Scottish Marine Recovery Fund: consultation

Appendix 3 – Questionnaire

Applying to the Scottish MRF

1. Do you agree with our proposal that developers may choose which MRF to apply to in the circumstances outlined?

Yes

No

Don’t Know

Please give reasons for your answer:

2. Do you agree with the proposal for the way in which the two MRFs will interact to address cross-border impacts?

Yes

No

Don’t Know

Please give reasons for your answer:

3. Do you agree with the proposed approach for making an application to the Scottish MRF and how it will interact with existing offshore wind application and determination processes?

Yes

No

Don’t Know

Please give reasons for your answer:

4. Do you agree that the Scottish MRF should be a voluntary mechanism, including in relation to strategic compensation?

Yes

No

Don’t Know

Please give reasons for your answer:

Funding and fee structure

5. Do you agree with the proposal of an initial payment to reserve access to appropriate compensation?

Yes

No

Don’t Know

6. Do you support the proposal that the Scottish MRF Operator will be responsible for assigning appropriate compensation to projects?

Yes

No

Don’t Know

7. Do you support any payments made into the Scottish MRF being non-refundable?

Yes

No

Don’t Know

8. Do you support a full cost recovery model for the Scottish MRF?

Yes

No

Don’t Know

9. If options are available, do you have a preference for whether the total payable to secure compensatory measures should be paid in a single lump sum or through a payment plan?

Lump sum

Payment plan

Either

Please give reasons for your answer:

10. Do you agree with the proposal that a 30% adaptive management charge will be charged to all applicants to the Scottish MRF?

Yes

No

Don’t Know

11. Do you agree with the proposal that the 30% adaptive management charge will be non-refundable?

Yes

No

Don’t Know

12. Do you agree with the proposal that surplus funds may be used for further development of measures?

Yes

No

Don’t Know

13. Do you have any other comments on the proposed costs and charges as described above (Questions 5-12)?

Interaction between the Scottish MRF and the UK Government MRF

14. Do you support the establishment of a Scottish MRF that operates separately from a UK Government MRF, providing Scottish offshore wind developers and plan authorities with a mechanism to compensate for adverse effects in Scottish waters?

Yes

No

Don’t Know

Please give reasons for your answer:

15. In addition to how cross border impacts are proposed to be addressed between a Scottish MRF and the UK Government MRF (see question 2), do you have any other views on how both MRFs should interact with one another?

Yes

No

Don’t Know

Please give reasons for your answer:

Impact Assessments

16. Do you have any comments on the findings of the partial BRIA?

17. Do you have any additional information on the potential business or regulatory impacts of a Scottish MRF being established?

18. Do you have any comments on whether the establishment of a Scottish MRF will have any positive or negative impacts on consumers of Scotland?

19. Do you have any comments on whether the establishment of a Scottish MRF will have any positive or negative impacts on island communities, in a way which is different from other communities?

General questions

20. To what extent do you agree that establishing a Scottish MRF to streamline offshore wind consenting and deliver strategic compensation measures will;

a) help Scotland achieve net zero?

Strongly agree

Mostly agree

Don’t know

Mostly disagree

Strongly disagree

b) be beneficial to the people and environment of Scotland?

Strongly agree

Mostly agree

Don’t know

Mostly disagree

Strongly disagree

c) be beneficial to developers of Scottish offshore wind projects?

Strongly agree

Mostly agree

Don’t know

Mostly disagree

Strongly disagree

21. If you were/are developing an offshore wind project would the Scottish MRF be an attractive option to address any adverse environmental effects?

Yes

No

Don’t Know

Please give reasons for your answer;

22. Do you have any other comments on the overall proposal for the Scottish MRF?