What is Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)?

It is part of a guidance package designed to help in the identification of key impacts of specific projects as part of the scoping process in Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). It should be used in conjunction with the associated guidance notes that describe the impacts of many different types of individual development projects.

What is environmental assessment of energy storage systems?

Environmental assessment of energy storage systems - Energy & Environmental Science (RSC Publishing) Power-to-What? – Environmental assessment of energy storage systems † A large variety of energy storage systems are currently investigated for using surplus power from intermittent renewable energy sources.

Where is EIA information stored?

Some of the information is held on public registers. For an EIA, some of the information necessary to describe the site and its surroundings or to predict impacts will be contained in Local Environment Agency Plans (LEAPs) or will already have been collected by the Agency.

Do I need A scoping exercise if a project does not require an EIA?

Even if a project does not require an EIA under EIA legislation, it may be advisable (and in some cases necessary) to undertake a scoping exercise in any case (e.g. to support applications for other relevant consents and authorisations needed to carry out the project).

How long does an EIA take to produce a scoping opinion?

The Regulations require the competent authority to consult with the insignificant impacts from further study. An effective scoping exercise should addressed in an EIA. The competent authority has five weeks to produce the scoping opinion.

Do I need a statutory EIA?

and conservation. Some of these works and activities require a statutory EIA, but in any case the Agency operates a good-practice approach when planning operational work, and so undertakes an appropriate level of assessment, in accordance with internal guidelines, as an integral part of its management system.