Forest Service, an Agency of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has provided opinions on the following projects in respect of the Environmental Impact Assessment (Forestry) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006.

Project type  Deforestation

Location  Clinty, Ballymena, Co. Antrim

Grid reference  D 101 084

Area  4.32ha

Project description  Removal of conifers

OpinionNo likely significant environmental effects

Project type  Deforestation

Location  Killadroy/ Kilnaheery, Beragh, Co. Tyrone

Grid reference  H 524 632, H 532 620

Area  1.07ha in two blocks

Project description  Removal of Sitka spruce and sycamore

Opinion  No likely significant environmental effects

Maps showing the extent of the projects have been placed on www.dardni.gov.uk/forestry/. Further information may be obtained by contacting Customer Services at 028 6634 3165 or by emailing customer.forestservice@dardni.gov.uk. Any person wishing to comment on the likely environmental effects of the above projects may do so in writing by 6/03/15 to Forest Service, Planning/ Strategies and Standards, Inishkeen House, Killyhevlin, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh BT74 4EJ or by e-mailing customer.forestservice@dardni.gov.uk.