6. Frequently asked questions

When is a land-clearing project subject to an impact study?

The impact study for a land clearing operation included in a project for an environmentally classified facility is either subject to an environmental assessment, including the completion of an impact study, or to a case-by-case examination:

• systematically: ICPE projects listed in column 1 of the nomenclature appended to article R. 122-2 of Code de l’environnement (e.g. wind farms),

• following a case-by-case examination: other ICPE projects (cf. column 2 of the nomenclature appended to article R. 122-2 of