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CWMS and Regional Planning in the Selwyn/ Waihora Zone A presentation for the Selwyn/ Waihora Zone Committee By Commis

CWMS and Regional Planning in the Selwyn/ Waihora Zone A presentation for the Selwyn/ Waihora Zone Committee By Commissioner Peter Skelton. Contents. Planning & Regulatory Framework for Water Management in Canterbury Current framework Framework going forward

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CWMS and Regional Planning in the Selwyn/ Waihora Zone A presentation for the Selwyn/ Waihora Zone Committee By Commis

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  1. CWMS and Regional Planning in the Selwyn/Waihora Zone A presentation for the Selwyn/Waihora Zone Committee By Commissioner Peter Skelton

  2. Contents • Planning & Regulatory Framework for Water Management in Canterbury • Current framework • Framework going forward • Relationships - Who does what? • CWMS and RMA water plans • Regional Committee and Zone Committees • Role of Water Committees in Water Planning

  3. Statutory Planning Framework - Water Funding

  4. Current Water Planning Framework for Canterbury

  5. Future Water Planning Framework for Canterbury

  6. Relationship CWMS & RMA Plans Committees of Council inform Give effect to plan provisions required consistent plan provisions influence

  7. CWMS v RMA – What happens if they differ? • RPS and regional and district plans: • Must achieve purpose of the RMA; and • Comply with other statutory requirements, eg s32. • If action in RIP/ZIP cannot be done under RMA: • Use a non-statutory method; and • Be aware that statutory plans may allow a different outcome.

  8. Regional Committee and Zone Committees • Regional Committee is a committee of Regional Council • Zone Committees are joint committees of RC and TA’s • Functions of committees set out in Terms of Reference • There is no hierarchy – different but complementary roles

  9. Regional and Zone Committees cont… • Regional Committee • formulates a Regional Implementation Plan (RIP) • considers irrigation/storage options as part of regional infrastructure • regionally significant biodiversity projects • Other ‘water’ issues of regional significance or across zones • Zone Committee - informs Regional Committee on the above • implements non-regulatory local components of Regional Implementation Programme (RIP) • formulates Zone Implementation Programme (ZIP) and implements non-regulatory components

  10. Role of CWMS Committees in RMA Planning Process

  11. Committees & Applications • Regional and zone committees are committees of Council. • Therefore: • They can only act within delegated authority; and • They must not past comment on the merits of applications in the statutory planning process. • Why: Council is the decision-maker on these applications & the applicant & all submitters need to be assured the decision-maker is open-minded and not influenced by matters outside the statutory process. • CWMS Committees can influence this decision-making through participating in the development of the plans which applications are considered against, and helping shape applications before they are lodged.

  12. Where to from here?Focus for the Zone Committee • Identify and address water quality; biodiversity; and water quantity issues in the Zone. • Develop Zone Committee’s position on water storage in zone to inform Regional Committee. • Provide input into statutory planning process where required: eg, water management plan for the Te Waihora/Ellesmere catchment

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