SEA Consultation Events

The Scottish Government will shortly be running consultation events to discuss the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and Draft Plan for Offshore Wind in Scottish Territorial Waters.

The SEA provides a framework for progressing the development of offshore wind energy out to 12 NM, and along with the draft plan presents the Government’s vision for offshore wind development up to 2020 and beyond.  The draft development plan has identified 10 sites as the short term option (2010-2020) and an additional 25 areas as medium term options (beyond 2020) for developing offshore wind.

The events will be held in the following locations:

DATE            VENUE                                                                        TIME

3 August        MacPhail Centre, Mill Street, Ullapool, IV26 2UN        2-4 pm 
4 August        The Town House, High Street, Inverness, IV1 1JJ 2-4 pm 
5 August        Victoria Quay, Leith, Edinburgh, EH6 6QQ        2-4 pm 
6 August        Easterbrook Hall, The Crichton, Bankend Road, Dumfries, DG1 4TA 1.30-3.30 pm   
6 August        Wigtown County Buildings, Wigtown, DG8 9JH      6-8 pm 
9 August        Victoria Hall, Kinloch Road, Campbeltown, Argyll and Bute PA28 6EG 2-4 pm
10 August       Corran Halls, Esplanade, Oban, PA34 5AB 2-4 pm
11 August       Shetland Museum and Archives, Hay’s Dock, Lerwick, ZE1 0WP      2-4 pm &  6-8 pm 
12 August       The Palace Hotel, Prince Street, Peterhead, AB42 1PL    2-4 pm
13 August       Bayhead Bridge Centre, Lamont Lane, Stornoway, HS1 2EB  2-4 pm & 6-8 pm

At these events, Marine Scotland officials will be on hand to provide more information about the Plan and other projects relating to offshore wind, wave and tidal energy, and to hear comments.

The Offshore Wind SEA and Draft Plan are open for public consultation until 16 August 2010.  

If you would like to attend any of these events contact offshorewindconsultation@scotland.gsi.gov.uk or phone 0131 244 1617. 

If you are unable to attend any of the events, you can still put forward your views by responding to the consultation.  The documents and instructions are available on the Scottish Government website – www.scotland.gov.uk/consultations.

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