The Environmental Impact Assessment (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2017

Amendment of the Forestry (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2017

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4.—(1) The Forestry (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2017(1) are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4).

(2) In regulation 14(4)(a) (requests for screening directions by the Scottish Ministers) after “90 days beginning with the date of” insert “receipt of”.

(3) In regulation 15 (requests for scoping opinions of the Commissioners)—

(a)in paragraph (2)(a) before “a plan” insert “a description of the location of the forestry project, including”; and

(b)in paragraph (5)(a) after “project” insert “, including its location and technical capacity”.

(4) In regulation 18(2)(f) (publication of EIA report) after “after” insert “the”.