Orkney Islands Regional Marine Plan: Consultation and Modifications Report

Appendix 1: Orkney Islands Regional Marine Plan Consultation Response Form

Section 1: Introduction

Q1 Do you have any comments on the purpose of the Orkney Islands Regional Marine Plan (1.1 - 1.4)?

Q2 Do you have any comments on how to use the Plan policy framework (1.5 to 1.14)?

Q3 Do you have any comments on vision, guiding principles, aim and objectives (1.15, 1.16 and Table 2)?

Section 2: General Policies

Q4 Do you have any comments on the introductory information to the General Policies (2.1 – 2.16)?

Q5 Do you have any comments on General Policy 1: Sustainable development, activities, and use?

Q6 Do you have any comments on General Policy 2: Safety?

Q7 Do you have any comments on General Policy 3: Climate change?

Q8 Do you have any comments on General Policy 4: Supporting sustainable social and economic benefits?

Q9 Do you have any comments on General Policy 5: Safeguarding natural capital and ecosystem services?

Q10 Do you have any comments on General Policy 6: Water environment?

Q11 Do you have any comments on General Policy 7: Coastal development and coastal change?

Q12 Do you have any comments on General Policy 8: Historic environment?

Q13 Do you have any comments on General Policy 9: Nature?

Priority Marine Features

Priority Marine Features (PMFs) are species and habitats which have been identified as being of conservation importance to Scotland. PMFs range from flame shell beds in coastal waters to the cold- water coral reefs in deeper seas and mobile species such as minke whale and basking shark. Appendix 5 of the Orkney Islands Regional Marine Plan identifies the PMFs recorded within the Orkney Islands marine region.

General Policy 9d aims to provide greater clarity on how impacts on PMFs should be assessed and considered in decision making. This includes policy provisions on how impacts on the national status of Priority Marine Features should be considered. The policy does not include specific policy provisions on how lower magnitude impacts on Priority Marine Features, that do not constitute an impact on the national status, should be considered in decision making.

Q13a Do you think General Policy 9d should include specific policy provisions on how lower magnitude impacts on Priority Marine Features (i.e. those impacts that do not constitute an impact on the national status) should be considered in decision making?

Yes / No / Not sure

Please provide any further information to support your response to Q13a:

Q14 Do you have any comments on General Policy 10: Seascape and landscape?

Q15 Do you have any comments on General Policy 11: Surface and underwater noise, and vibration?

Q16 Do you have any comments on General Policy 12: Marine litter and waste?

Q17 Do you have any comments on General Policy 13: Non-native and invasive non-native species?

Q18 Do you have any comments on General Policy 14: Amenity, wellbeing and quality of life of local communities?

Section 3: Sector Policies

Q19 Do you have any comments on the introductory information to the Sector Policies (3.1 – 3.16)?

Q20 Do you have any comments on Sector Policy 1: Commercial

fishing?

Q21 Do you have any comments on Sector Policy 2: Aquaculture?

Q22 Do you have any comments on Sector Policy 3: Shipping, ports, harbours and ferries?

Q23 Do you have any comments on Sector Policy 4: Pipeline, electricity and telecommunications infrastructure?

Q24 Do you have any comments on Sector Policy 5: Offshore wind, wave and tidal renewable energy generation?

Q25 Do you have any comments on Sector Policy 6: Zero carbon fuels, and oil and gas transition?

Q26 Do you have any comments on Sector Policy 7: Tourism, recreation, leisure and sport?

Section 4: Monitoring, Evaluation and Review of the Plan

Q27 Do you have any comments on Section 4: Monitoring, Evaluation and Review of the Plan?

Appendices

Q28 Do you have any comments on Appendix 1: Licensing and Consenting Decisions?

Q29 Do you have any comments on Appendix 2: Relevant Legislation, Plans, Strategies and Policies?

Q30: Do you have any comments on Appendix 3: National Marine Plan interactive?

Q31: Do you have any comments on Appendix 4: Natural Capital and Marine Ecosystem Services?

Q32 Do you have any comments on Appendix 5: Priority Marine Features?

Q33 Do you have any comments on Appendix 6: Seaweed Harvesting?

Q34 Do you have any comments on Appendix 7: Definition of Key Concepts, Acronyms and Glossary?

Supporting Documents

Q35 Do you have any comments on the Strategic Environment Assessment?

Q36 Do you have any comments on the Children's Rights and Wellbeing Screening Sheet and Impact Assessment (CRWIA)?

Q37 Do you have any comments on the Island Communities Impact Assessment (ICIA)?

Q38 Do you have any comments on the Equality Impact Assessment (EqIA)?

Q39 Do you have any comments on the Habitat Regulations Appraisal (HRA)?

Q40 Do you have any comments on the Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment (BRIA)?

Other Comments

Q41 Do you have any other comments or feedback you would like to provide?

Respondent Information

Are you responding as an individual or an organisation?

Individual Organisation

Your name

Organisation (if applicable)

Email address

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Do you consent to Orkney Islands Council contacting you again in relation to this consultation exercise? (Required)

Yes / No