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SCAs (Snowdonia & Anglesey Seascape SCAs (Pembrokeshire Seascape Character Character Assessment, Fiona Fyfe Assessment, PCNP, December 2013) Associates, August 2013) Wales National Seascape 1: Teifi Estuary Character Assessment 29 1. Conwy Estuary 2: Cardigan Island and Cemmaes Head 26 3: Pen y Afr to Pen y Bal 2. Conwy Bay 30 29 4: Newport Bay 3. TraethLafan 25 28 9 8 5: Dinas Island 4. Menai Strait 10 7 6: Fishguard Bay east Figure 2: Draft Marine Character 24 5. Penmon 28 7: Fishguard and Goodwick Harbours Areas showing Local SCAs 23 6 6. Red Wharf Bay to Moelfre 13 11 5 8: North open sea 27 2 31 9: Newport and Fishguard outer sand bar 7. Dulas Bay 14 3 22 10: Crincoed Point and Strumble Head 01: Severn Estuary and Cardiff Bay 8. Amlwch and Cemaes 15 11: Strumble Head to Penbwchdy 02: Nash Sands and Glamorgan 9. Cemlyn Bay 4 16 1 12: Strumble Head deep water Coastal Waters 32 17 10. Carmel Head to Penrhyn 20 13: Penbwchdy to Penllechwen 18 03: Swansea Bay and Porthcawl 11. Holyhead 14: Western sand and gravel bars 21 12. Inland Sea 15: St Davids Head 04: Helwick Channel and The Gower 16: Whitesands Bay 13. Holyhead Mountain 05: Carmarthen Bay and Estuaries 17: Ramsey Sound 14. Rhoscolyn 18: Ramsey Island coastal waters 06: Bristol Channel 15. Rhosneigr 19 20 19 19: Bishops and Clerks 21 07: South Pembrokeshire Coastal and 16. Malltraeth 20: St Brides Bay coastal waters north Inshore Waters 17. Caernarfon 21: St Brides Bay coastal waters east 17 08: South Pembrokeshire Open Waters 33 22: St Brides Bay coastal waters south - 18. Abermenai 22 Borough Head 19. Criccieth toMochras 18 09: Milford Haven 23: St Brides Bay south coastal waters - The 20. Porthmadog and Glaslyn Estuary Nab Head 10: Western Bays and Coastal Islands 34 23 21. Dwyryd Estuary and MorfaHarlech 16 24: St Brides Bay 24 11: West Pembrokeshire Islands, Bars 25: Skomer Island and Marloes Peninsula 22. Mochrasto Fairbourne and and Inshore Waters SarnBadrig 25 26: Skokholm and Gateholm coastal waters 36 27: Grassholm and the Smalls 12: Irish Sea Offshore 23. Mawddach Estuary 35 27 28: West open sea 24. Fairbourne to Tonfanau 13: St David's to Strumble Head 26 29: Southern inshore waters Coastal Waters 25. Tywyn and Sarn-y-bwch 30: Southern offshore waters 14: Cardigan Bay (south) 26. Borth 31: Outer Milford Haven 27. Dyfi Estuary 32: Inner Milford Haven 15: Outer Cardigan Bay 33: Daugleddau 28. North-east of Anglesey 16: Cardigan Bay (north) and Estuaries 34: Freshwater West 29. North of Anglesey 14 35: Castlemartin coastal waters 17: Tremadog Bay and Dwyryd Estuary 30. North-west of Anglesey 15 36: Stackpole coastal waters 18: Llŷn and Bardsey Island 31. West of Anglesey 8 37: Freshwater East and Manorbier 32. Caernafon Bay 38: Lydstep Haven coastal waters 19: Llŷn and South West Anglesey Offshore Waters 33. TremadogBay 2 39: Tenby and Caldey Island 12 3 1 9 34. Barmouth Bay 40: Carmarthen Bay west 20: Caernarfon Bay 41: Carmarthen Bay north - Pendine Sands 35. Aberdyfi Bay 10 5 11 6 21: Menai Strait 28 7 4 42: Carmarthen Bay 36. Cardigan Bay 11 13 43: Bristol Channel offshore 22: Holy Island West and Penrhos Bay 14 13 44: Western offshore - very deep water 15 16 23: West Anglesey Open Waters 17 18 20 12 19 24: Holyhead Bay and The Skerries 44 21 14 10 25: North Anglesey Coastal Waters 24 33 23 22 26: North-West Anglesey Open Waters 27 25 26 31 09 40 41 27: Conwy and Red Wharf Bays 32 34 38 39 05 28: Rhyl Flats and Dee Estuary 35 37 36 07 29: Outer Liverpool and Conwy Bays 08 42 29

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3: Arfon 26 4: Llŷn 29 5: Tremadoc Bay 25 6: Snowdonia 1 Figure 3: Draft Marine Character 24 7: Conwy Valley 28 Areas with Regional LCA and 23 2 Protected Landscapes 8: North Wales Coast 27 22 9: Rhos 8 10: Denbigh Moors 01: Severn Estuary and Cardiff Bay 9 02: Nash Sands and Glamorgan 11: Vale of Clwyd 21 3 7 11 Coastal Waters 12: Clwydian Range 20 13 03: Swansea Bay and Porthcawl 13: Deeside and Wrexham 12 04: Helwick Channel and The Gower 14: Maelor 10 05: Carmarthen Bay and Estuaries 15: Vale of Llangollen and Dee Valley 14 06: Bristol Channel 16: Berwyn 15 19 5 07: South Pembrokeshire Coastal and 17: Montgomeryshire Hills and Vales Inshore Waters 4 18: Shropshire Hills (Outliers) 16 08: South Pembrokeshire Open Waters 19: Severn Valley 17 6 09: Milford Haven 20: Radnorshire Hills 10: Western Bays and Coastal Islands 18 21: Cambrian Mountains 11: West Pembrokeshire Islands, Bars 22: Aberdyfi Coast and Inshore Waters 16 17 23: Rheidol and Ystwyth Hills and Valleys 12: Irish Sea Offshore

24: Ceredigion Coast 18 13: St David's to Strumble Head Coastal Waters 25: Bro Ceredigion 22 14: Cardigan Bay (south) 26: Upper Wye Valley 19 15: Outer Cardigan Bay 27: The Vales of Irfon and Ithon 21 16: Cardigan Bay (north) and Estuaries 28: Epynt Plateau and Valleys 17: Tremadog Bay and Dwyryd Estuary 29: Wye and Usk Vales 23 20 18: Llŷn and Bardsey Island 30: Brecon Beacons and the Black Mountains 24 19: Llŷn and South West Anglesey 31: Central Monmouthshire 14 26 Offshore Waters 32: Wye Valley and Wentwood 15 20: Caernarfon Bay 33: Gwendraeth Vales 21: Menai Strait 34: Gwent Levels 25 27 22: Holy Island West and Penrhos Bay 35: Cardiff, Barry and Newport 23: West Anglesey Open Waters 36: Vale of Glamorgan 24: Holyhead Bay and The Skerries 40 37: South Wales Valleys 28 25: North Anglesey Coastal Waters 38: Swansea Bay 11 13 26: North-West Anglesey Open Waters 39: Gower 46 29 42 27: Conwy and Red Wharf Bays 43 40: Teifi Valley 28: Rhyl Flats and Dee Estuary 41 41: Tywi Valley 12 30 29: Outer Liverpool and Conwy Bays 42: Pembroke and Carmarthen Foothills 10 44 45 43: West and North Pembrokeshire Coast 33 Protected Landscapes 48 31 44: Taf and Cleddau Vales 09 Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty 45: Taf, Tywi and Gwendraeth Estuaries National Park 05 37 46: Preseli Hills 47 38 32 Heritage Coast 47: South Pembrokeshire Coast 07 08 39 48: Milford Haven 04 03 34

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24 Figure 4: Draft Marine Character 28 23 Areas with Bathymetry 27 22 01: Severn Estuary and Cardiff Bay 02: Nash Sands and Glamorgan Coastal Waters

20 03: Swansea Bay and Porthcawl 21 04: Helwick Channel and The Gower 05: Carmarthen Bay and Estuaries 06: Bristol Channel 07: South Pembrokeshire Coastal and 19 Inshore Waters 08: South Pembrokeshire Open Waters

17 09: Milford Haven 10: Western Bays and Coastal Islands 18 11: West Pembrokeshire Islands, Bars and Inshore Waters 12: Irish Sea Offshore 13: St David's to Strumble Head Coastal Waters

16 14: Cardigan Bay (south) 15: Outer Cardigan Bay 16: Cardigan Bay (north) and Estuaries 17: Tremadog Bay and Dwyryd Estuary 18: Llŷn and Bardsey Island 19: Llŷn and South West Anglesey 14 Offshore Waters

15 20: Caernarfon Bay 21: Menai Strait 22: Holy Island West and Penrhos Bay 23: West Anglesey Open Waters 24: Holyhead Bay and The Skerries 25: North Anglesey Coastal Waters 11 26: North-West Anglesey Open Waters 13 27: Conwy and Red Wharf Bays 28: Rhyl Flats and Dee Estuary 12 29: Outer Liverpool and Conwy Bays 10 Bathymetry Depth Areas

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09 <=10m 05 <=20m

07 <=50m 08 <=100m 04 03 <=500m

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0 20 40 E km Contains Ordnance Survey Data. Ordnance Survey Licence number 100019741. Crown Copyright and Database Right (2015.) CB:VG EB:goosen_v LUCLON 6262-00_012_CONSULT_MCAs_with_Bathymetry 23/01/2015 Source: LUC, Natural Resources Wales, © Countryside Council for Wales . All rights reserved. Seazone, Ordnance Survey. Contains Natural Resources Wales information © Natural Resources Wales and database right. © British Crown and SeaZone Solutions Limited, Data Licence 32009.011 04/05/2013. This product has been derived in part from material obtained from the UK Hydrographic Office with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty‟s Stationery Office and UK Hydrographic Office (www.ukho.gov.uk). “NOT TO BE USED FOR NAVIGATION” Offshore Bedrock Geology Wales National Seascape Argillaceous Rocks And [Subequal/Subordinate] Limestone, Interbedded Character Assessment Argillaceous Rocks And [Subequal/Subordinate] Sandstone, Interbedded 26 Argillaceous Rocks With Subordinate Sandstone And Limestone 29 25 Chalk Dolerite 24 Figure 5: Draft Marine Character 28 Gneiss 23 Areas with Bedrock Geology Greywacke And Mudstone 27 22 Intermediate Rock, Undifferentiated, Coarse-Grained 01: Severn Estuary and Cardiff Bay Limestone 02: Nash Sands and Glamorgan Limestone With Subordinate Sandstone And Argillaceous Rocks Coastal Waters Metasedimentary Rocks And Metavolcaniclastic Rocks 20 03: Swansea Bay and Porthcawl 21 Mudstone 04: Helwick Channel and The Gower Mudstone And Gypsum/Anhydrite 05: Carmarthen Bay and Estuaries Mudstone And Halite 06: Bristol Channel 07: South Pembrokeshire Coastal and Mudstone And Limestone, Interbedded 19 Inshore Waters Mudstone And Sandstone 08: South Pembrokeshire Open Waters Mudstone And Sandstone, Interbedded 17 09: Milford Haven Mudstone, Sandstone And Conglomerate 10: Western Bays and Coastal Islands Mudstone, Sandstone And Lignite 18 11: West Pembrokeshire Islands, Bars Mudstone, Sandstone And Limestone and Inshore Waters Mudstone, Volcanic Rocks, Siltstone And Slate 12: Irish Sea Offshore Sandstone 13: St David's to Strumble Head Sandstone And [Subequal/Subordinate] Argillaceous Rocks, Interbedded Coastal Waters Sandstone Breccia And Conglomerate 16 14: Cardigan Bay (south) Schist 15: Outer Cardigan Bay Slate 16: Cardigan Bay (north) and Estuaries Slate And Siltstone 17: Tremadog Bay and Dwyryd Estuary Tuff 18: Llŷn and Bardsey Island 19: Llŷn and South West Anglesey 14 Offshore Waters

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High energy sublittoral sediment / Medium depth water (50 - 100m) 29 25 High energy sublittoral sediment / Shallow water (0-50m) 24 Figure 7: Draft Marine Character Low energy rock 28 23 Areas and Key Variations in Low energy sublittoral sediment / Deep water (100 - 500m) 27 Marine Habitats, Wave Energy 22 and Water Depth Low energy sublittoral sediment / Medium depth water (50 - 100m)

Low energy sublittoral sediment / Shallow water (0-50m) 01: Severn Estuary and Cardiff Bay Maerl beds, seagrass beds and lagoons 20 02: Nash Sands and Glamorgan 21 Coastal Waters

Moderate energy rock 03: Swansea Bay and Porthcawl

04: Helwick Channel and The Gower Moderate to high energy sublittoral sediment / Medium depth water (50 - 100m) 19 05: Carmarthen Bay and Estuaries Moderate to high energy sublittoral sediment / Shallow water 06: Bristol Channel (0-50m) 17 07: South Pembrokeshire Coastal and Reefs Inshore Waters 18 08: South Pembrokeshire Open Waters

09: Milford Haven

10: Western Bays and Coastal Islands

11: West Pembrokeshire Islands, Bars 16 and Inshore Waters 12: Irish Sea Offshore

13: St David's to Strumble Head Coastal Waters

14: Cardigan Bay (south)

14 15: Outer Cardigan Bay

15 16: Cardigan Bay (north) and Estuaries 17: Tremadog Bay and Dwyryd Estuary

18: Llŷn and Bardsey Island

19: Llŷn and South West Anglesey Offshore Waters

20: Caernarfon Bay 11 13 21: Menai Strait

22: Holy Island West and Penrhos Bay 12 23: West Anglesey Open Waters 10 24: Holyhead Bay and The Skerries

25: North Anglesey Coastal Waters 09 26: North-West Anglesey Open Waters 05 27: Conwy and Red Wharf Bays 07 08 28: Rhyl Flats and Dee Estuary

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