What is the Severn Estuary Flood Risk Management Strategy
The Strategy is the Environment Agency's plan to manage tidal flood risks in the Severn Estuary
Our strategy has three main objectives:
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to define a 100 year plan of investment for flood defences by the Environment Agency and local authorities
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to prioritise other flood risk management measures such as providing advice to utility companies to protect critical infrastructure, development control advice and flood warning investment
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to decide where we should create new inter-tidal wildlife habitats to compensate for losses of habitat caused by rising sea levels
It covers the coast from Gloucester to Lavernock Point near Cardiff and from Gloucester to Hinkley Point in Somerset.
This site was last updated on 25th June 2010.
