Summary
Forest Service, an Agency of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs has provided an opinion on the following project in respect of the Environmental Impact Assessment (Forestry) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (as amended).
Consultation description
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.
Further information may be obtained by contacting Policy and Regulation Branch at 028 6634 3034 or by emailing forest.regulation@daera-ni.gov.uk. Any person wishing to comment on the likely environmental effects of the above project may do so in writing by 1 March 2021 to Forest Service, Policy and Regulation Branch, Inishkeen House, Killyhevlin, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh BT74 4EJ or by emailing forest.regulation@daera-ni.gov.uk
- Reference: ERA20/21-71
- Project: Type Deforestation
- Location: Ballyshaskey, Drumahoe
- Grid Reference: C 46988 13881
- Area: 2.8ha
- Project Description: Conversion to agricultural land
- Opinion: Relevant. This project has the potential to cause sedimentation of the nearby watercourse, designated as a Special Area of Conservation. An environmental statement is required.
Ways to respond
Consultation closed — responses are no longer being accepted.