checklist How to do and evidence required

You must keep and provide with your claim:

photographs of the work carried out each cutting season
a simple map of the areas cut or other form of evidence to prove the area cut such as a contractor’s records

Read the record keeping and site visit requirements in the Agreement holder’s guide: Capital Grants, Higher Tier capital grants and Protection and Infrastructure grants for more information.

If you’re applying for this item as part of a Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier (CSHT) application, read the record keeping and site visit requirements in the CSHT agreement holder’s guide.

WN13: Manage wetland cutting supplement

This item is part of Higher Tier Capital Grants 2025. You must read the Higher Tier Capital Grants 2025 guidance to understand the rules and how to apply.

If you’re applying for this item as part of a Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier (CSHT) application, you must read the CSHT applicant’s guide to understand the rules and how to apply.

How much you’ll be paid

£1,346 per hectare (ha) for each hectare that you cut in the claim year

How this item benefits the environment

It supports the appropriate cutting management of wetland habitats.

Where you can use this item

You can only use this item with one of these actions:

You cannot use this item on areas managed under CWT12: Wetland grazing supplement.

What you must do to use this item

You must agree how you will manage wetland cutting with your Natural England adviser. This could include:

producing a map of the areas you plan to cut
cutting methods
when you plan to cut
how you will dispose of cuttings

You must carry out the cutting as agreed with your Natural England adviser.

Evidence you must keep

You must keep and provide with your claim:

photographs of the work carried out each cutting season
a simple map of the areas cut or other form of evidence to prove the area cut such as a contractor’s records

Read the record keeping and site visit requirements in the Agreement holder’s guide: Capital Grants, Higher Tier capital grants and Protection and Infrastructure grants for more information.

If you’re applying for this item as part of a Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier (CSHT) application, read the record keeping and site visit requirements in the CSHT agreement holder’s guide.