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### sec.371D Content of manual
The flood mitigation manual must—
state the objectives for flood mitigation for the dam and their importance relative to each other; and
state—
the operational strategies required to achieve the objectives for flood mitigation for the dam; and
how the operational strategies achieve an appropriate balance in relation to the matters mentioned in section 371F (c) ; and
state the operational procedures required to achieve the operational strategies for flood mitigation for the dam including—
the operational procedures for releasing water from the dam in response to a flood event; and
variations to the operational procedures under subparagraph (i) to deal with urgent circumstances; and
operational procedures to be followed if communications among any of the responsible persons are disrupted during a flood event
the operational procedures for releasing water from the dam in response to the declaration of a temporary full supply level for the dam; and
state—
the role and responsibilities of each person (a responsible person ) who is required to carry out operational procedures for flood mitigation under the manual; and
the qualifications and experience each responsible person must have; and
the training each responsible person must complete; and
the procedures that are required to be carried out by or for the owner of the dam to verify the qualifications, experience and training for each responsible person; and
provide for a system (the forecast system ) to forecast—
the amount of rainfall in, or affecting, the catchment area of the dam; and
the amount of inflow to the dam; and
the amount of outflow from the dam required under the manual; and
the level of the water surface of the dam required under the manual; and
state any other relevant matter prescribed under a regulation.
s 371D ins 2012 No. 29 s 29
- (a) state the objectives for flood mitigation for the dam and their importance relative to each other; and
- (b) state— (i) the operational strategies required to achieve the objectives for flood mitigation for the dam; and (ii) how the operational strategies achieve an appropriate balance in relation to the matters mentioned in section 371F (c) ; and
- (i) the operational strategies required to achieve the objectives for flood mitigation for the dam; and
- (ii) how the operational strategies achieve an appropriate balance in relation to the matters mentioned in section 371F (c) ; and
- (c) state the operational procedures required to achieve the operational strategies for flood mitigation for the dam including— (i) the operational procedures for releasing water from the dam in response to a flood event; and (ii) variations to the operational procedures under subparagraph (i) to deal with urgent circumstances; and Example— operational procedures to be followed if communications among any of the responsible persons are disrupted during a flood event (iii) the operational procedures for releasing water from the dam in response to the declaration of a temporary full supply level for the dam; and
- (i) the operational procedures for releasing water from the dam in response to a flood event; and
- (ii) variations to the operational procedures under subparagraph (i) to deal with urgent circumstances; and Example— operational procedures to be followed if communications among any of the responsible persons are disrupted during a flood event
- (iii) the operational procedures for releasing water from the dam in response to the declaration of a temporary full supply level for the dam; and
- (d) state— (i) the role and responsibilities of each person (a responsible person ) who is required to carry out operational procedures for flood mitigation under the manual; and (ii) the qualifications and experience each responsible person must have; and (iii) the training each responsible person must complete; and (iv) the procedures that are required to be carried out by or for the owner of the dam to verify the qualifications, experience and training for each responsible person; and
- (i) the role and responsibilities of each person (a responsible person ) who is required to carry out operational procedures for flood mitigation under the manual; and
- (ii) the qualifications and experience each responsible person must have; and
- (iii) the training each responsible person must complete; and
- (iv) the procedures that are required to be carried out by or for the owner of the dam to verify the qualifications, experience and training for each responsible person; and
- (e) provide for a system (the forecast system ) to forecast— (i) the amount of rainfall in, or affecting, the catchment area of the dam; and (ii) the amount of inflow to the dam; and (iii) the amount of outflow from the dam required under the manual; and (iv) the level of the water surface of the dam required under the manual; and
- (i) the amount of rainfall in, or affecting, the catchment area of the dam; and
- (ii) the amount of inflow to the dam; and
- (iii) the amount of outflow from the dam required under the manual; and
- (iv) the level of the water surface of the dam required under the manual; and
- (f) state any other relevant matter prescribed under a regulation.
- (i) the operational strategies required to achieve the objectives for flood mitigation for the dam; and
- (ii) how the operational strategies achieve an appropriate balance in relation to the matters mentioned in section 371F (c) ; and
- (i) the operational procedures for releasing water from the dam in response to a flood event; and
- (ii) variations to the operational procedures under subparagraph (i) to deal with urgent circumstances; and Example— operational procedures to be followed if communications among any of the responsible persons are disrupted during a flood event
- (iii) the operational procedures for releasing water from the dam in response to the declaration of a temporary full supply level for the dam; and
- (i) the role and responsibilities of each person (a responsible person ) who is required to carry out operational procedures for flood mitigation under the manual; and
- (ii) the qualifications and experience each responsible person must have; and
- (iii) the training each responsible person must complete; and
- (iv) the procedures that are required to be carried out by or for the owner of the dam to verify the qualifications, experience and training for each responsible person; and
- (i) the amount of rainfall in, or affecting, the catchment area of the dam; and
- (ii) the amount of inflow to the dam; and
- (iii) the amount of outflow from the dam required under the manual; and
- (iv) the level of the water surface of the dam required under the manual; and