The Marine Management Organisation has launched the enhanced Marine Information System (MIS), an interactive tool for marine licensing applicants and decision makers, supporting marine plan implementation.
The Marine Information System now benefits from a host of features including new user friendly website design and increased functionality. It displays policies for all adopted marine plans in an accessible online format and provides examples of how to consider the policies. More information will also be added to the tool in the coming months:
Highlights of the enhanced MIS include:
- a gateway to access marine plans as they are developed across England’s marine area
- policy considerations for marine plans that will inform plan users during application and decision-making processes
- multi-layer Geographical Information System based mapping information, allowing a locally focussed search of activities and resources and including display of marine licensing data
- refreshed website layout allowing the display of all marine plans and their policies (once adopted)
- a policy check tool which enables users to search for marine plan policies within a user defined geographical area
- accessibility via mobile devices and tablets.
Customers and stakeholders are encouraged to access MIS to inform marine licence applications and help apply marine plans in decision making – whether submitting applications as a proponent, or when undertaking statutory duties as a public body in line with the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009.
The MIS displays the appropriate marine policy documents for all of England’s marine plan areas in an accessible online, quick reference format. It is aimed at interested parties seeking to understand marine plans, particularly in the context of proposals. This resource is also designed to provide support to public authorities in their use of marine plans in decision making.
The water companies, local authorities and offshore renewable energy developers are among the wide range of organisations who make use of the MMO’s capabilities. The MMO’s Marine Planning Portal interactive mapping tool is an invaluable source of information on the marine planning process and provides up-to-date data on activities and resources in the marine planning areas, including tidal leases, wave leases, surface and wastewater management.
Click here to access the Marine Information System
Click here to access the Marine Planning Portal
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