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Publication - FOI/EIR release

Miles of hedgerows planted and cost associated: EIR release

Published
15 February 2022
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Money and tax, Public sector
FOI reference
FOI/202200271597
Date received
11 January 2022
Date responded
31 January 2022

Information request and response under the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004

Information requested

1. How many miles of hedgerow have been (a) reinstated or (b) planted through agri-environment climate schemes such as Agri-environment climate scheme (AECS).

3. How much has this costed in total since the scheme or schemes started?

4. How much is it estimated to cost in the period 2021-2024?

Response

1. To date, contracts have been issued to reinstate 31 miles of hedgerows and to plant 309 miles of hedgerows through the Agri-environment climate scheme (AECS).

2. The total commitment value to reinstate and plant hedgerows through AECS is £11,623,536.

3. The value of this activity in the period 2021-2024 is currently estimated to cost £1,829,881.

About FOI
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Contact

Please quote the FOI reference
Central Enquiry Unit
Email: ceu@gov.scot
Phone: 0300 244 4000

The Scottish Government
St Andrews House
Regent Road
Edinburgh
EH1 3DG

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