Draft Sectoral Marine Plans for Offshore Renewable Energy in Scottish Waters- Strategic Environmental Assessment: Environmental Report and Appendix A

Footnotes

1. SEA of the plans is required under the Environmental Assessment (Scotland) 2005

2. Sectoral Marine Planning Information is available online at: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/marine/marineenergy/Planning (accessed 14/3/2013)

3. Scottish territorial waters cover 0-12 nautical miles from the shoreline

4. Scottish offshore waters cover 12-200 nautical miles from the shoreline

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