Selecting the Level of Involvement

(adapted from the IAPP public participation spectrum and AEMI community engagement model (IAP2 2006; AEMI 2013b))

Trial 3- Wollongong City Catchment

Floodengage online consultation1.Local flood policies and development controls2.Flood awareness3.Voluntary house purchase / removal4.Local flood and disaster plans5.Flood proofing of buildings 6.Riparian vegetation management7.Local flood warning systems and flood forecasting8.Voluntary house raising9.Notifying prospective buyers and developers of flood prone land (Section 149 Certificate)10.Upper story flood free refuge11.Debris control structures12.Culvert/ bridge upgrades13.Flood detention basin14.Concrete lined channel15.Increased infiltration capacity16.Rainwater tanks

Traditional Paper Survey1.Removal of silt, weeds and/or bank stabilisation2.Blockage prevention devices3.Increased channel or flow path capacity 4.Culvert/ pipe bridge enlargement5.Flood forecasting, flood warning, evacuation planning and emergency response6.Planning and development control measures7.Detention basins8.Property modification measures