S.L. 549.46 Art. 12Project description statement.

(1) Should the vetting undertaken by the Authority indicate that the project qualifies for an environmental impact assessment or for screening, a project description statement compliant with the provisions of Schedule II shall be required, if the project is to be considered any further.

(2) The project description statement shall be submitted by the developer, or his appointed consultant, upon request or agreement by the Authority, and shall:

(a) provide information on the characteristics of the project and its site, and on the likely impacts on the environment, as detailed further in Schedule II;

(b) take into account, where relevant, the available results of other environmental assessments as indicated in sub-regulation (1) of regulation 8; and

(c) identify any characteristics or measures envisaged to avoid or prevent any significant adverse impacts on the environment.

(3) The project description statement may also include other relevant information as may be reasonably necessary or appropriate for proper screening, whilst avoiding content that does not add value to, or which may distort, the screening or any eventual assessment. The Authority may also require any such information or content to be submitted, removed, corrected or amended, and may also direct that such changes be a part of the project description statement or a separate document.

(4) The developer shall be responsible for ensuring that the information in the project description statement presents a complete and faithful representation of the project, the site, and the expected changes to any site affected by the project and its ancillary requirements. The project description statement shall duly reflect the final version of the project and shall be consistent with the relevant applications for development consent and vice versa.

(5) If a project description statement required by the Authority is not submitted as provided in sub-regulations (2) to (4) or is not to the Authority’s satisfaction, the Authority may inform or remind the developer accordingly, or may apply the provisions of regulation 31, as it deems reasonable and appropriate.

(6) The Authority shall make the project description statement available to the public through its website, and shall clearly indicate:

(a) the authority responsible for the environmental impact assessment process;

(b) the nature of the decisions to be taken; and

(c) the authorities responsible for the development consent decisions.