Exemption needed The need for exemptions - Ecologic Events
Exemption needed The need for exemptions - Ecologic Events
Exemption needed The need for exemptions - Ecologic Events
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<strong>The</strong> <strong>need</strong> <strong>for</strong><br />
<strong>exemptions</strong><br />
<strong>Exemption</strong> <strong><strong>need</strong>ed</strong><br />
<strong>Exemption</strong> <strong><strong>need</strong>ed</strong><br />
<strong>Exemption</strong> <strong><strong>need</strong>ed</strong>
WE DON’T EXPECT MANY<br />
APPLICATIONS NEEDING AN<br />
EXEMPTION<br />
USE PRE-APPLICATION<br />
DISCUSSIONS – HELP AVOID SUCH<br />
APPLICATIONS<br />
HANDLE IN A CONSISTENT AND<br />
TRANSPARENT WAY
EXEMPTION TESTS
<strong>The</strong> exemption<br />
tests<br />
Have all practicable mitigation<br />
measures been included in the<br />
proposal<br />
Will the benefits resulting from<br />
the proposal outweigh those<br />
lost<br />
Is there a significantly better<br />
environmental option<br />
Will the obligations of other<br />
EU legislation be met
Familiar process – used in EIA<br />
Focused on factors likely to be<br />
significantly impacted<br />
Advice from Responsible<br />
Authorities and other public bodies
1. Will the benefits<br />
resulting from the<br />
proposal outweigh<br />
those lost
Human health<br />
Human safety<br />
Sustainable development<br />
Overriding public interest
Factors we will take into account in impact assessments<br />
Economic impacts<br />
Direct - Scottish economy<br />
Indirect - third party<br />
businesses<br />
Health<br />
Safety<br />
Social impacts<br />
Recreation<br />
Nuisance<br />
Vulnerable/<br />
disadvantaged groups<br />
Environmental<br />
impacts<br />
Water environment<br />
Biodiversity<br />
Landscape<br />
Energy<br />
Built heritage<br />
Earth heritage<br />
Waste and resource<br />
use
Ranking the significance of a +ve or -ve impact<br />
Importance<br />
of impacted<br />
factor<br />
Very Low<br />
Low<br />
Magnitude of impact<br />
Moderate<br />
High<br />
Very High<br />
Local<br />
VL<br />
VL<br />
L<br />
M<br />
M – H<br />
Regional<br />
VL<br />
L<br />
M<br />
M - H<br />
H<br />
National<br />
VL<br />
L-M<br />
H<br />
H-VH<br />
VH<br />
International<br />
L<br />
M-H<br />
H - VH<br />
VH<br />
VH
Is there a significantly<br />
better environmental<br />
option
Is this the right<br />
place <strong>for</strong> the<br />
development
Other sites where activity would not<br />
cause deterioration of status<br />
<strong>The</strong> site is particularly important and<br />
there<strong>for</strong>e the impacts of the activity<br />
would be significantly greater than<br />
under other options
Summary - recap<br />
• Status deterioration - exemption tests required<br />
• 4 exemption tests:<br />
• Mitigation<br />
• Benefits of development<br />
• Better environmental option<br />
• Other legislation<br />
• Assessment framework - simple, logical and<br />
familiar<br />
• Judgements – transparent and objective<br />
• Case studies
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