East Marine Plan Replacement - Sustainability Appraisal

The aim of this project is to appoint a contractor who will be able to assist in the development; management and production of the complete Sustainability Appraisal (SA) for the east marine plan areas; east inshore and east offshore. This is a statutory requirement under the Marine and Coastal Access Act (2009) and The Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes Regulations (2004). This work will include but is not limited to: • Scoping - Setting the context, establishing the baseline, and deciding on the scope of the appraisal. • Developing and refining marine plan alternatives (options) and appraising the effects. • Preparing the SA Report. • Analysis and consideration of public consultation comments to make amendments to the SA's Final report - including consideration of any policy wording changes and appraising any significant changes and; Monitoring the significant effects of implementing the marine plans.