The Water Environment (Floods Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009

Regulations 16(6) and 21(2)

SCHEDULE 3 N.I. MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED IN FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT PLANS

PART I N.I. MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED IN EVERY PLAN

1.  A description of— N.I.

(a) the objectives set by the Department for the management of flood risks for the areas identified under regulation 8(1) or 9(1);

(b) the measures identified for achieving those objectives; and

(c) the priority to be given to implementing each measure.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 3 para. 1 in operation at 14.12.2009, see reg. 1(1)

2.  The conclusions of the preliminary flood risk assessment as required by regulation 5 in the form of a map of the river basin district delineating the areas identified under regulation 8(1) or 9(1) which are the subject of the flood risk management plan. N.I.

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. 3 para. 2 in operation at 14.12.2009, see reg. 1(1)

3.  Flood hazard maps and flood risk maps prepared under regulation 10 and the conclusions that can be drawn from those maps. N.I.

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. 3 para. 3 in operation at 14.12.2009, see reg. 1(1)

4.  A summary of flood related measures taken under— N.I.

(a) [F1 Council Directive 2011/92/EU, as amended by Directive 2014/52/EU] on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment;

(b) [F2 Council Directive 2012/18/EU] in the control of major accident hazards involving dangerous substances;

(c) Directive 2001/42/EC of the European Parliament and the Council on the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment(1);

F3 (d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(e) [F4 the 2017 Regulations].

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 3 para. 4(a) substituted (21.12.2018) by The Water Environment (Floods Directive) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 (S.R. 2018/196), regs. 1, 2(5)(a)

F2 Words in Sch. 3 para. 4(b) substituted (21.12.2018) by The Water Environment (Floods Directive) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 (S.R. 2018/196), regs. 1, 2(5)(b)

F3 Sch. 3 para. 4(d) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Water and Floods (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/32), regs. 1(1), 4(7); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F4 Words in Sch. 3 para. 4(e) substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(b), 4(1) of the amending Rule) by The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/81), reg. 1(a), Sch. 4 para. 2(5)(a) (with reg. 37)

Commencement Information

I4 Sch. 3 para. 4 in operation at 14.12.2009, see reg. 1(1)

5.  When available, for shared river basins or sub-basins, a description of the methodology of cost-benefit analysis used to assess measures with transnational effects. N.I.

Commencement Information

I5 Sch. 3 para. 5 in operation at 14.12.2009, see reg. 1(1)

6.  A description of— N.I.

(a) how the priority given to implementing each measure under paragraph 1(c) was determined; and

(b) the way in which progress in implementing the plan will be monitored.

Commencement Information

I6 Sch. 3 para. 6 in operation at 14.12.2009, see reg. 1(1)

7.  A summary of— N.I.

(a) the public information and consultation measures taken in connection with the preparation of the plan (including those public information measures taken in connection with the preliminary flood risk assessment mentioned in paragraph 2 and the maps mentioned in paragraph 3); and

(b) changes made to the plan in light of the views and representations received on it.

Commencement Information

I7 Sch. 3 para. 7 in operation at 14.12.2009, see reg. 1(1)

8.  Information as to the Department and a description of the co-ordination process within any international river basin district and of the co-ordination process with [F5 the 2017 Regulations]. N.I.

Textual Amendments

F5 Words in Sch. 3 para. 8 substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(b), 4(1) of the amending Rule) by The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/81), reg. 1(a), Sch. 4 para. 2(5)(b) (with reg. 37)

Commencement Information

I8 Sch. 3 para. 8 in operation at 14.12.2009, see reg. 1(1)

9.  In this Part “river basin district” includes an international river basin district or, as the case may be, the part of an international river basin district lying within Northern Ireland. N.I.

Commencement Information

I9 Sch. 3 para. 9 in operation at 14.12.2009, see reg. 1(1)

PART II N.I. COMPONENTS OF THE SUBSEQUENT UPDATE OF FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT PLANS

10.  A summary of any changes which have been made as compared to the previous version of the plan including a summary of the reviews carried out under regulations 6, 9, 13 and 21. N.I.

Commencement Information

I10 Sch. 3 para. 10 in operation at 14.12.2009, see reg. 1(1)

11.  An assessment of the progress made towards the achievement of the objectives included in the plan under paragraph 1(a). N.I.

Commencement Information

I11 Sch. 3 para. 11 in operation at 14.12.2009, see reg. 1(1)

12.  A summary of any measures included in the previous plan under paragraph 1(b) which were not implemented, with reasons for non-implementation. N.I.

Commencement Information

I12 Sch. 3 para. 12 in operation at 14.12.2009, see reg. 1(1)

13.  A description of any other measures implemented since the publication of the previous version of the plan which the Department considers have contributed to the achievement of the objectives included in the plan under paragraph 1(a). N.I.

Commencement Information

I13 Sch. 3 para. 13 in operation at 14.12.2009, see reg. 1(1)

(1)

O.J. No. L197, 21.7.2001, p.30