St. Ouen's Bay: Coastal Strip Sites of Special Interest

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A decision made 14 April 2015:

Decision Reference: MD-PE-2015-0028
Decision Summary Title :	Designation of land within St Ouen’s Bay Coastal Strip, including; Areas, shown on the attached aerial photographs to be called ‘North of Le Braye’, South of El Tico and fields; SO 1316; 1317; 1318; 1320 and 1321 as Sites of Special Interest for their ecological value		Date of Decision Summary:	09/02/2015
Decision Summary Author:	Assistant Director Natural Environment		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (If exempt, state clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	n/a
Written Report Title :	Designation of land within St Ouen’s Bay Coastal Strip, including; Areas, shown on the attached aerial photographs to be called ‘North of Le Braye’, South of El Tico and fields; SO 1316; 1317; 1318; 1320 and 1321 as Sites of Special Interest for their ecological value		Date of Written Report:	09/02/15
Written Report Author:	Assistant Director Natural Environment		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (If exempt, state clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: St Ouen’s Bay Coastal Strip Sites of Special Interest
Decision(s): The Minister has determined that the following areas of land within the St Ouen’s Bay Coastal Strip shown on the attached aerial photographs; North of Le Braye South of El Tico and at the northernmost point of the coastal strip fields; SO 1316; 1317; 1318; 1320 and 1321 should be designated as Sites of Special Interest for their ecological value.
Reason(s) for Decision: To protect the ecological value of the sites
Resource Implications: There are no additional resource implications for this decision.
Action required: Issue notice of intent to landowners
Signature:		Position: Minister for the Environment
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed): 09/02/15

St. Ouen's Bay: Coastal Strip Sites of Special Interest

Designation of land within St Ouen’s Bay Coastal Strip, including; Areas, shown on the attached aerial photographs to be called ‘North of Le Braye’, South of El Tico and fields; SO 1316; 1317; 1318; 1320 and 1321 as Sites of Special Interest for their ecological value

Report

The Minister for the Environment has determined that the following sites as shown on the attached aerial photographs, should be designated as Sites of Special Interest for their ecological interest;

1) The area ‘North of La Braye’,

The Minister has determined that the boundaries of the site of special interest are as follows;

A 4 metre buffer back from the edge of the tarmac on the road to the east side.

A 4 metre wide non SSI covering the existing path to the north.

A 20 metre wide buffer back from the sea wall on the west side.

2) The area south of El Tico

The Minister has determined that the boundaries of the site of special interest are as follows;

A 4 metre buffer back from the edge of the tarmac on the road to the east side.

A 4 metre wide non SSI covering the existing path to the south.

A 20 metre wide buffer back from the sea wall on the west side.

3) The northern group of fields of the St Ouen’s Bay Coastal Strip; SO 1316; 1317; 1318; 1320 and 1321

The Minister has determined that the boundaries of the site of special interest are as follows;

A 2 metre buffer back from the edge of the tarmac on the road to the east side.

A 10 metre wide buffer back from the sea wall on the west side.

Report prepared by:

Assistant Director Natural Environment