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TITLE OF PRESENTATION. STORMWATER MANAGEMENT Onkaparinga Catchment. Presented by: Date: Venue: . Presented by: Brian Clancey , Director – Legislation, Infrastructure & Environment Date: November 2004 Venue: Corporation of the City of Unley. WHY IS THIS ISSUE IMPORTANT. Heading.
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TITLE OF PRESENTATION STORMWATER MANAGEMENT Onkaparinga Catchment Presented by: Date: Venue: Presented by: Brian Clancey, Director – Legislation, Infrastructure & Environment Date: November 2004 Venue: Corporation of the City of Unley
WHY IS THIS ISSUE IMPORTANT Heading • Minimise risk of property flooding • Water is a natural resource • Capacity of metropolitan Local Government to act collectively Content STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
BACKROUND Heading • 50% State Funding Cut – previous Government • Initial Joint Review of Outstanding Stormwater Work • Minister McEwen’s Challenge to Local Government Content STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROCESS Heading • Metropolitan CEOs Association – leadership role • LGA Metropolitan Local Government Group (all metropolitan Mayors & CEOs) • LGA State Executive Committee Content STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
LOCAL GOVERNMENT’s RESPONSE Heading Content • LGA Stormwater Management Strategy – June 2003 • ‘The What’ • ‘The How’ • State Government endorsement of the Strategy STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
‘THE WHAT’ Heading • Metropolitan Adelaide Stormwater Management Study (KBR) – Anthony Bowman • Chairman of the Study Steering Committee was Peter Lockett, CEO, City of Charles Sturt • Representatives of various State Agencies, Catchment Water Management Boards & Brian Clancey LGA Content STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
‘THE HOW’ Heading • Urban Stormwater Initiative – Nicholas Newland • Composition – State & Local Govt Executives • Trevor Starr – CEO, West Torrens • Peter Lockett – CEO, Charles Sturt • Wendy Campana & Brian Clancey –LGA • Future Governance & Funding Arrangements Content STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
POLITICAL LEVEL SUPPORT Heading Content • Minister’s Local Govt Forum • Primary agenda item since the Forum’s inception • Responsible Minister is the Hon John Hill, a member of the Forum STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
DOCUMENTATION FOR REVIEW Heading • KBR Study • Draft Urban Stormwater Management Policy • Still to come: Proposed State: Local Government agreement / legislation (work in progress) Content STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
COUNCIL CONSULTATION STRATEGY Heading Content • Catchment based – Metropolitan CEOs Association • Onkaparinga • Torrens • Patawalonga • Northern Adelaide & Barossa • All Council Mayors, CEOs and relevant Senior Officers invited STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
NEXT STEPS Heading • Minister’s Local Government Forum on 1 December 2004 • LGA Circular 44.5 issued on 27 October 2004 regarding the draft policy • Council feedback invited, preferably by 8 December 2004 Content STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
NEXT STEPS (Cont’d) Heading • LGA Senior Executive Committee • Meeting 16 December 2004 • Update report for LGA Metropolitan Local Government Group • Meeting 19 January 2005 Content STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
LOOKING AHEAD Heading • Proposed binding agreement on stormwater management between State & Local Government and associated legislation • Further consultation with Local Govt • Budget processes for 2005/06 • Establishment of Regional Natural Resources Management Boards Content STORMWATER MANAGEMENT