TABLE OF CONTENTS NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY ................................................................................................................. 1 Introduction....................................................................................................................................................1 Background.....................................................................................................................................................1 Approach to SEA .............................................................................................................................................1 The Strategy ...................................................................................................................................................2 The Environmental Baseline...........................................................................................................................2 Evolution of the Baseline Environment..........................................................................................................4 Strategic Environmental Objectives ...............................................................................................................5 Description and Evaluation of Strategy Alternatives .....................................................................................7 Evaluation of the Environmental Effects of Strategy Implementation ..........................................................8 Mitigation Measures ......................................................................................................................................9 Monitoring Measures ................................................................................................................................... 10 1. INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................. 11 1.1 Background ......................................................................................................................................... 11 1.2 SEA Environmental Report .................................................................................................................11 1.3 Background to SEA and Legislative Context .......................................................................................12 1.4 Purpose of this SEA.............................................................................................................................12 1.5 Appropriate Assessment ....................................................................................................................13 2. THE STRATEGY ................................................................................................................................ 14 2.1 Overview ............................................................................................................................................. 14 2.2 Context ...............................................................................................................................................14 2.3 Strategy Content.................................................................................................................................14 2.4 Relationship of the Strategy with Other Relevant Plans and Programmes........................................16 3. SEA METHODOLOGY ....................................................................................................................... 17 3.1 The SEA Process..................................................................................................................................17 3.2 Overview of the Strategy and SEA Processes .....................................................................................18 3.3 SEA Processes Undertaken To Date....................................................................................................19 3.4 SEA Environmental Report .................................................................................................................22 3.5 SEA Statement ....................................................................................................................................26 3.6 Integrated Biodiversity Impact Assessment .......................................................................................26 3.7 Outcomes of the Strategy and SEA Processes....................................................................................26
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