Environmental Impact Assessment (Forestry) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006

[F1 Location of the project N.I.

2.   The environmental sensitivity of geographical areas likely to be affected by projects must be considered with particular regard to—

(a) the existing and approved land use;

(b) the relative abundance, availability, quality and regenerative capacity of natural resources (including soil, land, water and biodiversity) in the area and its underground;

(c) the absorption capacity of the natural environment, paying particular attention to the following areas—

(i) wetlands, riparian areas, river mouths;

(ii) coastal zones and the marine environment;

(iii) mountain and forest areas;

(iv) nature reserves and parks;

(v) areas classified or protected under national legislation; Natura 2000 areas F2 ... ;

(vi) areas in which there has already been a failure to meet the environmental quality standards, laid down in legislation and relevant to the project, or in which it is considered that there is such a failure;

(vii) densely populated areas;

(viii) landscapes and sites of historical, cultural or archaeological significance.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 3 substituted (16.5.2017) by The Environmental Impact Assessment (Forestry) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/86), reg. 1, Sch. 3

F2 Words in Sch. 3 para. 2(c)(v) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Environmental Impact Assessment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/279), regs. 1(1), 3(9); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)