EIA Consultation for Tully/ Meenmossogue Glebe at Lough Bradan Forest, County Tyrone. ERA20/21-12

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Consultation opened on 23 October 2020. Closing date 30 November 2020.

Summary

Forest Service, an Agency of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has carried out an initial assessment of this proposal under the Environmental Impact Assessment (Forestry) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (as amended).

It is planned that this Departmental project be completed by the end of February 2021. The Department does not intend to prepare an environmental statement.

This project is required to comply with the UK Forestry Standard, which describes the government's approach to sustainable forestry.

A map showing the extent of the project has been placed on www.daera-ni.gov.uk/topics/forestry. Further details may be obtained by contacting Policy and Regulation Branch at 028 6634 3124 or by emailing forest.regulation@daera-ni.gov.uk.

Consultation description

Reference                              ERA20/21-12

Project Type                          Deforestation

Location                                 Tully/ Meenmossogue Glebe at Lough Bradan Forest, Co Tyrone   

Grid Reference                      H 25663 71356

Area                                        27 Hectares

Project description               Conversion of conifer woodland to blanket bog immediately next to the reservoir in Lough Bradan Forest. Localised patches of heather occurs within this area and existing deep drains will be blocked to raise the water-table to restore this area to blanket bog.

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