North Solent Shoreline Management Plan
Opportunity to find out more about the future of our
coastline
Havant residents are being given the chance to make their views
heard on the draft
North Solent Shoreline Management
Plan (SMP).
The plan covers the coastline between Selsey Bill in West Sussex
to Hurst Spit in the New Forest and is available
for public comment until Friday the 23rd
April 2010.
The SMP outlines proposals to manage the coastal flood and
erosion risks to the shoreline over the next
20, 50 and 100 years. It recommends one of four policies
for each area:
- Hold the line - maintain
or upgrade the level of protection provided by existing
defences.
-
Advance the line - build new defences seaward
of existing defences.
-
Managed realignment - allow retreat of the
shoreline with management to control or limit movement.
-
No active intervention - not to invest in
providing or maintaining defences.
The Borough of Havant's diverse coastline ranges from
internationally important habitats in the harbours,
to communities at risk of flooding from the sea. This risk
can be minimised if appropriate measures are taken.
The SMP proposes long-term policies to balance the needs of
people and the environment for the next 100 years.
Copies of the draft SMP can be found upon request in the Borough
of Havant's libraries, at Havant Borough Council's civic offices
and online at:
http://www.northsolentsmp.co.uk.