Consultation outcome

UK Offshore Energy Strategic Environmental Assessment 3 (OESEA3)

• From: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• Published: 3 March 2016
• Last updated: 13 July 2016 — See all updates

This was published under the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

This consultation has concluded

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OESEA3 Post Consultation Report

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Detail of outcome

The Post Consultation Report presents a summary of the issues raised and other comments on the Environmental Report received during the public consultation period. Where appropriate, responses to comments are given to provide factual and technical clarifications. The report also includes responses to comments on policy, regulatory and other controls, and future plans where these are relevant.

Feedback received

OESEA3 Consultation Feedback

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Detail of feedback received

A total of 22 organisations and individuals responded to the consultation on OESEA3. The full text of the comments are available to download above.

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Original consultation

Summary

Draft plan/programme to enable future offshore renewables leasing and licensing for oil and gas, hydrocarbon and carbon dioxide gas storage

This consultation ran from
9am on 3 March 2016 to 5pm on 29 April 2016

Consultation description

• OESEA3 supporting documents

The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) is conducting a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of a draft plan/programme to enable future renewable leasing for offshore wind, wave and tidal devices and licensing/leasing for seaward oil and gas rounds, hydrocarbon and carbon dioxide gas storage. The renewable energy elements of the draft plan/programme cover parts of the UK Exclusive Economic Zone and the territorial waters of England and Wales; for hydrocarbon gas and carbon dioxide storage it applies to UK waters (relevant territorial waters and the UK Exclusive Economic Zone); and for hydrocarbon exploration and production it applies to all UK waters.

Documents

OESEA3 - Non Technical Summary

Ref: 16D/033

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OESEA3 - Environmental Report

Ref: 16D/033

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OESEA3 - Appendices 1-4 Contents

Ref: 16D/033

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OESEA3 - Appendix 1a.1 - Plankton

Ref: 16D/033

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OESEA3 - Appendix 1a.2 - Benthos

Ref: 16D/033

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OESEA3 - Appendix 1a.3 - Cephalopods

Ref: 16D/033

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OESEA3 - Appendix 1a.4 - Fish and Shellfish

Ref: 16D/033

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OESEA3 - Appendix 1a.5 - Marine Reptiles

Ref: 16D/033

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OESEA3 - Appendix 1a.6 - Birds

Ref: 16D/033

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OESEA3 - Appendix 1a.7 - Marine and Other Mammals

Ref: 16D/033

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OESEA3 - Appendix 1b - Geology, Substrates & Coastal Geomorphology

Ref: 16D/033

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OESEA3 - Appendix 1c - Landscape/Seascape

Ref: 16D/033

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OESEA3 - Appendix 1d - Water Environment

Ref: 16D/033

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OESEA3 - Appendix 1e - Air Quality

Ref: 16D/033

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OESEA3 - Appendix 1f - Climate and Meteorology

Ref: 16D/033

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OESEA3 - Appendix 1g - Population and Human Health

Ref: 16D/033

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OESEA3 - Appendix 1h - Other Users and Material Assets

Ref: 16D/033

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OESEA3 - Appendix 1i - Cultural Heritage

Ref: 16D/033

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OESEA3 - Appendix 1j - Conservation

Ref: 16D/033

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OESEA3 - Appendix 2 - Other Initiatives

Ref: 16D/033

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OESEA3 - Appendix 3 - Existing Controls

Ref: 16D/033

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OESEA3 - Appendix 4 - Stakeholder Workshops

Ref: 16D/033

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Offshore Energy SEA 3 Scoping Report

Ref: 15D/385

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Offshore Energy SEA 3 Scoping Response Compilation

Ref: 15D/455

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Published 3 March 2016
Last updated 13 July 2016 + show all updates

1. 13 July 2016

   OESEA3 post-consultation report published

2. 3 March 2016

   First published.