Permit View on Statement 1: Decision-makingPermit View on Statement 1: Decision-making

UK Govt policy objectives includeUK Govt policy objectives include: : overarching goal of a better quality of overarching goal of a better quality of life for all through the life for all through the sustainable developmentsustainable development of the marine environment of the marine environment..

Decisions made within frameworks of:Decisions made within frameworks of:– Domestic controls, EU law and International obligationsDomestic controls, EU law and International obligations– Protection of the marine environmentProtection of the marine environment

Decision-making is overcomplicated, complex, confusingDecision-making is overcomplicated, complex, confusing ! !– Different industries controlled in different ways under different legislation, Different industries controlled in different ways under different legislation,

Developed piecemeal of number of yearsDeveloped piecemeal of number of years

UK Govt committed to better regulation includes legislative and UK Govt committed to better regulation includes legislative and administrative simplificationadministrative simplification– Marine Bill, reform of licensing, regulators work together towards more Marine Bill, reform of licensing, regulators work together towards more

holistic long term approach, transparent, faster & more efficient licensing.holistic long term approach, transparent, faster & more efficient licensing.

Decision-making & takingDecision-making & taking– 10 yrs from project-initiative to permit ! Atypical10 yrs from project-initiative to permit ! Atypical

Engaging stakeholders and regulators Engaging stakeholders and regulators

Permit View on Statement 2: MonitoringPermit View on Statement 2: Monitoring

Environmental monitoring is Environmental monitoring is vitalvital– Test conclusions and predictions made in ES and establish actual impacts Test conclusions and predictions made in ES and establish actual impacts

of a projectof a project– Ensure compliance with licence conditionsEnsure compliance with licence conditions

There is aThere is a Danger! Danger!– Monitoring ‘done for the sake of it’Monitoring ‘done for the sake of it’– Standard list of monitoringStandard list of monitoring

Monitoring needs:Monitoring needs:– Clear purpose, case by case, appropriateClear purpose, case by case, appropriate– Targeted, development of testable hypothesis and a sampling design to Targeted, development of testable hypothesis and a sampling design to

test them.test them.

Review and FeedbackReview and Feedback– Information gained should be used to assess and modify management Information gained should be used to assess and modify management

actionsactions– Inform future management decisionsInform future management decisions– Project operations and licence review, relax or remove conditions or Project operations and licence review, relax or remove conditions or

strengthen themstrengthen them