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FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES FOR LOCATION OF NEW FACILITIES FUNDED BY ALBERTA INFRASTRUCTURE December 2013 Flood Risk Management GUIDELINES for Location of New Facilities Funded by Alberta Infrastructure CONTENTS Page Introduction 1 Site Selection 1 Existing Facilities 6 No Option Alternatives 7 Conclusion 7 Table A – Facility Classification and Preferred Design Flood Elevation Levels for Alberta Infrastructure Owned and Funded New Facilities 9 Bibliography 10 Flood Risk Management Guidelines for Location of New Facilities Funded by Alberta Infrastructure Introduction The province of Alberta has a large investment in owned, funded and leased public service buildings and spaces. The occupancies accommodated in the buildings, as classified under the Alberta Building Code, include assembly, care, detention, residential, office, retail and industrial uses. In recent years there has been an increase in the frequency and severity of extreme weather conditions indicating a need for closely examining the process and considerations when selecting sites for new buildings or when undertaking additions or upgrades to existing facilities already in flood prone areas. The guidelines presented here have been prepared for selecting sites for buildings funded in whole or in part by Alberta Infrastructure. The guidelines also apply in the consideration of leasing complete or partial non-owned facilities. In July 2000 a Discussion Paper entitled “Fl