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Project Decision making process Facts & figures Industrial activity Development Surroundings Nature Environmental issues Archeology Recreational issues		Initially, there was talk of a marine reserve; now of a seabed protection area. Why? What is a seabed protection area? What will be the size of the seabed protection area? What is the extent of Maasvlakte 2’s impact on the local natural environment? What will happen to the Voordelta? Does the development take sufficient account of local endangered species? Is the 750 ha of nature area also part of the compensatory measures for lost habitat? What are the compensatory measures for lost natural habitats? What are the results of the seabed study undertaken in 2006? What has the Wadden Sea got to do with Maasvlakte 2? When will the environmental compensation areas be fully established? Which forms will the environmental compensation take? Where will these new nature areas be located? Which nature guidelines is Maasvlakte 2 obliged to meet? Which species – protected or otherwise – live in the project area? Why is the government responsible for the execution of the environmental compensation projects? Will Maasvlakte 2 have an effect on local tide cycles? Will there be any special facilities for visitors of the seabed protection area? What is morphology?		In previous publications, the planned seabed protection area was called a “marine reserve”. However, this term suggested that the area would become virtually inaccessible to visitors, and that there would be a range of restrictions with regard to human activity. This will not be the case. The focus of the area’s institution is the protection of the local seabed, which is why parties have decided on the new term “seabed protection area”.


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