Environmental Impact Assessments

 

The Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations (Forestry) 1999 require anyone who wishes to carry out a relevant project (i.e.afforestation, deforestation, forest roads or quarries that might have a significant impact on the environment) to obtain consent for the work from the Forestry Commission.  Full details of the Regulations and how they work can be found on: Register of Environmental Impact Assessments

Determination of the need for an Environmental Impact Assessment

The Forestry Commission must first determine whether proposals for afforestation, deforestation, forestry roads or quarries are likely to have a significant impact on the environment and hence constitute a relevant project.  Information about ongoing and recent determinations is available in the Register of Environmental Impact Assessments for South East England