# The Environmental Impact Assessment (Land Drainage Improvement Works) Regulations 1999, Paragraph 3: Type and characteristics of the potential impact


The likely significant effects of improvement works on the environment must be considered in relation to criteria set out in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Schedule, with regard to the impact of the improvement works on the factors specified in regulation 12(2), taking into account—
(a) the magnitude and spatial extent of the impact (for example geographical area and size of the population likely to be affected);
(b) the nature of the impact;
(c) the transboundary nature of the impact;
(d) the intensity and complexity of the impact;
(e) the probability of the impact;
(f) the expected onset, duration, frequency and reversibility of the impact;
(g) the cumulation of the impact with the impact of other existing or approved projects;
(h) the possibility of effectively reducing the impact.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/1783/schedule/2/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/environmental-impact-assessment-land-drainage-improvement-works-regulations-1999/schedule-2/paragraph-3
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