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The Humber Estuary European Marine Site THE HUMBER ESTUARY EUROPEAN MARINE SITE comprising: Humber Estuary possible Special Area of Conservation Humber Flats, Marshes and Coast Special Protection Area & potential Special Protection Area Humber Flats, Marshes and Coast Ramsar Site & proposed Ramsar Site English Nature¶s advice given under Regulation 33(2) of the Conservation (Natural Habitats &c.) Regulations 1994 INTERIM ADVICE APRIL 2003 Interim advice issued April 2003 English Nature¶s advice for the Humber Estuary European marine site given under Regulation 33(2) of the Conservation (Natural Habitats &c.) Regulations 1994 Preface This document provides English Nature¶s advice to other relevant authorities as to (a) the conservation objectives and (b) any operations which may cause deterioration of natural habitats or the habitats of species, or disturbance of species for the Humber Estuary European marine site. This advice is being prepared to fulfil our obligations under Regulation 33(2) of the Conservation (Natural Habitats &c.) Regulations 1994. European sites include Special Areas of Conservation (designated under the Habitats Directive, which support certain natural habitats and species of European importance) and Special Protection Areas (classified under the Birds Directive which support significant numbers of internationally important wild birds). Ramsar sites support internationally important wetlands and wetland species (listed under the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat). In accordance with DETR'si Planning Policy Guidance (PPG9) and the DETR statement Ramsar Sites in England (November 2000); Ramsar sites must be given the same consideration as European sites when considering plans and projects that may affect them. European marine sites are defined in the Conservation (Natural Habitats &c.) Regulations 1994 as any part of a European site covered (continuously or intermittently) by tidal waters or any part of the sea in or adjacent to Great Britain up to the seaward limit of territorial waters. The Humber Estuary European marine site comprises a possible Special Area of Conservation ± the Humber Estuary; a Special Protection Area and Ramsar site - Humber Flats, Marshes and Coast Phase 1 (classified in July 1994) and a potential Special Protection Area and proposed Ramsar site - Humber Flats, Marshes and Coast Phase 2 (yet to be classified). Although parts of these European sites have not yet been formally designated, it has been agreed by the relevant authorities that this Regulation 33 advice will be progressed for the pSAC, pSPA and pRamsar, as well as for the designated areas. Our advice within this document will cover the marine elements of all of these sites. This µRegulation 33 package¶ is structured to help relevant and competent authorities, who have responsibilities on and around the Humber, to implement the Habitats Directive, and to: · understand the international importance of the site, underlying physical processes and the ecological requirements of the habitats and species involved; · advise relevant authorities as to the conservation objectives for the site and operations which may cause deterioration and disturbance; · set the standards against which the condition of the site¶s interest features can be determined and undertake compliance monitoring to establish whether they are in favourable condition; and · develop, if deemed necessary, a management scheme to ensure that the features are maintained. In addition, the Regulation 33 package will provide a basis to inform on the scope and nature of µappropriate assessments¶ required in relation to plans and projects (Regulations 48 & 50 and by English Nature under Regulation 20). English Nature will also provide more detailed advice to competent and relevant authorities to assess the implications of any given plan or project under the Regulations, where appropriate, at the time a plan or project is being considered. The designations on the Humber Estuary are currently under review by English Nature. This Regulation 33 advice will be updated in the future to reflect any subsequent changes to the boundaries or the features of the Humber Estuary European marine site. Richard Leafe, General Manager English Nature, September 2002 i Now DEFRA i Interim advice issued April 2003 Acknowledgements English Nature would like to thank all the organisations and individuals who have assisted in the development of this Regulation 33 advice package, in particular: Peter Barham ABP Peter J Cook BSBI Recorder Julie Eaton DEFRA Tony Edwards Environment Agency Richard Freestone Environment Agency Judith Stoutt ESFJC Ray Eades Humber Advisory Group Andrew Grieve Humber Advisory Group Walter Houlton Humber Advisory Group Mike Sleight Humber Advisory Group Emma Giles Humber Project Officer Nick Cutts IECS Paul Jackson Lower Ouse Internal Drainage Board Lionel Grooby LWT Giles Bartlett NESFC Squadron Leader Neil Jones RAF Donna Nook Nicola Melville RSPB Ian Higginson RSPB Humber Reserves Area Manager Professor Boyd Sea Mammal Research Unit Josephine Clarke WDCS Ali Champion WWF-UK Will Kemp Yorkshire and Humber Assembly Alice Owen Yorkshire Forward In addition, the members of the Humber Estuary European marine site management group and advisory group, and those people attending the exposure score workshop. ii Interim advice issued April 2003 Contents PREFACE ..............................................................................................................................................I INTRODUCTORY SECTIONS...........................................................................................................1 1. INTRODUCTION TO REGULATION 33 ADVICE..................................................................2 1.1 NATURA 2000..........................................................................................................................2 1.2 ENGLISH NATURE¶S ROLE.........................................................................................................3 1.3 THE ROLE OF RELEVANT AUTHORITIES ......................................................................................3 1.4 ACTIVITY OUTSIDE THE CONTROL OF RELEVANT AUTHORITIES...................................................3 1.5 RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER OTHER CONSERVATION DESIGNATIONS...............................................4 1.6 ROLE OF CONSERVATION OBJECTIVES .......................................................................................4 1.7 ROLE OF ADVICE ON OPERATIONS .............................................................................................4 1.8 EUROPEAN SITES ......................................................................................................................4 1.9 PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE .....................................................................................................5 2. IDENTIFICATION OF INTEREST FEATURES UNDER THE EU HABITATS AND BIRDS DIRECTIVES AND THE CONVENTION ON WETLANDS OF INTERNATIONAL IMPORTANCE ....................................................................................................................................6 2.1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................6 2.2 INTEREST FEATURES UNDER THE EU HABITATS DIRECTIVE .......................................................8 2.3 INTEREST FEATURES UNDER THE EU BIRDS DIRECTIVE .............................................................8 2.4 CRITERION UNDER THE RAMSAR CONVENTION ON WETLANDS OF INTERNATIONAL IMPORTANCE ESPECIALLY AS WATERFOWL HABITAT ................................................................................................9 2.5 OTHER QUALIFYING FEATURES OR FEATURES OF INTEREST WITHIN THE SAC, SPA AND RAMSAR DESIGNATIONS OUTSIDE THE EUROPEAN MARINE SITE...........................................................................9 2.5.1 Humber Estuary pSAC.....................................................................................................9 2.5.2 Humber Flats, Marshes and Coast SPA . .......................................................................10 2.5.3 Humber Flats, Marshes and Coast Ramsar site. ............................................................10 3. BACKGROUND TO FAVOURABLE CONDITION TABLE .........................................................12 4. ADVICE ON OPERATIONS .....................................................................................................14 4.1 PURPOSE OF ADVICE...............................................................................................................14 4.2 METHODS FOR ASSESSMENT ...................................................................................................14 4.2.1 Sensitivity assessment ....................................................................................................14 4.2.2 Exposure assessment .....................................................................................................15 4.2.3 Vulnerability assessment................................................................................................15 4.3 FORMAT OF ADVICE................................................................................................................15 4.4 UPDATE AND REVIEW OF ADVICE ............................................................................................16 4.5 SUMMARY OF ADVICE ON OPERATIONS FOR THE SAC, SPA AND RAMSAR INTEREST FEATURES 16 4.6 PLANS AND
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