EIA consultation ERA21/22-01

Overview

Forest Service, an Agency of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural affairs intends to carry out the following project in respect of the Environmental Impact assessment (Forestry) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (as amended.

Reference                   ERA21/22-01

Project Type               Forest Road Works

Location                      Carrickaholten Forest, Killeter, Co Tyrone

Grid Reference           H 20236 73922

Area                            0.42 hectares

Project Description     Development of access route to facilitate timber extraction

The Department does not propose to prepare an Environmental Statement.

This is a small scale project. Stone is only required for the initial 40m of the route. Mats will be used on the rest of the access route to minimise damage to surface vegetation and soil and will be lifted when the harvesting operation is completed. The planned route will avoid using the existing track adjacent to the nearby watercourse thereby minimising any impact to water quality.