# The Forestry (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2017, Paragraph 5


A description of the likely significant effects of the forestry project on the environment resulting from, inter alia:
(a) the construction and existence of the forestry project, including, where relevant, demolition works;
(b) the use of natural resources, in particular land, soil, water and biodiversity, considering as far as possible the sustainable availability of these resources;
(c) the emission of pollutants, noise, vibration, light, heat and radiation, the creation of nuisances, and the disposal and recovery of waste;
(d) the risks to human health, cultural heritage or the environment (for example due to accidents or disasters);
(e) the cumulation of effects with other existing and/or approved forestry projects, taking into account any existing environmental problems relating to areas of particular environmental importance likely to be affected or the use of natural resources;
(f) the impact of the forestry project on climate (for example the nature and magnitude of greenhouse gas emissions) and the vulnerability of the project to climate change;
(g) the technologies and the substances used.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/113/schedule/3/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/forestry-environmental-impact-assessment-scotland-regulations-2017/schedule-3/paragraph-5
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