Summary
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: ERA24/25-05
Consultation description
| Reference | ERA 24/25-05 |
|---|---|
| Project type | Afforestation |
| Location | Land adjacent to Stoneyford Reservoir |
| Grid Reference | J 22401 69763 |
| Area | 27.6 hectares |
| Project description | Afforestation of agricultural land to plant native broadleaves and retain open ground. |
| 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. |
Ways to respond
Consultation closed — responses are no longer being accepted.