Step 1: Regulation 33 advice (Available by April 2004)
As was required for the original feature of the site (Bottlenose dolphin), the Countryside Council for Wales are drawing up the ‘Regulation 33 Advice’ for each of the additional features. This Advice will be very similar for all features in that the objective will be consistent with the objectives of the SAC to 'maintain or restore habitats and species of European importance to a favourable conservation status'. Obviously there is a great deal of detail required to decide what the ‘favourable conservation status’ is for each feature, and CCW hope to have produced their Advice by April 2004.

Step 2: Development of management actions (April 2004 – March 2005)
The next stage in the development of the reviewed management plan will be to submit this advice to all the relevant Government authorities in order for them to write management actions to ensure the conservation objectives of each feature is achieved. Based on previous experience it is envisaged that this will take one year.

Step 3: Public consultation (April 2005 – June 2005)
Statutory authorities are required to ensure that the public are given the opportunity participate in the development of the management plan. The minimum period required for the consultation is three months. The Relevant Authority Group will ensure that public meetings are organised and there is ample opportunity for public consultation to occur within this period. The nature of consultation will depend to some degree on the decision the Liaison Group take in terms of restructuring (see complimentary report “Review of the effectiveness of the Liaison Group in the development and implementation of the Cardigan Bay cSAC Management Plan”).

Step 4: Publication of revised Management Plan (March 2006) Following the public consultation period, any revision will be made and the Plan will be published as soon as practicable. Based on previous experience this will take nine months.