23.3Planning principles’ role in new approaches to planning 23.3.1Please outline any requirements or forms of guidance in your jurisdiction regarding real options/risk or adaptive management planning; and/or water sensitive urban design/integrated urban water management.
Refer to 1.4 and 2.1 above regarding IWCM Information Sheets Nos 1, 3, 4, 6 and 7, the IWCM Check List and the Planning Data Set [References 19 and 21 in 2.2 above].
23.3.2Do the Principles provide sufficient guidance on the ‘new’ approaches to planning outlined above? Why or why not?
Refer to 3.2 above.
23.3.3If you think the Principles do NOT provide sufficient guidance on the ‘new’ approaches to planning, how should they be amended to better support/advance these issues?
Refer to 3.2 above.
23.3.4Do you have any suggestions for alternative ways (i.e. other than the Principles) to advance the ‘new’ approaches?
Refer to 3.2 above.
23.4Opportunities for improving the planning principles 23.4.1What recommendations would you provide for improving the Principles?
Refer to 3.2 above.
23.4.2Could communication of the Principles be improved and if so, how? Would any additional forms of guidance be useful?
Refer to 3.2 above.
24.Australian Capital Territory 24.1Overview of planning arrangements 24.1.1Briefly describe the governance arrangements for urban water planning in your jurisdiction.
Urban water planning in the ACT is set out under the ACT’s water resource strategy and two senior water inter-agency management committees but also under specific arrangements although not formalised arrangements between the ACT Government and the ACT’s water utility, ACTEW Water.
24.1.2Provide an outline of statutory requirements for urban water planning.
Apart from Commonwealth legislation there are a number of statutes and regulations that govern water planning and water management. These are:
The Utilities Act 2000 & related instruments
The Water Resources Act 2007 & related instruments
The Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission Act 1997
Planning and Land Act 2007
24.1.3What (if any) non-statutory drivers inform and/or trigger urban water planning?
The ACT’s Water Strategy and the Canberra Plan
24.1.4What planning documents are currently in operation in your jurisdiction?
Think water, act water which is about to be replaced in the coming months
24.2Extent to which planning principles are used 24.2.1To what extent are the National Urban Water Planning Principles (the Principles) referred to in planning documents and processes?
The National Urban Water Planning Principles were acknowledged in the review of the previous ACT water strategy and referred/incorporated into the latest ACT water strategy (currently in final draft form).
24.2.2What other guidelines/sources of information are considered in urban water planning processes?
The water planning work undertaken by the ACT utility, ACTEW Water. Recent reports on water policy issues released by the Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission on a number of issues such as water sensitive urban design and statements on water planning processes.
24.2.3If applicable, outline the approach used to promote awareness of the Principles.
Mainly through forums on ACT water policy development involving agencies involved in water policy issues. There is a key inter-agency working group.
24.3Usefulness and relevance of planning principles 24.3.1Have the Principles been useful in guiding urban water planning?
Limited use – used as a general guide especially to inform those involved in water policy development and management. It is expected to be of greater use and application when the ACT Government develops stronger governance arrangements with the ACT’s water utility in the near future.
There needs to be greater circulation, awareness and understanding of the principles.
I will need to promote the Principles with the ACT’s Treasury. New staff are now in central ACT agencies and are unlikely to be aware of the Principles.
24.3.2How useful are the Principles as a set of national guidelines? 24.3.3Will the Principles continue to be as relevant as they were when they were introduced in 2008?
Although quite general, Yes –as they are the only national and accepted set of water planning documentation. They are written to have future relevance and application but may need fresh examination and renewal.
They are not overly prescriptive but could be checked for continued relevancy eg in light of critical or extreme events and pricing or emerging technology and markets.
24.4Planning principles’ role in new approaches to planning 24.4.1Please outline any requirements or forms of guidance in your jurisdiction regarding real options/risk or adaptive management planning; and/or water sensitive urban design/integrated urban water management.
There is a need to consider the use of these principles in guiding the use and further adaptation and development of water sensitive urban design.
24.4.2Do the Principles provide sufficient guidance on the ‘new’ approaches to planning outlined above? Why or why not?
In a general sense the Principles provide general guidance to elements of the new ACT strategy but it will not be until some of these aspects are implemented over time will there be a better understanding of the use and benefits of the Principles. There will be a need to re-consider the Principles and further promote the principles in the meantime.
A difficulty in this process of recognition and promotion is the status of the Principles. There are of course not legislated.
In many respects the content of the Principles are what sound water planning practices should follow.
24.4.3If you think the Principles do NOT provide sufficient guidance on the ‘new’ approaches to planning, how should they be amended to better support/advance these issues?
The principles are sound in themselves and make good sense. The Principles are an obvious balancing act in that there are difficulties in being overly prescriptive but yet to be useful they need to have substance.
24.4.4Do you have any suggestions for alternative ways (i.e. other than the Principles) to advance the ‘new’ approaches?
Perhaps in the activities of future national water reform forums and also through further promotion to jurisdictional independent water pricing commissions/authorities.
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