As part of the Environmental Regulation Programme, SNIFFER has commissioned research aimed at providing guidance on how to take account of air, water and soil for Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA).
SEA is now a legal requirement during the preparation of certain types of plans, programmes and strategies. SEA requires plan makers to consider what effects their plan will have upon a wide range of environmental receptors (including biodiversity, human health, population, climate, air, water, soil, material assets and cultural heritage) and to look for ways of mitigating any potential adverse effects. The guidance aims to provide detailed advice for practitioners on how to deal with three of these receptors, namely air, water and soil.
We are launching a two-month consultation period in June 2008 and we invite comments on the draft guidance from stakeholders with a keen interest in SEA. Draft air documents are available from 12 June; draft soil and water documents are available from 23 June. The consultation closes on 11 August 2008. Thank you for your contribution. Please click on the links below to download the consultation documents:
1) CONSULTATION DOCUMENT
2) DRAFT GUIDANCE