The Water Resources (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017

1. Introductory Text

2. PART 1 Introductory

   1. 1. Citation and commencement

   2. 2. Interpretation

   3. 3. Application

   4. 4. Environmental impact assessment

   5. 5. Coordination

3. PART 2 PRE-APPLICATION PROCEDURES & ASSESSMENT OF RELEVANT PROJECTS

   1. 6. Determination whether a project is a relevant project

   2. 7. Environmental impact assessment report to be provided in relation to an application for a licence, or the modification of a licence, in respect of a relevant project

   3. 8. Environmental impact assessment report, and opinions of the Department on the contents of an environmental impact assessment report

4. PART 3 PUBLICITY AND DETERMINATION

   1. 9. Publicity for an application

   2. 10. Determination of application and notice of determination

5. PART 4 PROJECTS LIKELY TO AFFECT OTHER MEMBER STATES

   1. 11. Projects likely to have significant effects on the environment in another EEA State

   2. 12. Projects in another EEA State likely to have significant transboundary effects

   3. 13. Revocations and Savings

6. Signature

7. 1. SCHEDULE 1

      Information about characteristics of project for determination of whether it is a relevant project

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

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

      3. 3. A description of any likely significant effects, to the extent...

      4. 4. The criteria of Schedule 2 must be taken into account,...

   2. SCHEDULE 2

      Selection Criteria for Relevant Projects

      1. 1. Characteristics of projects

      2. 2. Location of projects

      3. 3. Characteristics of the potential impact

   3. SCHEDULE 3

      Information about Proposed Project

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

      2. 2. A description of the reasonable alternatives (for example in terms...

      3. 3. A description of the relevant aspects of the current state...

      4. 4. A description of the factors specified in regulation 4(1) likely...

      5. 5. (1) A description of the likely significant effects of the...

      6. 6. A description of the forecasting methods or evidence, used to...

      7. 7. A description of the measures envisaged to avoid, prevent, reduce...

      8. 8. A description of the expected significant adverse effects of the...

      9. 9. A non-technical summary of the information provided in accordance with...

      10. 10. A reference list detailing the sources used for the descriptions...

8. Explanatory Note