WN13: Manage wetland cutting supplement
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-10)

Find out about eligibility and requirements for the manage wetland cutting supplement.

This item is part of Higher Tier Capital Grants 2025. You must read the Higher Tier Capital Grants 2025 guidance (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/higher-tier-capital-grants-2025) 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 (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/countryside-stewardship-higher-tier-csht) 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:
- CWT10: Manage lowland raised bog (https://www.gov.uk/find-funding-for-land-or-farms/cwt10-manage-lowland-raised-bog)
- CWT13: Manage and restore reedbed, fen and wetland mosaics (https://www.gov.uk/find-funding-for-land-or-farms/cwt13-manage-and-restore-fen-reedbed-and-wetland-mosaics)
- CWT14: Create reedbed, fen or wetland mosaics (https://www.gov.uk/find-funding-for-land-or-farms/cwt14-create-fen-reedbed-or-wetland-mosaics)
You cannot use this item on areas managed under CWT12: Wetland grazing supplement (https://www.gov.uk/find-funding-for-land-or-farms/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 (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/agreement-holders-guide-capital-grants-higher-tier-capital-grants-and-protection-and-infrastructure-grants-2025) 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 (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/countryside-stewardship-higher-tier-csht).

Supplements you can use with this item

You can use this supplement with other supplements, for example:

CSP2: Rewetting supplement (https://www.gov.uk/find-funding-for-land-or-farms/csp2-rewetting-supplement)

CSP9: Support for threatened species (https://www.gov.uk/find-funding-for-land-or-farms/csp9-support-for-threatened-species)

CSP13: Invasive plant species control and management (lower rate) (https://www.gov.uk/find-funding-for-land-or-farms/csp13-invasive-plant-species-control-and-management-lower-rate)

CSP14: Invasive plant species control and management (intermediate rate) (https://www.gov.uk/find-funding-for-land-or-farms/csp14-invasive-plant-species-control-and-management-intermediate-rate)

CSP15: Invasive plant species control and management (upper rate) (https://www.gov.uk/find-funding-for-land-or-farms/csp15-invasive-plant-species-control-and-management-upper-rate)