Coordination and monitoring of the environmental impact assessment
The environmental impact assessment, in accordance with Section 6. “Coordination and Monitoring of the Environmental Impact Assessment and the Initial Impact Assessment” of the valid Law of the Republic of Latvia “On Environmental Impact Assessment”, the EIA assessment, under the procedures laid down in this Law, shall be coordinated and monitored by the State Environmental Monitoring Bureau.
Time Periods of the Impact Assessment Process:
- The State Environmental Service shall, within a month from receipt of the submission, carry out the initial impact assessment and make the decision on the application or non-application of the environmental impact assessment of the intended activity.
- The competent authority shall make the decision on the environmental impact assessment of the intended activity within a month from receipt of the submission.
- The competent authority shall issue an impact assessment programme (hereinafter referred to as “the programme”) within 30 days after receipt of the request. If the competent authority requires information from the initiator, it shall extend the time period for issue of the programme for a time period within which the initiator has provided the information.
- The competent authority shall issue an opinion on the report within 60 days after receipt of the report. If the competent authority in accordance with Section 20, Paragraph two of this Law requests information from the initiator, the time period for provision of the opinion shall be extended for a time period within which the initiator has provided the information. If necessary, the competent authority may extend the time period for provision of the opinion in compliance with the procedures laid down in the Administrative Procedure Law, but not more than for one month.
- If for the implementation of the intended activity in accordance with the law “On Specially Protected Nature Territories” it is necessary to obtain an opinion from the European Commission, the competent authority shall provide the opinion within 45 days after receipt of the opinion of the European Commission.
- The relevant State authority, local government, or another authority specified in the law shall make the decision to accept the intended activity within 60 days after receipt of the documents of the initiator referred to in Section 22, Paragraph one of this Law.