This Bulgarian Flood Risk Management Plan in the Eastern White Sea basin area for the period from the year 2022 until the year 2027 has been developed in accordance with the requirements of Directive 2007/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the assessment and management of flood risks, among the provisions of the national Water Act. The general objective of this Plan is to manage flood risk and reduce the potential consequences, taking into account other benefits and impacts across a wide range of sectors, including human health, environment, cultural heritage and economic activities. The purpose of the Plan is to create conditions for reducing the adverse impact on human health, the environment, cultural heritage and economic activity for the designated areas with a significant potential risk of flooding for the territory of the Eastern White Sea area. It considers all aspects of flood risk management, reporting the characteristics of the specific river basin and integrates aspects of environmental protection, ensuring a high level of its protection. This text list all competent authorities among major adopted functions, principles and priorities in setting and creation of an updated flood risk control system that has to be implemented on the national territory. The stages of development of this text are as follows: 1. Development of a Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment for each area of basin management; 2. Development of maps of the threat and risk of floods; 3. Development of flood risk management plans, including a program of measures, in order to reduce flood risks.
Bulgaria · 2023-12-28