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The '''Rivers Agency''' is an [[Executive Agency]] of the [[Department of Agriculture and Rural Development]] (DARD). It is the statutory drainage and [[flood]] defence authority for [[Northern Ireland]]. DARD is the competent authority for the implementation of the EU [[Floods directive]] and has deligated the day to day delivery of the directive to the Rivers Agency. The Agency Headquarters is located at Hydebank in [[Belfast]].
'''Vision'''<ref>Rivers Agency Business Plan 2011-12</ref>
The Agency’s vision is to manage the flood risk to facilitate the social, economic and environmental development of [[Northern Ireland]].
'''Aims'''<ref>Rivers Agency Business Plan 2011-12</ref>
To support the vision the Agency aims:
•To reduce the risk to life and the damage to property from flooding from rivers and the sea
•To undertake watercourse and coastal flood management in a sustainable manner.
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'''Objectives'''<ref>Rivers Agency Business Plan 2011-12</ref>
In support of these aims the Agency's objectives are to:
•To deliver sustainable flood risk management policies to meet society’s social, environmental and economic needs
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•To deliver quality services for our customers and stakeholders in a fair and equitable way
The [http://www.dardni.gov.uk/riversagency/index/stategic-flood-maps.htm Strategic Flood Map (NI)] - Rivers & Sea has been developed by Rivers Agency in co-operation with the Department of the Environment (DOE). The primary aim of the Strategic Flood Map is to provide an illustration of the areas throughout Northern Ireland that are estimated to be at risk of flooding from rivers and the sea.
The Map is designed to:
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- Inform anyone who wants to apply for planning permission if flooding is likely to be an important consideration.
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==References==
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