SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 16COMPENSATION TO PROTECT THE COHERENCE OF THE NATIONAL SITE NETWORK
PART 1OFFSHORE ORNITHOLOGY ENGAGEMENT GROUP
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In this Schedule—
“the FFC” means the site designated as the Flamborough and Filey Coast Special Protection Area;
“GCIMP” means the guillemot compensation implementation and monitoring plan for the delivery of measures to compensate for the predicted loss of adult guillemot from the FFC as a result of the authorised development;
“KCIMP” means the kittiwake compensation implementation and monitoring plan for the delivery of measures to compensate for the predicted loss of adult kittiwakes from the FFC as a result of the authorised development;
“the guillemot and razorbill compensation plan” means the document certified as the guillemot and razorbill compensation plan by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this Order under article 38 (certification of plans and documents, etc);
“the Hornsea Four Offshore Ornithology Engagement Group” or “H4 OOEG” means the group that will assist, through consultation, the undertaker in the delivery of the compensation measures identified in the kittiwake compensation plan and the guillemot and razorbill compensation plan;
“the kittiwake compensation plan” means the document certified as the kittiwake compensation plan by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this Order under article 38 (certification of plans and documents, etc.);
“the offshore compensation measures” means, as the context requires, bycatch reduction and/or the offshore nesting structure;
“the onshore compensation measure” means, as the context requires, predator eradication and/or the onshore nesting structure; and
“UK NSN” means the United Kingdom National Site Network as defined in regulation 3 of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017.
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Work Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 together with any associated development offshore may not be commenced until a plan for the work of the H4 OOEG has been submitted to and approved by the Secretary of State, such plan to include—
a
terms of reference of the H4 OOEG;
b
details of the membership of the H4 OOEG which must include—
i
the MMO and the relevant SNCB as core members for the offshore compensation measures;
ii
the relevant local planning authority and Natural England as core members for the onshore compensation measures;
iii
the RSPB, The Wildlife Trust and Alderney Wildlife Trust as advisory members, for both the onshore compensation measures and/or the offshore compensation measures subject to their area of expertise;
c
details of the proposed schedule of meetings, timetable for preparation of the KCIMP, the GCIMP and the RCIMP and reporting and review periods;
d
the dispute resolution mechanism and confidentiality provisions; and
e
the scope of work to be limited to the topics for discussion as identified by the appointed chair to include in relation to the compensation measure, monitoring and adaptive management.