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Non Technical Summary
The Investment Strategy for Northern Ireland (ISNI) announced in December 2005 presents an investment of up to £2.25 billion in transport, focusing on Strategic Road Improvements, railway network renewal and bus fleet investments. An investment of £1,400m is included for Strategic Road Improvements (SRIs) in the period up to 2015. This is currently £400m more then the current SRI programme which is set out in the Regional Strategic Transport Network Transport Plan (RSTN TP) published in March 2005.
The Expanded SRI programme, like the RSTN TP, is based on the guidance set out in the Regional Development Strategy (RDS) and the Regional Transportation Strategy (RTS). The selection is based on the Government’s five key criteria of environment, safety, economy, accessibility and integration. It builds on the RSTN TP and aims to address further bottlenecks on the Strategic road network, giving priority to the Key Transport Corridors (KTCs), then the link corridors and the trunk roads.
Whilst the RSTN TP payed due regard to a number of strategic environmental policy documents, in general, it is appropriate that environmental assessment is focused at a specific scheme level. Significant environmental effects may arise from major road schemes. Individual assessments have confirmed that the proposed schemes do not impact directly on designated environmental areas. However, as these measures involve land-use changes they will be considered further during the scheme development. At this stage they will be subjected to detailed appraisal and subsequent Environmental Impact Assessments.
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1. Introduction 1.1 This is the Environmental Report for the Strategic Environmental Assessment
(SEA) of the Expanded Strategic Road Improvement Programme 2015.
1.2 European Directive 2001/42/EC1 ‘on the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment’ (EC, 2001), requires SEA of a wide range of plans and programmes, including Transport Plans. The objective of the “SEA Directive” is to provide for a high level of protection of the environment and to contribute to the integration of environmental considerations into the preparation and adoption of plans and programmes with a view to promoting sustainable development.
1.3 The SEA process has a number of key stages:
• Preparing an Environmental Report on the likely significant effects of the draft plan;
• Consulting on the draft plan and accompanying Environmental Report; • Taking into account the Environmental Report and the results of
consultation in decision making; and • Providing information when the plan is adopted and showing how the results
of the environmental assessment have been taken into account.
1.4 Guidance on the SEA is given by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (September 2005) ‘A Practical Guide to Strategic Environmental Assessment Directive’. This Environmental Report is informed by that guidance.
1.5 Preparing an environmental report in which the likely significant effects on the environment of implementing the plan, and reasonable alternatives taking into account the objectives and geographical scope of the plan, are identified, described and evaluated. The information to be given is set out in Table 1.1 below.
1.6 The report must include the information that may reasonably be required taking into account current knowledge and methods of assessment, the contents and level of detail in the plan, its stage in the decision-making process and the extent to which certain matters are more appropriately assessed at different levels in that process to avoid duplication of the assessment (Article 5.2)
1 Transposed into Northern Ireland legislation by Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland 2004 No. 280 Environmental Protection: The Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004. This came into operation on 22nd July 2004.
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a) An outline of the contents, main objectives of the plan….and relationship with other relevant plans and programmes;
b) The relevant aspects of the current state of the environment and the likely evolution thereof without implementation of the plan;
c) The environmental characteristics of areas likely to be significantly affected;
d) Any existing environmental problems which are relevant to the plan including, in particular, those relating to any areas of a particular environmental importance, such as areas designated pursuant to Directives 79/409/EEC and 92/43/EEC
e) The environmental protection objectives, established at International, Community or National level, which are relevant to the plan and the way those objectives and any environmental considerations have been taken into account during this preparation;
f) The likely significant effects on the environment, including issues such as biodiversity, population, human health, fauna, flora, soil, water, air, climatic factors, material assets, cultural heritage including architectural and archaeological heritage, landscape and the inter-relationship between the above factors. (these effects should include secondary, cumulative, synergistic, short, medium and long-term permanent and temporary, positive and negative effects);
g) The measures envisaged to prevent, reduce and as fully as possible offset any significant adverse effects on the environment of implementing the plan;
h) An outline of the reasons for selecting the alternatives dealt with, and a description of how the assessment was undertaken including any difficulties (such as technical deficiencies or lack of know-how) encountered in compiling the required information;
i) A description of measures envisaged concerning monitoring in accordance with Regulation 16;
j) A non-technical summary of the information provided under the above headings
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2. The Expanded Strategic Road Improvement Programme 2015
2.1 The Investment Strategy for Northern Ireland (ISNI) announced in December 2005 presents an investment of up to £2.25 billion focussing on Strategic Road Improvements (SRIs), railway network renewal and bus fleet investment. The proposed expanded SRI Programme has been prepared by the Department for Regional Development (DRD) based upon the guidance provided by the Regional Development Strategy and the Regional Transportation Strategy (RTS). The expanded SRI Programme is an extension to the programme of strategic highway schemes presented in the Regional Strategic Transport Network Transport Plan (RSTN TP) which was published in March 2005.
2.2 The Strategic Road Network is Northern Ireland’s motorway and trunk road network, comprising the 5 Key Transport Corridors (KTCs), 4 Link Corridors, the Belfast Metropolitan Transport Corridors and the remainder of the trunk road network (see Appendix 1). The RSTN TP identified schemes to develop this network up to the end of 2015.
2.3 The selection criteria for scheme selection was based on the Government’s five key criteria of environment, safety, economy, accessibility and integration. It builds on the extensive work undertaken for the RSTN Transport Plan and aims to address bottlenecks on the Strategic Network, giving priority to the KTC’s, next the link corridors and then the trunk roads.
2.4 A list of the proposed schemes which are now the subject to consultation are given in Appendix 2. A map showing the locations of the proposed schemes is also given in Appendix 3. The line shown on the map should not be taken to represent the line of the proposed new road. The line is only indicative at this stage and will be developed further at scheme development stage, where the scheme will be subject to a detailed Environmental Impact Assessment and environmental mitigation measures if necessary.
2.5 The consultation period for both the Expanded SRI Programme and DRAFT Environmental Report begin on the 31st July 2006 and responses should be returned by Friday 29th September 2006.
Responses should be addressed to; Network Development Branch Roads Service Headquarters Clarence Court 10-18 Adelaide Street Belfast
BT2 8GB
Copies of the Consultation Document and the ‘Screening Analysis Form’ are also available on the Roads Service and DRD Websites or by writing to the address above.
www.drdni.gov.uk www.roadsni.gov.uk
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3. Links to Other Relevant Policies, Plans and Programmes
3.1 A full list of relevant policies, plans, programmes and environmental objectives can be found in Table 5.1, however key considerations, in the context of the expanded SRI Programme are identified as:
• SEA guidance for Transport Plans and Programmes published by Department for Transport (DfT) (December 2004);
• The Regional Development Strategy (RDS); • The Regional Strategic Transport Network Transport Plan (RSTN TP) • the current expectation that the Review of the Regional Transportation
Strategy (RTS), due in 2008, will include an SEA.
The implications of each of the above are outlined in turn below.
3.2 The Department for Transport SEA guidance makes clear that many aspects of SEA are already carried out in transport studies undertaken in accordance with the New Approach To Appraisal (NATA).
3.3 The RDS was subject to a ‘sustainability appraisal’ during its development. The ten-year review of the RDS is expected to be subject to an SEA.
3.4 The Regional Strategic Transport Network Transport Plan (RSTN TP) was based on the guidance set out in the RDS and the RTS. The RSTN comprises the complete rail network, five Key Transport Corridors, the Belfast Metropolitan Transport Corridors and the remainder of the trunk road network. The plan considered proposals for the maintenance, management and development of this network up to 2015. The RSTN TP presented a number of key outcomes against the scale of investment envisaged in the RTS. The programme of Strategic Road Improvements presented in the RSTN TP was based on appraisal against the five national criteria.of integration, safety, economy, environment and accessibility and was subject to public consultation.
3.5 The Review of the RTS, programmed for 2008, is assumed to include the preparation of an SEA. With regard to the RSTN TP, the RTS provides the key controls and guidance. Whilst the RTS was originally prepared in line with NATA, the use of SEA in the review will provide the opportunity to ensure that environmental impacts are given renewed focus.
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4. Baseline, Problems and Environmental Objectives
4.1 The SEA Directive requires an analysis of “the relevant aspects of the environment and the likely evolution thereof without implementation of the programme” and the “the environmental characteristics of areas likely to be significantly affected”.
4.2 The schemes proposed in the expanded SRI programme are located across the whole of Northern Ireland. A number of these schemes are likely to result in significant environmental impacts due to their land take. As they progress through the statutory processes they will be subject to rigorous environmental impact assessments as appropriate. At this stage alternative alignment options and mitigation measures, if required, would be considered.
4.3 Table 8.1 and Appendix 6 provides full details of the assessments for each of the schemes. It has been confirmed that none of the proposed schemes impact on designated areas of environmental interest and significant impacts are expected to result from localised changes in traffic levels only. All environmental issues will be investigated in more detail during scheme appraisals.
4.4 Baseline information will be collected for each scheme during the appraisal process including:
Air Biodiversity
Climate Economic factors
Landscape and Heritage
Population and Human Health
Social inclusiveness
Soil Waste Water
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5. Links to Other Relevant Policies, Plans, Programmes and Environmental Objectives
5.1 Plans, Policies and Programmes which relate to the expanded SRI programme were outlined in section 3. In addition to these a number of Environmental Objectives were reviewed, and where appropriate, the expanded SRI programme has taken into account the main aims and objectives of the relevant documents.
5.2 Table 5.1 lists the relevant policies, plans, programmes and environmental objectives reviewed in Appendix 4.
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1 Shaping Our Future: Regional Development Strategy for Northern Ireland 2025
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2 The National Spatial Strategy for Ireland 2002-2020 �
3 Regional Transportation Strategy for Northern Ireland 2002-2012 �
4 A Planning Strategy for Rural Northern Ireland/Draft PPS 14 Sustainable Development in the Countryside
5 Planning Policy Statement 1 General Principles
6 Planning Policy Statement 2 Planning and Nature Conservation
7 Planning Policy Statement 3 Access, Movement and Parking
8 Planning Policy Statement 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage
9 Planning Policy Statement 13 Transportation and Land Use
10 Planning Policy Statement 14 (Draft) Sustainable Development in the Countryside
11 Planning Policy Statement 15 (Draft) Planning and Flood Risk.
12 Directive 92/43/EEC on The Conservation of Natural Habitats and of Wild Flora and Fauna (The Habitats Directive)
13 Council Directive 79/409/EEC on The Conservation of Wild Birds (The Birds Directive)
14 Water Framework Directive 200/60/EC 15 EC Freshwater Fish Directive
78/659/EEC
16 EC Shellfish Water Directive (79/923/EEC)
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Table 5.1 Policies, Plans, Programmes and Environmental Objectives Analysed and Level at Which They Will be Addressed
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(2002)20 Local Air Quality Management Policy
Guidance, Air Quality Strategy 21 Directive 96/62/EC Ambient Air Quality
Assessment and Management 22 Air Quality Strategy for England,
Scotland and Northern Ireland 23 The Convention on Wetlands of
International Importance, especially as Waterfowl Habitats (Ramsar Convention).
24 Directives 76/160/EEC & COM (2002) 581 Bathing Water Directive.
25 Directives 91/271/EEC & 98/15/EEC: Urban Waste Water Treatment.
26 Development Plans (Area and Local) �27 Regional Strategic Transport Network
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Traffic congestion To be addressed in individual scheme appraisals to reduce congestion.
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Quality of Water, Pollution to water courses/water tables
To be addressed in individual scheme appraisals to avoid contamination of water sources and contribute to the requirements of the EU Water Framework Directive.
Safety and Accessibility To be addressed in individual scheme appraisals to improve safety and accessibility.
Noise To be addressed in individual scheme appraisals to mitigate noise impacts.
Biodiversity and landscape To be addressed in individual scheme appraisals to minimise impacts on land take.
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6. Environmental/Sustainability Problems 6.1 Environmental and sustainability problems that affect the expanded SRI
programme are summarised in Table 6.1 below.
Table 6.1 - Existing Environmental Problems Implications for the expanded SRI
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To be addressed in individual scheme appraisals. To avoid impacts on designated areas.
To be addressed in individual scheme appraisals.
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7. Reasonable Alternatives 7.1 It should be noted that the expanded SRI programme is one aspect of the
Investment Strategy for Northern Ireland (ISNI) which is multi-modal in nature. ISNI proposes investment in rail network renewal and new buses to improve travel times and accessibility by all modes across Northern Ireland.
7.2 The expanded SRI programme is based on the Regional Development Strategy (RDS), the Regional Transportation Strategy (RTS) and the Regional Strategic Transport Network Transport Plan 2015 (RSTN TP). Improved strategic road links have the potential to provide beneficial impacts across the Government’s five key criteria:
• Environment – to protect the built and natural environment; • Safety – to improve safety; • Economy – to support sustainable economic activity and achieve good value
for money; • Accessibility – to improve access to facilities for those without a car and to
reduce severance; and • Integration – to ensure that all decisions are taken in the context of the
Government’s integrated transport policy.
7.3 The selection of schemes assessed each of these criteria on a long-list of potential schemes and then in a more detailed manner when confirming the short-list of proposed measures. Potential solutions which were assessed to result in large detrimental impacts against one or more of the objectives were generally rejected. In the first coarse assessment, designated areas (see Appendix 5) were noted and were used to assess environmental impact. None of the short-list of proposed measures is considered to impact significantly on a designated area.
7.4 In addition it must be noted that none of the schemes will be implemented without the completion of the appropriate statutory assessments including environmental impact assessments and public enquiries where appropriate.
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8. Assessment of Environmental Effects, Mitigation and Reasonable Alternatives
8.1 An assessment of the schemes identified in the expanded SRI programme suggests the following key conclusions regarding environmental impacts:
• schemes which have direct land-take have the theoretical potential to cause negative biodiversity, countryside and water environment impacts.
• have the potential to cause climate change and air pollution due to additional or reduced traffic effects; and
• have the potential to impact on mineral resources and waste disposal unless recycling is adopted.
• schemes have the potential to increase road use which would not encourage energy efficient transport modes
8.2 Table 8.1 and the supporting Appendix 6 provide full details of the assessments. Implementation of major schemes will require detailed assessments when alternative alignments and mitigation measures, if required, would be considered.
8.3 It has been confirmed that these schemes do not impact directly on designated areas of environmental interest and significant impacts are expected to result from localised changes in traffic levels only. However all of these issues will be investigated in more detail at the scheme development and appraisal stage.
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9. PROPOSED MONITORING
9.1 The proposed schemes will be subject to further environmental evalution during the scheme assessment stages and within the environmental statement. These will also highlight environmental issues and constraints which need to be addressed during construction.
9.2 Environmental issues will be addressed within the specific contract documents and monitored on site by Roads Service supervisory staff.
9.2 Schemes, once completed, are subject to a Post Project Evaluation. This assesses the benefits derived from the scheme in relation to the scheme appraisal. The environmental impacts of each scheme shall be monitored and assessed and reported within this document.
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M2 / A8(M) Sandyknowes Junction
Improvement to link the A8 Larne to the M2 motorway without being delayed at the Sandyknowes roundabout.
Westlink / York St flyover
Provide grade separated junction at the last remaining part of Westlink which has a traffic signalled junction.
M1 Slip Roads at Blacks Road
2 west facing on/off slips at the M1 Blacks Road junction, to relieve local roads carrying traffic to and from the M1 (west).
M1 / A1 Sprucefield Bypass
Approx 4km of high standard dual carriageway from M1 motorway to A1 at Hillsborough, bypassing Sprucefield Retail Centre and including flyover at Hillsborough roundabout.
A1 Junctions
4 additional flyover junctions and central safety fence to upgrade the A1 between Sprucefield & Loughbrickland to a higher standard dual with no at-grade crossings.
A2 Ballykelly Bypass 6km of 2+1 single carriageway to bypass Ballykelly.
A26 - Ballymoney to Coleraine
7km of standard dual carriageway between Ballymoney (Portrush Road roundabout) and Coleraine (Windyhall)
A26 Nutt's Corner to M1 Moira
Provision of 2+1 carriageway widening schemes.
A5 Londonderry to Victoria Bridge.
30km of new route to 2 +1 standard, including bypasses of New Buildings, Maghermason, Strabane and Sion Mills.
A4 Enniskillen Southern Bypass
3.2km of 2+1 single carriageway to bypass Enniskillen.
A4 Fivemiletown Bypass
3.4km of 2+1 single carriageway to bypass Fivemiletown.
A3 Portadown – Richill Dualling 6.5km of standard dual carriageway.
A32 Dromore - Irvinestown - Enniskillen
Programme of single carriageway improvement and realignment schemes including 2+1 sections.
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Appendix 2 Description of schemes proposed in the Expanded SRI programme 2015 subject to consulation:
Cost £m
Eastern Seaboard Corridor
£10m
£50m
£5m
£45m
£22m
Northern Corridor
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£35m
£15m
Western Corridor
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South Western Corridor
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£12m
Link Corridors and Trunk Roads
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£10m
Total £415m
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18
-
Doc
umen
t titl
e an
d re
fere
nce
poin
ts
Obj
ectiv
es, r
equi
rem
ents
and
gui
danc
e
Cha
pter
1-3
: V
isio
n an
d P
urpo
se
The
RD
S p
rovi
des
an o
ver-
arch
ing
stra
tegi
c fra
mew
ork,
to h
elp
achi
eve
a st
rong
, sp
atia
lly
bala
nced
ec
onom
y,
a he
alth
y en
viro
nmen
t and
an
incl
usiv
e so
ciet
y.
At t
he h
eart
of th
e st
rate
gy is
the
prin
cipl
e of
ens
urin
g a
bette
r qu
ality
of l
ife fo
r eve
ryon
e, n
ow a
nd fo
r gen
erat
ions
to c
ome,
by
seek
ing
to m
eet t
he o
bjec
tives
of s
usta
inab
le d
evel
opm
ent
Cha
pter
5:
The
Spa
tial
Dev
elop
men
t S
trate
gy f
or N
orth
ern
Irela
nd (p
ages
39-
59)
The
SD
S i
s ba
sed
on u
rban
hub
s an
d cl
uste
rs,
key
and
link
trans
port
corr
idor
s an
d th
e m
ain
regi
onal
Gat
eway
s of
por
ts
and
airp
orts
. The
mai
n th
emes
are
: •
Pro
mot
ing
bala
nced
and
inte
grat
ed re
gion
al d
evel
opm
ent;
• E
ncou
ragi
ng s
usta
inab
le p
atte
rns
of d
evel
opm
ent;
• E
nhan
cing
acc
essi
bilit
y;
• M
akin
g be
st u
se o
f reg
iona
l ass
ets;
•
Ref
lect
ing
regi
onal
dis
tinct
iven
ess;
and
•
Sup
porti
ng a
com
petit
ive
regi
onal
eco
nom
y.
Cha
pter
8: R
ural
Nor
ther
n Ire
land
(pag
es 8
6-10
5)Th
e ov
eral
l aim
of t
he s
trate
gy is
to d
evel
op a
n at
tract
ive
and
pros
pero
us r
ural
are
a, b
ased
on
a ba
lanc
ed a
nd i
nteg
rate
d ap
proa
ch to
the
deve
lopm
ent o
f tow
n, v
illag
e an
d co
untry
side
. Th
is is
in o
rder
to s
usta
in a
stro
ng a
nd v
ibra
nt ru
ral c
omm
unity
w
hich
, co
ntrib
utes
to
the
over
all w
ellb
eing
of
the
Reg
ion
as a
w
hole
. Thi
s w
ill b
e ac
hiev
ed th
roug
h st
rate
gic
obje
ctiv
es S
PG
-R
NI 1
5, w
hich
aim
to c
onse
rve
and
enha
nce
the
envi
ronm
ent,
whi
lst i
mpr
ovin
g th
e qu
ality
of l
ife o
f the
rur
al c
omm
uniti
es a
nd
deve
lopi
ng th
e ru
ral e
cono
my.
S
PG
-RN
I 5: T
o co
ntin
ue to
cre
ate
and
sust
ain
an a
ttrac
tive
and
uniq
ue ru
ral e
nviro
nmen
t in
the
inte
rest
s of
the
rura
l com
mun
ity
and
the
Reg
ion
as a
who
le.
RN
I 5.1
: Man
age
the
use
of r
ural
res
ourc
es to
ach
ieve
a m
ore
sust
aina
ble
patte
rn o
f dev
elop
men
t.
Cha
pter
12:
Car
ing
for t
he E
nviro
nmen
t (pa
ges
174-
196)
.Th
e st
rate
gy
aim
s to
pr
omot
e a
grea
ter
awar
enes
s of
en
viro
nmen
tal
issu
es
and
the
impo
rtant
lin
ks
betw
een
envi
ronm
ent,
heal
th a
nd w
ell-b
eing
.
EXPA
ND
ING
TH
E ST
RA
TEG
IC R
OA
D IM
PRO
VEM
ENT
PRO
GR
AM
ME
2015
DR
AFT
EN
VIR
ON
MEN
TAL
REP
OR
T
APP
END
IX 4
En
viro
nmen
tal o
bjec
tives
and
impl
icat
ions
for p
lans
/ pr
ogra
mm
es
Shap
ing
Our
Fut
ure:
Reg
iona
l Dev
elop
men
t Str
ateg
y fo
r Nor
ther
n Ire
land
202
5.
Sha
ping
Our
Fut
ure
is a
stra
tegy
to g
uide
the
futu
re d
evel
opm
ent o
f the
Reg
ion
to 2
025.
The
vis
ion
is to
cre
ate
an o
utw
ard-
look
ing,
dyn
amic
and
live
able
Reg
ion
and
to s
usta
in a
hig
h qu
ality
of l
ife
for a
ll.
Impl
icat
ions
for t
he E
xpan
ded
SRI P
rogr
amm
e
The
deve
lopm
ent
of i
ndiv
idua
l sc
hem
es w
ithin
the
exp
ande
d S
RI p
rogr
amm
e sh
ould
stri
ve to
refle
ct th
ese
them
es.
The
deve
lopm
ent
of i
ndiv
idua
l sc
hem
es w
ithin
the
exp
ande
d S
RI p
rogr
amm
e sh
ould
stri
ve to
refle
ct th
ese
them
es.
-
The
deve
lopm
ent
of i
ndiv
idua
l sc
hem
es w
ithin
the
exp
ande
d S
RI p
rogr
amm
e sh
ould
stri
ve to
refle
ct th
ese
them
es.
The
envi
ronm
enta
l as
sess
men
t of
ind
ivid
ual
sche
mes
with
in
the
expa
nded
SR
I pro
gram
me
shou
ld c
onsi
der t
hese
poi
nts.
The
envi
ronm
enta
l as
sess
men
t of
ind
ivid
ual
sche
mes
with
in
the
expa
nded
SR
I pro
gram
me
shou
ld c
onsi
der t
hese
poi
nts.
19
-
Doc
umen
t titl
e an
d re
fere
nce
poin
ts
Obj
ectiv
es, r
equi
rem
ents
and
gui
danc
e
SP
G-E
NV
1: T
o co
nser
ve th
e na
tura
l env
ironm
ent.
EN
V 1
.1: S
usta
in a
nd e
nhan
ce b
io-d
iver
sity
; E
NV
1.
2:
Pro
tect
an
d m
anag
e ar
eas
desi
gnat
ed
for
thei
r sc
ient
ific
inte
rest
s;
EN
V 1
.3:
Pro
tect
, m
anag
e an
d en
hanc
e th
e re
sour
ces
of
woo
dlan
d an
d he
dger
ows
as f
eatu
res
of e
nviro
nmen
tal
and
hist
oric
; and
E
NV
1.4
; P
rote
ct,
enha
nce
and
enco
urag
e ap
prec
iatio
n of
the
R
egio
n’s
land
scap
es.
SP
G-E
NV
3: T
o co
nser
ve th
e bu
ilt e
nviro
nmen
t. E
NV
3.5
: P
rom
ote
the
rete
ntio
n of
ver
nacu
lar
build
ings
and
in
dust
rial h
erita
ge fe
atur
es in
urb
an a
nd ru
ral a
reas
.
SP
G-E
NV
5: T
o re
spon
d to
the
impl
icat
ions
of c
limat
e ch
ange
an
d pr
omot
e m
ore
prud
ent
and
effic
ient
use
of
ener
gy a
nd
reso
urce
s, a
nd e
ffect
ive
was
te m
anag
emen
t.
EN
V 5
.1: C
onsi
der t
he im
plic
atio
ns o
f clim
ate
chan
ge;
EN
V 5
.2: M
ake
prud
ent u
se o
f non
-ren
ewab
le re
sour
ces;
and
E
NV
5.3
: Hel
p to
rest
rain
em
issi
ons
of g
reen
hous
e ga
ses.
SP
G-E
NV
6:
To c
reat
e he
alth
ier
livin
g en
viro
nmen
ts a
nd t
o su
ppor
t hea
lthy
lifes
tyle
s.
EN
V 6
.1: I
mpr
ove
air q
ualit
y;
EN
V 6
.2: C
omba
t and
redu
ce w
ater
pol
lutio
n; a
nd
EN
V 6
.4:
Pro
mot
e an
app
roac
h to
bui
ldin
g de
velo
pmen
t an
d th
e us
e of
land
whi
ch is
sup
porti
ve o
f the
wel
l-bei
ng a
nd s
afet
y of
peo
ple.
EXPA
ND
ING
TH
E ST
RA
TEG
IC R
OA
D IM
PRO
VEM
ENT
PRO
GR
AM
ME
2015
DR
AFT
EN
VIR
ON
MEN
TAL
REP
OR
T
Shap
ing
Our
Fut
ure:
Reg
iona
l Dev
elop
men
t Str
ateg
y fo
r Nor
ther
n Ire
land
202
5.
Sha
ping
Our
Fut
ure
is a
stra
tegy
to g
uide
the
futu
re d
evel
opm
ent o
f the
Reg
ion
to 2
025.
The
vis
ion
is to
cre
ate
an o
utw
ard-
look
ing,
dyn
amic
and
live
able
Reg
ion
and
to s
usta
in a
hig
h qu
ality
of l
ife
for a
ll.
Impl
icat
ions
for t
he E
xpan
ded
SRI P
rogr
amm
e
The
envi
ronm
enta
l as
sess
men
t of
ind
ivid
ual
sche
mes
with
in
the
expa
nded
S
RI
prog
ram
me
shou
ld
refle
ct
thes
e ke
y el
emen
ts.
The
envi
ronm
enta
l as
sess
men
t of
ind
ivid
ual
sche
mes
with
in
the
expa
nded
SR
I pro
gram
me
shou
ld c
onsi
der
the
rete
ntio
n of
ve
rnac
ular
bui
ldin
gs a
nd in
dust
rial h
erita
ge fe
atur
es.
The
envi
ronm
enta
l as
sess
men
t of
ind
ivid
ual
sche
mes
with
in
the
expa
nded
SR
I pro
gram
me
shou
ld c
onsi
der t
hese
poi
nts
The
envi
ronm
enta
l as
sess
men
t of
ind
ivid
ual
sche
mes
with
in
the
expa
nded
SR
I pro
gram
me
shou
ld c
onsi
der t
hese
poi
nts
20
-
Doc
umen
t Titl
e an
d R
efer
ence
Poi
nts
Obj
ectiv
es, r
equi
rem
ents
and
gui
danc
e
Sec
tion
1 (p
ages
9-1
2)
The
NS
S i
s a
twen
ty y
ear
plan
ning
fra
mew
ork
desi
gned
to
achi
eve
a be
tter
bala
nce
of
soci
al,
econ
omic
, ph
ysic
al
deve
lopm
ent a
nd p
opul
atio
n gr
owth
bet
wee
n re
gion
s. It
s fo
cus
is o
n pe
ople
, on
plac
es a
nd o
n bu
ildin
g co
mm
uniti
es. T
hrou
gh
clos
er m
atch
ing
of w
here
peo
ple
live
with
whe
re t
hey
wor
k,
diffe
rent
par
ts o
f Ire
land
will
for t
he fu
ture
be
able
to s
usta
in:
• A
bet
ter q
ualit
y of
life
for p
eopl
e;
• A
st
rong
, co
mpe
titiv
e ec
onom
ic
posi
tion;
an
d an
en
viro
nmen
t of t
he h
ighe
st q
ualit
y.
Sec
tion
3 (p
age
51)
Spa
tial P
olic
ies
for R
ural
Are
as
…ur
ban
and
rura
l are
as a
re in
trins
ical
ly in
terd
epen
dent
due
to
com
plex
flo
ws
of
peop
le
and
serv
ices
an
d th
e gr
owin
g in
tern
atio
nal
trend
of
citie
s an
d to
wns
in
or n
ear
mor
e ru
ral
parts
of a
cou
ntry
pla
ying
impo
rtant
role
s in
the
deve
lopm
ent o
f ru
ral a
reas
. The
NS
S s
ets
out i
n br
oad
term
s ho
w r
ural
are
as
will
sup
port
and
driv
e th
e at
tain
men
t of m
ore
bala
nced
regi
onal
de
velo
pmen
t thr
ough
: •
Def
inin
g im
porta
nt p
olic
y ar
eas;
and
•
Iden
tifyi
ng d
iffer
ent
type
s of
rur
al a
reas
and
the
nee
d fo
r di
fferin
g re
spon
ses
appr
opria
te to
loca
l circ
umst
ance
s.
EXPA
ND
ING
TH
E ST
RA
TEG
IC R
OA
D IM
PRO
VEM
ENT
PRO
GR
AM
ME
2015
DR
AFT
EN
VIR
ON
MEN
TAL
REP
OR
T
The
Nat
iona
l Spa
tial S
trat
egy
for I
rela
nd 2
002-
2020
, Peo
ple,
Pla
ces
and
Pote
ntia
l (N
SS)
The
Nat
iona
l Spa
tial S
trate
gy fo
r Ire
land
is a
twen
ty y
ear p
lann
ing
fram
ewor
k de
sign
ed to
del
iver
mor
e ba
lanc
ed s
ocia
l, ec
onom
ic a
nd p
hysi
cal d
evel
opm
ent b
etw
een
regi
ons.
Im
plic
atio
ns fo
r the
Exp
ande
d SR
I Pro
gram
me
The
envi
ronm
enta
l as
sess
men
t of
ind
ivid
ual
sche
mes
with
in
the
expa
nded
SR
I pro
gram
me
shou
ld c
onsi
der t
hese
issu
es.
The
envi
ronm
enta
l as
sess
men
t of
ind
ivid
ual
sche
mes
with
in
the
expa
nded
SR
I pro
gram
me
shou
ld c
onsi
der t
hese
issu
es.
21
-
Doc
umen
t Titl
e an
d R
efer
ence
Poi
nts
Obj
ectiv
es, r
equi
rem
ents
and
gui
danc
e C
hapt
er 5
– C
onte
nt o
f the
Stra
tegy
Th
e S
trate
gy
prov
ides
a
rang
e of
tra
nspo
rtatio
n in
itiat
ives
ac
ross
Nor
ther
n Ire
land
. The
prin
cipl
e in
itiat
ives
incl
ude:
•
Upg
rade
of e
xist
ing
rail
netw
ork
and
serv
ices
; •
Pro
visi
on
of
new
, m
oder
n tra
ins
and
incr
ease
d ra
il ca
paci
ty;
• P
rovi
sion
of n
ew, m
oder
n ac
cess
ible
bus
es;
• Lo
cal
impr
ovem
ents
in
tow
ns a
cros
s N
orth
ern
Irela
nd t
o as
sist
ped
estri
ans
and
cycl
ists
and
to
prov
ide
new
bus
se
rvic
es th
roug
hout
the
day;
•
Intro
duct
ion
of i
nnov
ativ
e de
man
d re
spon
sive
tra
nspo
rt se
rvic
es in
rura
l are
as;
• E
limin
atio
n of
75%
of t
he ro
ad m
aint
enan
ce b
ackl
og;
• Lo
cal
high
way
inf
rast
ruct
ure
mea
sure
to
impr
ove
safe
ty,
such
as
acci
dent
rem
edia
l sc
hem
es a
nd t
raffi
c ca
lmin
g sc
hem
es; a
nd
• S
trate
gic
high
way
impr
ovem
ents
.
Doc
umen
t Titl
e an
d R
efer
ence
Poi
nts
Obj
ectiv
es, r
equi
rem
ents
and
gui
danc
e
Set
s ou
t th
e ge
nera
l pr
inci
ples
tha
t th
e D
epar
tmen
t of
the
E
nviro
nmen
t (D
oE) o
bser
ves
in c
arry
ing
out i
ts fu
nctio
ns.
Doc
umen
t Titl
e an
d R
efer
ence
Poi
nts
Obj
ectiv
es, r
equi
rem
ents
and
gui
danc
e
PP
S 2
set
s ou
t th
e st
atut
ory
fram
ewor
k th
at h
elps
to
prot
ect
desi
gnat
ed a
reas
, in
clud
ing
thos
e of
int
erna
tiona
l im
porta
nce
and
advi
ses
on th
e tre
atm
ent o
f nat
ure
cons
erva
tion
issu
es in
de
velo
pmen
t pla
ns a
nd d
evel
opm
ent c
ontro
l.
EXPA
ND
ING
TH
E ST
RA
TEG
IC R
OA
D IM
PRO
VEM
ENT
PRO
GR
AM
ME
2015
DR
AFT
EN
VIR
ON
MEN
TAL
REP
OR
T
Reg
iona
l Tra
nspo
rtat
ion
Stra
tegy
for N
orth
ern
Irela
nd 2
002-
2012
. Im
plic
atio
ns fo
r the
Exp
ande
d SR
I Pro
gram
me
The
asse
ssm
ent
of i
ndiv
idua
l sc
hem
es w
ithin
the
exp
ande
d S
RI p
rogr
amm
e sh
ould
con
side
r the
se is
sues
.
Plan
ning
Pol
icy
Stat
emen
t 1: G
ener
al P
rinci
ples
P
lann
ing
Pol
icy
Sta
tem
ents
set
out
pol
icie
s on
par
ticul
ar a
spec
ts o
f lan
d-us
e pl
anni
ng a
nd a
pply
to th
e w
hole
of t
he R
egio
n.
Impl
icat
ions
for t
he E
xpan
ded
SRI P
rogr
amm
e Th
e en
viro
nmen
tal
asse
ssm
ent
of i
ndiv
idua
l sc
hem
es w
ithin
th
e ex
pand
ed S
RI p
rogr
amm
e sh
ould
con
side
r the
se is
sues
.
Plan
ning
Pol
icy
Stat
emen
t 2: P
lann
ing
and
Nat
ure
Con
serv
atio
n
Pla
nnin
g P
olic
y S
tate
men
ts s
et o
ut p
olic
ies
on p
artic
ular
asp
ects
of l
and-
use
plan
ning
and
app
ly to
the
who
le o
f Nor
ther
n Ire
land
. Im
plic
atio
ns fo
r the
Exp
ande
d SR
I Pro
gram
me
The
envi
ronm
enta
l as
sess
men
t of
ind
ivid
ual
sche
mes
with
in
the
expa
nded
SR
I pro
gram
me
shou
ld c
onsi
der t
hese
issu
es.
22
-
Doc
umen
t Titl
e an
d R
efer
ence
Poi
nts
Obj
ectiv
es, r
equi
rem
ents
and
gui
danc
e
Pur
pose
• S
ets
out
plan
ning
pol
icie
s fo
r ve
hicu
lar
and
pede
stria
n ac
cess
, th
e pr
otec
tion
of
trans
port
rout
es,
trans
port
asse
ssm
ent a
nd p
arki
ng.
• It
form
s an
im
porta
nt
elem
ent
in
the
inte
grat
ion
of
trans
port
and
land
us
e pl
anni
ng
and
embo
dies
th
e P
rogr
amm
e fo
r Gov
ernm
ent c
omm
itmen
ts to
the
prov
isio
n of
a
mod
ern,
sa
fe,
sust
aina
ble
trans
port
syst
em,
the
impr
ovem
ent
of
mob
ility
fo
r th
ose
who
ar
e so
cial
ly
excl
uded
or
who
se m
obili
ty is
impa
ired,
the
pro
mot
ion
of
heal
thie
r liv
ing
and
impr
oved
road
saf
ety.
D
ocum
ent t
itle
and
refe
renc
e po
ints
O
bjec
tives
, req
uire
men
ts a
nd g
uida
nce
P
PS
6
sets
ou
t pl
anni
ng
polic
ies
for
the
prot
ectio
n an
d co
nser
vatio
n of
arc
haeo
logi
cal
rem
ains
and
fea
ture
s of
the
bu
ilt h
erita
ge a
nd a
dvis
es o
n th
e tre
atm
ent o
f the
se is
sues
in
deve
lopm
ent
plan
s an
d in
ter
ms
of i
ndiv
idua
l de
velo
pmen
t pr
opos
als
whi
ch, m
ay im
pact
upo
n su
ch fe
atur
es.
Doc
umen
t titl
e an
d re
fere
nce
poin
tsO
bjec
tives
, req
uire
men
ts a
nd g
uida
nce
PP
S 1
3 w
ill g
uide
the
int
egra
tion
of t
rans
porta
tion
and
land
us
e.
Doc
umen
t titl
e an
d re
fere
nce
poin
ts
PP
S 1
4 (D
raft)
set
s ou
t pla
nnin
g po
licie
s fo
r dev
elop
men
t in
the
coun
trysi
de a
nd e
mbo
dies
the
Gov
ernm
ent’s
com
mitm
ent
to
sust
aina
ble
deve
lopm
ent.
EXPA
ND
ING
TH
E ST
RA
TEG
IC R
OA
D IM
PRO
VEM
ENT
PRO
GR
AM
ME
2015
DR
AFT
EN
VIR
ON
MEN
TAL
REP
OR
T
Plan
ning
Pol
icy
Stat
emen
t 3: D
evel
opm
ent C
ontr
ol: A
cces
s, M
ovem
ent a
nd P
arki
ng.
Pla
nnin
g P
olic
y S
tate
men
ts s
et o
ut p
olic
ies
on p
artic
ular
asp
ects
of l
and-
use
plan
ning
and
app
ly to
the
who
le o
f Nor
ther
n Ire
land
. Im
plic
atio
ns fo
r the
Exp
ande
d SR
I Pro
gram
me
The
envi
ronm
enta
l as
sess
men
t of
ind
ivid
ual
sche
mes
with
in
the
expa
nded
SR
I pro
gram
me
shou
ld c
onsi
der t
hese
issu
es.
PPS
6: P
lann
ing
Arc
haeo
logy
and
the
Bui
lt H
erita
ge
Pla
nnin
g P
olic
y S
tate
men
ts s
et o
ut p
olic
ies
on p
artic
ular
asp
ects
of l
and-
use
plan
ning
and
app
ly to
the
who
le o
f Nor
ther
n Ire
land
. Im
plic
atio
ns fo
r the
Exp
ande
d SR
I Pro
gram
me
The
envi
ronm
enta
l as
sess
men
t of
ind
ivid
ual
sche
mes
with
in
the
expa
nded
SR
I pro
gram
me
shou
ld c
onsi
der t
hese
issu
es.
PPS
13: T
rans
port
atio
n an
d La
nd U
se
Pla
nnin
g P
olic
y S
tate
men
ts s
et o
ut p
olic
ies
on p
artic
ular
asp
ects
of l
and-
use
plan
ning
and
app
ly to
the
who
le o
f Nor
ther
n Ire
land
. Im
plic
atio
ns fo
r the
Exp
ande
d SR
I Pro
gram
me
The
envi
ronm
enta
l as
sess
men
t of
ind
ivid
ual
sche
mes
with
in
the
expa
nded
SR
I pro
gram
me
shou
ld c
onsi
der t
hese
issu
es.
PPS
14 (D
raft)
: Sus
tain
able
Dev
elop
men
t in
the
Cou
ntry
side
P
lann
ing
Pol
icy
Sta
tem
ents
set
out
pol
icie
s on
par
ticul
ar a
spec
ts o
f lan
d-us
e pl
anni
ng a
nd a
pply
to th
e w
hole
of N
orth
ern
Irela
nd.
Impl
icat
ions
for t
he E
xpan
ded
SRI P
rogr
amm
e Th
e en
viro
nmen
tal
asse
ssm
ent
of i
ndiv
idua
l sc
hem
es w
ithin
th
e ex
pand
ed S
RI p
rogr
amm
e sh
ould
con
side
r the
se is
sues
.
23
-
D
ocum
ent t
itle
and
refe
renc
e po
ints
Obj
ectiv
es, r
equi
rem
ents
and
gui
danc
e Th
is p
olic
y do
cum
ent s
ets
out p
lann
ing
polic
ies
to re
duce
floo
d ris
k to
peo
ple,
pro
perty
and
the
env
ironm
ent.
It em
bodi
es t
he
Gov
ernm
ent’s
com
mitm
ent t
o su
stai
nabl
e de
velo
pmen
t and
the
cons
erva
tion
of b
iodi
vers
ity. I
t ado
pts
a pr
ecau
tiona
ry a
ppro
ach
to d
ecis
ion-
mak
ing,
tak
ing
into
acc
ount
of
clim
ate
chan
ge a
nd
prom
otin
g an
ap
proa
ch
to
deve
lopm
ent
supp
ortiv
e to
th
e w
ellb
eing
and
saf
ety
of p
eopl
e.
Doc
umen
t titl
e an
d re
fere
nce
poin
tsO
bjec
tives
, req
uire
men
ts a
nd g
uida
nce
Sui
te o
f ext
ant a
nd d
raft
Are
a/D
evel
opm
ent P
lans
cov
erin
g th
e re
gion
.G
ener
ally
, the
pla
ns a
im to
pro
vide
a p
lann
ing
fram
ewor
k w
hich
fa
cilit
ates
sus
tain
able
gro
wth
and
hig
h qu
ality
dev
elop
men
t th
roug
hout
the
regi
on.
Doc
umen
t titl
e an
d re
fere
nce
poin
tsO
bjec
tives
, req
uire
men
ts a
nd g
uida
nce
Arti
cle
2 O
bjec
tives
•
Aim
of
th
is
Dire
ctiv
e sh
all
be
to
cont
ribut
e to
war
ds
ensu
ring
bio-
dive
rsity
thr
ough
the
con
serv
atio
n of
nat
ural
ha
bita
ts a
nd o
f w
ild f
auna
and
flo
ra i
n th
e E
urop
ean
terr
itory
of t
he M
embe
r Sta
tes
to w
hich
the
Trea
ty a
pplie
s.
• M
easu
res
take
n pu
rsua
nt
to
this
D
irect
ive
shal
l be
de
sign
ated
to
m
aint
ain
or
rest
ore
at
favo
urab
le
cons
erva
tion
stat
us,
natu
ral
habi
tats
and
spe
cies
of
wild
fa
una
and
flora
of C
omm
unity
inte
rest
. •
Mea
sure
s ta
ken
purs
uant
to
th
is
Dire
ctiv
e sh
all
take
ac
coun
t of e
cono
mic
, soc
ial a
nd c
ultu
ral r
equi
rem
ents
and
re
gion
al a
nd lo
cal c
hara
cter
istic
s.
The
envi
ronm
enta
l as
sess
men
t of
ind
ivid
ual
sche
mes
with
in
the
expa
nded
SR
I pr
ogra
mm
e sh
ould
con
side
r th
e pr
ovis
ions
in
thi
s do
cum
ent
parti
cula
rly in
ter
ms
of t
he p
oten
tial a
dver
se
impa
ct o
f spe
cific
pro
ject
s in
are
as s
ensi
tive
to d
evel
opm
ent.
Arti
cle
3 Th
e di
rect
ive
requ
ires
mem
ber
stat
es t
o de
sign
ate
spec
ial
area
s of
con
serv
atio
n to
form
par
t of t
he N
atur
a 20
00 n
etw
ork
of
site
s,
in
acco
rdan
ce
to
deta
iled
guid
elin
es
prov
ided
in
an
nexe
s to
the
dire
ctiv
e.
EXPA
ND
ING
TH
E ST
RA
TEG
IC R
OA
D IM
PRO
VEM
ENT
PRO
GR
AM
ME
2015
DR
AFT
EN
VIR
ON
MEN
TAL
REP
OR
T
Pla
nnin
g Po
licy
Stat
emen
t 15
(Pub
lic C
onsu
ltatio
n D
raft
): Pl
anni
ng a
nd F
lood
Ris
k.
Pla
nnin
g P
olic
y S
tate
men
ts s
et o
ut p
olic
ies
on p
artic
ular
asp
ects
of l
and-
use
plan
ning
and
app
ly to
the
who
le o
f Nor
ther
n Ire
land
. Im
plic
atio
ns fo
r the
Exp
ande
d SR
I Pro
gram
me
The
envi
ronm
enta
l as
sess
men
t of
ind
ivid
ual
sche
mes
with
in
the
expa
nded
SR
I pro
gram
me
shou
ld c
onsi
der t
hese
issu
es.
Dev
elop
men
t Pla
ns.
Dev
elop
men
t Pla
ns s
et o
ut th
e po
licy
fram
ewor
k an
d la
nd-u
se p
ropo
sals
that
will
be
used
to g
uide
dev
elop
men
t dec
isio
ns w
ithin
the
resp
ectiv
e de
fined
are
a.
Impl
icat
ions
for t
he E
xpan
ded
SRI P
rogr
amm
e Th
e en
viro
nmen
tal
asse
ssm
ent
of i
ndiv
idua
l sc
hem
es w
ithin
th
e ex
pand
ed S
RI p
rogr
amm
e sh
ould
con
side
r the
se is
sues
.
Dire
ctiv
e 92
/43/
EEC
on
the
Con
serv
atio
n of
nat
ural
hab
itats
and
of w
ild fa
una
and
flora
. M
ain
aim
of t
he D
irect
ive
is to
pro
mot
e th
e m
aint
enan
ce o
f bio
dive
rsity
, tak
ing
acco
unt o
f eco
nom
ic, s
ocia
l, cu
ltura
l and
reg
iona
l req
uire
men
ts. T
he D
irect
ive
mak
es a
con
tribu
tion
to th
e ge
nera
l ob
ject
ive
of s
usta
inab
le d
evel
opm
ent.
Impl
icat
ions
for t
he E
xpan
ded
SRI P
rogr
amm
e
The
envi
ronm
enta
l as
sess
men
t of
ind
ivid
ual
sche
mes
with
in
the
expa
nded
SR
I pr
ogra
mm
e sh
ould
con
side
r th
e ex
istin
g co
nser
vatio
n ar
eas
in t
he r
egio
n an
d cr
oss-
refe
renc
e to
oth
er
rele
vant
pl
ans/
polic
ies
whe
re
appr
opria
te
and
rele
vant
to
de
sign
ated
site
s.
24
-
Arti
cle
6 Fo
r sp
ecia
l ar
eas
of
cons
erva
tion,
m
embe
r st
ates
sh
all
esta
blis
h th
e ne
cess
ary
cons
erva
tion
mea
sure
s in
volv
ing,
ap
prop
riate
man
agem
ent
plan
s sp
ecifi
cally
des
igna
ted
for
the
site
s or
inte
grat
ed in
to o
ther
dev
elop
men
t pla
ns.
Arti
cle
10
Mem
ber
stat
es
shal
l en
deav
our
whe
re
they
co
nsid
er
it ne
cess
ary,
in th
eir l
and
use
plan
ning
and
dev
elop
men
t pol
icie
s to
enc
oura
ge t
he m
anag
emen
t of
fea
ture
s of
the
lan
dsca
pe
whi
ch a
re o
f maj
or im
porta
nce
for w
ild fa
una
and
flora
.
Doc
umen
t titl
e an
d re
fere
nce
poin
tsO
bjec
tives
, req
uire
men
ts a
nd g
uida
nce
Pur
pose
(Par
agra
ph 1
.06)
The
guid
ance
set
s ou
t the
legi
slat
ive
fram
ewor
k fo
r the
sys
tem
of
loc
al a
ir qu
ality
man
agem
ent
(LA
QM
). Th
e sy
stem
is
an
inte
gral
par
t of
del
iver
ing
the
Air
Qua
lity
Obj
ectiv
es s
et o
ut in
th
e A
ir Q
ualit
y S
trate
gy f
or E
ngla
nd,
Sco
tland
, W
ales
and
N
orth
ern
Irela
nd.
Doc
umen
t titl
e an
d re
fere
nce
poin
tsO
bjec
tives
, req
uire
men
ts a
nd g
uida
nce
Para
grap
h 28
S
urfa
ce w
ater
s an
d gr
ound
wat
ers
are
in p
artic
ular
ren
ewab
le
natu
ral
reso
urce
s an
d th
e ta
sk o
f en
surin
g go
od s
tatu
s of
gr
ound
wat
er
requ
ires
early
ac
tion
and
stab
le
long
te
rm
plan
ning
of p
rote
ctiv
e m
atte
rs.
The
envi
ronm
enta
l as
sess
men
t of
ind
ivid
ual
sche
mes
with
in
the
expa
nded
SR
I pro
gram
me
shou
ld c
onsi
der t
hese
issu
es.
Arti
cle
1 D
irect
ive
aim
s to
est
ablis
h a
fram
ewor
k w
hich
: •
Pre
vent
s fu
rther
det
erio
ratio
n an
d pr
otec
ts a
nd e
nhan
ces
the
stat
us o
f aq
uatic
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poin
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Arti
cle
1Th
e ob
ject
ives
of t
his
Con
vent
ion
are:
•
the
cons
erva
tion
of b
iolo
gica
l div
ersi
ty; a
nd
• th
e su
stai
nabl
e us
e of
its
com
pone
nts
Arti
cle
8E
ach
mem
ber s
houl
d:
• E
stab
lish
a sy
stem
of
prot
ecte
d ar
eas
or a
reas
whe
re
spec
ial m
easu
res
need
to b
e ta
ken
to c
onse
rve
biol
ogic
al
dive
rsity
. •
Dev
elop
gui
delin
es,
whe
re n
eces
sary
, fo
r th
e se
lect
ion,
es
tabl
ishm
ent
and
man
agem
ent
of p
rote
cted
are
as o
r ar
eas
wer
e sp
ecia
l m
easu
res
need
to
be
ta
ken
to
cons
erve
bio
logi
cal d
iver
sity
. •
Reg
ulat
e or
man
age
biol
ogic
al re
sour
ces
impo
rtant
for t
he
cons
erva
tion
of
biol
ogic
al
dive
rsity
w
heth
er
with
in
or
outs
ide
prot
ecte
d ar
eas.
•
Pro
mot
e en
viro
nmen
tally
so
und
and
sust
aina
ble
deve
lopm
ent i
n ar
eas
adja
cent
to p
rote
cted
are
as.
