Paragraph 1 Interpretation

In this Schedule—

• “CEMP” means the construction environmental management plan;

• “contaminated land” has the same meaning as that given in section 78A^f1 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990;

• “County Archaeologist” means the individual nominated or appointed as such by the relevant planning authority;

• “Ecological Clerk of Works” means the individual appointed as such by the undertaker;

• “European protected species” has the same meaning as in regulations 42 (European protected species of animals) and 46 (European protected species of plants) of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017^f2;

• “HEMP” means the handover environmental management plan, being the CEMP to be developed towards the end of the construction of the authorised development which is to contain—

  1. (a)

     the environmental information needed for the future maintenance and operation of the authorised development;

  2. (b)

     the long-term commitments to aftercare, monitoring and maintenance activities relating to the environmental features and mitigation measures that will be required to ensure the continued long-term effectiveness of the environmental mitigation measures and the prevention of unexpected environmental impacts during the operation of the authorised development; and

  3. (c)

     a record of the consents, commitments and permissions resulting from liaison with statutory bodies.

• “protected species” means species which are subject to protection under the laws of England or which are European protected species.