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Assessment of Environmental Impact (Water Resources) Mineral Workings advice note
This advice is intended to offer guidance for those carrying out Environmental Impact Assessments and preparing Environmental Statements in support of planning applications. The document lists the main areas and issues to be considered when...
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Threshold Values for Assessing Groundwater Chemical Status - 2009
Table of the threshold values used for assessing groundwater chemical status.
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Groundwater authorisation application form
Application form for Authorisation to dispose of waste agrochemicals to land under The Groundwater Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 as amended.
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Recreation strategy 2009
This strategy document outlines the policy framework within which we will seek to promote and facilitate the recreational and social use of our forests right across the north.
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Ewe management - pre-mating and early and mid-pregnancy
Use body condition scoring to guide your feeding management pre-mating and throughout pregnancy.
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DARD Evidence and Innovation Strategy 2009-2013
DARD Evidence and Innovation Strategy 2009-2013 describes the overarching framework for all DARD funded research and development in the next 5-10 years to underpin evidence-based policy and delivery and also seeks to promote innovation in...
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Breeding ewe replacements
Ewe productivity is the single most important factor influencing flock profitability. Today, the key challenge is to improve ewe productivity whilst at the same time reducing the need for human intervention. This is possible by...
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Hygiene regulations relevant on dairy farms
These regulations set out the responsibilities of food business operators (including farmers of all types), the standards for premises, plant and product (which are required) and the control systems to be applied to ensure compliance...
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Information on local flowers and foilage
Why buy Northern Ireland cut flowers and foilage
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Association between M. Bovis strain types in cattle herds and road-kill badgers in NI
This document provides information on the association between M. Bovis strain types in cattle herd and road-kill badgers in Northern Ireland
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Strategic Environmental Assessment
Strategic Environmental Assessment guidance document
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Annual registration and disposal of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) application form and associated guidance
Use this application form and associated guidance document to register as a Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) holder on an annual basis.
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The controls on hazardous waste and how they affect you
This document provides guidance as to how implementing the Hazardous Waste Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 affects you
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Guidance on applications for authorisation or registration of aquaculture production businesses
Guidance from the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) about the requirement for aquaculture production businesses to apply to DAERA for authorisation or registration.
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Application to register a non-commercial installation
Use this application form to register a non-commercial installation with the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA)
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Application to register a put and take fishery
Use this application form to register a put and take fishery with the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA)
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Axis 3 Leader grants - communications guidelines
This is the NI Rural Development Programme 2007 - 2013 Communications Guidelines document, for use by DARD and its Delivery Agents. The document provides guidance on how to create effective NIRDP communications, in compliance with...
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Noise complaint statistics for Northern Ireland 2007 to 2008
The purpose of this report is to inform central government, district councils, the general public and any other interested parties as to the number and nature of noise complaints received each year by district councils...
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Cut flower production
Varieties of local produced cut flowers
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ASSI scientific survey selection criteria
The selection criteria used when carrying out a scientific survey to determine if land should be declared as an Area of Special Scientific Interest (ASSI)