Survey

(1) The Flood Plain Zoning Authority shall conduct a survey of the flood plains of the rivers and determine the nature and limits of the flood plains of the rivers. (2) The Flood Plain Zoning Authority shall, on the basis of the survey conducted under sub-section (1), establish flood plain zoning areas and assess those areas, which shall also include the classification of land in the context of the risk involved in the use of the flood plain, for protection of public health, safety and property. (3) The Flood Plain Zoning Authority shall prepare charts and registers, depicting the areas described under sub-section (2).