actual Cost Capital Item guidance for SSSI and Natura sites now added to appropriate Options |
| Erosion control Capital Item guidance | 8 July 2008 | Actual Cost Capital Item guidance for Erosion control now added to appropriate Options |
| Outcome Plan Template | 7 July 2008 | Outcome plan templates for Environment, Business and Woodland Creation now available to download in a printable PDF form, and an editable Word document. |
| Proposal Guidance | 7 July 2008 | Guidance on submitting proposal updated to include online proposal submission. |
| Online Proposal Guidance - for applicants and agents (pdf) | 7 July 2008 | Downloadable PDF desk instructions for submitting proposal online published. |
| Outcome Plan - Do you need specialist advice? | 3 July 2008 | Guidance on assessing the need for specialist advice as part of your Outcome Plan is now published. |
| Diversification Outwith Agriculture | 2 July 2008 | Wording for 'Who can apply' section has been altered. |
Renewable Energy - Agriculture | 2 July 2008 | Refinements made to Eligibilty Criteria and Technical Information sections. |
| Renewable Energy - Forestry | 2 July 2008 | Refinements made to Eligibilty Criteria and Technical Information sections. |
| Support for Renewable Energy - Non Land Based | 2 July 2008 | Refinements made to Eligibilty Criteria and Technical Information sections. |
| Supporting Biodiversity - Scottish Wildcats | 1 July 2008 | Option to control Grey Squirrels for Red squirrel conservation removed. |
| Supporting Biodiversity Package | 27 June 2008 | Guidance for the Supporting Biodiversity package now published |
| Northern Isles Region - Thriving Rural Communities | 17 June 2008 | Wording for priority 31a has been altered |
| Proposal Assessment Criteria | 13 June 2008 | Guidance on assessment criteria published |
| Area Access Management Option | 3 June 2008 | Section on 'rate of support' updated |
| Argyll Regional Priorities - Biodiversity | 3 June 2008 | Removal of Mink control from priority number 11 |