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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/environmental-impact-assessment-forestry-regulations-northern-ireland-2000/schedule-3/paragraph-2",
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  "legislation": "nisr/2000/84",
  "legislation_title": "Environmental Impact Assessment (Forestry) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/environmental-impact-assessment-forestry-regulations-northern-ireland-2000",
  "path": "schedule/3/paragraph/2",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": "Location of projects",
  "text": "The environmental sensitivity of geographical areas likely to be affected by projects must be considered, having regard, in particular, to:\nthe existing land use;\nthe relative abundance, quality and regenerative capacity of natural resources in the area;\nthe absorption capacity of the natural environment; paying particular attention to the following areas:\n(a) wetlands;\n(b) coastal zones;\n(c) mountain and forest areas;\n(d) nature reserves and parks;\n(e) areas classified or protected under Member States legislation; special protection areas designated by Member States pursuant to Directive 79/409/EEC on the conservation of wild birds and 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and wild fauna;\n(f) areas in which the environmental quality standards laid down in Community legislation have already been exceeded;\n(g) densely populated areas;\n(h) landscapes of historical, cultural or archaeological significance.",
  "extent": "N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 3 para. 2 in operation at 1.5.2000, see reg. 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "O.J. No. L103, 25.4.79, p. 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "O.J. No. L206, 22.7.92, p. 7"
    }
  ],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2000/84/schedule/3/paragraph/2",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}