Drainage (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R.I. No. 88 of 2017). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Northern Ireland Document type Regulation Date 2017 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Environment gen., Water, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Sustainable development Farming Agricultural development Cultural heritage EIA Access-to-information Waterworks Drainage/land reclamation Data collection/reporting Irrigation Ecosystem preservation Protection of habitats Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations implement, for Northern Ireland, Council Directive 2011/92/EU (as amended by Council Directive 2014/52/EU) (“the EIA Directive”)on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment, in respect of drainage schemes and drainage works. The Regulations require the Department for Infrastructure, in the execution of certain drainage works and drainage schemes, to produce an environmental statement and, on the basis of that statement, to decide whether or not to proceed with the drainage works or drainage schemes in question. The Department may direct that specific drainage schemes or drainage works are exempt from the Regulations if it considers: (a) the application of the Regulations would have an adverse effect on the purpose of those schemes or works provided the objectives of the Directive are met; or (b) the proposed drainage scheme or drainage works have the response to a civil emergency as their sole purpose and the application of the Regulations would have an adverse effect on the fulfilment of that purpose. Assessments must be coordinated if any drainage works or drainage scheme require an environmental impact assessment under these Regulations and a Habitats Regulation assessment, i.e. an assessment under regulation 43 of the Conservation (Natural Habitats etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995. The Regulations also provides details of how the public should be informed and consulted. Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Implements Directive 2014/52/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2011/92/EU on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment. Legislation | European Union | 2014 Keyword: EIA, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Climate change, Offences/penalties, Cultural heritage Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Drainage (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 31 of 2019). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2019 Keyword: Institution, Ecosystem preservation, Protection of habitats Source: FAO, FAOLEX