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Do local authorities need to undertake a Strategic Environmental Assessment for air quality action plans?
When considering whether a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) is required for an air quality action plan, local authorities should in the first instance refer to paragraph 6.13 in the draft revised Local Air Quality Management policy guidance which is currently out for consultation:
www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Environment/Pollution/16215/8
As the environmental effects of implementing an action plan are likely to be greater than minimum, a local authority can expect to have to prepare a screening report, which summarises the likely environmental effects of implementing the action plan. This report would then be submitted to the Consultation Authorities seeking their views and opinions on the likely environmental effects.
When considering whether a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) is required for an air quality action plan, local authorities should in the first instance refer to paragraph 6.13 in the draft revised Local Air Quality Management policy guidance which is currently out for consultation:
www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Environment/Pollution/16215/8
As the environmental effects of implementing an action plan are likely to be greater than minimum, a local authority can expect to have to prepare a screening report, which summarises the likely environmental effects of implementing the action plan. This report would then be submitted to the Consultation Authorities seeking their views and opinions on the likely environmental effects.