4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313135303632 English Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en 2026-03-03T15:06:35.816Z NRW 1.0 wel British National Grid (EPSG::27700) Predicting the Impacts of Objective 1 Funding on Selected Aquatic Natura 2000 Sites in Wales Predicting the Impacts of Objective 1 Funding on Selected Aquatic Natura 2000 Sites in Wales Rhagfynegi effeithiau Cyllid Amcan 1 ar safleoedd Natura 2000 dyfrol dethol yng Nghymru SAC Feature Maps Natura 2000 Site features in Wales 2002-05-31 NRW_DS115062 The aim of this project was to provide Countryside Council for Wales (CCW) with a clear understanding of where developments funded by the Structural Funds under Objective 1, may potentially impact sites along the Welsh coastline with aquatic Natura 2000 designations under the EU Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC). The project has involved a number of steps including; the identification of objective one structural funding projects likely to impact on the Natura 2000 sites in Wales; the identification of Welsh aquatic maturity thousand sites, and the identification of potential impacts and sensitivities based on the available information contained within Regional Action Plans (RAPS) and Local Action Plans (LAPS) and the list of priorities, measures and projects in each plan. The Objective 1 funded projects have been analysed and grouped into the following categories; fisheries, industrial developments, infrastructure developments, tourism initiatives, farming initiatives, forestry, biodiversity and conservation initiatives, and regional development. As part of this project an interactive GIS tool has been developed which identifies the Welsh aquatic maturity thousand sites within the Objective 1 funded areas and the nature conservation features for which the sites are designated. The GIS tool can be manipulated to indicate the generic impacts resulting from the likely types of Objective 1 funded projects to the features of interest at the site. This study develops a GIS tool that aims to identify where developments funded under the Structural Funds from Objective 1 may impact Welsh coastlines that occur within Natura 2000 sites. Although the data was based on the best information available at the time of capture, the base maps (Special Area of Conservation (SAC) features and boundaries) are now considered out-of-date. Newer sources of data are currently available. The aim of this project was to provide Countryside Council for Wales (CCW) with a clear understanding of where developments funded by the Structural Funds under Objective 1, may potentially impact sites along the Welsh coastline with aquatic Natura 2000 designations under the EU Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC). The project has involved a number of steps including; the identification of objective one structural funding projects likely to impact on the Natura 2000 sites in Wales; the identification of Welsh aquatic maturity thousand sites, and the identification of potential impacts and sensitivities based on the available information contained within Regional Action Plans (RAPS) and Local Action Plans (LAPS) and the list of priorities, measures and projects in each plan. The Objective 1 funded projects have been analysed and grouped into the following categories; fisheries, industrial developments, infrastructure developments, tourism initiatives, farming initiatives, forestry, biodiversity and conservation initiatives, and regional development. As part of this project an interactive GIS tool has been developed which identifies the Welsh aquatic maturity thousand sites within the Objective 1 funded areas and the nature conservation features for which the sites are designated. The GIS tool can be manipulated to indicate the generic impacts resulting from the likely types of Objective 1 funded projects to the features of interest at the site. This study develops a GIS tool that aims to identify where developments funded under the Structural Funds from Objective 1 may impact Welsh coastlines that occur within Natura 2000 sites. Although the data was based on the best information available at the time of capture, the base maps (Special Area of Conservation (SAC) features and boundaries) are now considered out-of-date. Newer sources of data are currently available. Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en Countryside Council for Wales (CCW) Countryside Council for Wales, Maes y Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresourceswales.gov.uk/splash?orig=/ Environmental Resources Management Ltd Ethos, Kings Road, SA1 Swansea Waterfront, Swansea, SA1 8AS, Wales geraint.bowden@erm.com http://www.erm.com/ Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en Environmental monitoring facilities GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2008-06-01 geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.httpinspireeceuropaeutheme-theme Special Protection Areas (SPAs) (see also proposed Special Protection Area pSPA) mudflats estuaries (see also specific estuary names) Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) (see also Candidate Special Areas of Conservation cSAC) sandbanks saltmarsh (salt-marsh) (salt marsh) Natura 2000 (N2K) lagoons sandflats biogenic reef NRW Thesaurus 2025-01-08 geonetwork.thesaurus.local.theme.converted_nrw-keywords Administrative units SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary 2024-06-19 geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.rdf+xml The following data is considered OS derived data and is therefore jointly owned by NRW and the Ordnance Survey. NRW may release, publish or disseminate this data freely; providing recipients are made aware of use restrictions (See general use restrictions). no limitations © CNC/NRW and © Crown copyright [2002]. All rights reserved. Natural Resources Wales, AC0000849444. Third parties seeking to re-use this data require a Licence issued by NRW. It allows re-use, reproduction and dissemination in any format or medium but only for non-commercial purposes, according to the terms and conditions of the Licence. Those seeking commercial re-use require a commercial licence available from the OS. English biota SeaVoX Vertical Co-ordinate Coverages 2021-01-06 benthic boundary layer Wales (WLS) -5.777741 -2.6008865 51.240829 53.513067 2001-01-30 2002-02-27 Predicting the impacts of objective 1 funding on selected aquatic natura 2000 sites in Wales Geographic Information System [A] Report in .PDF format [B] Natura 2000 boundary maps and feature maps as MapInfo Tab files [C] GIS tool and as series of GIS queries as MapBasic Scripts [D] A user Guide to the GIS tool and Queries as in .PDF and Word .Doc format [E] Matrix sensitivity tables in Microsoft .XLS format Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services 2010-12-08 This dataset has not been assessed for conformance to the referenced INSPIRE regulation. false GIS layers produced that identify SAC features within sites have been continually updated at CCW and are available as SAC feature Maps. These maps replace those described here. Baseline GIS layers were produced and supplied by CCW, along with citation descriptions. It was recognized that not all Natura 2000 feature maps were available at the time of the project. A summary interactions matrix was developed. This was then used as a tool to identify potential impacts for each Natura 2000 site. GIS layers produced that identify SAC features within sites have been continually updated at CCW and are available as SAC feature Maps. These maps replace those described here. Baseline GIS layers were produced and supplied by CCW, along with citation descriptions. It was recognized that not all Natura 2000 feature maps were available at the time of the project. A summary interactions matrix was developed. This was then used as a tool to identify potential impacts for each Natura 2000 site.