| Name and address of organisation |
Secretary of SCOPAC
c/o County Hall
Newport
Isle of Wight PO30 1UD
Tel. No. (01983) 823282
Fax No. (01983) 823333
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| Main contacts |
Mr F R Hetherington, Secretary to SCOPAC, Isle of Wight Council
(01983 821000 ext 3282).
Mr R McInnes, Chairman of Officers Working Group, Isle of Wight Council
(01983 823770)
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| Type of organisation |
One of 17 Regional Coastal Groups covering the coastline of England and Wales comprising Local Authorities and other bodies with statutory responsibilities for coastal defence and related matters. |
| Terms of reference |
To act as a Forum for the exchange of information between constituent authorities covering historical facts, current situations and future proposals about:
- The Shoreline
- The Coastal Zone
- The monitoring and effects of dredging on the coastline.
- Sedimentation within the SCOPAC area and the interaction of any consequential coast protection activities.
- Large scale Coast Protection Schemes including Beach Replenishment and their likely ecological and environmental effects.
- Experiences gained from existing schemes.
- To promote research into any of the matters set out in 1. above by Central Government, Universities and other appropriate bodies and to ensure the proper dissemination of any information obtained.
- To act in an encouraging, guiding and co-ordinating role for the authorities who are undertaking the preparation of Coastal Zone Management Plans and related strategies in line with Government guidelines.
- To seek to be regarded as specialising in the shoreline aspect of coastal zone management whilst recognising the need for its integration with the many other related interests.
- The work of the Standing Conference shall be complementary to and not replace or reduce statutory responsibilities of each local authority in respect of coast protection matters.
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| Publications |
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