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FSI Collaborative Water Planning Framework
A practical approach to developing a water plan
by local council that is not a water utility
Overview
• Best practice principles of water planning
• Challenges of water planning in local council
• Why collaborate for water planning
• Levels of collaboration
• FSI collaborative water planning framework
• 5 steps explained
• Key features of the framework
Principles
• Total water cycle management
• Water sensitive urban design (WSUD)
• Context based • Collaborative
planning
Easy to theorise Difficult to integrate them in planning!
Challenges
• Roles between council & water service provider fragmented
• Water planning is new role for councils
• Water sensitive urban design (WSUD) – ad hoc & lacks strategic approach.
• Lack of framework for identifying integrated water actions do-able by council.
• Lack of framework to guide collaborative planning process – who to collaborate, why, when, how much to collaborate……and ……how to collaborate!
Solution?
Collaborative Water Planning Framework
WHY COLLABORATE FOR WATER PLANNING?
COLLABORATIVE WATER PLANNING = DEVELOPING WATER PLAN
COLLABORATIVELY
Core business of councils these days….
goes much beyond roads, rates & rubbish
parks & amenities
urban planning controls
flood control & protection
environmental levy
community strategic planning - mandatory
water is not core business of local council
But
water is not core business of local council
water is not core business of local council
parks & amenities sustainable irrigation – more amenities with less
water
urban planning controls – total water cycle management at development scale
flood control & protection – multi-functional flood control devices
environmental levy – water saving programs & education for businesses & residents
road upgrades renewals – water sensitive roads
Level Collaborators
No Collaboration
Consultant driven
Low Collaboration Strategy Officer + Consultant (Expert)
Moderate Collaboration (minimum & mandatory level)
Strategy Officer+ Officers from Other Business Units
Moderate-High Collaboration
Council officers + Stakeholder agencies
High Collaboration Council Officers+ Stakeholder agencies + Community
Levels of Collaboration
BASIS OF FSI COLLABORATIVE WATER PLANNING FRAMEWORK
Integrated Water Cycle Management
Collaborative Governance Framework
FSI Collaborative Water Planning
Framework
COLLABORATION
STEP
INPUT OUTPUT
OUTCOME
Decision/question that needs to be deliberated on
Co Commit Why council should
commit to developing a
collaborative water plan?
Drivers
Context
Risks
Strategy Paper Outlining
business case
& time frame
for creation of
collaborative water plan
Clear
commitment
for
Collaborative
Water Plan
Step 1: CO-COMMIT
Why council should commit
Step 2: CO-DEFINE
What should be the scope & outcomes Which stakeholders should be involved, why & when
Co Define What should be the
scope & outcomes? Which stakeholders
should be involved why
and when?
Principles &
Best Practice
Constraints
Opportunities
Stakeholders
Scoping Paper Agreed
Scope/Focus Objectives
Stakeholder Involvement
Shared
understanding of
scope, outcomes
& stakeholder
involvement
Co Map & Design
Catchment
Features
Water
Balance
Pollutant
Load
Background
Paper & Baseline
Map of
opportunities
Performance criteria
Agreed process of selection
Shared
understanding of
the baseline &
commitment to
the process for
creating the plan
Step 3: CO-MAP & DESIGN
Where are the opportunities What should be the criteria & process for prioritising
Co Create What is the relative
ranking of solutions? What are the costs and
benefits of high ranking
solutions? What
should be the target?
Performance
of
Opportunities
Ground-Truths
Resources –
Internal &
External
Collaborative Water Plan
Targets Actions to achieve
the target Budgets
Time frames Roles &
responsibilities
Blueprint &
roadmap for
a sustainable water future
Step 4: CO-CREATE
What is the relative ranking of opportunities? What are the costs & benefits? What should be the target?
Step 5: CO-DELIVER
What performance indicators to be monitored How & who should monitor and how often How & who should report and how often
Co Deliver
What would be the
performance indicators
& how should they be
monitored and
reported & how often?
Performance
Indicators
Methods of
measurement
Methods of
reporting
Monitoring
&
Evaluation Plan
To track the
progress of the
water plan.
Confidence
in tracking
the progress
of the
collaborative water plan
Key Features & Benefits of Collaborative Water Strategy
• Systematic – 5 step process built using well proven frameworks of collaboration & integrated water cycle management
• Flexible - works with available resources & time-frame
• Effective – aimed at achieving results in the form of actions implemented
• Empowering – builds Council wide appreciation for water & capacity/knowledge for sustainable water management
Do you want to develop a best practice water plan
for your local council ?
Contact FSI for more details
Email: [email protected]
Visit: www. futuresensitiveinstitute.org