The Results Based Environment-Agri Pilot (REAP) scheme is a move away from previous schemes, with payments based on results as opposed to a prescribed choice of actions.
Advisers are integral to the running of the scheme, as they are responsible for submitting the information identifying the measures selected by the applicant, while they are also responsible for determining the level of payment which is based on a score card and field assessment.
There are two main measures on which the pilot is based - low input grassland (LIG) and mixed species ley (MSL).
The terms and conditions detail scorecard requirements, which are essentially baseline requirements which must be satisfied in order to be able to select it.