Written question asked by Desmond Swayne (Conservative) on Tuesday, 9 January 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 23 January 2001. It was answered by Chris Mullin (Labour) on Tuesday, 23 January 2001 on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what administrative arrangements he plans to put in place to resolve potential overlapping responsibilities between the proposed New Forest Park Authority and the Lymington Harbour Commissioners regarding the management scheme for salt marsh and mud flats designated as a special area of conservation.

Answer: Mr. Swayne: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what administrative arrangements he plans to put in place to resolve potential overlapping responsibilities between the proposed New Forest park authority and the Lymington harbour commissioners regarding the management scheme for salt marsh and mud flats designated as a special area of conservation. [145150] Mr. Mullin: Under Regulation 34 of the Conservation (Natural Habitats etc.) Regulations 1994, a single Management Scheme has to be prepared for each European Marine Site. That for the Solent is in the early stages of preparation and is currently planned to be published in November 2003. The Management Scheme, which will be drawn up as a partnership exercise by all the relevant authorities involved, should provide an agreed protocol on which authority should take the lead where responsibilities would otherwise overlap.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 361 c528-9W;361 c530-1W; 145150
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: Environment protection Nature conservation National parks New Forest Solent Saltmarshes
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