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Environmental impact assessment
An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is required under the authorisation procedure for a large number of projects where significant environmental impacts are expected. These include, for example, motorways, federal roads, railways, waterways, dikes, sewage treatment plants, landfills, high-voltage power lines, industrial zones or plants, or intensive livestock farming.
This procedure examines, describes and evaluates the effects on humans, animals and plants, water, soil, noise, air, climate, cultural and material, as well as interactions. The results of the environmental impact assessment must be taken into account in the administrative decisions.
The EIA must involve the public.
The EIA is an independent part of the administrative procedure in question, which is used to decide on the project in question ("huckepack procedure").
The responsibility lies with the body responsible for the approval of the project.
Documents may be required. Please contact the appropriate body.
Fees may apply. Please contact the appropriate body.
Deadlines may have to be observed. Please contact the appropriate body.
Which types of projects are subject to the requirement of an environmental impact assessment is regulated in Appendix 1 to the UVPG and NUVPG.
Text reviewed by the Lower Saxony Ministry of environment, energy and climate protection
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
Source: Serviceportal Niedersachsen (Portalverbund des Bundes und der Länder)