Strategic Environmental Assessment for Wave and Tidal Energy
The Scottish Executive commissioned this Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) to examine the environmental effects of developing wave and tidal power and to use the results to inform the preparation and delivery of the Scottish Executive's strategy for the development of marine energy.
In addition to informing the development of the Scottish Executive's strategy for marine energy, the results of the SEA will also be used to inform the development of planning guidance for wave and tidal energy developers. The information collated during the SEA will be a reference source for use by regulatory authorities and key stakeholders to support decision-making at project-level on future marine renewable energy developments.
Below is the full environmental report produced for the SEA. We undertook a 12 week consultation period on the report from Friday 30 March 2007 to Friday 22nd June 2007.
The consultation focussed on the following broad themes
- The results of the Environmental Report
- How best to avoid, reduce or offset environmental effects
- Issues associated with identifying sites to locate projects
- Dealing with data and knowledge gaps
- The monitoring of the environmental effects to inform both project development and the strategy for marine energy
- The need for licensing rounds for wave and tidal stream energy projects
The full consultation and all background data is available on www.seaenergyscotland.co.uk.
If you have any comments on the SEA, please contact:
James P Thomson
Renewable and Consents Policy
Scottish Executive
5 Cadogan Street
Glasgow
G2 6AT
James.thomson2@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
0141 242 5895
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION C - RESULTS OF LEVEL ONE ASSESSMENT