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Pilot Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters Marine Spatial Plan - Sustainability Appraisal
This report summarises the findings of the Sustainability Appraisal undertaken on the draft pilot Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters Marine Spatial Plan incorporating a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) required under Directive 2001/42/EC and the Env
APPENDIX E: Compliance with the Environmental Assessment (Scotland) Act 2005
| Environmental Report Requirements | Section(s) of This Report |
|---|---|
| Relevant Sections of the Environmental Assessment Act | |
| 14 (2) The report shall identify, describe and evaluate the likely significant effects on the environment of implementing— | |
| (a) the marine spatial plan or programme; and | Sections 8 – 10 Appendices A and B |
| (b) reasonable alternatives to the marine spatial plan or programme. | Sections 6.6 and 9.3 Appendix C |
| 14 (3) The report shall include such of the information specified in schedule 3 as may reasonably be required. | |
| Information referred to in schedule 3 | |
| 1. An outline of the contents and main objectives of the marine spatial plan or programme, and of its relationship (if any) with other qualifying plans and programmes. | Sections 2, 3 and 5 Appendix D |
| 2. The relevant aspects of the current state of the environment … … and the likely evolution thereof without implementation of the marine spatial plan or programme. |
Sections 7.1 – 7.12 |
| 3. The environmental characteristics of areas likely to be significantly affected. | Section 7 |
| 4. Any existing environmental problems which are relevant to the marine spatial plan or programme including, in particular, those relating to any areas of a particular environmental importance, such as areas designated pursuant to Council Directive 79/409/ EEC on the conservation of wild birds and Council Directive 92/43/ EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild flora and fauna (as last amended by Council Directive 97/62/ EC). | Sections 7 and 9.4 |
| 5. The environmental protection objectives, established at international, Community or Member State level, which are relevant to the marine spatial plan or programme … … and the way those objectives and any environmental considerations have been taken into account during its preparation. |
Sections 5 and 6.4 Appendix D Sections 5, 6, 9 and 10 |
| 6. The likely significant effects on the environment, including— (a) on issues such as— (i) biodiversity and natural heritage; (ii) population; (iii) human health; (iv) fauna; (v) flora; (vi) soil; (vii) water; (viii) air; (ix) climatic factors; (x) material assets; (xi) cultural heritage and historic environment, including architectural and archaeological heritage; (xii) landscape; (xiii) the inter-relationship between the issues referred to in heads (i) to (xii). (b) short, medium and long-term effects. (c) permanent and temporary effects. (d) positive and negative effects. (e) secondary, cumulative and synergistic effects. |
Sections 8 – 10 |
| 7. The measures envisaged to prevent, reduce and as fully as possible offset any significant adverse effects on the environment of implementing the marine spatial plan or programme. | Sections 8, 9 and 10.2 |
| 8. An outline of the reasons for selecting the alternatives dealt with, and a description of how the assessment was undertaken including any difficulties (such as technical deficiencies or lack of expertise) encountered in compiling the required information. | Section 9.3 |
| 9. A description of the measures envisaged concerning monitoring in accordance with section 19. | Sections 6.5, 10.2 and 10.3 |
| 10. A non-technical summary of the information provided under paragraphs 1 to 9. | Section 1 |
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