Flood Risk Analysis for Sustainable River Schemes

Bay of Plenty Regional Council (BoPRC) is responsible for five main River and Drainage ‘Schemes’. The stopbanks are designed to provide ‘100-year’ Level of Service (LoS) to urban areas. Council is concerned whether this LoS is sustainable into the future. This paper will focus on describing the RSS project scope and progress, followed by an overview of the economic assessment and flood risk analysis stages of the project. This work is continuing to increase understanding and awareness of river scheme sustainability challenges throughout the Bay of Plenty.