SEA Environmental Report Appendix III: Non-Technical Summary
Table of Contents
Section 1 Section 2
Introduction and Terms of Reference .....................................................1 The Draft Plan..........................................................................................4
2.1 Introduction and Content.................................................................................................. 4 2.2 Strategic Vision is based on the following Key Strategic Principles ........................................ 4 2.3 Preparation of the Draft Plan and Members’ Amendments ................................................... 5 2.4 Relationship with other relevant Plans and Programmes ...................................................... 5 Section 3 The Environmental Baseline....................................................................6 3.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................... 6 3.2 Likely Evolution of the Environment in the Absence of the Draft Plan.................................... 6 3.3 Biodiversity and Flora and Fauna....................................................................................... 6 3.4 Population and Human Health........................................................................................... 9 3.5 Soil ................................................................................................................................. 9 3.6 Water ........................................................................................................................... 10 3.7 Air and Climatic Factors .................................................................................................. 12 3.8 Material Assets .............................................................................................................. 13 3.9 Cultural Heritage............................................................................................................ 14 3.10 Landscape..................................................................................................................... 15 3.11 Strategic Environmental Objectives.................................................................................. 15 Section 4 Alternatives ...........................................................................................17 4.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 17 4.2 Description of Alternatives Considered ............................................................................. 17 4.3 Summary of Assessment and Selected Alternative............................................................. 18 Section 5 Summary of Effects arising from Plan...................................................19 Section 6 Mitigation and Monitoring Measures ....................................................24 6.1 Mitigation ...................................................................................................................... 24 6.2 Monitoring..................................................................................................................... 24
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