FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT PLAN OF THE SEGURA HYDROGRAPHIC DEMARCATION

The revision of the Flood Risk Management Plan is scheduled to begin in 2020, once the previous phase of reviewing and updating the risk and hazard maps has been completed.

In accordance with articles 13.3 and 14.3 of Royal Decree 903/2010, of July 9 , of Flood risk assessment and management, the “Draft Flood Risk Management Plan for the Segura River Basin District” for the period 2015-2021 was submitted to public information for a period of three months, and the environmental assessment was also carried out strategic in accordance with the provisions of the Law 21/2013, of December 9, of environmental evaluation . Likewise, it has been informed by the National Civil Protection Commission, by the Committee of Competent Authorities of the Segura River Basin District and by the National Water Council, and approved by the Government of the Nation through Royal Decree 18/2016, of January 15 published on January 22, 2016.

The Flood Risk Management Plan is the key tool of the European Directive 2007/60 / EC on the "Assessment and management of flood risks" , which establishes for each Area of ​​significant potential flood risk (ARPSI) its flood risk management objectives and, in agreement with each competent Administration, the actions to be carried out.

The Management Plan aims to achieve a coordinated action of all Public Administrations and society to reduce the negative consequences of floods, based on the programs of measures that each of the Administrations must apply within the scope of its competences to achieve the intended objective.

The Segura Hydrographic Confederation, the competent Coastal Administrations and the Civil Protection authorities establish the objectives of flood risk management for each ARPSI, focusing their attention on reducing the potential adverse consequences of the flood for human health, the environment, cultural heritage, economic activity, and infrastructure.

For public knowledge, the definitive document is exposed on this WEB page, as well as the corresponding environmental documentation:

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