Flood protection and control works – Te tiaki me te arahi waipuke Priority Area TOTAL OF GREATER WELLINGTON EXPENDITURE
6 PERCENT
The flood protection and control work activity includes three activities: •• Understanding flood risk •• Maintaining flood protection and control works •• Improving flood security
Regional resilience Fresh water quality and biodiversity
What we do Greater Wellington is responsible for managing flood risk from the region’s rivers and streams. We identify the likelihood of a river flooding our houses, businesses and farms, develop floodplain management plans, provide a free advice and consultation service, maintain and build flood protection infrastructure, work with the community to improve the environment and recreational opportunities and provide flood warnings. We do this by talking with communities about how best to reduce the risk from flood and erosion while ensuring that the health and wellbeing of our rivers is maintained. We build, manage and maintain flood protection assets along 800km of the major rivers across the region. Managing the risk of flooding in communities across the region is a key element in being a resilient region. Making sure our communities, visitors and families avoid flood risks and are safe when flooding occurs is a key concern for us all. Our region has a large number of rivers and streams. They are places of cultural importance to mana whenua and are the places where we swim, walk, fish and play. Our waterways are a key part of the natural environment and add to our sense of wellbeing. In times of flood, however, our rivers can be hazardous for the communities on the floodplains of these rivers.
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Greater Wellington Regional Council Long Term Plan 2018-28
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