Planning Scotland’s Seas Summer Consultation – Staff Seminar Marine Planning and Policy

1. Planning Scotland’s SeasSummer Consultation – Staff SeminarMarine Planning and Policy

2. 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

3. Planning Scotland’s SeasSummer Consultation 16 week consultation: July – November 2013 Presentation • Branding • Consultation Documents • MS website • Leaflets/Banners/Posters • National Marine Plan interactive (NMPi) & Msi • Social Media Engagement • Web publications • Stakeholder database • Public Events • Sectoral Meetings • Correspondence to vessel owners

4. 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

5. 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

6. The Scottish Marine Planning Area

7. Legislative Planning for Scotland • 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.

8. 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

9. 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

10. General / Cross Cutting Policy: Marine Planning Polices 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.

11. Example Sectoral Planning Policy

12. 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.

13. 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

14. National Marine PlanKey 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

15. 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. Scottish Marine Regions Regional Marine Planning in Scotland

16. Marine Planning interactive (NMPi) 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 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 /

17. A brief recap … Marine (Scotland) Act 2010 & UK legislation Framework to manage demand for marine resources First statutory basis for marine planning – out to 200nm Covers reserved issues with agreement UK, national, regional tiers

18. Lynsay RossMarine Planning and PolicyLynsay.Ross@scotland.gsi.gov.ukmarine.consultation@scotland.gsi.gov.uk

19. The Scottish MPA Project The MPA network Sdfh Sdfjkh sdhfkj

20. Aims Tell you; how we got here about our consultation What our post consultation aims are

21. Scottish MPA project • 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

23. Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 Marine (Scotland) Act 2010 • 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

24. Scottish MPA project Aims to deliver the MPA network duty Science-led selection process Stakeholder participation Marine Strategy Forum Sectoral bi-lateral meetings 5 National Workshops

25. Components of MPA network 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

26. Scottish MPA project Before proposing new MPAs we looked for; added value from existing protected areas Enhancement opportunities Least Damaged More Natural locations

31. Scottish MPA project Selecting Nature Conservation MPAs Selection guidelines – 5 stages 41 search features (subset of the PMFs) Multi-feature approach

32. 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

33. 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!)

34. 2013 pre-consultation Mini management workshops • Fishing x10 • Aquaculture x 1 Bilaterals with Renewablesand NGOs Also; NWWRAC and NS RAC Some local authorities x 5

35. 2013 summer consultation Suite of papers for each MPA proposal • Site summary • Detailed assessment • Data Confidence • Impact Assessment • Management options

36. 2013 summer consultation What we want to find out; • Is the network adequate? • Whether individual proposals be designated • Views on the possible future management • Views on the impact assessments

37. 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

38. When will we designate any? Depends on; • Volume of responses • Issues surfaced needing resolution • Independent peer review? But my guess is; Spring 2014!

39. NC MPA management Designation of a NC MPAdoes 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!)

40. The Scottish MPA Project The MPA network Sdfh Sdfjkh sdhfkj

41. Planning for Offshore Renewable Energy in Scottish Waters David Pratt Sectoral Marine Planning for Offshore Renewable Energy

42. The Plan for Offshore Wind Energy

43. Sectoral Marine Planning

44. Scoping exercises undertaken in late 2011 – early 2012 OFFSHORE WIND TIDAL WAVE First Step…

45. ‘Pre-consultation’ • Additional to statutory requirements • Providing an opportunity for early views on the content of the plan, and the preparation process • Areas of Search identified (Scoping) • Public Participation Statement • Draft Initial Plan Frameworks • *Draft Regional Locational Guidance Where then?

46. Layers included into each theme Environmental Theme Industrial Theme Socio-cultural theme

47. 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 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

48. Where now? • Draft ‘Plan Options’ identified • Draft Plan options currently subject to assessment: • Strategic Environmental Assessment • Habitats Regulations Appraisal • Socio-economic Impact Assessment • Use assessment findings to shape the Draft Plans

49. Offshore Wind

50. Tidal