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National Planning Policy Guideline NPPG
4: LAND FOR MINERAL WORKING
annex A
The Environmental Assessment (Scotland)
Regulations 1988: Schedule 3
Environmental Statements
1. An environmental statement comprises a document or
series of documents prepared by the applicant providing,
for the purpose of taking into consideration environmental
information in respect of a proposed development, the
information specified in paragraph 2 of the Regulations
(referred to in this Schedule as "the specified
information").
2. The specified information is:
a. a description of the proposed development, comprising
information about the site and the design and size or scale
of the proposed development;
b. the data necessary to identify and assess the main
effects which that development is likely to have on the
environment;
c. a description of the likely significant effects,
direct and indirect, on the environment of the proposed
development, explained by reference to its possible impact
on:
A. human beings;
B. flora;
C. fauna;
D. soil;
E. water;
F. air;
G. climate;
H. the landscape;
I. the inter-action between any of the foregoing;
J. material assets;
K. the cultural heritage.
d. where significant adverse effects are identified with
respect to any of the foregoing, a description of the
measures envisaged in order to avoid, reduce or remedy
those effects; and
e. a summary in non-technical language of the
information specified above.
3. An environmental statement may include, by way of
explanation or amplification of any specified information,
further information on any of the following matters:
a. the physical characteristics of the proposed
development, and the land-use requirements during the
construction and operational phases;
b. the main characteristics of any production processes
proposed, including the nature and quality of the materials
to be used;
c. the estimated type and quantity of expected residues
and emissions (including pollutants of water, air or soil,
noise, vibration, light, heat and radiation) resulting from
the proposed development when in operation;
d. (in outline) the main alternatives if any studied by
the applicant, appellant or authority and an indication of
the main reasons for their choice, taking into account the
environmental effects;
e. the likely significant direct and indirect effects on
the environment of the proposed development which may
result from:
i. the use of natural resources;
ii. the emission of pollutants, the creation of
nuisances, and the elimination of waste;
f. the foregoing methods used to assess any effects on
the environment about which information is given under
sub-paragraph e. ; and
g. any difficulties such as technical deficiencies or
lack of know-how, encountered in compiling any specified
information.
In paragraph e. "effects' includes secondary,
cumulative, short, medium and long-term, permanent,
temporary, positive and negative effects.
4. Where further information is included in an
environmental statement pursuant to paragraph 3, a
non-technical summary of that information shall also be
provided.
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