Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

Environmental Impact Assessment

Mheasúnacht Tionchair Timpeallachta

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:	Ballygowan, Omagh, Co. Tyrone
Grid Reference:	H425 723 & H427 724
Area:	5.1ha
Project description:	Planting of Short Rotation Willow Coppice
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 customer.forestservice@dardni.gov.uk.

Any person wishing to comment on the likely environmental effects of the above projects may do so in writing by 8th May 2009 to Forest Service, Customer Services, Room 34, Dundonald House, Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast BT4 3SB or by emailing

customer.forestservice@dardni.gov.uk