Sunday, November 23, 2008
If a developer decides to carry out, or is directed to undertake an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) by Scottish Ministers, he/she may seek a further opinion on the issues that should be addressed and the type of information that should be included in the Environmental Statement (ES) - a document that sets out the findings of the EIA. Scottish Ministers' formal opinion as to the type of information that should be included in the ES is termed a scoping opinion.
The procedure for a scoping opinion by Scottish Ministers can be found in section 7 of the Electricity Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2000.
New Scoping Guidance and an Application and Environmental Statement checklist are available to download.
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