Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a process required for certain projects by virtue of their size, activities, location, and potential to give rise to significant effects on the environment. The information required as part of the EIA process will be presented within an ES.
The ES will describe the outcome of the environmental assessment process and will be used to inform decision makers in exercising their responsibilities regarding the environmental effects of the proposals, in particular the effects that are deemed to be both likely and significant. The ES for the project is a key document that will be submitted as part of the DCO application.
The EIA will address the specific environmental topics listed under environmental considerations, identifying and assessing potential impacts and evaluating their effects. As effects are determined, the assessment team will work with the engineers to propose measures to mitigate the effects, which will become embedded in the project proposals.
