From Policy to Strategy

Graham Quarrier

Project Manager, Environment Agency

Aims of the strategy

Develop policies into workable solutions

Decide protection required for each areaAlignments and type of defence100 year investment plan

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ORIGINAL SCALE REVISION DRAWN CHECKED AUTHORISED

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A3

DO NOT SCALE

1:250,000

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SEVERN ESTUARYFLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT

STRATEGYDEFINITION OF

STRATEGIC FLOOD CELLS

• Consider asset life and cycles of investment

• Multiple interventions possible

Asset Management

• Time our works to optimise value of investment

• Gradual adaptation to climate change

Developing Strategic Options

Policy Assets Protected

Approach Typical Effect

HOLD THE LINE

Low 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

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 floodingLandowners have right to protect their own land

Advice / Grants available for making property resilient

Flood warden schemes

OrHabitat creation through land purchase or environmental stewardship

EA strategy and development

EA Funded FRM works

Targets existing development

Homes are top priority

No pre-determined standard of protection

Multiple interventions over time

Long term obligations on habitats

Works under PPS25

For new development

Multiple priorities

Prescribed standards including climate change

Usually one-off opportunity for contributions from developers

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