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- Acting State NFIP Coordinator/State Floodplain Manager Office of Floodplain Management, Bureau of Mitigation Florida Division of Emergency Management 2555 Shumard Oak Blvd. Tallahassee, FL 32399-2100 For Elevation Certificate (EC) information, please call 850-815-4556
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Contact your local council to report flooding from other rivers, brooks or streams. Environment Agency incident hotline. 0800 80 70 60. 24-hour service. Find out about call charges.
- Who you need to contact depends on what’s flooding.
- Contact your local water company to fix: blocked sewers burst water mains
- Contact your local council to: clear public drains report a flooded road
- Call the Environment Agency to report: collapsed or badly damaged river banks flooding from main rivers or the sea main rivers blocked by a vehicle...
- Report groundwater flooding to your local council. Groundwater flooding is caused by water rising up through the ground.
- Floods caused by private drains are the responsibility of the property owner.
- Overview
- Check if the activity is on a main river
- Check if your activity is regulated
- Activities that do not need permission before you start work
- Activities that need permission before you start work
- Exemptions
- Standard rules permits
- Bespoke permits
- How your data can be used
Check if you need to apply for an environmental permit, formerly known as a flood defence consent, and get the forms you need.
Not on a main river
You do not need flood risk permits to work on ‘ordinary watercourses’– usually small rivers, streams and ditches. But you should contact your local council or internal drainage board to check if you need land drainage consent.
You may need to apply for permission to do any of the following regulated flood risk activities:
•erecting any temporary or permanent structure in, over or under a main river, such as a culvert, outfall, weir, dam, pipe crossing, erosion protection, scaffolding or bridge
•altering, repairing or maintaining any temporary or permanent structure in, over or under a main river, where the work could affect the flow of water in the river or affect any drainage work
•building or altering any permanent or temporary structure designed to contain or divert flood waters from a main river
•dredging, raising or removing any material from a main river, including when you are intending to improve flow in the river or use the materials removed
•diverting or impounding the flow of water or changing the level of water in a main river
You do not need to get permission if you plan to do one of the excluded activities. But you must operate within the description and conditions of the exclusion.
There are 3 ways to get permission to do your work:
•register for an ‘exemption’ – you do not need a permit but you must still register your exemption with the Environment Agency
•apply for a ‘standard rules permit’ – permits that include a set of fixed rules for common activities
•apply for a ‘bespoke permit’ – for all other flood risk activities – permits that are tailored to the risks from your activities
You do not need to apply for a permit if:
•your activity meets the description and conditions of one of the exempt flood risk activities
•you register your exemption with the Environment Agency before you carry out any work
It is free to register an exemption.
To complete your registration you will need the:
•description of the exemption you want to register
You can apply for a standard rules permit to operate if your proposed work fits fully within one of the standard rules.
If you want to change your activity and will no longer meet the criteria of the standard rules covered by your permit, you’ll have to apply to make it a bespoke permit.
You may also need to change your permit if:
•a change in your local environment means you can no longer meet the standard rules
Environmental improvement work
Environmental improvement work is any flood risk activity that: the Environment Agency considers is solely or mostly to improve the environment is done on a non-commercial basis where no profit or other commercial gain is made by doing it A commercial company or business may do the work as long as it is for a non-commercial purpose. The charge for environmental improvement work is in the lowest price category. The Environment Agency retains the right to charge normal prices for high risk or complex applications. Please contact your local Environment Agency office before you start any environmental improvement work.
Before you apply for a bespoke permit
You will need to: complete a risk assessment develop a management system describing your method of work and what you will do to manage risk prepare plans and documents describing your activities and supporting information like site surveys
Apply for a bespoke permit
Download and fill in the following forms: part B10: bespoke permit application part A: about you part F3: charging for flood risk activities and declarations When you send your application you will need to include: the forms your method of work your risk assessment any other supporting documents mentioned in the accompanying form guidance your fee – find out how much you need to pay If you need help to understand your charge or find out how much to pay contact your local Environment Agency office. Email or post your completed forms to your local Environment Agency office.
The Environment Agency will normally put the information in your application on a public register. Anyone can ask to see the public register. Contact the Environment Agency to find your nearest office.
The Environment Agency will not include information on the public register if it may harm national security or commercial interests. If you want commercially sensitive information kept private (such as financial information), you must give your reasons in a letter with your application.
The Environment Agency will do one of the following:
•agree to your request within 20 days
•tell you it needs more time to decide
•reject your request and tell you how to appeal or withdraw your application
Telephone: 03708 506 506. Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm. Find out about call charges.
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Oct 24, 2024 · Acting State NFIP Coordinator/State Floodplain Manager Office of Floodplain Management, Bureau of Mitigation Florida Division of Emergency Management 2555 Shumard Oak Blvd. Tallahassee, FL 32399-2100. For Elevation Certificate (EC) information, please call 850-815-4556
Aug 28, 2024 · The reference has guidance on handling specific issues and explains requirements to community members. Additional floodplain management resources are available for download. They can also be ordered by phone through the FEMA Publication Distribution Center at 1-800-480-2520.
