8. N0N-TECHNICAL SUMMARY
No.	Criterion	Relevant? (Y/N)	Judgement (C/A/I)	Comment
8.1	Does the information contain at least a brief description of the project and the environment, an account of the main mitigation measures to be undertaken by the developer, and a description of any remaining or residual impacts?
8.2	Have technical terms, lists of data and detailed explanations of scientific reasoning been avoided in the summary?
8.3	Does the non-technical summary present the main findings of the assessment and cover all the main issues?
8.4	Does the summary provide an indication of the confidence that can be placed in the results?
	Other Relevant Criteria[1]
8.5
8.6

8 Non-Technical Summary: Appraisal of ‘Review Area’
The reviewer can use this Area Checklist to derive a single appraisal of the quality of environmental information submitted within each Appraisal Area. An appraisal of the information could be made according to the following system (which may then form input into the ‘overall’ project appraisal at the end of the checklist).
Score	Grade	Criteria
2	Excellent :	The environmental information contains everything required for decision-making on the project. There are no gaps.
1	Good :	The environmental information contains most of the information required as far as it is relevant in the particular circumstances of this project; any gaps are relatively minor.
0	Satisfactory :	The information presented is not complete; there are significant omissions but in the context of the proposed project, these are not so great as to prevent a decision being made on whether the project should be allowed to proceed.
-1	Inadequate :	Some of the information has been provided but, there are major omissions; in the context of the proposed project these must be addressed before a decision on whether the project should be allowed to proceed can be taken.
-2	Poor :	The information required has not been provided or is far from complete and, in the context of the proposed project, the omissions must be addressed before a decision in whether the project should be allowed to proceed can be taken.

I recommend that this Review Area be assigned the following:

Grade

Score

Comment (where a score is less than or equal to zero, and, where appropriate and feasible, please expand on recommended future actions)

OVERALL APPRAISAL OF THE INFORMATION

This section will allow for the overall appraisal of the project proposal..

No.	Review Area	Score	Judgement (C/A/I)	Comment
1	DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT
2	PROJECT AND PROCESS ALTERNATIVES
3	DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT
4	DESCRITPTION OF IMPACTS
5	MITIGATION MEASURES
6	DIFFICULTIES COMPILING INFORMATION
7	GENERAL PRESENTATION
8	NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY
	OVERALL ASSESSMENT (Total Score) :

I recommend that this proposal (please indicate):		Be returned	Be Processed	Go for Expert Review
	Comments

Signed : …………………………………… Date: ................................ Desk : ………………………………..

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(1) [1] Insert here other criteria, if any have been identified, which are considered relevant in the specific circumstances of the development.