Nitrate Vulnerable Zones Action Programme review

1. Do you agree with our review of the maximum application of nitrogen fertiliser requirements and our proposal that we do not change them at the current time?

Yes No

Where appropriate, please provide scientific research and evidence taking account of Scotland’s agricultural, soil and climatic conditions to support your view.

2. Do you agree with our review of the livestock manure nitrogen efficiency standard values and our proposal that we do not change them at the current time?

Yes No

Where appropriate, please provide scientific research and evidence taking account of Scotland’s agricultural, soil and climatic conditions to support your view.

3. Do you agree with our review of chemical/ manufactured fertiliser closed period measures and our proposal that we do not change them at the current time?

Yes No

Where appropriate, please provide scientific research and evidence taking account of Scotland’s agricultural, soil and climatic conditions to support your view.

4. Do you agree with our review of organic manures that have a high readily available nitrogen content closed period measures and our proposal that we do not change them at the current time?

Yes No

Where appropriate, please provide scientific research and evidence taking account of Scotland’s agricultural, soil and climatic conditions to support your view.

5. Do you agree with our proposal that we do not add a closed period for farmyard manure measure to the Nitrate Vulnerable Zones Action Programme?

Yes No

Where appropriate, please provide scientific research and evidence taking account of Scotland’s agricultural, soil and climatic conditions to support your view.

6. Do you agree with our review of storage requirements for slurry, silage, poultry manure and farmyard manure and our proposal that we do not change them at the current time?

Yes No

Where appropriate, please provide scientific research and evidence taking account of Scotland’s agricultural, soil and climatic conditions to support your view.

7. Do you agree with our review of infield temporary storage of solid manure requirements and our proposal that we do not change them at the current time?

Yes No

Where appropriate, please provide scientific research and evidence taking account of Scotland’s agricultural, soil and climatic conditions to support your view.

8. Do you agree with our review of nitrogen fertiliser application requirements and our proposal that we do not change them at the current time?

Yes No

Where appropriate, please provide scientific research and evidence taking account of Scotland’s agricultural, soil and climatic conditions to support your view.

9. Do you agree with our proposal that we do not introduce Nitrate Vulnerable Zones Action Programme measures for catch (cover) crops at the current time?

Yes No

Where appropriate, please provide scientific research and evidence taking account of Scotland’s agricultural, soil and climatic conditions to support your view.

10. In order to support the development of future NVZ Action Programme measures, please, make us aware of any relevant current research likely to be completed by 2029 and/ or provide recommendations for future research areas on existing or new measures to reduce nitrogen pollution from agricultural activities based on scientific research and evidence taking account of Scotland’s agricultural, soil and climatic conditions.

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