Marine Farming Planning Act 1995

The planning authority or any other person preparing a draft plan must prepare an environmental impact statement to accompany a draft plan, a modification to a draft plan, a draft amendment to a plan and a modification to a draft amendment to a plan.

An environmental impact statement must – disclose any available information relating to the environmental impact of the draft plan, except if there is a reason for confidentiality; and if it relates to finfish farming, address any matter relating to environmental management that is required by the Director, EPA, in a notice under section 17A(1), to be addressed in the environmental impact statement or in any environmental impact statement; and contain information appropriate to the significance of the draft plan, a modification to a draft plan, a draft amendment to a plan and a modification to a draft amendment to a plan to the environment and the likely public interest.

An environmental impact statement is not required for a modification to a draft plan if the Panel is satisfied that there is not likely to be any significant effect on the environment as a result of the modification.