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HAVE YOUR SAY ON THE MARINE PLANNING EVIDENCE BASE
COMMENTS INVITED ON DRAFT SCOPING REPORT FOR MARINE PLANNING
The Strategic Scoping Report gives a national picture of key marine activities – from recreation to industry – and the natural resources around England.
We want to hear your views and are publishing the draft report online for the next four weeks. Any comments during that time will be taken into account and a final version published by the end of June 2011.
INTERACTIVE MAP OF OUR SEAS NOW ONLINE
An interactive map of our seas, which will be a key tool for marine planning, is also online from today.
The marine planning portal allows anyone logging on to view a range of information and locations – from details of wind farm developments to conservation areas – and understand how busy our seas have become.
Plan-making is already underway in the East Offshore and East Inshore marine plan areas - from Flamborough Head to Felixstowe – with a total of 10 marine plans to be drawn up for England over a decade to inform and guide marine regulators and users.
The map offers an easy way to be involved and contribute to marine planning. Using the controls, you can locate and then zoom in on particular areas or activities by selecting the specific data you want to see. You can also post comments and make suggestions on new data or information to inform the plans in the East of England, which are expected to take two years to finalise.
The maps and the report together demonstrate how busy our seas are and why there is a need for a clear set of plans to ensure that our seas have a sustainable future.
We hope as many people as possible will get online, look at the report and the maps and share any insights they may have on the evidence we will be using.
The MMO will also be running a series of workshops in the East of England over the coming year which will provide opportunities for others, including those who are not online, to have their say.
Marine Planning Team
Lancaster House
Newcastle Buiness Park
Newcastle upon tyne
NE4 7YH
Tel:0191 376 2790
Fax: 0191 376 2681
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Our bi-annual magazine Talk of the Thames gives stakeholders and partners an excellent opportunity to raise estuary related concerns and write about their specific projects. 