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material assets, including the architectural and archaeological heritage, landscape and the inter-
relationship between the above factors.
4. A description of the likely significant effects of the development on the environment, which
should cover the direct effects and any indirect, secondary, cumulative, short, medium and long-
term, permanent and temporary, positive and negative effects of the development, resulting
from:
(a) the existence of the development;
(b) the use of natural resources;
(c) the emission of pollutants, the creation of nuisances and the elimination of waste, and the
description by the applicant of the forecasting methods used to assess the effects on the
environment.
5. A description of the measures envisaged to prevent, reduce and where possible offset any
significant adverse effects on the environment.
6. A non-technical summary of the information provided under paragraphs 1 to 5 of this Part.
7. An indication of any difficulties (technical deficiencies or lack of know-how) encountered by
the applicant in compiling the required information.
Part II
1. A description of the development comprising information on the site, design and size of the
development.
2. A description of the measures envisaged in order to avoid, reduce and, if possible, remedy
significant adverse effects.
3. The data required to identify and assess the main effects which the development is likely to
have on the environment.
4. An outline of the main alternatives studied by the applicant or appellant and an indication of the
main reasons for his choice, taking into account the environmental effects.
5. A non-technical summary of the information provided under paragraphs 1 to 4 of this Part.
( Source: DETR 2000.)
In Schedule 4, the information required in Annex IV has been interpreted to fall into two
parts. The EIS must contain the information specif]ied in Part II, and such relevant
information in Part I “as is reasonably required to assess the effects of the project and
which the developer can reasonably be required to compile”. This distinction is
important: as will be seen in Chapter 8, the EISs prepared to date have generally been
weaker on Part I information, although this includes such important matters as the
alternatives that were considered and the expected wastes or emissions from the
development. In addition, in Appendix 5 of the guidebook (DETR 2000), the DETR has
given a longer checklist of matters which may be considered for inclusion in an EIA: this
list is for guidance only, but it helps to ensure that all the possible significant effects of
the development are considered (Table 3.5).
C. Until the implementation of the amended Directive in 1999, there was no
mandatory requirement in the UK for a formal “scoping” stage at which the LPA, the