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From Policy to Strategy Graham Quarrier Project Manager, Environment Agency Aims of the strategy DO NOT SCALE Develop policies into workable solutions FC4 FC5 FC3 Decide protection required for each area Alignments and type of defence 100 year investment plan FC6 FC2 FC7 FC1 FC8 FC9 FC10 FC11 A3 ORIGINAL SCAL E ORIGINAL SCAL E SEVERN ESTUARY FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT STRATEGY ORIGINAL SCAL E 1:250,000 DEFINITION OF STRATEGIC FLOOD CELLS REVISION DRAWN 0 DRAWING NUM BER 5061267 / WA-RC / 003 CHECKED PJC DATE AUTHORISED PJC DATE 02/08 RGS DATE 02/08 02/08 Asset Management • Consider asset life and cycles of investment • Multiple interventions possible • Time our works to optimise value of investment • Gradual adaptation to climate change Developing Strategic Options Policy Assets Protected Low Approach Typical Effect Maintain existing Slow reduction in protection Medium Keep pace with climate change Some new investment in banks High Improve standard of protection New banks, walls, revetments HOLD THE LINE Targeting Funding Standard of protection is not guaranteed Standard of protection will vary overtime Defra and WAG require good return on funding Highest benefit/cost ratio and highest number of properties will be first in the queue Calculations are all based on existing development Adapting to flooding Landowners have right to protect their own land Advice / Grants available for making property resilient Flood warden schemes Or Habitat creation through land purchase or environmental stewardship EA strategy and development EA Funded FRM works Works under PPS25 Targets existing development For new development Homes are top priority Multiple priorities No pre-determined standard of protection Prescribed standards including climate change Multiple interventions over time Usually one-off opportunity for contributions from developers Long term obligations on habitats One-off requirement for compensatory habitat Integrating the strategy with development EA strategy is what it can do alone (baseline) Integration with LDFs (evidence base) Contributions can change the priority of works Possible “Roof tax” arrangements