SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 17COMPENSATON TO PROTECT THE COHERENCE OF THE NATIONAL SITE NETWORK

PART 1KITTIWAKE COMPENSATION

1.  In this Part 1 of Schedule 17—

“the FFC SPA” means the site designated as the Flamborough and Filey Coast Special Protection Area;

“Final KIMP” means the final kittiwake compensation implementation and monitoring plan for the delivery of measures to compensate for the predicted loss of adult kittiwakes from the FFC SPA as a result of the authorised development which shall accord with the principles identified in the kittiwake implementation and monitoring plan;

“Kittiwake implementation and monitoring plan” means the document certified as the kittiwake implementation and monitoring plan by the Secretary of State for the purpose of this Order under article 49 (certification of plans and documents etc);

“the Marine Recovery Fund” means the fund to be established and operated by Defra pursuant to section 292 of the Energy Act 2023 for the implementation of strategic compensation or any equivalent fund established by a Government body for that purpose;

“Marine Recovery Fund Payment” means a contribution to the Marine Recovery Fund to compensate for the predicted loss of adult kittiwakes from the FFC SPA as a result of the authorised development the sum of which shall be agreed with Defra or other organisation responsible for the operation of the Marine Recovery Fund;

“the OKEG” means an offshore kittiwake engagement group which has been or shall be established to assist, through consultation, the undertaker and the developer of any other project with whom the undertaker is to collaborate in the delivery of the onshore kittiwake compensation measures; and

“the onshore kittiwake compensation measure” means measures which improve kittiwake habitat within or outside the FFC SPA onshore, or improve breeding success through reducing avian predation.