Regulation 37 Co-ordination of assessments

Where in relation to an EIA forestry project there is, in addition to the requirement for an environmental impact assessment to be carried out in accordance with these Regulations, also a requirement to carry out a habitats regulation assessment, the F1Scottish Ministers must, where appropriate, ensure that the habitats regulation assessment and the environmental impact assessment are co-ordinated.

In this regulation, a “habitats regulation assessment” means an assessment under regulation 48 of the Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations 1994 M1.