Mid-Tier online HEFER guidance leaflet.
Hello and welcome to this video about the HEFER.
The Historic Environment Farm Environment Record
will show you how to get a HEFER to support your Countryside
Stewardship Mid-Tier application using the Rural Payments Service,
the Historic Environment Farm Environment Record
HEFER is a record of known, historic
and archaeological features on your land.
It shows how to manage land that has scheduled monuments
or other historic features.
After you've signed in
to the Rural Payments Service, Click View Business.
Scroll down the business overview screen and click Countryside Stewardship
applications on the Countryside Stewardship application Screen.
Click the green button.
Apply for Mid-Tier.
This will create your CS Mid-Tier application.
When your application is successfully created,
a successful message will appear.
Scroll down the screen
and click back to return to the previous screen.
You'll see it.
Your newly created application with its own application number,
the status will be eligibility.
Click open to continue with your application,
you now need to complete the eligibility questions.
Click edit your application in the list,
then click Scheme Eligibility.
You must answer all the eligibility questions
to progress to the next stage of your application.
Answer each question with Yes, no
or not applicable.
Click on the Blue Help HYPERLINK to open the on screen help.
This explains each of the questions and what you must do.
The second question asks if you have completed a HEFER check
for your holding within the last three years
which can be used to support all the land in your application.
You must be able to answer yes to this question.
If you answer no, you'll need to complete a HEFER.
To do this, follow the instructions in the HEFER guidance leaflet,
then return to the scheme eligibility
questions later and answer yes.
Click closed to return to the previous screen
and click view and print your HEFER guidance leaflet.
Click Generate to create the leaflet
when the download button turns green.
Click Download to read, print or save the leaflet
to print or save it.
Place the cursor at the bottom a middle of the screen and an option to do
this should appear.
The guidance leaflet explains what the HEFER is,
why you might need one, and how to request one.
If you do need a HEFER,
use the Blue HYPERLINK to access the HEFER Self-service Portal.
If you've already registered to use the portal,
you can log in using your email or username and your password.
If you're not registered, you'll need to create a new account
by adding some details.
Once this is done, we'll send you an email to confirm that you're registered.
Once your registered, you can request a CS HEFER
on the HEFER portal by adding your SBI number.
We will send you an email to let you know when your HEFER is available
to download.
You can use it to select options that will protect
and enhance any historic features.
Remember to return to the scheme eligibility questions
and answer yes at the second question.
You can now continue with your Mid-Tier application.