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Scotland's National Transport Strategy Consultation: Strategic Environmental Assessment - Environmental Report

DescriptionAn Environmental Report which provides an account of the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) on the National Transport Strategy (NTS) Consultation Paper.
ISBN0 75595058-5
Official Print Publication DateMay 2006
Website Publication DateMay 22, 2006

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Contents

SECTION 1: Non-technical summary

SECTION 2: Introduction
2.1 Purpose of this environmental report and key facts
2.2 SEA activities to date

SECTION 3: The NTS and its context
3.1 Outline and objectives of the NTS
3.2 Relationship with other plans, programmes and environmental objectives
3.3 Environmental baseline
3.4 Environmental problems
3.5 Likely future trends without the NTS

SECTION 4: Assessment of environmental effects and proposed mitigation measures
4.1 Introduction and scope of assessment
4.2 SEA objectives for the assessment
4.3 Alternatives to which the SEA was applied
4.4 Assessment results - summary
4.5 Issues to be taken into account at the regional and local level
4.6 Assessment of alternatives - cumulative and synergistic effects
4.7 Assessment of alternatives - compatibility with other plans and programmes
4.8 Proposed mitigation measures

SECTION 5: Monitoring
SECTION 6: Next steps
Appendix A: Links to other plans, programmes and environmental Objectives
Appendix B: Full assessment results

The Scottish Executive Consultation Process
National Transport Strategy Strategic Environmental Assessment: Environmental Report - Responding To This Environmental Report
National Transport Strategy Strategic Environmental Assessment: Environmental Report - Respondent Information Form

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