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Development of a Maritime Spatial Plan The Latvian Recipe Finland Norway Helsinki Oslo Tallinn Stockholm Russia Estonia Sweden Riga Latvia Denmark Copenhagen Lithuania Vilnius Russia Minsk Gdansk Lübeck Belarus Germany Poland b | Development of a Maritime Spatial Plan: The Latvian Recipe DEVELOpmENT OF A MARITIME SPATIAL PLAN: THE LATVIAN RECIPE MARCH 2017 Development of a Maritime Spatial Plan: The Latvian Recipe | 1 Authors Kristīna Veidemane, Anda Ruskule, Sandra Sprukta – Baltic Environmental Forum Latvia Contributions Kristīne Kedo, Ingūna Urtāne – Ministry of the Environmental Protection and Regional Development of the Republic of Latvia Disclaimer: This brochure reflects only the authors’ view and the European Commission or Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises is not responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains. 2 | Development of a Maritime Spatial Plan: The Latvian Recipe TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Introduction 4 2 Approach when drafting the Latvian MSP 5 2.1. Key considerations for MSP 6 2.2. International MSP principles 7 3 Determining long-term vision, objectives and tasks for use of the sea 8 4 Ecosystem-based approach in the MSP 9 4.1. About the ecosystem-based approach 9 4.2. Characterisation of natural conditions and resources 10 4.3. Assessment of the state of the marine environment 18 4.4. Mapping and assessment of ecosystem services 20 4.6. Strategic environmental assessment 20 5 Determining the permitted use of the sea 27 5.1. Scenario development and assessment 28 5.2. Criteria for defining the use of the sea 29 5.3. Matrices for analysing possible conflicts and synergies 30 5.4. Categories and types of permitted use of the sea 32 6 Assessment of sea uses and elaboration of solutions 32 6.1. Maritime transport and ports 33 6.2. Fishery 35 6.3. Marine and coastal tourism 36 6.4. Renewable energy resources 38 6.5. Marine aquaculture 40 6.6. Nature conservation 41 7 Land - sea interactions 43 8 Stakeholder involvement and public participation in the MSP 43 8.1. Scope of stakeholder involvement and public participation 43 8.2. Marine Planning Working Group – MSP cooperation mechanism 44 8.3. MSP stakeholders: sectors and interests 45 8.4. Public participation in MSP and SEA 45 8.5. Information supply 46 9 Transboundary cooperation and consultation 46 9.1. Legal framework 46 9.2. Consultation 47 9.3. Latvian MSP and HELCOM-VASAB guidelines on transboundary consultation and cooperation 48 A map of the proposed MSP solutions for the use of the sea 51 Abbreviations 52 Development of a Maritime Spatial Plan: The Latvian Recipe | 3 1 INTRODUCTION The brochure “Development of a Maritime Spatial Plan: The Latvian Recipe” describes the methodology used to develop the Maritime Spatial Plan (MSP) for the internal waters, territorial waters and exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the Republic of Latvia. The development of a planning system for the marine space was launched in 2010, in light of the Latvian Sustainable Development Strategy 2030 and the subsequent legal framework established in 2011-2012. It is remit of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development (MoEPRD) to lead the development of the MSP. The MSP was elaborated for the whole Baltic Sea area under the jurisdiction of Latvia including internal marine waters, territorial sea and EEZ. The boundaries of marine areas were delineated from the coastline to the outreach of the EEZ. The boundaries of the MSP were set according to the signed international agreements and hydrographically defined boundaries used by the Maritime Administration. The principles, approaches, methods and tools applied in the development of draft Latvian MSP are described in the brochure. The brochure aims to share experiences of Latvia. Special attention is paid to issues related to an ecosystem-based approach, stakeholder involvement and transboundary consultation. The target group of the brochure is policy makers and practitioners working with development and spatial planning issues related to marine resources and space. Maritime Spatial Plan State border Baseline Coastline Exclusive economic zone Territorial sea Internal marine waters Continental shelf 188 nautical miles 12 nautical miles 200 nautical miles Marine coastal waters 2 km Municipal spatial plans Figure 1. Spatial scope of MSP 4 | Development of a Maritime Spatial Plan: The Latvian Recipe MSP MSP MSP MSP MSP MSP WG WG WG WG WG WG Meetings Meetings Meetings with with with stakeholders stakeholders stakeholders y aring aring aring egional egional R R seminars seminars Maritime da public he public he Public he 2015 2016 VERNMENT PREPARATION IIII III IV VVI VII VIII IX XXI XII II-III IV FOLLOW-UP TION Drafting Current status and trends Refinement legislation THE GO BY ONCILIA C Establishment Long term AL Refinement ersion RE of msp wg visions and goals v OV aft MSP Spatial solutions Dr Scoping Refinement Refinement Scenarios APPR for msp for use of the sea MSP 1 Conditions for the use of the sea STRATEGIC ASSESSMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS Figure 1.2. MSP development process 2 ApprOACH WHEN DRAFTING THE LATVIAN MSP MSP as a long-term planning process was defined initially in the Marine Environment Protection Law (01.01.2011). The Law transposed the requirements of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). The Law defines maritime spatial planning as a long-term process for development planning aimed at protection of the marine environment, rational use of the sea and integrated management, as well as balancing the social welfare and economic development with the environmental protection requirements. The role of the MSP in the Latvian planning system was defined in the Spatial Development Planning Law and CM Regulations No. 740 of 30.10.2012 “Procedures for the Development, Implementation and Monitoring of the Maritime Spatial Plan”. The Law determined that the development of an MSP should be commenced not later than by 1st January 2014. The CM Regulations set the main components and key aspects to be considered when defining the uses of the sea. The legislation was elaborated before EU MSP Directive 2014/89/EU. When developing the Latvian MSP, stakeholders played an essential role throughout the preparation, elaboration and reconciliation of the interests in MSP. The systematic coordination and cooperation was ensured by the early establishment of a transdisciplinary MSP working group (MSP WG) with representatives from relevant ministries, public administration, regional and local coastal municipalities, as well as non-governmental organisations. Development of a Maritime Spatial Plan: The Latvian Recipe | 5 The MSP draft was produced by a consortium led by “Baltic Environmental Forum-Latvia”. The consortium consisted of the Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology (LIAE), Maritime Administration of Latvia (MAL), Lithuanian Coastal Research and Planning Institute CORPI, Estonian environmental planning and consulting company Hendrikson&Ko, as well as different experts from specific fields, e.g., cultural heritage, fish resources, bird and habitat distribution. The work was carried out from January 2015 to April 2016. Simultaneously with drafting the MSP, the SEA was developed in accordance with the Law on „Environmental Impact Assessment” and CM Regulations No. 157 „Procedures for Carrying out a Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment”. SEA methodology is based on the application of an ecosystem approach in assessment of possible MSP impacts. Drafting of the MSP was structured in main consequential and iterative steps. The diagram below presents key steps and methods applied. The brochure will present in detail the approaches taken, methods employed and data and information collected and used. Ecosystem approach Overarching methods Public participation MSP main steps Methods Assessment of current Indicator based approach status and trends (nature, environment and socio-economic indicators) 1 The long-term vision of the sea-use development, Analysis of policy documents and legislations objectives and tasks 2 Elaboration and assessment Development of alternative scenarios, multi-criteria analysis, of strategic scenarios trade-off analyses, assessment of spatial implications 3 Development of MSP Identification of exclusion and coordination criteria; solutions and conditions analysis if the sea use conflicts; development of spatial for use of the sea solutions (zoning), strategic environmental assessment 4 Proposals for the monitoring of the Indicators for monitoring of MSP implementation implementation of MSP 5 Figure 2.1. Steps and methods for development of the MSP 2.1. KEY CONSIDERATIONS FOR MSP Key considerations for the MSP were defined respecting current legislative requirements, international examples and discussions with the stakeholders. The Marine Protection and Management Law of Latvia demands the application of an ecosystem-based approach and conformity with environmental protection and spatial development principles. As the result of debates with stakeholders the following key considerations were defined: 6 | Development of a Maritime Spatial Plan: The Latvian Recipe l Use of the marine space shall be organised according to natural conditions ensuring that the state of the environment and ecological parameters are not worsened and the resilience of the ecosystem is maintained, as well as providing preconditions for improvement of the state of the environment and marine resources. l Existing and traditional uses of the sea that occupy definite sea space