Strategic Environmental Assessment
As part of developing a new Council Waste Management Plan, a
Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) has been undertaken in
parallel to the Plan.
SEA is a process to ensure that significant environmental
effects arising from policies, plans and programmes are identified,
assessed, mitigated, communicated to decision-makers, monitored and
that opportunities for public involvement are provided.
The SEA process involves three specific stages, screening,
scoping and the environment report. The Waste Management Plan has
undergone the screening and scoping stage and an Environment Report
has now been produced.
The Environmental Report identifies and evaluates the
significant environmental effects that are likely to result from
the implementation of the Waste Management Plan. It identifies any
reasonable alternatives and seeks to minimise or mitigate for any
potential effects on the environment and enhance any positive
environmental effects.
The Environment Report has been sent to the Scottish
Government's SEA Gateway to allow the consulting authorities
(Scottish Environment Protection Agenecy, Scottish Natural Heritage
and Historic Scotland) to view the Report.
A copy of the full
Environment Report [PDF: 740Kb] and
Non-technical Summary [PDF: 147Kb] are available.
To comment on the Environment Report, or for further information on
the Strategic Environmental Assessment process, email: wasteplan@pkc.gov.uk,
write to: Waste Awareness Co-ordinator, Perth and Kinross
Council, Pullar House, 35 Kinnoull Street, Perth, PH1 5GD, or
telephone 01738 476476.
