Developing SEA objectives The following SEA objectives and environmental issues were developed from the relevant programmes and environmental objectives. , SEA SEA Objective SEA Objectives Environmental Issues Most Relevant Plans and Programmes number Theme 1 Flood Risk To minimise annual flood Pluvial flooding is the main source of GMSWMP damage to property and flooding. There is additional flood businesses. risk in some areas from fluvial PFRA To improve knowledge and flooding. understanding of flood risk. SFRA To protect critical infrastructure. 4,553 properties are predicted to be To protect and maintain existing at risk of deep surface water flooding risk assets. (300mm) in an extreme rainfall event To maintain and improve water (1 in 200 years) run-off. 2 Water Quality To maintain and enhance water Pollution from development and WFD quality and water resources. highways entering the water environment through surface water To promote sustainable sewers and drains. drainage systems. Control of pollution from contaminated land. 3 Biodiversity and Communities are deprived of high To protect and improve our Natural Environment quality open spaces and linkages, GM Biodiversity Action natural environment. such as urban river ecosystems; Plan those that exist are often To grow a green economy, and fragmented. GM Green reconnect people and nature. Infrastructure Encroachment by development and Framework To protect and enhance In-fill development is causing loss of biodiversity open space and habitats. WFD
Developing SEA objectives The following SEA objectives and environmental issues were developed from the relevant programmes and environmental objectives. , SEA number SEA Objective Theme SEA Objectives Environmental Issues Most Relevant Plans and Programmes 1 Flood Risk To minimise annual flood damage to property and businesses. To improve knowledge and understanding of flood risk. To protect critical infrastructure. To protect and maintain existing risk assets. To maintain and improve water run-off. Pluvial flooding is the main source of flooding. There is additional flood risk in some areas from fluvial flooding. 4,553 properties are predicted to be at risk of deep surface water flooding (300mm) in an extreme rainfall event (1 in 200 years) GMSWMP PFRA SFRA 2 Water Quality To maintain and enhance water quality and water resources. To promote sustainable drainage systems. Pollution from development and highways entering the water environment through surface water sewers and drains. Control of pollution from contaminated land. WFD 3 Biodiversity and Natural Environment To protect and improve our natural environment. To grow a green economy, and reconnect people and nature. To protect and enhance biodiversity Communities are deprived of high quality open spaces and linkages, such as urban river ecosystems; those that exist are often fragmented. Encroachment by development and In-fill development is causing loss of open space and habitats. GM Biodiversity Action Plan GM Green Infrastructure Framework WFD
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