Summary
Forest Service, an Agency of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs has provided an opinion on the following project in respect of the Environmental Impact Assessment (Forestry) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (as amended).
An opinion under the Regulations is formed taking account of the selection criteria specified in the legislation. An opinion may be ‘relevant’ if it is considered that a project is likely to have a significant effect on the environment or ‘not relevant’ if a project is considered unlikely to have a significant effect on the environment. Each
Consultation description
Reference ERA20/21-73
Project Type Deforestation
Location Ballygeegan, Killinchy
Grid Reference J 50658 57606
Area 4.1ha
Project Description Conversion to agricultural land
Opinion Not relevant. This plantation is on a former grassland site and consists of diseased poplar trees which have suffered very poor growth.
Ways to respond
Consultation closed — responses are no longer being accepted.