A Call for Evidence on DAERA's Future Operational Protocol to Assess the Impacts of Air Pollution on the Natural Environment

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Closes 27 Oct 2023

Introduction

What is your name?
What is your email address?
On what basis are you responding?
Question 1: Do you have any comments or feedback on the legislation listed, or any other legislation you feel should be considered?
Question 2: Do you have any additional evidence that you can provide to be taken into consideration in the determination of appropriate zones of influence to be used within the Operational Protocol?
Question 3. Do you have any additional evidence to be taken into consideration in the determination of thresholds to be used within the future Operational Protocol?
Question 4. Do you have any additional evidence that you can provide to be taken into consideration in relation to in-combination assessments for use within the future Operational Protocol?
Question 5. Do you have any additional information on other types of plans and projects that should be considered in the future Operational Protocol?
Question 6. Do you have any comments, feedback, or evidence on: Option 1 Framework for Assessment of New Projects, and process flowchart?
Question 7. Do you have any comments, feedback, or evidence on: Option 2 Framework for Assessment of New Projects, and process flowchart?
Question 8. Do you have any comments, feedback, or evidence on priority habitats?
Question 9. Do you have any comments, feedback, or evidence on: Option 1. Framework for replacement of existing facilities, ‘like for like’ projects, and variations including reviews of PPC permits, and process flowchart?
Question 10. Do you have any comments, feedback, or evidence on: Option 1A . Flat-rate emissions reduction approach (flat-rate option), whereby all replacement facilities are required to reduce ammonia levels by a minimum of 30%?
Question 11. Do you have any comments, feedback, or evidence on: Option 1B. Distance from site emissions reduction approach ('distance from site' option), whereby the minimum reduction in emissions required is determined by the distance to a designated site, as presented in Table 5?
Question 12. Do you have any comments, feedback, or evidence on: Option 2. Framework for replacement of existing facilities, ‘like for like’ projects, and variations including reviews of PPC permits?
Question 13. Do you have any comments, feedback, or evidence on: Option 2. Farm-specific emissions reduction approach whereby the facilities making the largest contribution to ammonia emissions at a site are required to make the largest reductions?
Question 14. Do you have any comments, feedback, or evidence on the Farm Enterprise Case Studies presented?
Question 15. Do you have any comments, feedback, or additional evidence on the Farm Mitigation Measures Case Studies and Costs presented?
Question 16. Do you have any comments, feedback, or additional evidence on the environmental economics information presented?
Question 17. Final Question - Do you have any other comments, feedback, or additional evidence on the information presented in this Call for Evidence?