Regulation 3 Requirement for environmental statement
No drainage body shall carry out any improvement works unless they have first completed the procedure prescribed by these Regulations.
Where a drainage body propose to carry out any improvement works they shall consider whether, by reason inter alia of their nature, size or location, the proposed works are likely to have significant effects on the environment and ought therefore to be made the subject of an environmental statement, and shall then, by notice in at least two local newspapers —
announce that they propose to carry out the improvement works in question;
describe briefly the nature, size and location of the proposed improvement works;
state whether or not they propose to prepare an environmental statement in respect of the proposed improvement works; and
if they propose not to prepare such a statement, give notice that any person or body who wishes to do so may make representations to them in writing in relation to the likely environmental effects with regard to that proposal at an address specified in the notice within 28 days of the date of publication of the notice.
Where no representations made in accordance with paragraph (2)(d) above are received in relation to proposed improvement works within the time specified the drainage body may proceed to carry out those works without preparing an environmental statement.