planning for the future River Wey Flood Risk Management Draft Strategy 2010 Public consultation document We are the Environment Agency. It’s our job to look after your environment and make it a better place – for you, and for future generations. Your environment is the air you breathe, the water you drink and the ground you walk on. Working with business, Government and society as a whole, we are making your environment cleaner and healthier. The Environment Agency. Out there, making your environment a better place. Published by: Environment Agency Swift House Frimley Business Park Frimley GU16 7SQ Tel: 08708 506506 Email:
[email protected] www.environment-agency.gov.uk © Environment Agency All rights reserved. This document may be reproduced with prior permission of the Environment Agency. The River Wey catchment This consultation document summarises the work carried out to investigate and manage strategic flood risk in the River Wey catchment. Our preferred option is to maintain the river system and structures to meet existing flood risk standards. These standards will decrease with time due to climate change. Flood risk is the combination of probability (likelihood) and consequence (impact). We will reduce the impacts of flooding by: enhancing our flood warning and forecasting ability, influencing development planning and promoting flood proofing measures in homes. In this document the River Wey catchment has been divided in to five areas known as ‘reaches’ these are shown on Map 1. Map 1 Wey Catchment Overall Map – 5 Reaches Reach 5 Reach 4 Reach 3 Reach 1 Reach 2 © Crown copyright. All rights reserved Environment Agency.