1. Experience of SEA in Scotland IAIA 07 Seoul 5 June 2007 Amanda Chisholm

2. Purpose of presentation provide an overview of SEA experience in Scotland since July 2004

3. Outline SEA in Scotland –procedure & process –roles and responsibilities types of PPS issues & challenges

4. Scottish legislation Directive 2001/42/EC The Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes (Scotland) Regulations 2004 –plans and programmes within eleven identified (public) sectors Environmental Assessment (Scotland) Act 2005 –all public sector plans, programmes and strategies (including policies)

5. SEA requirement all qualifying public sector plans, programmes & strategies with significant effects subject to SEA

6. SEA legislation qualifying PPS roles & responsibilities procedures

7. Qualifying PPS S 5(3): eleven sectors –agriculture, energy, transport, industry, tourism, water, fisheries, forestry, telecommunications, land use planning, waste S 5(4): everything else!

8. Roles and responsibilities (1) Scottish Ministers –administration –procedural matters exemptions Annual Report SEA Gateway SEA guidance Pathfinder

9. Roles and responsibilities (2) Consultation Authorities –significant effects –scope & level of detail Historic Scotland Scottish Natural Heritage Scottish Environment Protection Agency

10. Roles and responsibilities (2) SEPAHSSNH biodiversity, flora, fauna ■ population▪▪ human health▪▪▪ soil■ water■▪▪ air■▪ climatic factors■ material assets cultural heritage● landscape▪■

11. Responsible Authorities –undertake SEA & consult –legal interpretations Roles and responsibilities (3)  Scottish Executive, national bodies  Regional Authorities (transport, planning)  Local Authorities (planning etc)

12. Scottish Executive interest groups Local Authorities other public bodies HS SNH SEPA DCLG EA EH Cadw NE CCW SEA system

13. Procedures effectsconsultationdeadline Pre-screening none minimal informnone Screening signifi- cant consult (compulsory) 4 weeks Scoping consult (compulsory) 5 weeks Environmental Report consult (opportunity) as agreed

18. Issues process –SEA Toolkit –templates –Pathfinder knowledge capacity building informal discussion awareness training definitions significant; PPS early and effective consulation

19. Challenges resources number of PPS: for SEA for consultation recruiting and retaining staff