Number of priority flood works by valley
The table below outlines the number of unapproved or non-compliant flood works being considered under the Improving Floodplain Connections program. These structures include levees, embankments, above-ground storage, and access roads.
| Barwon-Darling | Border Rivers | Gwydir | Macquarie | Namoi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 37 | 110 | 78 | 66 |
Compliance pathway outcomes by valley
The table below outlines the compliance pathway outcomes for all flood works in the program. The compliance pathway is determined after an assessment by the Water group and the outcome may be:
- No further action under the program – the flood work either complies with a current approval, no longer exists, or the work is not considered a flood work and is therefore not covered by the program.
- Flood work approval required – the flood work may be approved through assessment of a flood work application by WaterNSW under the Water Management Act 2000. This includes instances where the flood work will require modifications to meet the requirements of the relevant FMP.
- Removal required – the flood work cannot be approved under the Water Management Act 2000 and must be removed.
- Not yet determined – the compliance pathway for the flood work is still being assessed.
| Compliance pathway outcome | Barwon-Darling | Border Rivers | Gwydir | Macquarie | Namoi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No action required under IFC program | – | 26 | 58 | 33 | 31 |
| Flood work approval required | 4 | 3 | 40 | 20 | 30 |
| Removal required | 1 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 5 |
| Not yet determined | – | – | – | 7 | – |
Assessment stage of each flood work by valley
The assessment process for flood works in the Improving Floodplain Connections program involves:
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Step 1:
Initial assessment by the department's Water group.
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Step 2:
Site inspection by the Natural Resources Access Regulator (NRAR).
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Step 3:
Assessment by the Water group of the pathway to compliance for the unapproved flood work.
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Step 4:
Flood work pathway determined.
| Barwon-Darling | Border Rivers | Gwydir | Macquarie | Namoi | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Step 1: Initial assessment | – | – | – | – | – |
Step 2: NRAR site inspection | – | – | – | 6 | – |
Step 3: Pathway to compliance assessment | – | – | – | 1 | – |
Step 4: Pathway determined | 5 | 37 | 110 | 71 | 66 |
Applications for flood work approval
The table below indicates the number of flood work applications determined by valley, under the IFC program. Applications for a flood work approval can seek approval for more than one flood work. Applications for a flood work approval are assessed and determined by WaterNSW.
| Barwon-Darling | Border Rivers | Gwydir | Macquarie | Namoi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Number of flood works removed
NRAR is working with landholders to remove unauthorised flood work structures and improve flood flow connectivity. The table below indicates the number of flood works that have been removed through the IFC program so far.
| Barwon-Darling | Border Rivers | Gwydir | Macquarie | Namoi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
The information on this page is current as at 25 July 2024.
Fact sheet
You can read the Improving Floodplain Connections: Decision support principles and processes fact sheet to find out more about the different stages of the Improving Floodplain Connections program and how priority flood works are brought into compliance.
Download the fact sheet (PDF. 200KB)