Once reviewed the properties were given one of four grades, with one being the most exceptional or important, which replaces a system under which they were listed as "buildings of local interest" or "sites of special interest".

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But the government said policies such as those protecting the Green Belt, sites of special scientific interest, national parks and other areas could not "be overridden by the presumption".

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The findings, based on data from 80 Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs), also warned that the impact of overgrazing by deer had a knock-on effect that undermined woodland ecologies.

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It said the planned roads, and the upgrading of a railway line, would have very damaging effects on a number of sites of special scientific interest (SSSIs), the highest category of conservation protection.

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The UK has generally chosen to underpin the designation of its Ramsar sites through prior notification of these areas as Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) (or Areas of Special Scientific Interest (ASSIs) in Northern Ireland).

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The list is to be used to decide which sites of special scientific interest (SSSI) should have money spent on them to prevent over-abstraction by water-companies, which is the process of removing water for domestic or industrial use.

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Utilize professional associations, special interest groups, and technology and business trend sites to better understand where growth is likely to emerge and which individuals and organizations are getting involved.

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The potential of an S-1 filing this October will surely also drive up interest in secondary transactions through sites such as SecondMarket and Sharespost, as well as special purpose vehicles targeting Facebook stock.

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