Wind energy in the Netherlands Public consultation Ronald van den Heuvel Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management North Sea Directorate

Situation At this moment no wind farms on Dutch Continental ShelfAt this moment no wind farms on Dutch Continental Shelf Q7-WP (120 MW):Q7-WP (120 MW): – permit issued in 2002 (realization 2004/2005) 23 km offshore (NSW demonstration project, 100 MW):(NSW demonstration project, 100 MW): –application in process (permit early 2004, realization 2005) – 8 km offshore

Dutch Continental Shelf

Location Q7-WP and NSW IJmuiden Amsterdam Q7-WP NSW 12 mile Territorial seaEEZ

Policy Wind farms only outside 12 mile zoneWind farms only outside 12 mile zone 6000 MW offshore in MW offshore in 2020 Offshore wind location policy in developmentOffshore wind location policy in development Until new legislation no applications acceptedUntil new legislation no applications accepted

Permit procedure Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Application for permitApplication for permit 4 official consultation rounds for public4 official consultation rounds for public Permit issued by ministry of Water Management, other ministries involvedPermit issued by ministry of Water Management, other ministries involved

Consultation nr. 1: Starting note EIA Informal meeting applicant and competent authorityInformal meeting applicant and competent authority Starting note EIA publishedStarting note EIA published Consultation for 4 weeks: viewsConsultation for 4 weeks: views In some cases: informative meetingIn some cases: informative meeting Legal advice of other authoritiesLegal advice of other authorities Advice on Guidelines from Commission for EIAAdvice on Guidelines from Commission for EIA Start of processing EIAStart of processing EIA

Consultation nr. 2: EIA/Application Publication of EIA (and permit application)Publication of EIA (and permit application) Consultation for 4 weeks: viewsConsultation for 4 weeks: views HearingHearing Advice on EIA from Commission for EIAAdvice on EIA from Commission for EIA Legal advice of other authoritiesLegal advice of other authorities Start of processing draft permitStart of processing draft permit

Consultation nr. 3: draft permit Draft permit discussed with applicantDraft permit discussed with applicant Publication of draft permitPublication of draft permit Consultation for 4 weeks: objectionsConsultation for 4 weeks: objections Start of processing final permitStart of processing final permit

Consultation nr. 4: final permit Objections are handled in final permitObjections are handled in final permit Final permit issued and publishedFinal permit issued and published Appeal possible for 6 weeksAppeal possible for 6 weeks

Permit regulates a.o. : Safety for nature/environmentSafety for nature/environment Safety for shipsSafety for ships Safety for other uses (oil and gas, sand and gravel extraction etc.)Safety for other uses (oil and gas, sand and gravel extraction etc.) Safety for archeologySafety for archeology Monitoring and Evaluation Programme (MEP)Monitoring and Evaluation Programme (MEP)

Conclusion / Discussion issues Public consultation results in a better permitPublic consultation results in a better permit Public consultation may lead toPublic consultation may lead to –increase of social acceptance –increase of social resistance Process of decision making takes years; during process change of situation, change of techniques, change of policy/plansProcess of decision making takes years; during process change of situation, change of techniques, change of policy/plans