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Map credit:   DECC Habitats Regulations Assessments of 14th Onshore Oil and Gas Licencing Round
(Maps are in the Appendix E link at the bottom of the DECC page)

SY89b is part of PEDL327

Licence Operator   South Western
Partner South Western Energy Limited

Other blocks in PEDL SY79a, SY88d
Licence type Shale
Commitments None
Drill Or Drop clause 1 well

The licence in this area covers several blocks, including this one. The listed commitments are for the whole licence area, not per block.

Administrative areas covered by licence
Dorset

Parliamentary constituencies and MPs
North Dorset Simon Hoare Conservative
Mid Dorset and North Poole          Michael Tomlinson  Conservative
   South Dorset         Richard Drax Conservative
West Dorset  Oliver Letwin Conservative

European areas overlapping with licence block
  Dorset Heaths SAC
Dorset Heathlands SPA
Dorset Heathlands RAMSAR

European areas outside block which could be adversely affected
  Studland to Portland SAC
Dorset Heaths (Purbeck and Wareham) and Studland Dunes SAC
Isle of Portland to Studland Cliffs SAC
Poole Harbour SPA
Poole Harbour RAMSAR

Sensitivity concerns     Birds, Coastal habitat, Vibration effects from nearby drilling

Conditions
Stage B, C and D activities will be prohibited at or near to the surface within the boundaries of all European sites in this block. Stage A activities at or near to the surface will be prohibited in certain sites with potentially sensitive features. StageA activities, at or near to the surface, are therefore also prohibited in any overlapping areas of two or more European sites, where such activities are prohibited in at least one of those sites . The sites in which Stage Aactivities are prohibited are: Dorset Heathlands SPA.

Advice
This block has European sites within it, or within 1km of the block boundary. In general, land within approximately 1km of a European site is considered to be of a potentially sensitive nature (due to its proximity to the European site) such thatmitigation and/or alternative siting may be required by authorities further considering HRA issues for specific project-level operations. .- In some instances, bird species that are associated with SPAs and some Ramsar sites may rely on non-designated habitats beyond the European site boundaries, and so could be vulnerable to activities occurring outside the designated siteitself. Land within 10km of an SPA, or a Ramsar site designated for its bird populations, is therefore considered to be of a potentially sensitive nature (due to its proximity to the European site) such that mitigation and/or alternative siting may berequired by authorities further considering HRA issues for specific project-level operations. The European sites potentially vulnerable in or near this block are Poole Harbour Ramsar, Dorset Heathlands SPA, Poole Harbour SPA.- Coastal or marine habitat features could be vulnerable to any changes in coastal processes that occur due to activities occurring along the coastline. Land located along the coastline (i.e. within 1km of the mean low water level), and which isalso within 10km of a European site with coastal habitats, is therefore considered to be of a potentially sensitive nature (due to its potential connectivity to a European site) such that mitigation and/or alternative siting may be required byauthorities further considering HRA issues for specific project-level operations. The European sites potentially vulnerable in or near this block are Poole Harbour Ramsar, Isle of Portland to Studland Cliffs SAC, Dorset Heaths (Purbeck andWareham) and Studland Dunes SAC, Studland to Portland SAC.- Some of European site interest features (e.g. birds species; fish; marine mammals) are potentially sensitive to noise or vibration effects associated with Stage A activities (as well as Stage B, C and D activities). Land within approximately 1kmof a European site supporting noise or vibration sensitive features is considered to be of a potentially sensitive nature (due to its proximity to the European site) such that mitigation and/or alternative siting may be required by authorities further considering HRA issues for specific project-level operations. The European sites with features potentially vulnerable to this in or near this block are Poole Harbour Ramsar, Dorset Heathlands SPA, Poole Harbour SPA.

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