Anglian Water draft Drought Plan 2022 Strategic Environmental Assessment Environmental Report – Appendices Report for Anglian Water Report for Anglian Water ED 14135 | Issue number 2 | Date 29/03/2021 Ricardo Confidential Anglian Water. draft Drought Plan 2022 - SEA Environmental Report Ref: ED14135 | Report for Submission | Issue number 2 | 29/03/2021 Appendices Appendix A Review of Plans and Programmes Appendix B Environmental Baseline Review Appendix C SEA Scoping Consultation Responses Appendix D Assessment Tables Appendix E Quality Assurance Ricardo Confidential 1 Anglian Water. draft Drought Plan 2022 - SEA Environmental Report Ref: ED14135 | Report for Submission | Issue number 2 | 29/03/2021 Appendix A A. Review of Policy, Plans and Programmes The findings of the review of policy, plans and programmes are set out in Table A.1. The purpose of the review and the key findings are set out in Section 2.2 of the Environmental Report. This table sets out the purpose and objectives of the policy, plans and programmes, their potential relationship with Thames Water’s Drought Plan and the potential implications of the plan objectives for the objectives of the SEA. Table A.1 Summary of the Policy, Plans and Programmes reviewed and their link to the Strategic Environmental Assessment Influences on the DP and the SEA Objectives identified in the Policy, Plan or Programme objectives International The Bern Convention (1979) The Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats International convention which aims to ensure conservation of wild The SEA should seek to promote the flora and fauna species and their habitats. Special attention is protection and enhancement of given to endangered and vulnerable species, including biodiversity. endangered and vulnerable migratory species specified in appendices. Enforced in European legislation through the Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC) and Birds Directive (79/409/EEC). The Bonn Convention (1983) The Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals Aims to conserve terrestrial, marine and avian migratory species The implementation of the DP may by protecting endangered, conserving or restoring the places influence biodiversity in the north west where they live, mitigating obstacles to migration and controlling and as such the SEA should seek to other factors that might endanger such species. maintain or enhance the quality of habitats and biodiversity. Enforced in European legislation through the Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC) and Birds Directive (79/409/EEC). The Paris Agreement (2016), Cancun Agreement (2011) and Kyoto Agreement (1997) The agreement represent key steps forward in capturing plans to The SEA should consider the need for reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to help developing nations water companies to seek to promote a protect themselves from climate impacts and build their own reduction in greenhouse gas emissions sustainable futures. It includes a shared vision to keep global in carrying out its service activities. temperature rise to below two degrees Celsius. Granada Convention (1985) Convention for the Protection of the Architectural Heritage of Europe To reinforce and promote policies for the conservation and The SEA should take into account the enhancement of Europe’s heritage. need to conserve heritage. Valletta Convention (1992) Convention on the Protection of Archaeological Heritage of Europe (revised) The Valletta Convention is one of a series of Conventions for the The SEA should take into account the protection of the cultural heritage produced by the Council of need to conserve heritage. Europe over the last fifty years. Council of Europe (2003) European Soils Charter Ricardo Confidential 2 Anglian Water. draft Drought Plan 2022 - SEA Environmental Report Ref: ED14135 | Report for Submission | Issue number 2 | 29/03/2021 Influences on the DP and the SEA Objectives identified in the Policy, Plan or Programme objectives Sets out common principles for protecting soils across the EU and The SEA should seek to ensure that the will help. quality of the regions land, including soils, is protected or enhanced. Council of Europe (2006), European Landscape Convention European Landscape Convention (ELC) is the first international The implementation of the Drought Plan convention to focus specifically on landscape. Natural England may influence landscape or the implements the European Landscape Convention in England. The enjoyment of landscapes in the Anglian aims of the 2009/10 action are: Water SEA study area and as such the SEA should consider the need to • Lead on improving the protection, planning and maintain or enhance the quality of the management of all England’s landscapes regions landscapes and the potential • Raise the quality, influence and effectiveness of policy enjoyment of these landscapes. and practical instruments • Increase the engagement in and enjoyment of landscapes by the public • Collaborate with partners across the UK and Europe. European Commission (2001) Directive 2001/42/EC on the Assessment of the Effects of Certain Plans and Programmes on the Environment (SEA Directive) The SEA Directive provides the following requirements for The Directive sets the basis for SEA as consultation: a whole and therefore indirectly covers all objectives. • Authorities which, because of their environmental responsibilities, are likely to be concerned by the effects of implementing the plan or programme, must be consulted on the scope and level of detail of the information to be included in the Environmental Report. These authorities are designated in the SEA Regulations as the Consultation Bodies (Consultation Authorities in Scotland). • The public and the Consultation Bodies must be consulted on the draft plan or programme and the Environmental Report, and must be given an early and effective opportunity within appropriate time frames to express their opinions. • Other EU Member States must be consulted if the plan or programme is likely to have significant effects on the environment in their territories. • The Consultation Bodies must also be consulted on screening determinations on whether SEA is needed for plans or programmes under Article 3(5), i.e. those which may be excluded if they are not likely to have significant environmental effects. European Commission (2011), The EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020 The strategy aims to halt the loss of biodiversity and ecosystem The implementation of the Drought Plan services in the EU and help stop global biodiversity loss by 2020. may influence biodiversity in the TWUL It reflects the commitments taken by the EU in 2010, within the area and as such the SEA should take international Convention on Biological Diversity. account of the need to maintain or enhance the quality of habitats and biodiversity. European Commission (2009), Birds Directive (2009/147/EC) The Directive provides a framework for the conservation and The SEA should seek to protect and management of, and human interactions with, wild birds in Europe. conserve important bird habitats. It sets broad objectives for a wide range of activities, although the Ricardo Confidential 3 Anglian Water. draft Drought Plan 2022 - SEA Environmental Report Ref: ED14135 | Report for Submission | Issue number 2 | 29/03/2021 Influences on the DP and the SEA Objectives identified in the Policy, Plan or Programme objectives precise legal mechanisms for their achievement are at the discretion of each Member State (in the UK delivery is via several different statutes). European Commission (2009), Promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources Directive (2009/28/EC) This promotes the use of energy from renewable sources. The SEA should take account of the need to seek to promote the use of renewable energy. European Commission (2008) Marine Strategy Framework Directive (2008/56/EC) The Directive sets out a framework for an ecosystem-based The DP may have some influence on the approach to the management of human activities which supports marine environment and the SEA should the sustainable use of marine goods and services. The seek to protect and conserve this. overarching goal of the Directive is to achieve ‘Good Environmental Status’ (GES) by 2020 across Europe’s marine environment. Each member state is required to develop a marine strategy for their waters to protect and conserve the marine environment, prevent its deterioration, and, where possible, restore marine ecosystems in affected areas. The strategies must contain: • An initial assessment of the current environmental status; • A determination of what GES means for those waters; • Targets and indicators designed to show whether a Member State is achieving GES; • A monitoring programme to measure progress towards GES; • A programme of measures designed to achieve or maintain GES The Directive also requires Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) to be established to support the achievement of GES. European Commission (2008) Ambient Air Quality Directive (2008/50/EC) The 2008 directive sets legally binding limits for concentrations in The implementation of the DP may have outdoor air of major air pollutants that impact public health such as some influence on air quality, either particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2). directly or indirectly, through There are also indirect effects as these pollutants can combine in construction or operational activities. the atmosphere and contribute to greenhouse gases which can be The SEA should take account of the