{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/environmental-impact-assessment-forestry-regulations-northern-ireland-2006/schedule-3/paragraph-2",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/environmental-impact-assessment-forestry-regulations-northern-ireland-2006/schedule-3/paragraph-2.json",
  "legislation": "nisr/2006/518",
  "legislation_title": "Environmental Impact Assessment (Forestry) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/environmental-impact-assessment-forestry-regulations-northern-ireland-2006",
  "path": "schedule/3/paragraph/2",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": "Location of the project",
  "text": "The environmental sensitivity of geographical areas likely to be affected by projects must be considered with particular regard to—\n(a) the existing and approved land use;\n(b) the relative abundance, availability, quality and regenerative capacity of natural resources (including soil, land, water and biodiversity) in the area and its underground;\n(c) the absorption capacity of the natural environment, paying particular attention to the following areas—\n(i) wetlands, riparian areas, river mouths;\n(ii) coastal zones and the marine environment;\n(iii) mountain and forest areas;\n(iv) nature reserves and parks;\n(v) areas classified or protected under national legislation; Natura 2000 areas ... ;\n(vi) areas in which there has already been a failure to meet the environmental quality standards, laid down in legislation and relevant to the project, or in which it is considered that there is such a failure;\n(vii) densely populated areas;\n(viii) landscapes and sites of historical, cultural or archaeological significance.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Sch. 3 substituted (16.5.2017) by The Environmental Impact Assessment (Forestry) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/86), reg. 1, Sch. 3"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 3 para. 2(c)(v) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Environmental Impact Assessment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/279), regs. 1(1), 3(9); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    }
  ],
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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."
}