Paragraph 1 I1

In this part—

• “construction of a mammalian predator-proof exclusion fence and mammalian predator removal measure” means the measure to construct a mammalian predator-proof exclusion fence and removal of mammalian predators within a fenced enclosure at key lesser black-backed gull nesting site(s);

• “Defra” means the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs;

• “habitat management measure” means the measure to manage and improve the vegetation and scrub habitat for nesting lesser black-backed gulls at key lesser black-backed gull nesting site(s);

• “LBBGCSG” means the Lesser Black-Backed Gull Compensation Steering Group;

• “final lesser black-backed gull CIMP” means a lesser black-backed gull compensation implementation and monitoring plan for the delivery of a lesser black-backed gull compensation measure to compensate for the predicted loss of lesser black-backed gull from the MBDE and RAE as a result of the authorised development;

• “lesser black-backed gull compensation measure” means the construction of a mammalian predator-proof exclusion fence and mammalian predator removal measure or the habitat management measure;

• “the Marine Recovery Fund” means the fund to be established and operated by Defra pursuant to section 292 of the Energy Act 2023 for the implementation of strategic compensation or any equivalent fund established by a Government body for that purpose;

• “Marine Recovery Fund Payment” means a contribution to the Marine Recovery Fund to compensate for the predicted loss of lesser black-backed gull from the MBDE and RAE SPA as a result of the authorised development the sum of which shall be agreed with Defra or F1such other organisation responsible for the operation of the Marine Recovery Fund;

• “MBDE” means the site designated as the Morecambe Bay and Duddon Estuary Special Protection Area;

• “outline compensation implementation and monitoring plan” means the document certified as the outline compensation implementation and monitoring plan for the purposes of this Order under article 12 (certification of documents and plans, etc.);

• “RAE” means the site designated as the Ribble and Alt Estuaries Special Protection Area;

• “relevant planning authority” means the planning authority in whose area the lesser black-backed gull compensation measure is located;