The purpose of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process is to gather environmental information which is then used to inform decision making and the scheme design. The EIA is also to ensure that potentially significant effects of environmental impacts that may be associated with the Proposed Scheme 2016 are identified and assessed and that mitigation measures to avoid, reduce or compensate impacts are identified and evaluated.
The resultant assessment and proposed mitigation measures reported and published in the Environmental Statement 2016 form an essential part of the information taken into account by TransportNI when recommending if the Proposed Scheme 2016 should be approved for implementation.
The Environmental Statement 2016 sets out:
On Tuesday 16th February TransportNI published the Environmental Statement 2016.
This is available to view and download below.
Please note that amended figures 6.6, 15.1, 15.8, 15.9 and 15.13 were uploaded on 24th February 2016.
Environmental Statement
Electronic copies of the Environmental Statement 2016 are available on CD free of charge on request. Hard copies can be provided however the requester will be required to cover the cost of printing – please contact us for current prices.
Environmental Statement Non-Technical Summary
Revision A of the Non-Technical Summary was published on Tuesday 18th April 2016. Further information can be found at Publication of Revised Non-Technical Summary