2016-2019 Shetland Islands Council Section 18: Schedule

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2016-2019 Shetland Islands Council Section 18: Schedule This schedule details the current watercourse assessment, clearance and repair work to be carried out under Sections 18 and 59 of the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009. REPAIR WORKS Activity Location / Watercourse Scheduling Replacement of culvert SIC maintained culverts As required - no flood related replacements planned Bridge Repairs SIC maintained culverts As required - no flood related repairs planned SIC maintained coastal defences As required Minor coast defence / sea wall repairs INSPECTION AND CLEARANCE Activity Location / Watercourse Scheduling Debris clearance All watercourses As required - Removal of debris if considered flood risk Screen inspection and clearance General inspection 3 times per year South Burn of Gremista, Lerwick - Scottish Water pumphouse culverts Sandlodge ditch, Sandwick - Sea outfall Inspection and assessment of General inspection 3 times per year. watercourses Structural inspection bi-annually Hillwell loch and Spiggie loch, Dunrossness - ditches Levenwick beach - outfall to sea Hoswick bridge, Sandwick - burn channel clearance Mail beach, Cunningsburgh - outfall to sea Burn of Mail, Cunningsburgh - A970 culvert channel Mail Beach Cemetery, Cunningsburgh - outfall to sea Burn of Voxter, Cunningsburgh - A970 culvert channel Ayres, Quarff – culvert Casho, Quarff – culvert South Burn of Gremista, Lerwick – Garriock Bros culvert Burn beach, Scalloway – sea outfall and chamber Burn of Tronister, Sweening – culvert Vidlin causeway – culvert Burn of Brae - outfall to sea Wadil, Uradale - flapvalve and burn outfall Stonga Ness bridge, Cullivoe, Yell – burn channel and outfall to sea Haroldswick, Unst – ditches, burn channel and outfall to sea Feall, Haroldswick - Ditching X601-020 Aith – B9071 culvert (shop) Walls - A971 bridge (shop) Only works that are considered necessary to reduce flood risk are included on this schedule. Proposed schedule may be subject to variation dependant on external factors such as funding, site specific constraints, operative safety and extreme weather conditions e.g. High wind, storms, snow, etc..

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