Yass Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan Community Questionnaire

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Yass Study Area

This Questionnaire is part of the Yass Floodplain risk Management Study and Plan, which is currently being prepared by Yass Valley Council with the financial and technical support of the NSW Office of Environment & Heritage. Your responses to the questionnaire will help us determine the flood issues that are important to you.

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* 1. Your Details

Name

Company

Address

Address 2

City/Town

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Country

Email Address

Phone Number

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* 2. About Your Property, please select as appropriate

I am a resident

I am business owner

Other (please specify)

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* 3. What is your property?

House

Villa/Townhouse

Unit/Flat/Apartment

Vacant Land

Industrial unit in a larger complex

Stand alone warehouse or factory

Shop

Community building

Other (please specify)

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* 4. How long have you been at this address

1 year to 5 years

5 years to 20 years

More than 20 years (please specify)

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* 5. Your attitude to councils development controls.
Please rank the following development types according to which you think are the most important to protect from floods.
(1=highest priority to 4=least priority)

Commercial/Business

Residential

Vulnerable residential development (e.g. aged persons accommodation)

Essential community facilities (e.g. schools, elevation centers)

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* 6. What notifications do you consider Council should give about the potential flood affectation of individual properties?
(Tick one or more boxes)

Advise every resident and property owner of a regular basis of the known potential flood threat

Advise only those who inquire to council about the known potential flood threat

Advise prospective purchases of property of the known potential flood threat

Provide no notifications

Other (please specify)

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* 7. What level of control do you consider council should place on new development to minimise flood-related risks?
(Tick only one box)
(In addition to being favoured by the community, these options would also need to comply with legislation)

Prohibit all new development on land with any potential to flood

Prohibit all new development only in those locations that wold be extremely hazardous to persons or property due to the depth and/or velocity of floodwaters, or evacuation difficulties

Place restrictions on future developments to reduce the potential for flood damage (e.g. impose minimum floor level controls or the use of flood compatible building materials)

Advise of the flood risks , but allow the individual a choice as to whether they develop or not, provided steps are taken to minimise potential flood risks

Provide no advice regarding the potential flood risks or measures that could minimize those risks

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Below is a list of possible options that may be looked at to try to minimise the effects of flooding in the study area (see plan at top of page).
This list is not in any order of importance and there may be other options that you think should be considered. For each of the options listed, please indicate "yes" or "no" to indicate if you favour the option. Please leave blank if undecided.

	Yes	No
Mangement of vegitation along creek corridors to provide flood mitigation, stability, aesthetic and habitat benifits	Mangement of vegitation along creek corridors to provide flood mitigation, stability, aesthetic and habitat benifits Yes	Mangement of vegitation along creek corridors to provide flood mitigation, stability, aesthetic and habitat benifits No
Widening of watercourses	Widening of watercourses Yes	Widening of watercourses No
Construction of detention basins to temporarily store stormwater runoff and reduce the impacts of flooding on existing development	Construction of detention basins to temporarily store stormwater runoff and reduce the impacts of flooding on existing development Yes	Construction of detention basins to temporarily store stormwater runoff and reduce the impacts of flooding on existing development No
Improve the storm water system within the town area	Improve the storm water system within the town area Yes	Improve the storm water system within the town area No
Construct permanent levees along the rivers and creeks to contain floodwaters	Construct permanent levees along the rivers and creeks to contain floodwaters Yes	Construct permanent levees along the rivers and creeks to contain floodwaters No
Voluntary scheme to purchase residential property in high hazard areas	Voluntary scheme to purchase residential property in high hazard areas Yes	Voluntary scheme to purchase residential property in high hazard areas No
Provide funding or subsidies to raise houses above major flood level in low hazards areas	Provide funding or subsidies to raise houses above major flood level in low hazards areas Yes	Provide funding or subsidies to raise houses above major flood level in low hazards areas No
Specify controls on future development in flood-liable areas (e.g. controls on extent of filling, minimum floor levels)	Specify controls on future development in flood-liable areas (e.g. controls on extent of filling, minimum floor levels) Yes	Specify controls on future development in flood-liable areas (e.g. controls on extent of filling, minimum floor levels) No
Improve flood warning and evacuation procedures both before and during a flood	Improve flood warning and evacuation procedures both before and during a flood Yes	Improve flood warning and evacuation procedures both before and during a flood No
Community education, participation and flood awareness programs	Community education, participation and flood awareness programs Yes	Community education, participation and flood awareness programs No
Provide a Planning Certificate to purchasers in flood prone areas, stating that the property is flood affected	Provide a Planning Certificate to purchasers in flood prone areas, stating that the property is flood affected Yes	Provide a Planning Certificate to purchasers in flood prone areas, stating that the property is flood affected No

Other (please specify)

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* 9. What do you think is the best way for Council to get input and feedback from the local community about the results and proposals from this study?
(tick one or more boxes)

Councils website / social media pages

Articles in local newspaper

Announcements on local radio

Through Council's Floodplain Risk Management Committee

Mail outs / newsletters

Other (please specify)

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* 10. Do you wish Council to contact you so you can provide further information? Please make sure you have provided your contact details in Question 1

Yes

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Yass Study Area

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* 1. Your Details

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* 2. About Your Property, please select as appropriate

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* 3. What is your property?

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* 4. How long have you been at this address

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* 5. Your attitude to councils development controls.Please rank the following development types according to which you think are the most important to protect from floods.(1=highest priority to 4=least priority)

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* 6. What notifications do you consider Council should give about the potential flood affectation of individual properties?(Tick one or more boxes)

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* 7. What level of control do you consider council should place on new development to minimise flood-related risks?(Tick only one box)(In addition to being favoured by the community, these options would also need to comply with legislation)

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* 9. What do you think is the best way for Council to get input and feedback from the local community about the results and proposals from this study?(tick one or more boxes)

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* 10. Do you wish Council to contact you so you can provide further information? Please make sure you have provided your contact details in Question 1

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* 11. Please write any additional comments below:

* 5. Your attitude to councils development controls.
Please rank the following development types according to which you think are the most important to protect from floods.
(1=highest priority to 4=least priority)

* 6. What notifications do you consider Council should give about the potential flood affectation of individual properties?
(Tick one or more boxes)

* 7. What level of control do you consider council should place on new development to minimise flood-related risks?
(Tick only one box)
(In addition to being favoured by the community, these options would also need to comply with legislation)

* 9. What do you think is the best way for Council to get input and feedback from the local community about the results and proposals from this study?
(tick one or more boxes)