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Protecting the rural environment

Series: DEFRA News Release ; (284) 11 December 2001, (1)Publication details: 2001Subject(s): Summary: Safeguards are to be introduced that will protect uncultivated land and semi-natural areas from environmental damage caused by their conversion to intensive agriculture. From 1 February 2002 the Environmental Impact Assessment (Uncultivated Land and Semi-Natural Areas) (England) Regulations 2001 will require environmental assessment for all projects to bring new land into intensive farming.

Safeguards are to be introduced that will protect uncultivated land and semi-natural areas from environmental damage caused by their conversion to intensive agriculture. From 1 February 2002 the Environmental Impact Assessment (Uncultivated Land and Semi-Natural Areas) (England) Regulations 2001 will require environmental assessment for all projects to bring new land into intensive farming.