PART F: SNH's Role in the Decision Making Stage
- F.1 Adopting the Precautionary Principle
- F.2 Relationship of EIA with the Development Plan/Consent Procedures
- F.3 Guaranteeing Commitments and Compliance
- F.4 The Decision of the Competent Authority
Environmental Assessment Handbook
Guidance on the Environmental Impact Assessment Process
Contents
- Home
- List of Abbreviations
- List of Figures
- Part A: Introduction
- PART B: Introduction to the Environmental Impact Assessment Process
- B.1 Introduction to the EIA Process
- B.2 The Legislative Background
- B.3 The Projects that are Subject to EIA
- B.4 Criteria for Deciding Whether EIA is Required
- B.5 Provisions Introduced for Projects that Required a New Consenting Procedure
- B.6 The Contents of an Environmental Statement
- B.7 Importance of Compliance with the Directive
- PART C: SNH and the Environmental Impact Assessment Process
- C.1 Key Roles of SNH in the EIA Process
- C.2 SNH Overview of the EIA Process
- C.3 What is Significant to SNH in the EIA Process
- PART D: SNH Inputs Prior to the Submission of the Environmental Statement
- D.1 Deciding Whether EIA is Required: The Screening Process
- D.2 Requiring the Submission of an Environmental Statement
- D.3 Early Contact and Liaison
- D.4 Scoping the Environmental Statement
- D.5 Provision of Information by SNH
- D.6 Describing Baseline Natural Heritage Information
- D.7 Predicting Environmental Impacts
- D.8 Assessing the Significance of Impacts
- D.9 Mitigating Measures and Enhancement
- D.10 Presentation of Natural Heritage Information in the Environmental Statement
- PART E: Consideration of the Environmental Statement (Along with the Project Consent Application)
- E.1 Submission of Environmental Statement and Project Application Consent: The Roles of the Competent Authority, the Developer and SNH
- E.2 Consultation and Publicity
- E.3 SNH Liaison with the Competent Authority and the Developer
- E.4 Wider Consultation and Dissemination
- E.5 Transboundary Environmental Effects
- E.6 Requiring More Information or Analysis
- E.7 Requiring Modifications of the Project
- E.8 Is a Supplementary Environmental Statement Required?
- E.9 Reviewing the Environmental Statement
- E.10 Formulating The SNH Response
- E.11 Outline Planning Applications
- PART F: SNH's Role in the Decision Making Stage
- F.1 Adopting the Precautionary Principle
- F.2 Relationship of EIA with the Development Plan/Consent Procedures
- F.3 Guaranteeing Commitments and Compliance
- F.4 The Decision of the Competent Authority
- PART G: SNH's Role in Implementation and Compliance
- G.1 Implementation of Mitigation and Compensation Measures
- G.2 Monitoring Programmes
- G.3 Enforcement of Compliance
- G.4 Review and Reassessment and Remedial Programmes
- G.5 Reporting
- Annexes
- 1. Glossary
- 2. Current Legislation
- 3. Current National Policy and Guidance
- 4. Projects Requiring EIA
- 5. References and Annotated Bibliography
- 6. Historical Development of EIA in Scotland
- 7. Example of Letter Requesting Scottish Ministers to Require an Environmental Statement
- 8. Further Guidance and Examples of Letters Relating to projects proposing to use uncultivated land or semi-natural areas for intensive agriculture and SSSI
- 9. List of Principal Legal Cases Referred to
- Case Studies And Examples
- 1 The Scotland - Eire Gas Interconnector Project
- 2 South Slipperfield Quarry, West Linton, Scottish Borders
- 3 Gasswater Open Cast Coal Mine, Cronberry East Ayrshire
- 4 WGS Proposal, Rochuln, Altyre Estate, Moray
- 5 Tarfhaugh Quarry, West Linton Peeblesshire
- Technical Appendices
- 1. Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment
- 2. Ecological Impact Assessment
- 3. Earth Heritage Impact Assessment
- 4. Assessment of Impacts on Soils
- 5. Outdoor Access Impact Assessment
- 6. Standard Environmental Assessment Case Log/Chart and Environmental Statement Review Package
- 7. Effects on the Marine Environment
- 8. Likely Significant Effects on the Natural Heritage of Different Project Types
- Additional Scottish Executive Guidance on Aspects of EIA, June 2002
- Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Directive
- Environmental Impact Assessment: Questions & Answers