Environmental Report on the draft NI Rural Development Programme 2007-13
The Department has prepared a draft Environmental Report on the likely significant environmental effects of the Northern Ireland Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 as required under European Directive 2001/42/EC on the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment and the Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004.
In compiling the Environmental Report, the interaction of the programme with a very wide range of EU, UK and NI Polices, Plans and Programmes was assessed, and the results of previous related programme evaluations considered. The assessment of the impacts of the programme was considered around the themes of Biodiversity, Fauna and Flora, Climatic Factors and Air, Cultural Heritage - Material Assets, Human Health, Landscape, Population, Soil and Water.
The broad conclusion of the Report is that the effects of the programme should provide a broadly positive impact on the environment, although particular measures have the potential to create negative impacts.
The draft Report is published alongside (and should be read in conjunction with) the draft Programme.
If you wish to comment on the Report please submit your response by 5 September 2006 to:
Fiona Browne
Policy Development Branch
Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
Room 359 Dundonald House
Upper Newtownards Road
Belfast
BT4 3SB
e-mail fiona.browne@dardni.gov.uk
Phone No (028) 9052 4725
Fax (028) 9037 8532
Textphone (for those with hearing difficulties) (028) 9052 4420
Hard copies and copies in other formats, e.g. large print, Braille disc, audiocassette and other languages, can also be obtained from the above address.
The Department takes data protection and freedom of information issues seriously. It takes care to ensure that any personal information supplied to it is dealt with in a way which complies with the requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998. This means that any personal information you supply will be processed principally for the purpose for which it has been provided. However, the Department may also use it for other legitimate purposes in line with the Data Protection Act 1998, the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and Environmental Information Regulations 2004.
At the end of the consultation period copies of the responses received will be published on the Department’s website.
Further Information
The following consultation documents may be downloaded by clicking on the relevant links below.
