LegalizeThe Environmental Impact Assessment (Uncultivated Land and Semi-Natural Areas) (Wales) Regulations 2002
Made: 13th August 2002
Coming into force: 19th August 2002
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Title, application and commencement
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Interpretation
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Application of these Regulations
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Requirement for Screening decision
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Screening Procedure
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Requirement for consent
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Scoping opinion
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Provision of information
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The consent application
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Additional information
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Other EEA States
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Transborder projects
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The consent decision
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Review of decisions and consents
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Appeals (general provisions)
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Determination of appeals by written representations
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Determination of appeals by hearing or local inquiry
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Application to the court by person aggrieved
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Offence of carrying out a project without a decision under these Regulations
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Offence of carrying out any activity in contravention of a condition
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Offence of procuring a decision by supplying false information etc
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Stop notices
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Penalties for contravention of a stop notice
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Reinstatement
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Powers of entry and default powers
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Service of notices
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SCHEDULE 1 — SELECTION CRITERIA FOR THE SCREENING DECISION
Characteristics of projects
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Location of project
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The potential impact
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SCHEDULE 2 — INFORMATION FOR INCLUSION IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENTS
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Description of the project, including in particular—
- (a) a description of the physical characteristics of the whole project and the land use requirements during the construction, or other implementation and operational phases;
- (b) a description of the main characteristics of the production processes, for instance, nature and quantity and the materials used;
- (c) an estimate, by type and quantity, of expected residues and emissions (water, air and soil pollution, noise, vibration, light, heat, radiation, etc) resulting from the operation of the proposed project.
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An outline of the main alternatives studied by the applicant for consent and an indication of the main reasons for the applicant’s choice, taking into account the environmental effects.
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A description of the aspects of the environment likely to be significantly affected by the proposed project, including, in particular, population, fauna, flora, soil, water, air, climatic factors, material assets, including the architectural and archaeological heritage, landscape and the inter-relationship between the above factors.
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A description of the likely significant effects of the project on the environment, which should cover the direct effects and any indirect, secondary, cumulative, short, medium and long-term, permanent and temporary, positive and negative effects of the project, resulting from:
- (a) the existence of the project;
- (b) the use of natural resources; and
- (c) the emission of pollutants, the creation of nuisances and the elimination of waste,
and the description by the applicant for consent of the forecasting methods used to assess the effects on the environment.
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A description of the measures envisaged to prevent, reduce and where possible offset any significant adverse effects on the environment.
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PART II
SCHEDULE 3 — REVIEW OF DECISIONS AND CONSENTS
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SCHEDULE 4 — DELEGATION OF APPELLATE FUNCTIONS
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Signed
Signed on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales under section 66(1) of the Government of Wales Act 1998
D.Elis-Thomas — The Presiding Officer of the National Assembly — 2002-08-13
Explanatory note
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Footnotes
[^f00001]: S.I. 2001/2555 (in relation to measures relating to the requirement for an assessment of the impact on the environment of projects likely to have significant effects on the environment) and S.I. 2002/248 (in relation to measures relating to the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora).
[^f00002]: 1972 c. 68.
[^f00003]: 1947 c. 48, section 109.
[^f00004]: See section 128 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, section 32 of the National Heritage Act 1983 (c. 47).
[^f00005]: See section 1(1) of the Environment Act 1995 (c. 25).
[^f00006]: OJ No. L175, 5.7.85, p.40 as last amended by Council Directive 97/11/EC, OJ No. L73, 14.3.97, p.5.
[^f00007]: OJ No. L206, 22/07/1992 p.7 as last amended by Council Directive 97/62/EC, OJ No. L305, 8.11.97, p.42.
[^f00008]: S.I. 1994/2716 as amended by S.I. 1995/2803, 1996/525, 1997/3055 and 2000/1973.
[^f00009]: 2000 c. 7.
[^f00010]: S.I. 1999/2228.
[^f00011]: S.I. 1999/293 as amended by S.I. 2000/2867.
[^f00012]: S.I. 1999/1783.
[^f00013]: SI 1992/3240 (as amended by SI 1998/1447).
[^f00014]: S.I. 2001/3966.
[^f00015]: 1981 c. 69 (the definition in section 52(1) was inserted by paragraph 5 of Schedule 9 to the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (2000 c. 37)).
[^f00016]: 1972 c. 70; section 250(4) was amended by Part III of Schedule 12 to the Housing and Planning Act 1986 (c. 63).
[^f00017]: 1990 c. 8; section 322A was inserted by section 30(1) of the Planning and Compensation Act 1991 (c. 34).
[^f00018]: 1980 c. 43.
[^f00019]: 1998 c. 38.
[^f00020]: See section 1 of the Lands Tribunal Act 1949 (c. 42).
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Editorial notes
[^key-447fb513a1134a6f94fccd4d9738851a]: Regulations revoked (31.10.2007) by The Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (Wales) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2933), regs. 1, 37(a) (with reg. 38)
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