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--- dredging_operation_eir_requests [2026/05/01 20:31] – [Background] nefcadmin
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+===== Dredging Operation EIR Requests =====
 ===== Background ======
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 ===== Process =====
-The process is summarised below:
+The process is summarised below from 2010 [[https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20100713165615/http://www.defra.gov.uk/wildlife-pets/wildlife/protect/bird-habitat/mdpe.htm|Maintenance Dredge Protocol for England]]:
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+Defra's 2007 document [[https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20121031094143mp_/http://archive.defra.gov.uk/wildlife-pets/wildlife/protect/documents/mdp-cap.pdf|Maintenance Dredging and The Habitats Regulations 1994 - A Conservation Assessment Protocol for England]], defines the consultation processes that need to be in place for maintenance dredging protocols to provide a simplified methods for Statutory Harbour Authorities to obtain maintenance dredging licences.
+In April 2026 the MMO produced, [[https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69f46f16ab602a88957eefa2/20260408_Ports_Sandbox_Top_Tips_v3_Final.pdf|Marine Licencing Top Tips - Ports Regulatory Sandbox]], while this removes explicit references to agencies apart from Natural England, it reinforces that without endorsement by Natural England the MDP is not legitimate.
+The [[https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69f46f16ab602a88957eefa2/20260408_Ports_Sandbox_Top_Tips_v3_Final.pdf|Marine Licencing Top Tips - Ports Regulatory Sandbox]] appears to create a regulation gap, as MMO have a number of statutory consultees on any licences they grant, but the MDP appears to have removed the need for consultations on maintenance dredging.  This makes no sense as dredging carried out by an SHA present identical risks to dredging carried out by any other organisation.
 ===== EIR Requests =====
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 ==== PD Teesport ====
+[[251205PD Teesport EIR Request - Maintenance Dredging and Disposal]]
 [[260303PD Teesport EIR Request - Maintenance Dredging]]
+==== Environment Agency ====
+[[260304Environment Agency EIR Request - Tees Maintenance Dredging]]
+==== Natural England ====
+[[260308Natural England EIR Request - Tees Maintenance Dredging]]
+[[260906Natural England EIR Request - Tees Maintenance Dredging Protocol Consultation]]
+==== Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) ====
+[[260906 Cefas EIR Request - Maintenance Dredging Protocol Consultations]]