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The Review
SMP1 (1999) was an innovative step towards
sustainable management of our coast and the need for long-term strategic
planning, but over the last 10 years we have made significant progress in
understanding and mapping coastal processes and SMP1 is now under review.
Government has recommended that a second
generation of SMPs (SMP2) should consider coastal risk management over a
100 year timescale.
But one of the difficulties facing us, as a
nation, is the economic, social and environmental cost of continuing to
protect our coast to the extent that we do now. Decisions have to be
made now about what can and cannot be defended ...
planning for the future is vital.
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The workflow has 6 key stages. The programme below (v15) was last
updated August 2010:
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Stage |
End date |
Description |
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1 |
Scope the SMP
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Dec 2008 |
Scoping Study (Scoping Report) |
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Additional Investigations, included:
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Mar 2009 |
Strategic
Environmental Assessment (SEA) Scoping Report |
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May 2009 |
Appropriate Assessment (AA) |
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2 |
Assessments to Support Policy Development |
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June 2009 |
Natural & Built Environment Baseline (Thematic Studies) |
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June 2009 |
Policy Units: Features, Issues &
Objectives |
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June 2009 |
Review of Coastal Processes and Associated Risks
at Hengistbury Head |
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3 |
Policy Development |
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Sept 2009
Oct 2009 |
Confirm Preferred Scenario
Produce Draft SMP2
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4 |
Public Examination |
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Nov 2009
Nov 2009
Mar 2010 |
Publication of the
Draft SMP2
SMP2 Roadshow
Assess consultation responses |
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5 |
Finalise the Plan |
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Mar 2010 |
Action Plan finalised |
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Apr 2010 |
SMP2 finalised |
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6 |
Plan Revision & Dissemination |
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Apr 2010 |
Submit to Environment Agency National Quality Review Group (NRG) |
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June 2010 |
Submit to Councils for Adoption |
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- Adopted by Bournemouth Borough Council w/c 23rd June 2010
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July 2010 |
Re-submit to Environment Agency NRG |
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Sept 2010 |
Final SMP2 published |
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