Planning Scotland’s Seas
Summer Consultation – Staff Seminar
Marine Planning and Policy
Joint Summer Consultation
• National Marine Plan
• Marine Protect Areas Network
(& List of Priority Marine Features)
• Sectoral Marine Plans for
Offshore Renewable Energy
• Terrestrial/marine planning circular
Planning Scotland’s Seas
Summer Consultation
16 week consultation: July – November 2013
Presentation
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Branding
Consultation Documents
MS website
Leaflets/Banners/Posters
National Marine Plan interactive (NMPi) & Msi
Social Media
Engagement
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Web publications
Stakeholder database
Public Events
Sectoral Meetings
Correspondence to vessel owners
What can you do ?
• Inform your stakeholders
• Official Support at Public Events & Sectoral
Meetings
• Other events/activities which align with Public
Consultation Events
More information:
www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/marine/marine-consultation
Planning Scotland’s Seas Scotland’s First National Marine Plan
• Promote sustainable use of
marine resources and
economic development
• Manage conflict in the marine
environment and inform
decision making
• Contribute to the delivery of
Good Environmental Status
The Scottish Marine
Planning Area
Legislative Planning for Scotland
MSA &
MCAA
MPS
National
Marine Plan
Regional;
Marine Plan
• Marine Scotland Act and Marine and Coastal Access Act
provides legislative basis for a marine planning system in
Scottish inshore (0 -12nm) and offshore waters (12 -200nm)
• Marine Policy Statement (MPS) is the UK framework for
preparing marine plans and taking decisions
• National Marine Plan will translate the MPS into policy and
spatial guidance for the Regional Marine Plans
• Regional Marine Plans will provide greater spatial policy and
guidance at a local level for inshore area (0 – 12nm).
• Marine plans will inform decision-making relating to a plan area. The MPS does
this in absence of a plan.
• Development of marine plan for offshore area delegated to Scottish Ministers, but
Defra Secretary of State must agree before publication & adoption.
Legislative requirements
• The condition of the area – summary of
significant pressures and human impacts
• Policies for sustainable development
• Economic, social, marine ecosystem and
climate change objectives
• Policies on MPAs and other relevant nature
conservation designated sites
• Conformity with MPS
• Assessments: Sustainability Appraisal; BRIA
and EQIA
National Marine Plan
Development
• National strategic objectives
• Linking to evidence base
• Incorporating spatial information and
policies
• Wide range of existing policy and
management regimes
• Establishing planning policies
 Cross cutting policies
 Sectoral planning policies
Marine Planning Polices
General / Cross Cutting Policy:
GEN 1: There is a presumption in favour of sustainable development
and use of the marine environment when consistent with the policies
and objectives of this Plan.
GEN 5: Development proposals which enable multiple uses of marine
space are encouraged where possible in planning and decision making
processes, subject to their being consistent with policies and
objectives of the Plan.
GEN 12: Marine planning and decision-making authorities should
ensure that development and use of the marine environment complies
with legal requirements for protected areas and protected species and
does not result in a significant adverse effect on the national
conservation status of other habitats or populations of species of
conservation concern.
Example
Sectoral Planning Policy
AQUACULTURE 3: Further marine finfish farm development is expected on the
West Coast and islands of Scotland. There is a continuing presumption against
further marine finfish farm developments on the north and east coasts to safeguard
migratory fish species (over 80% of wild salmon are located on the east and north
coasts of Scotland).
TRANSPORT 3: Ferry routes and
maritime transport links (Maps 17-19
refer) to island and remote mainland
activities provide essential connections
and should be safeguarded from
inappropriate marine activities and
development that would significantly
interfere with their operation.
Developments will not be consented
where they will interfere with lifeline
ferry services.
Planning Circular
• Onshore Implications
• Integration between terrestrial and marine plans
• Public authority must take any authorisation or
enforcement decision in accordance with the appropriate
marine plans
National Marine Plan
Key Dates
• Summer 2013
16 week Public Consultation
• Winter 2013
UK Ministerial Consideration &
Approval of Plan for adoption
• Spring 2014
Scottish Ministerial Consideration
• Summer 2014
Scottish Parliamentary consideration
• Winter 2014
Adoption of Plan
Regional Marine Planning in Scotland
Scottish Marine Regions
• Next step is laying of Boundaries
Order in Scottish Parliament.
•Provisional plan is to form 2 MPPs
a year until we have complete
coverage around the Scottish
coast.
•Working with local coastal
partnerships to develop Marine
Planning Partnerships (MPPs) in a
step-wise manner.
Marine Planning interactive (NMPi)
National Marine Plan interactive (NMPi) is being developed to provide a GIS
platform to support the consultation on the draft National Marine Plan.
NMPi can be accessed at:
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/marine/seamanagement/nmpihome
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Scotland’s Marine Atlas – Ebook
We have also recently
converted Scotland’s
Marine Atlas into an
e-book, which is
available for free
download:
http://www.scotgov.ehublibrary.co.
uk/marine-scotland/marine-atlas
A brief recap …
• Marine (Scotland) Act 2010 & UK legislation
• Framework
resources
to
manage
demand
for
marine
• First statutory basis for marine planning – out to
200nm
• Covers reserved issues with agreement
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UK, national, regional tiers
Lynsay Ross
Marine Planning and Policy
Lynsay.Ross@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
marine.consultation@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
The Scottish MPA Project
The MPA network
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Aims
Tell you;
• how we got here
• about our consultation
• What our post consultation aims are
Scottish MPA project
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Report to Parliament December 2012
33 Nature Conservation MPA proposals
4 MPA search locations under consideration
Proposals = 11% of Scotland’s seas
Total network = 23% of Scotland’s seas
Marine (Scotland) Act 2010
Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009
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Inshore / Offshore
Duty to have a MPA network
Power to designate Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)
Duties and powers to protect any MPAs
Power to take account of socio-economics
Scottish MPA project
• Aims to deliver the MPA network duty
• Science-led selection process
• Stakeholder participation
1. Marine Strategy Forum
2. Sectoral bi-lateral meetings
3. 5 National Workshops
Components of MPA network
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Other protected areas (46 SACs, 47 SPAs, 61 SSSIs)
Other area-based measures (8 fisheries closures)
Demonstration and Research MPAs
Historic MPAs
Nature Conservation MPAs
Scottish MPA project
Before proposing new MPAs we looked for;
1. added value from existing protected areas
2. Enhancement opportunities
3. Least Damaged More Natural locations
Scottish MPA project
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Selecting Nature Conservation MPAs
Selection guidelines – 5 stages
41 search features (subset of the PMFs)
Multi-feature approach
Scottish MPA project
• SNH proposals in territorial waters
• 17 possible MPAs + 4 search locations
• 10 are multi-feature (~59%)
Ranging from;
Noss Head – Single feature – 9km2 to
Small Isles – Multi-feature – 922km2
Scottish MPA project
JNCC proposals in offshore waters
• 16 possible MPAs – some options
• 11 are multi-feature (~69%)
• Choices mean minimum of 13 required
Ranging from;
Norwegian BSP – 161km2 to;
NE Faroe Shetland Channel – 26,807km2
NE FSC will be Europe’s largest (beating our own record!)
2013 pre-consultation
Mini management workshops
• Fishing x10
• Aquaculture x 1
Bilaterals with Renewables and NGOs
Also;
NWW RAC and NS RAC
Some local authorities x 5
2013 summer consultation
Suite of papers for each MPA proposal
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Site summary
Detailed assessment
Data Confidence
Impact Assessment
Management options
2013 summer consultation
What we want to find out;
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Is the network adequate?
Whether individual proposals be designated
Views on the possible future management
Views on the impact assessments
2013 summer consultation
Events;
• The major planned events
• Piggy back most of the renewables sessions
• SNH & JNCC led drop-ins for inshore and
offshore proposals
• Bi-lateral meetings
• Mini management workshops
When will we designate any?
Depends on;
• Volume of responses
• Issues surfaced needing resolution
• Independent peer review?
But my guess is;
Spring 2014!
NC MPA management
Designation of a NC MPA does not automatically;
• Create a No Take Zone
• Create a fishery closed area
Instead;
• Management on principle of sustainable use
• Duties on all public authorities
Well managed network by end of 2016 (approx 180 MPAs!)
The Scottish MPA Project
The MPA network
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Planning for Offshore Renewable
Energy in Scottish Waters
David Pratt
Sectoral Marine Planning for Offshore
Renewable Energy
The Plan for Offshore Wind Energy
Sectoral Marine Planning
First Step…
• Scoping exercises undertaken in late 2011 – early 2012
OFFSHORE
WIND
WAVE
TIDAL
Where then?
• ‘Pre-consultation’
– Additional to statutory requirements
– Providing an opportunity for early views
on the content of the plan, and the
preparation process
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Areas of Search identified (Scoping)
Public Participation Statement
Draft Initial Plan Frameworks
*Draft Regional Locational Guidance
Layers included into each theme
Environmental Theme
Industrial Theme
Socio-cultural theme
Draft RLG - Contents
Resource
Aquaculture
Aviation
Bathymetry and Seabed
Cultural Heritage
Defence
Environment
Designated Sites
Landscape Designations within
Region
Marine Mammals, Basking Sharks
and Seals
Seabirds
Fishing
Commercial Fishing Regional
Overview
Areas of Search Interaction
Fish Processing Activities
Wild Salmon and Sea Trout
Infrastructure and Grid
Provision
Existing
Future
Oil and Gas
Planning
Ports and Harbours
Recreation
Recreational Angling
Recreational Boating
Scuba Diving
Sea Kayaking
Small Boat Activity
Surfing and Windsurfing
Areas of Search
Shipping
Social
Supply Chain
Tourism
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Draft ‘Plan Options’ identified
Draft Plan options currently subject to assessment:
– Strategic Environmental Assessment
– Habitats Regulations Appraisal
– Socio-economic Impact Assessment
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Use assessment findings to shape the Draft Plans
Offshore Wind
Tidal
Wave
Approach to the Sustainability Appraisal
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Current state of the marine environment and its likely future evolution
A Socio-economic Baseline Review and Data Gap Analysis
Research into the potential effects of devices
Initial information from project level assessment and monitoring
• Where possible environmental issues were
identified at regional level
Approach to the Sustainability Appraisal
• Assessment looked at potential effects of:
– alternative wind, wave and tidal technologies;
– development within the alternative draft plan option areas with respect to
the environment and existing sea users; and
– High, medium and low growth scenarios
• Recommendations and mitigation:
– Specific to draft plan options
– Considerations for project level assessment
– Wider marine planning and research
Timetable
• Undertake Assessments – Current Stage
• Publish Draft Plans, along with the
Sustainability Appraisal Report, for public
consultation in Summer 2013 *
• Consultation will be undertaken and analysis
published.
• Plans finalised in 2013
* Scotland’s first Draft National Marine Plan
and proposed network for Marine Protected
Areas (MPAs) will also be out for consultation
Initial assessment of potential locations
for deep water turbines
Objective: To investigate deep water sites where floating wind
turbines could be installed.
Principal requirements:
• Depth between 80-120 m
• Wind resource > 9 ms-1 (mean annual wind speed)
• Relative proximity to electrical substation or cable
connection
• Relatively low wave activity
• Proximity to a harbour
• Low constraint level (potential interference with other
users of the sea)
2011 Marine Scotland
Science Scoping Report
- Constraint layer clipped
by depth used to identify
potential floating turbine
areas
Additional Layers:
Wind Resource
Electrical Substation
Cable & Cable Landings
Wave activity
Proximity to Harbour
Constraint level
Potential T&D Deepwater Locations
More information •
Offshore Renewable Energy Planning Webpage
• http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/marine/ma
rineenergy/Planning
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Offshore Renewable Energy Planning Mailbox
• offshorerenewableenergy@scotland.gov.gsi.
uk