How long does it take to prepare an EIA?

Submitted by mindq on Tue, 09/22/2020 - 07:58
Question

The environmental authority review process and pubic reviews legally take 120 days but usually are slower due to availability of staff at the competent authority and request for changes and clarifications by the environmental officers. The review time of a moderately complex EIA is closer to 230 days. This excludes the environmental assessment or baseline studies carried out by the practitioner.