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Cairngorms National Park Partnership Plan 2017-2022: SEA Environmental Report

Strategic Environmental Assessment

27th June, 2016

The Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of the Cairngorms National Park Partnership Plan 2017 – 2022 is a statutory requirement under the Environmental Assessment (Scotland) Act 2005. SEA is a systematic process developed to ensure that potential environmental impacts of Plans, Programmes and Strategies (PPS) (both positive and negative) are assessed and considered during the course of their preparation.

SEA aims to:

  • integrate environmental factors into Strategy preparation and decision making;
  • improve the Strategy and enhance environmental protection;
  • increase public participation in decision making; and
  • facilitate openness and transparency of decision making.

The SEA process is divided into five main stages which are:

  • Stage A: Setting the context and objectives, establishing the baseline and deciding on the scope;
  • Stage B: Developing and refining alternatives and assessing effects;
  • Stage C: Preparing the Environmental Report.
  • Stage D: Consulting on the draft Strategy and its Environmental Report; and
  • Stage E: Monitoring implementation of the Strategy.

The published Environmental Report represents Stage D of the process. The Report will be consulted on with the consultation authorities between 27th June and 30th September 2016.

Documents relating to earlier stages of the SEA process can be accessed via the following link:

Scoping Report

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Cairngorms National Park Partnership Plan 2013-2017 SEA Environmental Report

Appendix 1: Plans, Policies and Strategies

Appendix 2: Environmental Baseline: Topic 1: Climatic Factors

Appendix 2: Environmental Baseline: Topic 2: Air

Appendix 2: Environmental Baseline: Topic 3: Water

Appendix 2: Environmental Baseline: Topic 4: Soil

Appendix 2: Environmental Baseline: Topic 5: Material Assets

Appendix 2: Environmental Baseline: Topic 6: Biodiversity, Fauna and Flora

Appendix 2: Environmental Baseline: Topic 7: Landscape and Cultural Heritage

Appendix 2: Environmental Baseline: Topic 8 Population and Human Health

Appendix 3: Boundaries and statistical areas used in teh analysis of the Cairngorms National Park

Appendix 4: Approach of the Cairngorms NPPP

Appendix 5: Consultation Responses

Appendix 6: SEA Assessment Key

Appendix 7: Assessment of Outcomes and Options

Appendix 8: Glossary

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