SMP2 Main Document – Severn Estuary Coastal Group

The SMP2 Main Report (draft)

The SMP2 was received final approval in February 2017. To view the approval letter, click here.

The Main Report is made up of three separate parts:

Part A: the Signpost report

This provides:

· A guide to the process and decisions made within the SMP2

· A reference for decision-makers undertaking policy and planning

· Signposting/cross-referencing to specific technical information in the report’s Appendices

Part B: the Policy statements

These:

· Set out the preferred policy options for each Policy Unit

· Describe the impact of preferred policies on the features of the Policy Unit

Part C: Action Plan

This sets out and identifies:

· Actions that need to be taken

· Who is responsible for actions and

· When actions should take place

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Appendix A	SMP development	Outlines the overall development process for the SMP2
Appendix B	Stakeholder engagement & consultation	Summarises stakeholder engagement and public consultation processes
Appendix C	Baseline Process	Outlines baseline understanding of coastal behaviour and dynamics, coastal defences and describes models of future shoreline change
Appendix D	Theme Review	Identifies key features along the coast and why they are important to stakeholders. Reports on landscape/nature conservation; historic environment; and current and future land use
Appendix E	Issues, features and objectives evaluation	Summaries the features and issues along the Severn Estuary shoreline together with the setting and evaluation of objectives
Appendix F	Policy Development and Appraisal	Outlines the key steps undertaken in development and definition of policies.
Appendix G	Preferred policy management approach testing	Considers how each stretch of coast (Policy Unit) interacts with adjacent units and how this impacts on the choice of policy to develop management approaches
Appendix H	Economic appraisal	Provides a review of the economic viability of the preferred plan for each policy unit (using SMP2 procedural guidance)
Appendix I: Section A	Policy and plan review	Strategic Environmental Assessment
Appendix I: Section B		Habitat Regulations Assessment
Appendix I: Section Annexes		Policy and Plan Review
Appendix J	Water Framework Directive Assessment	Follows Environment Agency guidance for the assessment of SMPs under the Water Framework Directive
Appendix K	Bibliographic database	Provides lists of references for the main documents, appendices and mapped data