(1) The Board may require a person to prepare and submit to it a draft environmental improvement programme if the Board is satisfied that (a) an activity carried out by the person, or that activity in combination with other factors, is causing, or may cause, serious or material environmental harm; or(ab) it is not practicable for a person to comply with an environmental standards condition, an environmental standards offense provision, or a technical standard, with which the person is required to comply; or(b) it is not practicable for a person to comply with a State Policy, a provision of this Act, the regulations or an environment protection policy.(2) A requirement under subsection (1) must be made by written notice given to the person.(3) The notice must specify (a) the grounds on which the requirement is made; and(b) the matters to be addressed by the programme; and(c) the period (not longer than 3 years) over which the programme is to be carried out; and(d) the day (not less than a reasonable period after the notice is given) by which the programme is to be prepared and given to the Board.