Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
FOREST SERVICE
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
Forest Service, an Agency of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs has provided opinions on the following projects in respect of the Environmental Impact Assessment (Forestry) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (as amended).
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.
| Reference | ERA20/21-02 |
| Project Type | Deforestation |
| Location | Drumaleet, Aghagallon |
| Grid Reference | J 09519 65003 |
| Area | 0.5 hectares |
| Project Description | Removal of young developing woodland on a species rich wet grassland |
| Opinion | Not relevant. |
| This work is to enhance the habitat to benefit the rare Marsh Fritillary butterfly, a key feature of the Special Area of Conservation (SAC). |
| Reference | ERA20/21-05 |
| Project Type | Deforestation |
| Location | Kilwarlin, Hillsborough |
| Grid Reference | J 19563 58147 |
| Area | 1.40ha |
| Project Description | Conversion from conifer woodland to agricultural land |
| Opinion | Not relevant. |
| No priority habitats or features of cultural significance will be affected by this proposal. Broadleaves and hedgerows will be retained. |
| Reference | ERA20/21-06 |
| Project Type | Deforestation |
| Location | Castletown, Fintona |
| Grid Reference | H 43622 61798 |
| Area | 3.17 hectares (over 3 blocks) |
| Project Description | Conversion from conifer woodland to agricultural land |
| Opinion | Not relevant. |
| No priority habitats or features of cultural significance will be affected by this proposal. Broadleaves and hedgerows will be retained. |
Maps and information relating to these projects have been placed on www.daera-ni.gov.uk/topics/forestry. Further information may be obtained by contacting Policy and Regulation Branch at 028 6634 3034 or by emailing forest.regulation@daera-ni.gov.uk. Any person wishing to comment on the likely environmental effects of the above projects may do so in writing by 1 November 2020 to Forest Service, Policy and Regulation Branch, Inishkeen House, Killyhevlin, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh BT74 4EJ or by emailing forest.regulation@daera-ni.gov.uk.