Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

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

Project Type:	Forest Road Works
Location:	Glenariff Forest, Co Antrim
Grid Reference:	D 185 210
Area:	1.0 ha
Project description:	Road widening and maintenance to facilitate timber harvesting
Opinion:	No likely significant environmental effects
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Project Type:	Afforestation
Location:	Meenakeeran, Glenderg, Co Tyrone
Grid Reference:	H 100 822
Area:	8.7ha
Project description:	Planting Sitka spruce and Scots pine
Opinion:	No likely significant environmental effects

The Department does not propose to prepare an environmental statement for either of these projects.

A map showing the extent of both projects has been placed on www.forestserviceni.gov.uk . Further information may be obtained by contacting Customer Services at 02890 524480 or by emailing

eiaforestservice@dardni.gov.uk .

Any person wishing to comment on the likely environmental effects of the above projects may do so in writing by 21 March 2008 to Forest Service, Customer Services, Room 34, Dundonald House, Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast BT4 3SB or by emailing –

eia.forestservice@dardni.gov.uk