People living on the coast between Hurst Spit in the New Forest and Selsey Bill in West Sussex, were consulted on the draft North Solent Shoreline Management Plan (SMP). This was released for public comment on 1 February 2010.
The SMP outlines proposals to manage the coastal flooding and erosion risks to the North Solent shoreline for the next 20, 50 and 100 years.
Extending from Hurst Spit in the west to Selsey Bill in the east, the SMP breaks down the coastline into different sections and recommends one of four policies for each area:
•Hold the line – maintain or upgrade the level of protection provided by existing defences
•Advance the line – build new defences seaward of existing defences
•Managed Realignment – allow retreat of the shoreline with management to control or limit movement
•No active intervention – not to invest in providing or maintaining defences
•Advance the line – build new defences seaward of existing defences
•Managed Realignment – allow retreat of the shoreline with management to control or limit movement
•No active intervention – not to invest in providing or maintaining defences
The SMP, exhibition materials and feedback forms are available to view here http://www.northsolentsmp.co.uk/
Last Updated on Thursday, 09 February 2012 11:47
