The purpose of this Manual is to:
1. guide the assessment of the consequence category of all structures constructed as part of
activities that require an EA or development approval
2. guide the determination of the structures that require formal documentation; and
3. provide approved methods for specifying the design performance and monitoring requirements for
those structures.
This document is structured in three parts:
 Part 1—outlines the requirements for consequence assessment
 Part 2—outlines the hydraulic performance requirements for dams that are assessed as being
regulated structures
 Part 3—outlines specific considerations for assessing levees and hydraulic performance
requirements for levees that are assessed as regulated structures