ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
Forest Service, an Agency of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs intends to carry out the following projects has provided an opinion on the following project in respect of the Environmental Impact Assessment (Forestry) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (as amended).
| Reference | ERA21/22-01 |
| Project Type | Forest Road Works |
| Location | Carrickaholten Forest, Killeter, Co Tyrone |
| Grid Reference | H 20236 73922 |
| Area | 0.42 hectares |
| Project Description | Development of access route to facilitate timber extraction |
The Department does not propose to prepare an Environmental Statement.
This is a small scale project. Stone is only required for the initial 40m of the route. Mats will be used on the rest of the access route to minimise damage to surface vegetation and soil and will be lifted when the harvesting operation is completed. The planned route will avoid using the existing track adjacent to the nearby watercourse thereby minimising any impact to water quality.
| Reference | ERA21/22-05 |
| Project Type | Forest Road Construction |
| Location | Ballyboley Forest, Kilwaughter, Co Antrim |
| Grid Reference | J 31734 98967 |
| Area | 0.1 hectare |
| Project Description | Creation of a new spur road to facilitate timber harvesting |
The Department does not propose to prepare an Environmental Statement.
All roadworks to be carried out outside of the bird breeding season (1 Mar – 31 Aug). The spur road will be formed on a layer of geotextile thereby minimising the need for excavation.
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 3124 or by emailing forest.regulation@daera-ni.gov.uk. Any person wishing to comment on the likely environmental effects of the above project may do so in writing by 30 August 2021 to Forest Service, Policy and Regulation Branch, Inishkeen House, Killyhevlin, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh BT74 4EJ or by emailing forest.regulation@daera-ni.gov.uk.