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Contents

Covering Letter
Respondent Information Form
Glossary

1 NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY
1.1 THE NATIONAL WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN ( NWMP)
1.2 STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT ( SEA)
1.3 ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS FOR THE NWMP
1.4 THE FINDINGS FROM THE ASSESSMENT
1.5 MITIGATION AND ENHANCEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
1.6 MONITORING OF ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF THE PLAN
1.7 CONSULTATION ARRANGEMENTS

1 Introduction to the environmental Report
1.1 Purpose of this Environmental Report
1.2 Key Facts
1.3 SEA activities to date

2 The National Waste Management Plan for Scotland
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Development of the National Waste Management Plan
2.3 Delivery of the National Waste Management Plan
2.3.1 Delivering Zero Waste
2.3.2 Zero Waste: Prevention and resource efficiency
2.3.3 Zero Waste: Recycling and composting
2.3.4 Zero Waste: Recovery
2.3.5 Zero Waste: Disposal
2.3.6 Annexes to the Plan

3 Policy context
3.1 Relationship of the draft NWMP to other PPS and environmental objectives
3.2 National Planning Framework - how the system is changing
3.2.1 Current Planning Policy
3.2.2 Future Planning Policy
3.2.3 Area waste plans and their future
3.2.4 Sustainability Strategy in Scotland

4 Environmental baseline
4.1 Review of existing environmental baseline
4.2 Waste arisings and management of waste
4.2.1 Waste arisings in Scotland
4.2.2 Waste facilities in Scotland
4.2.3 Environmental impacts from waste facilities
4.2.4 Biodiversity, flora and fauna
4.2.5 Population and Human Health
4.2.6 Water
4.2.7 Air
4.2.8 Climate factors
4.2.9 Soil
4.2.10 Cultural heritage
4.2.11 Landscape
4.2.12 Material assets
4.3 Likely evolution of the environment without the Plan
4.4 Environmental problems

5 Approach to the assessment
5.1 Outline approach
5.2 Method and procedure
5.2.1 Assessment framework
5.2.2 Components of the assessment matrix
5.3 Alternative scenarios for managing waste and their assessment
5.3.1 Assessing NWMP Options
5.3.2 Why no 'business as usual' Option
5.3.3 Option 1 - The draft NWMP
5.3.4 Option 2 - The Aspirational Plan

6 Significant environmental effects
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Description of significant environmental effects arising from the Plan
6.2.1 Draft NWMP
6.2.2 NWMP - The Aspirational Option
6.3 Cumulative and synergistic effects of the NWMP Options

7 Finalising the NWMP and implementation
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Mitigation of significant environmental effects
7.3 Opportunities for enhancement
7.4 Monitoring
7.4.1 Monitoring success of the Plan implementation.

8 Next steps

APPENDIX A - Targets contained in the NWMP
APPENDIX B - Environmental baseline
APPENDIX C - Review of other plans and programmes and environmental objectives
APPENDIX D - Summary of comments from statutory consultees on the Scoping Report
APPENDIX E - Review of waste technologies and environmental effects
APPENDIX F - Assessment Matrices for Option 1 and Option 2

Draft Environmental Report for Strategic Environmental Assessment

Project Report

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Distribution Record (optional - for use on the original/office copy only instead of a form PQP6/2)

SEA ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT - COVER NOTE PART 1
To: SEA.gateway@scotland.gsi.gov.uk EH6 6QQ Edinburgh Victoria Quay Area 1 H (Bridge) Scottish Government Gateway SEA Or
PART 2
An Environmental Report is attached for: National Waste Management Plan for Scotland (Publically referred to as Scotland's Zero Waste Plan) The Responsible Authority is: The Scottish Government
PART 3
Contact Name	Emma Taylor
Job Title	National Waste Management Plan Team
Contact address	National Waste Management Plan Team Waste and Pollution Reduction Division Scottish Government I-J Dockside Victoria Quay Edinburgh EH6 6QQ
Contact tel no	0131 244 0312
Contact email	emma.taylor@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
PART 4
Signature
Date	10 th August 2009

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