SECTION 6: NEXT STEPS
The NTS Consultation Paper was published on 20 April 2006 and is subject to a 12 week public consultation period which will conclude on 13 July 2006. The results of the consultation process will be taken into consideration in the development of the final NTS to be published later in 2006.
Publication of this Environmental Report marks the commencement of an 8 week public consultation period, allowing the Consultation Authorities, key stakeholders and wider public the opportunity to comment on the environmental appraisal undertaken in accordance with the SEA Regulations on the NTS Consultation Paper as issued for consultation in April 2006.
A SEA post-adoption statement will be published alongside the NTS later in 2006 and will be made available to the Consultation Authorities and the wider public. This will include an update on the environmental information included within the final NTS and also outline how the details of this Environmental Report and subsequent public consultation have influenced the final NTS.