REPS criteria
(e-REPS* = electronic mapping system)
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DAF REPS
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e-REPS*
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Action 1: Nutrient Management |
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Average area farmed (ha)
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Average planned organic Nitrogen per hectare
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Farm enterprise breakdown by category
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REPS contract area to be managed according to REPS specification (ha.)
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Proportion of farms part of an NHA
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Average payment received (Euro)
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Average area of land identified which can take animal/other waste (ha)
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Average potential of grassland to take animal and other wastes (Kg/ha)
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Proportion of facilities for fodder/silage effluent which satisfy REPS
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Proportion of farms where animal housing satisfies REPS
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Number of buildings requiring remedial work for animal housing
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Number of new buildings required for animal housing
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Proportion of farms where storage for farm wastes satisfies REPS
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Number of buildings requiring remedial work for farm wastes
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Proportion of farms with grassland areas sensitive to damage from poaching
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Action 2: Grassland Management |
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Stocking densities recommended to avoid poaching (Ha/livestock unit)
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Area devoted to traditional hay meadows
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Area devoted to species-rich grassland
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Area (ha) of farm with clover in swards
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Number of farms with mixed livestock enterprises
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Number of farms using trailing shoe method of slurry spreading
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Litres of slurry spread using trailing shoe method
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No. of farms where trailing shoe method of slurry spreading is used
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Number of farms managing invasive species
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Action 3: Protection of Watercourses |
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Number of farms with wells/watercourses that require protection
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Average length of water courses per participant (m)
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Average length of watercourse fencing required per participant (m)
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Average length of watercourse maintenance per participant (m)
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Uptake of Option 3A per county (increased watercourse margin)
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Length (m) of increased watercourse margin
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Uptake of Option 3B per county
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Uptake of Option 3C per county (Reduce nutrient inputs and protect vulnerable soils in catchments)
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Area (ha) for Option 3C
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