| Stage 1 - Scope of the SMP |
| Initiate SMP |
Agree Client Steering Group membership |
| Decide approach to produce SMP |
| Decide scope of work to produce the SMP |
| SMP Definition |
Confirm SMP and study boundaries |
| Identify any outstanding study requirements for the SMP |
| Agree form of SMP |
| Define Stakeholder Engagement |
Define stakeholder engagement strategy |
| Identify stakeholders, status and details |
| Contact Elected Members |
| Consultation Tasks |
Contact stakeholders and inform them of SMP process |
| Seek info/data |
| Review defined issues |
| Objective setting |
Policy Scenario 22 July, 2010
| Preferred Policy Decision |
| Draft SMP Approval in principle |
| Draft SMP consultation |
| Agreement to changes to SMP |
| Feedback to consultees |
| Dissemination |
| Define public consultation strategy |
| Data Collation |
Initiate data collection process and obtain data for the SMP; metadata |
Data management |
| Initial review of data |
Additional Investigations
(if required) |
Determine estuary limits (if necessary) |
| Undertake any modelling/process analysis (if necessary) |
| Update defence information (if necessary) |
| Undertake Heritage Review (if necessary) |
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| Stage 2 - Assessments to Support Policy Development |
| Baseline Understanding of Coastal Behaviour and Dynamics |
Assess coastal process and evolution |
Assess coastal defences |
| Develop Baseline Scenarios for 2025, 2055, 2105 |
'No active intervention' (NAI) assessment (defences no longer maintained and will fail) |
| 'With present management' assessment (defences are maintained to provide existing level of protection) |
| Mapping of predicted shoreline change |
| Define Features, Benefits and Issues |
Produce theme review and map spatial data |
Identify key features and issues (relevant to flood and coastal defence) |
Identify benefits provided by features |
| Define Objectives |
Determine objectives (for policy development) |
| Review and agree issues and objectives |
| Identify Flood and Erosion Risks |
Use NAI assessment to assess risks |
| Assess Objectives |
Evaluate relative importance of objectives |
| Review and agree objective evaluation |
| Strategic Environmental Assessment |
| Stage 3 - Policy Development |
| Define Policy Scenarios |
Identify key policy drivers |
| Identify potential policy options |
| Develop policy scenarios for assessment |
| Policy Scenario Assessment |
Assess shoreline interactions and responses |
| Assess achievement of objectives |
| Preferred Scenario Identification |
Review scenario testing to agree selection of preferred policy scenario and Policy Units |
Define Policy Units |
Agree preferred policies |
| Confirm Preferred Scenario |
Sensitivity testing |
| Economic assessment |
| Draft SMP Document Preparation |
Draft SMP document |
| SMP appendix preparation |
Stage 4 - Public Examination |
| Gain Approval in Principle |
Consult elected council members |
| Confirm Consultation Strategy |
Identify consultation method |
| Define consultation response management |
| Prepare Materials |
Produce SMP draft document/s for consultation |
| Prepare any additional materials |
| Public Consultation |
Conduct consultation activities |
| Collate consultee responses |
| Assess consultation responses |
Stage 5 - Finalise Plan |
| Determine Revisions to Draft SMP |
Determine extent and impact of any changes required |
| Get agreement to changes |
| Prepare Consultation Report |
| Feedback to consultees |
| Develop Action Plan |
Review policy statements to identify where and when works are expected |
Develop a prioritised programme of Strategies and an outline of potential future schemes |
Establish any actions that will be required to resolve uncertainties |
Establish any actions that may be necessary to deal with the consequences of the plan |
| Finalise SMP |
Finalise SMP documents |
Adoption of the SMP |
Link to Planning |
Populate national SMP summary database |
| Submit adopted plan to Defra Regional Engineer for agreement |
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