Environmental Impact Assessment forestry consultation for land adjacent to Springwell Forest ERA 24/25-16
Overview
Forest Service, an Executive Agency of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is required to form an opinion under the Environmental Impact Assessment (Forestry) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (as amended) as to whether a afforestation project is likely to have a significant affect on the environment.
Project reference: ERA24/25-16
| Reference | ERA24/25-16 |
|---|---|
| Project type | Afforestation |
| Location | Land adjacent to Springwell Forest |
| Grid Reference |
Block 1 – C 76711 30685 Block 2 – C 77776 29625 Block 3 – C 76479 28871 Block 4 – C 76621 28965 |
| Area |
Block 1 – 10.70 hectares (ha) Block 2 – 4.10 ha Block 3 – 10.41 ha Block 4 – 0.42 ha Total 25.63 ha |
| Project description |
Afforestation of agricultural land to plant conifer species, native broadleaves and retain open ground. The Department does not propose to prepare an environmental statement in respect of this project. |
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An opinion under the Regulations is formed taking account of the selection criteria specified in the legislation. An opinion may be ‘relevant’ if it is considered that a project is likely to have a significant effect on the environment or ‘not relevant’ if a project is considered unlikely to have a significant effect on the environment. Each project is required to comply with the UK Forestry Standard, which describes the governments’ approach to sustainable forestry. |
Why your views matter
Any information you may have relating to this project or considerations you may have which would assist us in providing an opinion in respect of the Regulations would be welcome. Please be aware that such information may be made publicly available at a later date.
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