Environmental Impact Assessment (Forestry) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006

1. Introductory Text

2. PART I INTRODUCTORY

   1. 1. Citation and commencement

   2. 2. Interpretation

   3. 3. Interpretation of “relevant project”

   4. 4. Exemptions

3. PART II FORESTRY PROJECTS GENERALLY

   1. 5. Restriction on relevant projects

   2. 6. Application for an opinion whether a project is a relevant project

   3. 7. Opinion of the Department

   4. 8. Effect of opinions

   5. 9. Request as to the information to be included in an environmental statement

   6. 10. Applications for consent

   7. 11. Assistance in preparation of environmental statements

   8. 12. Publicity

   9. 13. Further information and evidence relating to environmental statements

   10. 14. Public participation

   11. 15. Information for another EEA State

   12. 16. Determination of applications

   13. 17. Notification of decisions

   14. 18. Appeals (general provisions)

   15. 19. Determination of appeals by written representations

   16. 20. Determination of appeals by hearing

   17. 21. Determination of appeals

   18. 22. Conditions to be included in every consent

   19. 23. Enforcement notices

   20. 24. Penalties for non-compliance with enforcement notices

   21. 25. Power of entry and default powers

   22. 26. Registers of directions, decisions and opinions etc. for public inspection

4. PART III DEPARTMENTAL FORESTRY PROJECTS

   1. 27. Restriction on relevant projects

   2. 28. Consideration whether the proposed project has significant effects on the environment

   3. 29. Determinations following consideration of project under regulation 28

   4. 30. Notification of determination that a proposed project is likely to have significant effects on the environment

   5. 31. Preparation of an environmental statement

   6. 32. Publicity for an environmental statement

   7. 33. Assistance in the preparation of environmental statements

   8. 34. Charges

   9. 35. Proposed project likely to have significant effect on the environment in another EEA State

   10. 36. Determination of whether proposed project should proceed

   11. 37. Public Participation

5. PART IV FINAL

   1. 38. Revocation and transitional provisions

6. Signature

7. 1. SCHEDULE 1

      Information for inclusion in Environmental Statements

      1. PART 1

         1. 1. A description of the project, including in particular—

         2. 2. An outline of the main alternatives studied by the applicant...

         3. 3. A description of the aspects of the environment likely to...

         4. 4. A description of the likely significant effects of the proposed...

         5. 5. A description of the measures envisaged to prevent, reduce and,...

         6. 6. A non-technical summary of the information provided under paragraphs 1...

         7. 7. An indication of any difficulties (technical deficiencies or lack of...

      2. PART II

         1. 1. A description of the project comprising information on the site,...

         2. 2. A description of the measures envisaged in order to avoid,...

         3. 3. The data required to identify and assess the main effects...

         4. 4. An outline of the main alternatives studied by the applicant...

         5. 5. A non-technical summary of the information provided under paragraphs 1...

   2. SCHEDULE 2

      Thresholds for identification of projects likely to have significant effects on the environment

      1. 1. Interpretation

      2. 2. Thresholds

      3. 3. Thresholds for extending projects

      4. 4. Consideration of thresholds in other cases where a project adjoins or is near another project

   3. SCHEDULE 3

      Projects having significant effects on the environment - selection criteria

      1. 1. Characteristics of projects

      2. 2. Location of projects

      3. 3. Characteristics of the potential impact

   4. SCHEDULE 4

      Environmental factors

   5. SCHEDULE 5

      Delegation of appellate functions

      1. 1. In this Schedule “appointed person” means a person appointed under...

      2. 2. An appointment must be in writing and—

      3. 3. Where an appointed person holds a hearing, whether public or...

      4. 4. Subject to regulation 18, the costs of a hearing by...

      5. 5. (1) Where under paragraph 2(d) the appointment of the appointed...

      6. 6. (1) Anything done or omitted to be done by an...

8. Explanatory Note