1. The ‘Indicative River and Coastal Flood Map (Scotland)’ Update and Current Position Marc Becker Senior Hydrologist, Flood Risk

2. Introduction Development of Map Communication Event with local Authorities IPR / Licence Issues Staged Roll Out of the Maps. Future

3. Development of the Flood Maps  Flood map product delivered to SEPA March 06 by Consultants  Improvements (substantial and aesthetic) made by SEPA staff to the ‘200 year’ (0.5% risk) outline  Continuity issues  Anomalous outlines  Inclusion of detailed studies / historical data

4. Straight-edged outlines – model/DTM inaccuracy

5. Straight-edged outlines – model/DTM inaccuracy (corrected)

6. Outline pre-trim

7. Outline post-trim

8. Use of Historical Data

10. Local Authority Communication Event April / May 06 Originally planned as ‘release’ event; constrained by unresolved IPR issues Presentation made to every Local Authority in Scotland Methodology Examples Planning Context – SPP7, SEPA/Planning Protocol Discussions – availability, access to support development plans, guidance and support, IPR issues

11.  Main cause of the delay in issuing the flood map  CEH & OS provided data to SEPA (under licence) which has been used to develop the flood map  Negotiations with CEH & OS started Nov 05, concluded Aug 06.  For each copy of the GIS flood map dataset distributed, SEPA have to pay royalties to data suppliers. Intellectual Property Rights Issues

12. Staged Roll Out Phase  March 06 – Limited access provided to Local Authorities to support development plans, subject to strict legal agreements.  July 06 - ‘Internal’ release for use in SEPA business – including consultation responses to Local Authorities. External parties can view and take ‘hard copy’ sections of the map, subject to data use statements and acknowledgements  Sept 06 - Contract to be issued to all Local Authorities inviting them to sign and pay for the Flood Maps. The digital map (‘shapefiles’) will be provided for all three return periods (coastal and fluvial) as well as supporting information.  Nov 06 – Official public release of the product on SEPA web site

13.  Release of Maps in November  Review and updating of the Maps  Consider the Flood Map in relation to;  New and emerging legislation;  Changing flood risk;  Changes in flood estimation / modelling techniques Future