This presentation was given at the Catchment Management Network meeting on February 24th 2017. The Catchment Management Network consists of the EPA, all of Ireland's Local Authorities, and other public bodies involved in looking after Ireland's catchments, sub-catchments and water bodies. For more information about this work see www.catchments.ie

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WFD Catchment Management
Network Meeting
PREPARATION OF THE
FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT PLANS:
COORDINATION WITH THE WFD
Mark Adamson
Office of Public Works
24th February, 2017
EU ‘FLOODS’ DIRECTIVE – 2007
• TRANSPOSED: SI No. 122 of 2010
• KEY REQUIREMENTS
– Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment
– Flood Maps
– Flood Risk Management Plans
• OTHER PROVISIONS
– Coordination with WFD Implementation
– Trans-Boundary Co-operation
– Public Dissemination / Engagement
PFRA
• BASED ON:
– Historical Records
– Predictive Assessment (Fluvial, Pluvial,
Coastal & Groundwater Indicative Mapping
+ ‘FRI’ Analysis)
– Stakeholder Consultation
• PUBLIC CONSULTATION
• COMPLETED 2011
• 300 ‘AFAs’
300 ‘AFAs’
‘CFRAM’ STUDIES
• ‘CFRAM’ PROGRAMME
– Outcome of National Flood Policy Review, 2004
– Compatible with FD Requirements, 2007
• Flood Maps
• Flood Risk Management Plans (FRMPs)
– Pilot Studies:
• Lee, Dodder, Fingal – East Meath: 2005-2011
– National Programme: 2011-2017
CFRAM
PROGRAMME
6 Contract Areas
- Shannon IRBD
- Eastern RBD
- South-Eastern RBD
- South-Western RBD
- Western RBD
- North-Western & Neagh
Bann IRBD
29 UoMs
1 FRMP per UoM
300 AFAs

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• MANAGEMENT STRUCTURES
– National
• National Steering Group
• National Stakeholder Group
• National Technical Coordination Group
– RBD-Level
• Steering Group
• Progress Group
• Stakeholder Group
• MANAGEMENT STRUCTURES
– Coordination with WFD
• Cross-Representation:
– WFD: OPW Representation on WPAC, National
Implementation Group, Working Groups, Catchment
Management Network
– FD: WFD Representation on National and RBD Steering /
Progress Groups
• Tri-/Bi-Lateral Meetings (DCHPLG/EPA/OPW)
• National / RBD Stakeholder Group
• Information Exchange
• Coordination on Measures
• SCOPE OF WORK
– Survey
• 10,000km2 LiDAR-based DTM
• Appx. 6,500km Channel (topo) Survey
– Data Collection
– Hydrology
– Hydraulics / Flood Mapping
‘CFRAM’ STUDIES
• FLOOD MAPS:
– Current Scenario Mapping
• Extent, Depth, Velocity, ‘Risk-to-Life’, Flood Zone
– Up to 8 Probabilities
• 7 Risk Maps

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‘CFRAM’ STUDIES
• FLOOD MAPS:
– Current Scenario Mapping
• Extent, Depth, Velocity, ‘Risk-to-Life’, Flood Zone
– Up to 8 Probabilities
• 7 Risk Maps
– Future Scenario Mapping
• 2 Representative Climate Futures
– Public Consultation
• Appx. 200 ‘PCDs’ (Community-Level Consultation)
• Formal ‘SI’ Consultation (2015)
FLOOD MAPS
- 300 Communities, Incl 90 Coastal
Communities, Incl Appx. 4,000 kms Detailed
Flood Mapping
- Appx. 2,500 kms Other Mapped River
- Inform Sustainable Planning, Emergency
Response Planning & Resilience
• FRMPs
– Appraisal of Flood Risk Management Options
• Cost-Benefit Assessment (CBA)
• Multi-Criteria Analysis (MCA)
– Assessment of Benefits and Impacts of Potential
Measures across Range of Sectors / Objectives, Incl.
Social, Economic and Environmental
– Objectives subject to Public Consultation
– Weightings based on Structured Public Consultation
– MCA Informs Identification of Preferred Measures in
Terms of Overall Benefits and Impacts on Balance
across the Wide Range of Objectives

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• FRMPs
– MCA Objective 3.a:
• “Support the objectives of the WFD – Provide no
impediment to the achievement of water body
objectives and, if possible, contribute to the
achievement of water body objectives.”
– Assessment of Potential Benefits / Impacts re.
WFD Objectives
• At CFRAM-Level of Assessment
– Inform Art. 4(7) Assessment at Next Stage of
Progression for Measures
• FRMPs
– Appraisal of Flood Risk Management Options
• Cost-Benefit Assessment (CBA)
• Multi-Criteria Analysis (MCA)
– SEA
– Appropriate (Habitats) Assessment
– Public Consultation:
• Formal SI Consultation (Web / LA Offices)
• Appx. 250 PCDs (Options & Draft FRMPs)
• FRMPs
– Status:
• FRMP (when approved) is NOT Consent for
Construction of Physical Measures
• Measures are NOT Final and Definitive
– Next Step for Physical Measures:
• Project-Level Assessment and Development for
Planning / Exhibition
• Involve EIA, AA (Screening), Incl. Consideration
of Alternatives
• Scope to Assess at Project-Level and Incorporate
WFD-FD ‘Win-Win’ Measures / NWRM
• FRMPs – Next Steps:
– Review of Submissions on Draft FRMPs:
• Ongoing
– Prioritisation of Measures
– Final FRMPs to Minister/PER for Approval
• Approve, Make Amendments, Reject
– Councils May Adopt Final FRMPs
WFD Catchment Management
Network Meeting
PREPARATION OF THE
FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT PLANS:
COORDINATION WITH THE WFD
Mark Adamson
Office of Public Works
24th February, 2017