Forestry and Plant Health
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