Potential 'buffer zone' around turbary areas 'will impact payments'
The INHFA has said it is alarmed by an apparent proposal to introduce a "buffer zone" of 100m around active turbary areas on commonage land.
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The INHFA has said it is alarmed by an apparent proposal to introduce a "buffer zone" of 100m around active turbary areas on commonage land.
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