Appendix C Hertfordshire Local Flood Risk Management Strategy Strategic Environmental Assessment Scoping Report Prepared by LUC April 2016 Project Title: Strategic Environmental Assessment of Hertfordshire Local Flood Risk Management Strategy Client: Hertfordshire County Council Version Date Version Details Prepared by Checked by Approved by 1 14/9/15 First draft for client Susanne Juliette Juliette Young review Underwood Young 2 22/04/16 Final version for Susanne Taran Taran consultation Underwood Livingston Livingston Kate Nicholls Hertfordshire Local Flood Risk Management Strategy Strategic Environmental Assessment Scoping Report Prepared by LUC April 2016 Planning & EIA LUC LONDON Offices also in: Land Use Consultants Ltd Registered in England Design 43 Chalton Street Bristol Registered number: 2549296 Landscape Planning London Glasgow Registered Office: Landscape Management NW1 1JD Edinburgh 43 Chalton Street Ecology T +44 (0)20 7383 5784 London NW1 1JD Mapping & Visualisation
[email protected] FS 566056 EMS 566057 LUC uses 100% recycled paper Contents 1 Introduction 1 The study area and key characteristics 1 Hertfordshire’s LFRMS 2 Strategic Environmental Assessment 3 Equalities Impact Assessment 4 Structure of the Scoping Report 4 2 SEA Process and Methodology 5 Stages in the SEA Process 5 How will the Scoping Report be used? 6 3 Relevant Plans and Policies 7 Summary of Review of Plans, Policies and Programmes 11 4 Baseline Information and Key Environmental Issues 12 Baseline Information 12 Hertfordshire County Geographical Context