A Northern Ireland Marine BillPolicy Proposals北爱尔兰的一个海洋比尔政策建议.docx

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ANorthernIrelandMarineBillPolicyProposals北爱尔兰的一个海洋比尔政策建议

ANorthernIrelandMarineBill–PolicyProposals

SummaryofConsultationResponses

October2010

Introduction

Background

1.On13April,theDepartmentpublishedaconsultationpaper,‘ANorthernIrelandMarineBill–PolicyProposals’,seekingviewsonthepolicyproposalsfortheNorthernIrelandMarineBill.ThefulltextoftheconsultationpaperisavailableontheDepartment’swebsiteat:

www.doeni.gov.uk/index/protect_the_environment/water.htm.

2.TheproposedNIMarineBillwillestablishaframeworkforourseasbasedonanewsystemofmarineplanning;afurtherstreamliningofmarinelicensinginadditiontotheimprovementsalreadyprovidedforintheMarineandCoastalAccessAct2009（theUKAct）,whichextendstoNorthernIreland;andprovisionsforMarineConservationZoneswhich,oncedesignated,canprotectawiderangeofspeciesandhabitats.TheproposedNIMarineBillincombinationwiththeUKActandtheUK-wideMarineStrategyRegulations2010willdeliveranewmanagementandlegislativeprogrammeforourseas.

3.Inparallel,workiscontinuingatUK-leveltoagreeaMarinePolicyStatement（MPS）,requiredundertheUKAct,toprovidetheover-archingpolicyframeworkforpreparingmarineplansandtakingdecisionsthateffectthemarineenvironment.AUK-wideconsultationexerciseontheMPSclosedon13October2010andresponsesareunderconsideration.

4.Inaddition,theNIsubordinatelegislationflowingfromtheUKActwillintroduceanewmarinelicensingregimewhichwillreplacePart2oftheFoodandEnvironmentProtectionAct1985.Thenewregimeshouldservebothtoprovidecertaintyandtransparencytoindustry（suchastherenewableenergysector）,andtoencourageinvestmentinmarineactivitiesinNorthernIreland.Thisnewregimeisalsosubjecttoaconsultationexercisewhichwillcloseon3November2010.

5.TheproposedNIMarineBillwillprovidethefinalpieceofNI’smarineprogrammeensuringthatNIwillbewellplacedtobenefitsocially,economicallyandenvironmentallyfromtheresourcesthatitsseashavetooffer.TheBillwillplayakeyroleinensuringthatanintegrated,coherentmarineplanisinplacein2014.TheDepartmentoftheEnvironment,asthemarineplanauthority,willworkwithotherDepartmentswithmarinefunctionstoconsiderhowmarineresourcescanbestbemanagedinordertoachievesustainabledevelopmentobjectiveswithinNI.Themarineplanwillidentifyareasofconstraintandlocationswherearangeofactivitiesmaybeaccommodated.

6.TheBillwillfulfiltheExecutive’scommitmenttoachievingthevisionof“clean,healthy,safe,productiveandbiologicallydiverseoceansandseas”.

ConsultationResponses

7.TheconsultationperiodontheNIMarineBillPolicyProposalsranfrom13thApriluntil9thJuly.

8.Fortytwowrittenresponseswerereceived.Ofthese,thirtysevenweresubstantive.Asummaryofrespondents’comments,alongwiththeDepartment’sresponsetothespecificpointsraisedisprovidedinAnnexA.AlistofallrespondentsisattachedatAnnexB.

9.NocommentswerereceivedontheoutlineRegulatoryImpactAssessment（RIA）orpreliminaryscreeningforEqualityImpactcontainedintheconsultationpaper.

10.Alltherespondentsweresupportiveoftheproposalstoputinplaceanewlegislativeandmanagementframeworkincorporatingmarineplanning,furtherstreamliningoflicensingandimprovementstomarinenatureconservation.Theproposalstoestablishamarineprogrammefoundedontheprinciplesofsustainabledevelopment,betterregulationandmodernGovernmentwerewelcomedasameansofprovidinggreaterclarityandconsistencyinmarineissues.

11.AnumberofissuesemergedandthefollowingparagraphprovidesmoredetailwithabriefsummaryoftheDepartment’sresponse.Theissuesaregroupedunderthegeneralheadingsofmarineplanning,marinelicensingandmarinenatureconservation.

12.MarinePlanning

（i）ArobustinterfacebetweentheMarinePlanandterrestrialDevelopmentPlansandthattheconceptofIntegratedCoastalZoneManagement（ICZM）shouldbetakenintoaccount.TheBillprovidesforthisbyensuringthattheDepartment,asMarinePlanAuthority,willdevelopaMarinePlanwhichiscompatiblewithterrestrialDevelopmentPlans.

MarineLicensing

（ii）Respondentsvoicedapreferencefortheestablishmentofasimple,flexibleandinclusivelicensingregime.TheDepartmenthasalreadytakenthisintoaccountastheNIMarineBillwillcreateamoreeffective,streamlinedandtransparentsystemtoprovideaclearer,simplerapproachfordevelopersandoperators.Thenewlicensingandplanningsystemswillrequirewidespreadstakeholderinvolvementincludingtheparticipationoflocalinterests.

MarineNatureConservation

（iii）Anumberofrespondentsalsoraisedtheobjectivedevelopment,selectionanddesignationofMarineConservationZones（MCZs）asacriticalfactor.TheDepartmenthastakenthisintoaccountandwillconsidertheeconomic,socialandenvironmentalaspectspriortoidentifyinganddesignatinganMCZ.ThedesignationofMCZswillbesubjecttoconsultationandagreementofallDepartmentspriortoseekingSecretaryofStateapproval.

Issue

Raisedby

DepartmentalResponse

MarinePlanning

Respondentsrequestedarobustinterfacebetweenmanagementofthelandandsea.

BHC,CI,CNCC,EB,E.ON,

ESBI,HMRC,IFSA,MCNI,NT,NIBG,NICMF,NIMTF,QPA,RUK,SSER,Sf,

SLMAC,UWT,WHA

TheDepartment,asMarinePlanAuthority,willdeveloparobustinterfacewithterrestrialplanningandensurecompatibilitywithotherplans.

Respondentsaskedforfurtherinformationontheprocessfordevelopinglocalplans

BHC,CI,CNCC,CG,

E.ON,ESBI,HMRC,IFSA,MCNI,NFFO,NT,NIBG,

NICMF,NIMTF,QPA,

RUK,SSER,Sf,SLMAC,

UAF,UWT,WHA

TheidentificationoflocalplanswillfollowasimilarprocesstothatsetoutintheBillforregionalplans.

Respondentsaskedforwidespreadstakeholderinvolvementintheplanningprocess.

BHC,CCGHT,CI,CNCC,

DD,MEP,CG,EB,E.ON,

ESBI,HMRC,IFSA,MCNI,NFFO,NAWSSFA,

NCLFA,NIBG,NICMF,

NIMTF,QPA,RUK,SSER,Sf,SLMAC,UAF,UWT,

WHA

TheDepartmentwillusetheexpertiseandknowledgeofawiderangeofusersofthemarineenvironmentincludingtheexpertiseofourfishermenattheearliestpossibleopportunityasthemarineplanprogresses.

RespondentssoughtclarificationonwhetherornotMarinePlanningPartnershipswillbesetupinNI.

BHC,CCGHT,CI,CNCC,

CG,EB,E.ON,ESBI,

HMRC,IFSA,MCNI,

NFFO,NIBG,NICMF,

NIMTF,QPA,RUK,SSER,Sf,SLMAC,UWT,WHA

TheMarinePlanAuthoritywillconsidermethodsforengagingfullywithvariousinterestsaspartofthemarineplanprocessespeciallyattheland/seainterface.

Respondentsrecommendedapro-activeapproachtoco-operationincross-borderareasonarangeofprotectionsandactivities,particularlyonoffshorerenewableenergyprojectsinborderareas.

TheDepartmentiscommittedtoacloseworkingrelationshipwiththeotherUKAdministrationsandtheNIMarineBillwilloutlinethestepstoachievecompatibilitybetweenmarineplansthatareadjacenttoeachother.ItwillalsomaintainaconsistencyofapproachwhereourwatersabutthoseoftheRepublicofIreland.Thedevelopmentofamarineplanwillbeconsistentandintegratedwithotherplans.

Respondentswantaplanningprocessthatisinclusive,transparentandaccessible.

Thedevelopmentofamarineplanisdependentonstakeholderinvolvementandwillbesubjecttopublicconsultation.Themarineplanwillensurethatastrategicviewistakenofalloftheconcerns/recommendationsmadeandwillcontributetotheeffectivemanagementofmarineactivities.TheNIMarineBillwillprovidetheframeworkforconsistent,sustainableandevidence-baseddecision-making.

Respondentsstatedthatunregulatedactivitiesshouldhaveregardtomarineplans.

Noted.Itistheintentiontooutlinetheuseofbye-lawsfortheprotectionofMCZsintheNIMarineBillsimilartotheprovisionsintheMarineandCoastalAccessAct.

MarineLicensing

Somerespondentsrequestedtheinclusionofallactivitiesinthelicensingregimewhilstothersexpresslyopposedinclusion.

BHC,CNCC,DD,MEP,

E.ON,ESBI,HMRC,IFSA,

MCNI,NFFO,NT,NIBG,

NICMF,NIMTF,RUK,

SSER,Sf,SLMAC,WHA

TheaquacultureandfishingsectorsaresubjecttoaseparatelicensingregimeadministeredbyDARD.TheUKActenablesthelicensingauthoritytoexemptcertainactivitiesfromthelicensingregimeandaconsultationexerciseiscurrentlyunderwaycoveringthisinmoredetail.Thenewlicensingsystemwillintroduceanewappealsprocedure,newcivilsanctionsintheformoffixedandvariablepenalties,andarevisedlistofexemptactivities.TheproposedNIMarineBillmayalsoprovideforspecificexemptionsand/orspecialproceduresrelevanttoNI.

Respondentsrecommendedthatthelicensingsystemshouldbeflexibleenoughtorespondtonewinformationandconditions,inordertosupporttheinnovationprocess.

TheDepartmentwillensurewidespreadstakeholderinvolvementinthedevelopmentofanewlicensingregime.Considerationisbeinggiventoflexiblefeesfornon-standardactivitiesandwillbesubjecttoaseparateconsultationexercise.

Respondentsmadeanumberofcommentsabouttheuseandimportanceofscienceandtechnologyindecision-making.

BHC,CNCC,E.ON,ESBI,

HMRC,MCNI,NT,Sf

TheMarinePlanAuthoritywilluseavarietyofsourcesofinformationtoestablishtheevidencebaseandinformthedecisionmakingprocessincludingtheStateoftheSeasreport,beingcarriedoutbyNIEA,whichwillprovideimportantinformationaboutNI’sseasand‘ChartingProgress2’whichprovidesanassessmentoftheproductivityofourseas,andtheextenttowhichh