1. Hampshire Local Flood Risk Management Strategy (LFRMS) 2 nd Steering Group 6 th August 2012

2. Purpose of today…. Provide an update on work to date Updated objectives Assessment of current and future flood risk Consequence assessment Initial identification of measures and policies Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Overview of next steps (main consultation)

3. Agenda for Today 9.40Update on technical work 10.20Questions 10.35 Break out session - Consequence assessment Feedback 11.20Break 11.35Overview of measures and policies 11.50Overview of SEA 12.10Questions 12.20 Break out session – SEA Feedback 13.05 Next steps Brainstorming on consultation options 13.20Final questions

4. The emerging LFRMS Update on work to date

5. Since we last met we have: -Updated objectives -Firmed up on timescales -Completed assessment of current and future flood risk -Completed draft consequence assessment -Held workshop with Tier 2 stakeholders -Begun work on the SEA -Further developed plans for main phase of public consultation

6. Updated objectives: As amended following SG1: -Improve our knowledge and understanding of local flood risk in Hampshire -Develop strategy, policy and a LFRMS action plan to manage these risks, providing balanced social and environmental benefits for the economic investment -Work in partnership with other flood risk management authorities to deliver the strategy and action plan -Maintain, and improve where necessary, local flood risk management infrastructure and systems to reduce risk

7. Updated objectives: -Ensure that local planning authorities take full account of flood risk when allocating land and considering permitting development (by avoiding development in inappropriate locations and minimising flood risk wherever possible) -Engage with community groups to increase public awareness and reporting of flooding and promote appropriate individual and community level planning and action. -Improve and support community level flood response and recovery. -Identify national, regional and local funding mechanisms to deliver flood risk management interventions.

8. LFRMS timescales -15 year timeframe, to tie in with NPPF and 15 year horizon for Local Plans -Within this there will be short medium and longer term targets -There will be a programmed review of the LFRMS after 6 years -Action plan to be reviewed annually

9. Tier 2 workshop Shared assessment with stakeholders Communication between stakeholders and the steering group emphasised as important. Clarification over areas of responsibility and management requested. The importance of planning regulations was highlighted. Utilising the Pitt report in developing the project recommended. Nuisance flooding highlighted as a large problem. Relative importance of groundwater flooding in Hampshire Map analysis would be more effective if more of the public were involved (potentially using the internet). Adding catchments to maps was recommended by stakeholders. Stakeholders would like to see key terms (flooding, floodplain, groundwater flooding) defined. Fire and Rescue services call out data could be used within the project.

10. Assessment of current and future flood risk: recap -Combine national scale data from EA, with regional scale data from other providers -Build on PFRA assessment -Sit alongside SWMP where they exist -Single consistent assessment of local flood risk -Feed into future SWMP programme -Balanced assessment of consequence and probability

11. Available data: recap Incident data HCC incident data (drainage tool v5.xls) & supporting GIS layers Water company flood incident data (DG5 register) Thames Water Southern Water Wessex Water Groundwater flooding incident data from 2001 report and EA Defra report on groundwater flooding Model or simulated data EA flood maps EA surface water maps (AStSWF, FMfSW)

12. Methodology The number of residential properties which flood internally The number of non residential properties (such as shops and factories) which flood internally The number of properties which are critical infrastructure which floods internally (such as schools, hospitals, electricity sub stations) The length of motorway and A-roads which flood

13. Total cost of damages Probability of flooding Area under the curve is the annual cost of damages due to flooding £1k annualised £200k 0.05% £30k 3% 10% £10k

15. The Emerging LFRMS Potential measures and policies

16. Early identification of measures Groupings – source, pathway, receptor Type – structural, non structural Theme – flow reduction, source control, diversion, policy, education and resilience, conveyance, storage, maintenance, protection/permanent defences, exceedence

17. Early identification of measures

18. Break Out Session 1 Consequence Assessment & measures

19. Break out session Workshop materials Map of consequence / risk assessment (Map) Draft consequence methdology (A4) Table of results (A3) Initial measures grouping Do the consequence / risk assessment outputs seem right? Which of these outputs should be included in the draft strategy consultation? What more information do you/your organisation need to be happy with the consequence / risk assessment? Are there other groups of measures? Is the subdivision of measures corrects Are there known schemes/measures we haven’t identified on map?

20. Strategic Environmental Assessment An overview

21. Background to SEA SEA is the systematic appraisal of the potential environmental impacts of policies, plans, strategies and programmes, before they are approved. It ensures that any implications for the environment are fully and transparently considered before final decisions are taken Is required by an EC Directive which came into force in 2004.

22. SEA process Scoping report -Identified environmental receptors -Collates data collection -Consultation with statutory environmental consultees and others -Provides clarity on the scope of the assessment (what is in/out) -Sets out SEA objectives, which form basis of appraisal Environmental assessment/report - Assessement of LFRMS measures, policies - Assessment of a ‘no LFRMS’ scenario - Consideration of cumulative and in combination effects

23. Environmental Receptors ReceptorTopicScoped in/out Population and Human Health Population and properties at risk from flooding Quality of life/social deprivation Employment Noise  Tourism and recreation of national and regional importance Material AssetsInfrastructure Biodiversity, Flora and Fauna International nature conservation sites (SAC, SPA, Ramsar) and known supporting sites HRA undertaken separately National nature conservation sites (NNRs, SSSIs) Local nature conservation sites (LNRs RSPB Reserves) Nationally and regionally important habitats and species (UK and local Biodiversity Action Plan)  Key habitat areas

24. Environmental Receptors ReceptorTopicScoped in/out Soils, Geology and Geomorphology Soils Designated earth heritage sites (WHS, geological SSSis, local geological sites such as RIGS) Geology Water resources issues linked to geology will be considered Contaminated land Land Use and Land Management Land use WaterWater quality Water Framework Directive  SEA will incorporate basic requirements of WFD Flood Risk  Options should mitigate flood risk Water resources  Issues linked to local geology will be considered

25. Environmental Receptors ReceptorTopicScoped in/out Air and ClimateAir quality  Climatic factors  The historic environmentHistoric landscape character Scheduled monuments Registered parks and gardens Listed buildings Conservation areas Other known and unknown features of archaeological and/or heritage interest Landscape and visual amenity Designated landscapes Inter relationship between the above factors i.e. water quality and biodiversity, land use change and landscape, quality of life and recreation Inter relationships will be included where relevant

26. Draft LFRMS SEA Objectives To conserve and enhance the biodiversity, flora and fauna of Hampshire Conserve and enhance the County’s historic environment and heritage assets of historic, archaeological, architectural or artistic interest and their settings Protect and enhance the unique setting and landscape character of Hampshire Minimise adverse effects on water quality Minimise adverse effects on water resource availability Minimise adverse effects on water hydromorphology and natural processes Adapt new and existing development to the impacts of climate change Protect soils and geological resources in the county Minimise adverse impacts of local flood risk on key infrastructure and properties Protect and enhance open spaces, recreational areas and rights of way Protect human health

27. Assessment of options and measures

28. Env Report

29. Break Out Session 2 Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)

30. In your groups… Choose 3 potential measures For each work through an assessment against the SEA objectives Categorise likely impacts (major positive, positive etc) Note down issues/observations about -The objectives – do they capture all the issues -Issues arising from the assessment process -Opportunities to enhance the environment STEVE TO CONSIDER – CAN WE MEANINGFULLY DO THIS? WILL IT HELP?!

31. Sample assessment Measure 1Measure 2Measure 3 To conserve and enhance the biodiversity, flora and fauna of Hampshire Conserve and enhance the County’s historic environment and heritage assets of historic, archaeological, architectural or artistic interest and their settings Protect and enhance the unique setting and landscape character of Hampshire Minimise adverse effects on water quality Minimise adverse effects on water resource availability Minimise adverse effects on water hydromorphology and natural processes Adapt new and existing development to the impacts of climate change Protect soils and geological resources in the county Minimise adverse impacts of local flood risk on key infrastructure and properties Protect and enhance open spaces, recreational areas and rights of way Protect human health

32. Next Steps Strategy development, SEA and consultation

33. Next steps Finalisation of SEA Scoping Report Consultation on SEA Scoping Report Further refinement of the flood risk assessment Gathering info on funding sources Gathering info on planned/committed schemes Defining potential policy approaches Continue to draw up a ‘long list’ of potential schemes Iterative process of SEA and LFRMS development Short listing of schemes in priority areas Identifying a costed programme of works to address flood issues Consultation on draft LFRMS and SEA Environmental Report Finalisation of the LFRMS and SEA Environmental Report

34. Consultation on draft strategy… The draft LFRMS will be available for public consultation in the autumn We will be holding 3 or 4 drop in sessions/exhibitions for people to find out more and ask questions The document will be also be available online and there will be an online questionnaire Please take the time to comment and encourage others to also get involved

35. Consultation on draft strategy… We intend to publicise the consultation via County press Local press Parish magazines Twitter/facebook Community websites Posters An email newsletter Letters and emails Please let us know if you can think of any other ways we can spread the word

36. Contact details Any further comments or questions please contact Pete Errington 01962 846766 pete.errington@hants.gov.uk Andy McConkey 01793 816602 mcconkeya@halcrow.com