Appendix 4
Perth and Kinross Council · 16 November 2022
Back to Climate Change and Sustainability Committee — 16 November 2022 and its agenda
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Page 1 of 4 Appendix 4 - Invergowrie NFM Study – Plans of Potential Options Option 1 In channel measures to attenuate flows along the upper Fowlis Burn including riparian planting, leaky dams, and woodland management in Fowlis Den. Option 2 Catchment wide measures including reforestation, distributed surface water storage, and sustainable land management practices.
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Page 2 of 4 Option 3 Structural measures including de-culverting sections of the Fowlis Burn, incorporating a bypass channel close to Fowlis, and removing embankments to reconnect the Fowlis Burn with its floodplain.
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Page 3 of 4 Option 4 Direct flood defences within Invergowrie including walls upstream and downstream of Main Street and Burnside Road.
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Page 4 of 4 Option 5 Non-structural measures such as more frequent and extensive inspection visits of structures in the upper catchment; the promotion of sustainable land management (such as enhanced flood water storage or woodland planting), property buy-back, awareness raising, and updates to local planning policies to consider flood plain management. (No Drawing).