What's the ICIA process?
A summary of Caledonian MacBrayne's Island Community Impact Assessment Approach can be found below.
| Process Step | Process Step Name | Process Activity to Expect |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Develop a clear understanding of objectives for the change | Outline proposal for change Provide rationale for islands in scope Determine if ICIA required |
| 2 | Gather data and identify stakeholders | Create stakeholder matrix to identify groups, communities, organisations who are impacted by the change Identify sources of data Analyse data for gaps |
| 3 | Determine if consultation is required | How will the proposal affect the community? What is the scale of proposal? |
| 4 | Consultation | Identify the scope of the consultation Agree method for consultation Draft material to be shared with groups, communities, organisations who are impacted by the change, during consultation Create communication plan to update stakeholders |
| 5 | Assessment of findings | Collate feedback Adjust objective if required Identify mitigations to the impact on community Respond to consultation feedback Decisions and solutions to come from feedback |
| 6 | Impact Assessment (only carried out if there is a significant difference in island/mainland impact) | Show how island community impact is different to mainland or other island impacts Identify mitigations to impacts on communities |
| 7 | Publish findings | Document findings Publish findings on Caledonian MacBrayne website |