Forestry (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 39 of 2020).

Subject

Environment gen., Forestry

Keyword

EIA Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Forest management/forest conservation Forestry protection measures

Geographical area

Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe

Abstract

These Regulations amend the Forestry Regulations 2017 in regulation 6 on the application for authorisation of the creation or widening of an access to a public road, and consultation with the local authority in whose functional area the access or proposed access is situated. The Minister shall refuse an application if, in his or her opinion, the proposed development— (a) is likely to have an adverse impact on human health, (b) is likely to have significant adverse impact on - (i) animal or plant health, (ii) water quality, (iii) an archaeological, historical or cultural site or feature, (iv) an area of special amenity, (v) a European site, or (vi) nature conservation.

Full text

English

Website

www.irishstatutebook.ie

References - Legislation

Amends

Forestry Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 191 of 2017).

Legislation | Ireland | 2017

Keyword: EIA, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Cultural heritage, Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Timber extraction/logging, Afforestation/reforestation, Authorization/permit, Sustainable development, Water conservation zone, Ecosystem preservation, Protection of habitats

Source: FAO, FAOLEX