SEA Environmental Report Appendix III: Non-Technical Summary
What is included in the Environmental Report that accompanies the Plan? A description of the environment and the key environmental issues; A description and assessment of alternatives for the Plan; An assessment of the provisions of the Plan; and, Mitigation measures, which will avoid/reduce the environmental effects of implementing the Plan and will contribute towards compliance with important environmental protection legislation. Difficulties Encountered during the SEA process No significant difficulties have been encountered during the undertaking of the assessment to date. There is a data gap relating to WFD surface water status data. There are a number of waterbodies within the Plan area with overall status currently not assigned to them and the term “unassigned status” applies in respect of these waterbodies. The SEA ensured that the Plan contains measures that will contribute towards the maintenance and improvement of status of all water bodies within the zone of influence. What happens at the end of the process? An SEA Statement is prepared which summarises, inter alia, how environmental considerations have been integrated into the Plan.
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