Managing Steading Drainage and Rural Sustainable Drainage Systems
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Date published: 5 January, 2016
Date superseded: 11 March, 2016
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Introduction
The aim of this item is to improve water quality by helping to minimise the volume of dirty water and slurry produced by creating drainage breaks, and to allow surface water run-off from clean or lightly contaminated surfaces to be conveyed to a rural sustainable drainage system feature prior to discharge to the water environment.
This item will fund works such as:
- the installation of underground pipework to convey drainage from a collection point to where it will be discharged, such as to a slurry collection facility or to a rural sustainable drainage system
- concreting discrete areas of existing uncovered steading surfaces to minimise the contamination of clean run-off or help create a drainage break, such as in conjunction with a channel or ramp
- re-grading discrete areas of existing concrete to change the direction of run-off
- the installation of ramps / sleeping policemen and / or channels or kerbs to help keep clean and dirty water separate
This item cannot be used to concrete extensive areas of a steading or to maintain existing concrete surfaces.
Rural sustainable drainage systems, such as wetlands, ponds, swales and retention ponds, can then be used to treat the drainage collected from clean or lightly contaminated areas.
Many rural sustainable drainage systems features can also offer potential biodiversity and landscape benefits.
Eligibility
Any land is eligible, provided it meets all of the requirements set out below.
You must combine this item with at least one of the following associated capital items:
Spatial targeting
You can check if this item is available on your holding here.
Application requirements
You must prepare a steading drainage plan which must include a map of the steading, identifying clean and dirty yard areas, and the actions that will be taken to improve drainage management.
Requirements
Lightly contaminated run-off collected via works funded under this item must not be conveyed to a watercourse or clean water drain, unless via a suitable rural sustainable drainage system.
Payment
The maximum payment under this item is £10,000.
You can claim:
Standard cost items
- underground drainage (including surface fittings, underground pipe, fittings, access chambers) – £35.46 per linear metre
- concreting existing uncovered steading or court surfaces – £32.27 per square metre
- surface drainage interception:
- re-grade existing concrete areas – £34.53 per square metre
- installation of ramps / sleeping policemen – £40.39 per square metre
Actual cost items
To ensure value for money, we require you to provide three competitive quotes for the installation of kerbs / channels / cross drains.
This can include:
- purchase and installation of proprietary shallow-surface drainage channels, including cover lid or grate
- purchase and installation of proprietary kerbs
- installation and formation of kerb or channels from concrete in situ
Inspections
The inspectors will check:
- the linear length of drainage (including surface fittings, underground pipe, fittings and access chambers)
- the area of any concreting of existing uncovered steading or court surfaces
- the area of any surface drainage interception
- that lightly contaminated run-off collected via works does not drain directly to a watercourse
Additional guidance
Recent changes
| Section | Change | Previous text | New text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction | Amendment to the introductory paragraph. | The aim of this item is to improve water quality by helping to minimise the volume of dirty water and slurry produced, and to treat surface water run-off from clean or lightly contaminated surfaces, prior to discharge to the water environment. | The aim of this item is to improve water quality by helping to minimise the volume of dirty water and slurry produced by creating drainage breaks, and to allow surface water run-off from clean or lightly contaminated surfaces to be conveyed to a rural sustainable drainage system feature prior to discharge to the water environment. |
| Clarification of the type of works that can be funded. | • concreting existing uncovered steading or court surfaces to minimise the contamination of clean run-off • re-grading existing concrete areas to change the direction of run-off | • concreting discrete areas of existing uncovered steading surfaces to minimise the contamination of clean run-off or help create a drainage break, such as in conjunction with a channel or ramp • re-grading discrete areas of existing concrete to change the direction of run-off | |
| Clarification of what will not be funded. | - | This item cannot be used to concrete extensive areas of a steading or to maintain existing concrete surfaces. | |
| Eligibility | Change to land eligibility criteria. | The steading must be within a diffuse pollution priority catchment or focus area, unless an endorsement has been obtained from the Scottish Environment Protection Agency. | Any land is eligible, provided it meets all of the requirements set out below. |
| Spatial targeting | Updated target area map. | - | - |
| Sentence removed from beneath the PDF. | It may be possible to apply for this item outside this area where there is strong justification as endorsed by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency. | - | |
| Requirements | Lightly contaminated run-off collected via works funded under this option must not drain directly to a watercourse. | Lightly contaminated run-off collected via works funded under this item must not be conveyed to a watercourse or clean water drain, unless via a suitable rural sustainable drainage system. | |
| Payment | Statement of the maximum payment available. | - | The maximum payment under this item is £10,000. |
| Amendments to the standard cost values. | • underground drainage (including surface fittings, underground pipe, fittings, access chambers) – £54 per linear metre • concreting existing uncovered steading or court surfaces – £57 per square metre • surface drainage interception: - re-grade existing concrete areas – £65 per square metre - installation of ramps / sleeping policemen – £120 per square metre | • underground drainage (including surface fittings, underground pipe, fittings, access chambers) – £35.46 per linear metre • concreting existing uncovered steading or court surfaces – £32.27 per square metre • surface drainage interception: - re-grade existing concrete areas – £34.53 per square metre - installation of ramps / sleeping policemen – £40.39 per square metre |
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