WATER SUPPLY (SAFETY AND RELIABILITY) ACT 2008 - SECT 371D Content of manual

WATER SUPPLY (SAFETY AND RELIABILITY) ACT 2008 - SECT 371D

371D Content of manual

The flood mitigation manual must—

(a) state the objectives for flood mitigation for the dam and their importance relative to each other; and

(b) state—

(i) the operational strategies required to achieve the objectives for flood mitigation for the dam; and

(ii) how the operational strategies achieve an appropriate balance in relation to the matters mentioned in section 371F (c) ; and

(c) state the operational procedures required to achieve the operational strategies for flood mitigation for the dam including—

(i) the operational procedures for releasing water from the dam in response to a flood event; and

(ii) variations to the operational procedures under subparagraph (i) to deal with urgent circumstances; and

Example—

operational procedures to be followed if communications among any of the responsible persons are disrupted during a flood event

(iii) the operational procedures for releasing water from the dam in response to the declaration of a temporary full supply level for the dam; and

(d) state—

(i) the role and responsibilities of each person (a
"responsible person" ) who is required to carry out operational procedures for flood mitigation under the manual; and

(ii) the qualifications and experience each responsible person must have; and

(iii) the training each responsible person must complete; and

(iv) the procedures that are required to be carried out by or for the owner of the dam to verify the qualifications, experience and training for each responsible person; and

(e) provide for a system (the
"forecast system" ) to forecast—

(i) the amount of rainfall in, or affecting, the catchment area of the dam; and

(ii) the amount of inflow to the dam; and

(iii) the amount of outflow from the dam required under the manual; and

(iv) the level of the water surface of the dam required under the manual; and

(f) state any other relevant matter prescribed under a regulation.