Delivering sustainable flood risk management: guidance
Sets out statutory guidance to SEPA, local authorities and Scottish Water on fulfilling their responsibilities under the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009.
Annex 1 Flood risk management milestones
| Deadline |
Lead authority |
FRM Act requirement |
|---|---|---|
| May/June 2011 |
Scottish Government |
Publish guidance on sustainable flood management. |
| January 2011 |
SEPA |
Establish advisory groups. |
| December 2011 |
SEPA |
Produce an assessment of flood risks across Scotland leading to identification of areas most vulnerable to flooding. |
| SEPA |
Identify local plan areas. |
|
| March 2012 |
SEPA |
Establish local plan advisory groups. |
| No statutory deadline |
Local authorities |
Prepare a schedule of clearance and repair works. |
| Timescales to be set by Scottish Ministers |
Local authorities |
Prepare maps of water bodies and Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems ( SUDS). |
| Timescales to be set by Scottish Ministers |
SEPA |
Prepare maps of artificial structures and natural features. |
| Timescales to be set by Scottish Ministers |
Scottish Water |
Publish an assessment of flood risk from sewerage systems. |
| December 2013 |
SEPA |
Publish an assessment of opportunities for restoration of natural features and characteristics to reduce flood risk. |
| SEPA |
Publish flood hazard maps and flood risk maps. |
|
| SEPA |
Publish a statement of consultation actions. |
|
| December 2014 |
SEPA and lead local authorities |
Publish draft national and local flood risk management plans for consultation. |
| December 2015 |
SEPA and lead local authorities |
Publish flood risk management plans. |
| June 2016 |
Lead local authorities |
Publish implementation parts of local flood risk management plans. |
| 2016 onwards |
SEPA and responsible authorities |
Begin implementing the measures in local flood risk management plans |
| Cycle repeated every 6 years thereafter |
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