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:	Afforestation
Location:	Tummery and Cornamucklagh, Co. Tyrone
Grid Reference:	Blocks I&II H309 609 & H315 610. Blocks III&IV H402 617 & H 405 614
Area:	23.1 ha in 4 blocks
Project description:	Planting of short rotation willow coppice
Opinion:	No likely significant environmental effects.
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Project Type:	Deforestation
Location:	Effernan, Trillick
Grid Reference:	H323 520
Area:	10.0ha
Project description:	Conversion of woodland planted in 2004 to agricultural land
Opinion:	No likely significant environmental effects.

A map showing the extent of the project 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 project may do so in writing by the 18th of April 2008 to Forest Service, Customer Services, Room 34, Dundonald House, Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast BT4 3SB or by emailing

eia.forestservice@dardni.gov.uk