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Wind energy in the Netherlands Public consultation

Wind energy in the Netherlands Public consultation. Ronald van den Heuvel Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management North Sea Directorate. Situation. At this moment no wind farms on Dutch Continental Shelf Q7-WP (120 MW):

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Wind energy in the Netherlands Public consultation

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  1. Wind energy in the NetherlandsPublic consultation Ronald van den Heuvel Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management North Sea Directorate

  2. Situation • At this moment no wind farms on Dutch Continental Shelf • Q7-WP (120 MW): • permit issued in 2002 (realization 2004/2005) 23 km offshore • (NSW demonstration project, 100 MW): • application in process (permit early 2004, realization 2005) – 8 km offshore

  3. Dutch Continental Shelf

  4. Location Q7-WP and NSW NSW Q7-WP 12 mile IJmuiden EEZ Territorial sea Amsterdam

  5. Policy • Wind farms only outside 12 mile zone • 6000 MW offshore in 2020 • Offshore wind location policy in development • Until new legislation no applications accepted

  6. Permit procedure • Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) • Application for permit • 4 official consultation rounds for public • Permit issued by ministry of Water Management, other ministries involved

  7. Consultation nr. 1: Starting note EIA • Informal meeting applicant and competent authority • Starting note EIA published • Consultation for 4 weeks: views • In some cases: informative meeting • Legal advice of other authorities • Advice on Guidelines from Commission for EIA • Start of processing EIA

  8. Consultation nr. 2: EIA/Application • Publication of EIA (and permit application) • Consultation for 4 weeks: views • Hearing • Advice on EIA from Commission for EIA • Legal advice of other authorities • Start of processing draft permit

  9. Consultation nr. 3: draft permit • Draft permit discussed with applicant • Publication of draft permit • Consultation for 4 weeks: objections • Start of processing final permit

  10. Consultation nr. 4: final permit • Objections are handled in final permit • Final permit issued and published • Appeal possible for 6 weeks

  11. Permit regulates a.o. : • Safety for nature/environment • Safety for ships • Safety for other uses (oil and gas, sand and gravel extraction etc.) • Safety for archeology • Monitoring and Evaluation Programme (MEP)

  12. Conclusion / Discussion issues • Public consultation results in a better permit • Public consultation may lead to • increase of social acceptance • increase of social resistance • Process of decision making takes years; during process change of situation, change of techniques, change of policy/plans

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