New Works Ranking Form 2012-2013

Floodplain Management Program

New works ranking form 2012–13

Closing date 5pm Wednesday 4 April 2012

Answer all questions on project stage assessment sheets 1 and 2.
Complete sheet 3, 4, 5 or 6 depending on the type of project stage in the funding application.

For help with completing this form, consult the Floodplain Management ProgramGrant Application Guidelines 2012–13available at

Project stage assessment sheet 1: All categories of applications

1. Recorded flood history

1. Flood study

1. Anecdotal evidence

1. Area is high hazard floodway

1. Little warning time (less than 2 days)

1. Rapid water level rise (more than 0.1 metres per hour)

1. Typical depth above floor levels of houses >1metre

1. Typical depth above floor levels of houses 2metres

1. 50 dwellings affected

1. 51–100 dwellings affected

1. 101–500 dwellings affected

1. 501–1,000 dwellings affected

1. Over 1,000 dwellings affected

1. 80–100% of dwellings affected

1. 60–80% of dwellings affected

1. 40– 60% of dwellings affected

1. 20–40% of dwellings affected

1. 20% of dwellings affected

1. 3 times

1. 3–5 times

1. 5–10 times

1. 11–20 times

1. 20 times

1. Evacuation centres outside the community (e.g. in adjacent or an external township)

1. Evacuation in a hurry due to extreme rate of water rise andassociated danger to evacuees

1. Evacuation leaves no time for damage reduction

1. Evacuation required from area

1. External evacuation assistance necessary due to loss of overland evacuation route

Project stage assessment sheet 2: Detailed data – all categories of applications

1. Developed by committee with community membership in accordance with the manual

1. Developed by a project steering committee with community membership

1. Input from one community meeting during the evolution of the project

1. Input from more than one community meeting during the evolution of the project

1. No public comment or input

1. Public comment invited on environmental impact statement (EIS) or project development application

1. Development control plan (DCP) with specific flood related controls

1. Floodplain risk management plan not supported by other planning controls

1. Floodplain risk management plan supported by a local environmental plan (LEP) and DCP

1. Individual application assessment and conditions

1. LEP with specific flood-related controls

1. Policy which provides that floor levels must be above a nominated flood standard

1. Benefit–cost ratio 4

1. Benefit–cost ratio 3–4

1. Benefit–cost ratio 2–3

1. Benefit–cost ratio 1–2

1. Benefit–cost ratio 0.5–1

1. Benefit–cost ratio 0.5

1. Environmental considerations included in design, or design modified to mitigate environmental impacts

1. Hydraulic and geomorphic impacts both in-stream and on the floodplain have been considered

1. Hydraulic and geomorphic impacts of works upstream and downstream have been considered

1. Project actively incorporates environmental enhancement opportunities

1. Project is part of an integrated and balanced mix of structural and non-structural measures

1. Alternative options investigated to determine optimum social, environmental and economic solution

1. Environmental consideration only addressed after design (i.e. at environmentalimpact assessment stage)

1. Project developed in isolation, structural solution only

1. Project is compatible with ecologically sustainable development, balancing environmental, social and economic factors

1. Project is strongly compliant with the principles of ecologically sustainable developmentand makes significant extra provision for environmental needs

Project stage assessment sheet 3:Specific data – integrated schemes and structural works only

1. $5,000

1. $5,000–$9,999

1. $10,000–$12,499

1. $12,500–$14,999

1. $15,000

1. $100

1. $100– $500

1. $501– $1,000

1. $1,001– $1,500

1. $1,500

1. Reduction per dwelling >80%

1. Reduction per dwelling 60–79%

1. Reduction per dwelling 40–59%

1. Reduction per dwelling 20–39%

1. Reduction per dwelling 10–19%

1. Reduction per dwelling <10%

1. Community now protected frommajor floods

1. Business viability in the long term no longer affected by flooding

1. Community infrastructure now protected

1. Essential services now protected

1. Plans in place to deal with long duration flooding (resupply etc.)

Project stage assessment sheet 4: Specific data – projects to improve evacuation management only

1. Area is high hazard

1. Area isolated from evacuation destination

1. People cannot be readily evacuated before cutting of evacuation route

1. Flood depth above evacuation route levels 1m

1. Flood depth above evacuation route levels 0.5m

1. External evacuation resources required

1. Flood predictions available

1. Community education/flood awareness plan in place

1. Project supported by the State Emergency Service

1. Project reduces need for external evacuation resources

1. 2,000 evacuees

1. 1,001–2,000evacuees

1. 201–1,000evacuees

1. 101–200evacuees

1. 100evacuees

1. Area to be evacuated without external assistance within available effective warning time

1. Evacuation centre arrangements in place

1. Plans in place to minimise restart time for essential services after a flood

1. Plans put in place to deal with long duration flooding (accommodation etc.)

1. Warning strategy in place to commence evacuation

Project stage assessment sheet 5: Projects to improve flood warning only

1. Area is high hazard

1. Area is isolated from evacuation destination

1. Flood depth above typical floor levels is2m

1. Flood depth above typical floor levels is 1m

1. Flood depth above typical floor levels is 0.5m

1. Available flood warning time is 6 hours

1. Project is part of a total flood warning system

1. Community education/flood awareness plan is in place

1. Project is approved by the Flood Warning Consultative Committee

1. Funding is available for ongoing maintenance

1. No existing warning system.Evacuation required.

1. Previous warnings from existing system were inadequate and evacuation required

1. No existing warning system.Required for loss of trafficable access rather than evacuation

1. Existing warning system involves extrapolation from another location and evacuation required

1. For supplementing warning for local tributaries only

1. Community aware of what to do and time available to do this in event of a flood warning,and can plan and act accordingly

1. Effective warning time provided this matches the community needs for damage minimisation and personal safety

1. Plans in place to deal with evacuation requirements

1. Plans in place to ensure damage to community infrastructure can be minimised

1. Plans in place to manage essential service infrastructure

Project stage assessment sheet 6: Specific data – voluntary purchase and voluntary house raising only

1. $5,000

1. $5,000–$9,999

1. $10,000–$12,499

1. $12,500–$14,999

1. $15,000

1. $100

1. $100–$500

1. $501–$1,000

1. $1,001–$1,500

1. $1,500

1. Area is high hazard

1. Area is in floodway

1. Area is isolated from evacuation destination

1. Little evacuation time or warning available

1. Flood depth above typical current floor levels1m

1. Danger to personal safety reduced/removed

1. Land rezoned to appropriate community use, or evacuation strategy in place regarding flooding

1. Personal trauma due to flooding significantly reduced or removed

1. Potential for significant debris loadings due to house destructionremoved from the floodplain or over floor flooding substantially reduced

1. Social disruption resulting from flooding significantly reduced or removed

Email the completed application form to .

Alternatively,post the form to:

Grants Program Coordinator

Waters Wetlands and Coast Division

Office of Environment Heritage

PO Box 3720

PARRAMATTA NSW 2124

Please either email orpost your application, not both.

This form must be submitted with your project stage funding application formby
5pmWednesday 4 April2012.

Published by:

Office of Environment and Heritage, Department of Premier and Cabinet
59–61 Goulburn Street
PO Box A290, Sydney South 1232

Phone: (02) 9995 5000 (switchboard), 131 555 (environment information and publications requests),
1300 361 967 (national parks, climate change and energy efficiency information and publications requests)

Fax: (02) 9995 5999TTY: (02) 9211 4723

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OEH 2012/0187February 2012

Floodplain Management Program: New works ranking form 2012–131