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Public Authorities Forum 8 September 2008

Strategic Environmental Assessment of River Basin Management Plans & Programmes of Measures. Public Authorities Forum 8 September 2008. Project Team. Project Manager Dr Alan Barr SEA Coordinator Dr Antonia Gaughran.

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Public Authorities Forum 8 September 2008

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  1. Strategic Environmental Assessment of River Basin Management Plans & Programmes of Measures Public Authorities Forum 8 September 2008

  2. Project Team Project ManagerDrAlan BarrSEA CoordinatorDr Antonia Gaughran Technical AdvisorsGrace Glasgow -WFDGerry Carty - SEAShane Herlihy - SEARichard Hamilton - PlanningElizabeth Arnett - StakeholdersTom Curtis – Appropriate Assess. Eastern, Western & South Western RBD Shannon, Neagh Bann, North Eastern (i)RBD South Eastern RBD North Western iRBD PILOT Staff Resource:Antonia GaughranRuth BarrDr Jennifer HaddowDr Fiona CurranRichard Bingham Staff Resource: Dr Marian Coll, Maeve Walsh,Aileen McSwiney Staff Resource:Ruth Barr, Dr Jennifer Haddow, Richard Bingham, Sophie Gilloway Resource & Technical Assistance:RPS Dublin, RPS Cork, RPS Galway Resource & Technical Assistance:RPS Belfast, RPS Limerick, RPS Letterkenny, RPS Carlow

  3. SEA and RBMPs • SEA is derived from Directive 2001/42/EC on the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment, commonly known as the SEA Directive. • The Directive was transposed into national legislation in both Ireland and Northern Ireland in 2004. • Required for Plans or Programmes for; Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries, Energy, Industry, Transport, Waste Management, Water Management, Telecommunications and Tourism. • EPA Report 2007 concluded SEA is required for RBMPs and POMs.

  4. Main Steps to SEA Four main steps of SEA • Screening – Is an SEA needed? √ • Scoping – What should it include? √ • Environmental Assessment and Report - Alternatives • SEA Statement

  5. Key Issues • River Basin Management Plans are top tier plans - driving future land use plans. They are Strategic. • 8 Separate Plans - each with its own unique issues and needs • Statutory Deadlines – no slippage • Communication – critical through all stages • Local Knowledge with Central Management • Habitats Directive Assessment

  6. Significant Issues Scoping Status / Risk / Possible Measures Objectives / Indicators / Targets Set Objectives Alternatives Action Programme Draft RBMP Environmental Report Consultation Final RBMP SEA Statement Implementation & review cycle - 2nd RBMP Overall Methodology RBMP PROCESS SEA PROCESS Initial Characterisation Screening

  7. Programme Phase I: Environmental Assessment & Report (Jul – Dec 2008) Phase II: Public Consultation (Jan – Jun 2009) Phase III: Preparation of Submission Reports (Jul –Aug 2009) Phase IV: Preparation of SEA Statements (Jul - Sep 2009) Fixed Milestones: Draft RBMP 22 December 2008 Final RBMP 16 October 2009

  8. Methodology • Phase I: Environmental Assessment & Report • Complete scoping phase • Start Pilot SEA immediately • Accelerate collection of baseline • data • Develop Alternatives Paper • Habitats Directive Assessment

  9. SEA PROCESS Screening HABITATS DIRECTIVE ASSESSMENT “Appropriate Assessment” Scoping Screening Alternatives Appropriate Assessment Environmental Report Assessment of Alternatives Assessment Where No Alternatives Exist SEA Statement Methodology – Habitats Potential Impacts to SAC / SPA Objectives / Indicators / Targets

  10. Methodology • Phase II: Public Consultation • Combine with the consultation on the draft Plans • Take advantage of established relationships from the early stages of the WFD • Ongoing involvement of SEA team at Plan consultation to ensure awareness of all issues

  11. Methodology • Phase III: Preparation of Submission Reports • Central review of all submissions: • Avoids duplication of work on general comments • Allows comments on one RBMP to be recognised in others • Well established and positive working relationships between two teams will allow maximum environmental input on possible changes to Plans resulting from this process

  12. Methodology Phase IV: Preparation of SEA Statements • Addendum to SEA Environmental Report • Preparation of draft and final SEA statements for all 8 RBDs • Fast tracked to meet the revised 16 October 2009 RBMP deadline under the Water Policy Regulations addendum.

  13. DEADLINES: 22 December 2008 16 October 2009

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