Stage 1 - Scoping Study
& Report
At a meeting of the
Client Steering Group (CSG) on the
9th November 2007 New Forest District Council was appointed to project
manage the review on behalf of the group by undertaking consultant
procurement and carrying out the SMP2 Scoping Study.
The coastal team at
New Forest District Council (which includes the
Channel Coastal
Observatory) offers a wide range of expertise and
experience, having worked on the
North Solent SMP Review, and with a number of south coast authorities
on Regional Monitoring projects and procurement procedures. They
are also members of the SMP2 project team.
The scoping study
was undertaken between December 2007 and July 2008 with the principal
purpose of providing background information for the SMP2 consultant to
assist in the preparation of the SMP review. The resultant Scoping
Report can be downloaded here:
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The report
was included with the invitation to Tender distributed to potential
consultants on 24th July, and: |
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Explains the
organisational structure of the Client Steering Group,
its roles and responsibilities |
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Defines the
boundaries of the SMP |
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Summarises
progress achieved on the SMP to date |
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Defines the
proposed scope of the SMP review in relation to Defra guidance |
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Identifies special issues which will need
to be considered in the SMP review |
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Includes a
database of existing coastal management
plans and strategy studies that will need to be integrated into SMP2 |
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Defines the stakeholder engagement
strategy |
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Defines how
data should be managed through the SMP process |
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Defines how
additional investigations and appropriate assessment should be dealt
with in the SMP2 process |
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Defines the
proposed programme for preparing and implementing SMP2. |
Responses to the Invitations to Tender were received by 8th September 2008,
and considered by the CSG at a meeting on 25th September. The successful
consultant, Royal Haskoning, will undertake the SMP Review.
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