Environmental Assessment (Scotland) Act 2005 Scottish Ferry Services Draft Plan for Consultation Strategic Environmental Assessment: Environmental Report Addendum
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Contents
NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY
Note: the Non-Technical Summary which forms part of this Environmental Report is published as a separate document.
1.0 INTRODUCTION
Purpose of the Environmental Report
Structure of the Environmental Report
2.0 THE DRAFT FERRIES PLAN
Relationship with Other Qualifying Plans, Programmes and Strategies
The Scottish Ferries Review
The Draft Ferries Plan
3.0 APPROACH TO THE ASSESSMENT
Background: The Scottish Ferries Review
The Draft Ferries Plan
Scope of the Draft Ferries Plan to be Assessed
Scope of the Environmental Topics to be Assessed
Environmental Protection Objectives
Methods
Reasonable Alternatives
5.0 CETACEANS
Current Situation
Potential Effects
Mitigation
6.0 INVASIVE NON-NATIVE SPECIES
Current Situation
Potential Effects
Mitigation
7.0 EROSION ISSUES
Current Situation
Potential Effects
Mitigation
8.0 AIR QUALITY AT PORTS
Current Situation
Potential Effects
Mitigation
9.0 INCREASED RISK OF COLLISION BETWEEN VESSELS
Current Situation
Potential Effects
Mitigation
10.0 MARINE LITTER
Current Situation
Potential Effects
Mitigation
11.0 GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
Current Situation
Potential Effects
Mitigation
12.0 SUMMARY OF ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
Cumulative Effects
Appendix 1. Summary of Proposals for Routes and Levels of Service
Appendix 2. Environmental Protection Objectives
Appendix 3. Potential Effects of Proposals on Erosion
TABLES AND FIGURES
Table 1. Key facts about the Scottish Ferries Review/ Draft Ferries Plan
Table 2. Scope of the Draft Ferries Plan to be Assessed
Table 3. Scope of Environmental Topics to be Assessed
Table 4. SEA Objectives
Table 5. Ferry Speeds and Numbers
Figure 1. Policy Context for the Scottish Ferries Review
Figure 2. Scottish Ferry Routes: Orkney and Shetland Isles
Figure 3. Scottish Ferry Routes: Western Isles
Figure 4. Scottish Ferry Routes: South Western Scotland
Figure 5. Potential Environmental Effects of Road Equivalent Tariff Roll Out
Figure 6. Aquatic Non-Native Species Classed as Invasive in British Waters
Figure 7. Erosional Characteristics of Scotland's Shoreline
Figure 8. UK Emissions Map of NOx 2009
Figure 9. UK Emissions Map of PM10 2009
Figure 10. UK Emissions Map of SO2 2009
Figure 11. MEHRAs in Scottish Waters
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