Section 49: Environmental effects on Federal and other lands

(1) Where a project, for which an environmental assessment is not required under section 15 of this Act, is to be earned out in Nigeria and the Agency or the President is of the opinion that the project is likely to cause serious adverse environmental effects on Federal lands or on lands in respect of which a State or local government has interests, the Agency or the President may establish a review panel to conduct an assessment of the environmental effect of the project on those lands.
(2) Where a project for which an environmental assessment is not required under section 5 of this Act, is to be carried out on lands in a local government land or on lands that have been set aside for the use and benefit of certain class of persons pursuant to legislation and the Agency is of the opinion that the project is likely to cause serious adverse environmental effects outside those lands, the Agency may establish a review panel to conduct an assessment of the environmental effects of the project outside those lands.
(3) At least ten days before a review panel is established pursuant to subsection (1) or (2) of this section, the Agency shall give notice of the intention to establish a panel to the proponent of the project and to the governments of all interested states and if, in the case of a project that is to be carried out the Agency is of the opinion that the project-
(a) is likely to cause or have serious adverse environmental effects on lands in a reserve that is set apart for the use and benefit of a certain class of persons, to that class of persons;
(b) on settlement lands described in a comprehensive land claims agreement referred to in subsection (2) of this section, to the party to the agreement; and
(c) on lands that have been set aside for the use and benefit of a certain class of persons, to that class of persons.
(4) For the purposes of this Act a reference to any land areas or reserves includes a reference to all waters on and air above those lands, areas or reserves.