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Protecting the Franklin Environment PROTECTING THE FRANKLIN ENVIRONMENT These activities relate to our environment in the widest sense and range from regulatory functions like dog control, managing building permits and inspections to civil defence and rural fire force functions. • EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT • REGULATORY • SOLID WASTE • STORMWATER • WASTEWATER • WATER SUPPLY WORKING TOGETHER FOR OUR FUTURE 70 71 GROUP OF ACTIVITIES PROTECTING THE FRANKLIN ENVIRONMENT While each of these activities have challenges facing them, the most What we do “ We shape our buildings, thereafter they shape us.” financially significant is the upgrade of the wastewater system in the Winston Churchill, 1960. This group of diverse activities contributes substantially to the first 3 years of this LTCCP, to cope with growth in the District and to community outcomes of a safe community, a healthy natural ensure a better quality of water returning to the District’s waterways. environment, and well-managed growth. “We learn geology the morning after the Franklin is dependent on aquifers for all its water supply needs, earthquake.” While they are diverse in nature, these activities provide (but are not and we will be investigating long-term options for the District for the Emerson, 1860. limited to) legislatively required approaches which have an overall management of the ‘three waters’ during the life of this LTCCP. objective of protecting the environment and the people who live within it. There has been considerable investment in improving the “Good laws, if they are not obeyed, do not stormwater systems over the last few years, and future planning constitute good government.” takes into account the potential for changes in climate and weather Activities and major issues Aristotle, (4th c. B.C.) patterns on the District’s stormwater systems. Emergency Management The major issue facing Council’s regulatory teams are the almost • Civil Defence continuous changes in legislation, most recently the Building Act. • Rural fire The impending changes to the Resource Management Act will also • Regional emergency management have a significant effect on Council operations. Regulatory • Animal and parking control significant negative effects • Building There are several negative effects arising from this group of • Compliance/monitoring (liquor/environmental issues/health) activities. Many are not considered significant or are potential • Planning control effects only. The majority are subject to regular monitoring and are managed and controlled by Regional Council consent conditions: Solid waste management • Waste collection • discharges to air and water from the District’s closed landfills • Closed landfills • discharge of treated and untreated wastewater into streams and • Recycling services watercourses Stormwater • overflows from the reticulation systems as a result of blockages • Stormwater collection (dry-weather overflows) and insufficient capacity (wet-weather • Stormwater treatment overflows) Wastewater • capturing finite aquifer resources for urban water supply may, Water supply over the long term, limit horticultural/agricultural use 72 73 • possible depletion and/or pollution of the aquifers through the Number of proprietary treatment devices 15 Group of activity performance measures operation of the public water supply systems Length of erosion protection measures 2.5 km 1. % of the estimated resident population who receive their water • drawing water from the aquifers for water supply may reduce Replacement cost of infrastructure $114 million from community water supplies which meet current national stream flows and could affect the riparian environment health standards WHAT WE MUST DO • stormwater runoff can have an adverse effect on the receiving 2. Residents satisfaction with Council managing the effects of environments to which it discharges. Stormwater contaminants There are many legislative requirements guiding this group of land-use and development on the which affect the environment include sediments, oils, and activities. Examples of key legislation across this group of activities greases washed from roads and other impervious areas are as follows: • Natural • Built environment, [new – approach to be developed] • extreme stormwater events may cause surface flooding and • Local Government Act 2002 local damage. 3. Residents agreement that productive activities in the District are • Local Government (Auckland) Amendment Act 2004 not threatened. Assets and groups of assets required by • Local Government (Rating) Act 2002 this group of activities • Resource Management Act 1991 A summary of assets is listed below: • Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 WASTE WATER • Civil Defence and Emergency Management Act 2002, which Volume of wastewater treated at four sites 3,368,682 m3 pa provides for protection of the community and property Length of reticulated pipe 253 km Number of pump stations 44 • Building Act 2004 and related regulations Number of connections 12,396 • Health Act 1956, which among other things gives councils Replacement cost of infrastructure (excluding $112.4 million statutory obligations for the collection and disposal of waste, land) requires management of flooding and contamination risk and WATER SUPPLY regulates the quality of water supplied by Council Volume of water treated at the plants (June 3,674,640 m3 pa 2008 data) • Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996. Length of reticulated pipe 360 km Number of metered connections 13,391 Replacement cost of infrastructure (2007/08) $93.9 million STORMWATER Collection: Length of public reticulated pipeworks 184 km Number of manholes/chambers 3,575 Number of outfalls 466 Length of public open drains 50 km Treatment: Number of detention ponds 18 Number of soak holes 126 72 73 What we do EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT The Emergency Management Activity provides protection to people and property across the Franklin District through: • Five Rural Fire Forces operating from purpose-built fire stations, What we must do capital equipment and management time has been budgeted equipped with fire appliances and rescue equipment, and staffed by for. The key legislation affecting the provision of Emergency volunteers Management in Franklin, (over and above sections 93 and 279 Franklin District as a member of the Auckland Civil Defence • A Civil Defence team operating from Manukau Road, Pukekohe, of the Local Government Act) are: Emergency Management Group has obligations and staffed by FDC employees and volunteers responsibilities under the regional CDEM plan and these form • Civil Defence and Emergency Management Act 2002 which part of the work stream and funding requirement of this LTCCP. • Participation in the Auckland Region Civil Defence Emergency provides for protection of the community and property. Management Group (CDEMG) In addition Franklin District is a member of Auckland Emergency • Forest and Rural Fire Act 1977 which provides for rural fire Impacts on other activities: Lifelines Group and has obligations as a utility owner under the parties to be established for vegetation fires. CDEM Act 2002. This activity impacts across all activities of Council through the need to train staff in incident preparation. In the event of an emergency, the focus Increased and reallocated costs are apparent in the 2009-2019 Other documents that affect this activity are: of the organisation will change. LTCCP. This reflects an expected change in the Rural Fire • Civil Defence Emergency Management Plan – Auckland Service and the need to better equip and train firefighters. Region 2005 What we are going to do in the future Community Civil Rural Fire Regional • Franklin District Council Civil Defence Emergency Plan Defence Emergency outcome 2007 • Continuation of the emergency management activity - This Management themes • Franklin District Council Rural Fire Plan 2007 requires upgrade of systems, facilities, training of FDC Economically strong staff and volunteers, increasing community knowledge of community • Civil Defence Emergency Management Plan – National emergency preparedness, planning for potential adverse Easy to get around Document events and providing a wider range of equipment to protect Safe, healthy and active 4 4 4 4 4 4 • MOU’s – between Councils and Regions communities (people and property). community Cultural, social, vibrant, • Auckland Emergency Lifelines Group – Projects and Plans • Retention and possible expansion of five Rural Forces and inclusive community equipment for undertaking the rural fire role required under • Waikato Emergency Lifelines Group – Projects and Plans Special character, the Rural Forest and Fires Act 1977. healthy, natural • Franklin District Emergency Management Capacity and environment • Rural Fire Forces’ facilities, equipment and volunteers Capability Study 2007. Well-managed growth for may need to be expanded. This is dependent on potential quality living environment Note: The Rural Fire Service in Franklin will continue to be changes to the existing legislation in respect of the national Educated and enabled 4 operated in its present form until new legislation has been and regional organisation, and funding. For Civil Defence, community introduced for such service although “urban/rural” growth population and household growth through to 2019 will mean issues may mean negotiated change may occur. However more capacity is needed. The Auckland CDEMG Plan will some additional expenditure in operating grants, training, minor require further resource to develop capability in Franklin 74 75
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