Ashburton District Council Version 1 Transportation Network 2012 Activity Management Plan 2012 Ashburton District Council Transportation Network Activity Management Plan Version 1 2012 Transportation Network Activity Management Plan 2012 Page i Ashburton District Council Version 1 Transportation Network 2012 Activity Management Plan 2012 PLAN STATUS 1. Overall Responsibility for the Co-Ordination of all Matters in this Plan Date Name Designation March 2012 Brian Fauth Roading and Street Services Manager 2. Prepared / Reviewed / Updated By Date Name Designation March 2012 Brian Fauth Roading and Street Services Manager, Ashburton District Council 3. Council Consideration Date Minute No. Reason / Decision 4. Public Consultation Date Form Of: (See Appendix ‘U’ for Details) 5. Plan Update and Review by Management Date Record Of Transportation Network Activity Management Plan 2012 Page ii Ashburton District Council Version 1 Transportation Network 2012 Activity Management Plan 2012 Transportation Network Activity Management Plan Document Name: Transportation Network AcMP V1.0.0.Docx Saved Date: Wednesday, 5 March 2014 09:13 Contents 1 Introduction 1 1.1 Background and Rationale for the Council’s Involvement 1 1.2 Purpose of the Plan 2 1.3 Demonstrating Responsible Management 3 1.4 Funding Partners 4 1.5 Communicating and Justifying Funding Requirements 5 2 Community Outcomes to which the Activity Contributes 5 3 Levels of Service, Performance Measures, and Relationship to Community Outcomes (Appendix R) 7 3.1 Activity Goals and Principal Objectives 7 3.2 Service Targets and Performance Measures 7 4 The Existing Situation Described (Appendix B) 8 5 Maintenance and Operations (Appendix E) 11 5.1 Ownership and Management 11 5.2 Cost Forecasts 11 5.3 Emergency Management 11 6 Renewals Expenditure and Depreciation 12 6.1 Future Renewals Needs 12 6.2 Renewals Funding 13 7 Future Demand 13 8 New Works and Improvements 14 8.1 Funding of New / Improvement Works 15 8.2 New Works Forecast 16 9 Asset Disposals and Occupation of Roads 16 10 Land Transport Management Act 2003 Matters 16 11 Funding the Annual Net Cost 18 11.1 Statement of Financial Performance 18 11.2 Funding Policy 18 11.3 Schedule of Fees and Charges 19 Transportation Network Activity Management Plan 2012 Page iii Ashburton District Council Version 1 Transportation Network 2012 Activity Management Plan 2012 12 Resource Consents / Property Designations 19 13 Demand Management & Sustainability 19 14 Significant Effects of the Network 20 15 Risk Management 21 16 Significant Forecasting Assumptions, & Uncertainties 21 17 Bylaws and Policies 22 18 Public Consultation 23 19 Asset Management Improvement 23 20 Conclusion 24 Annex I List of Appendices & Annexes Annex II District Road Network Map Annex III Staff Structure Annex IV Forecast Maintenance & Operating Expenditure Annex V Forecast Renewals Expenditure Annex VI Forecast New Works Expenditure Annex VII Statement of Financial Performance Annex VIII Associated Documents List Annex IX Glossary of Terms Transportation Network Activity Management Plan 2012 Page iv Ashburton District Council Version 1 Transportation Network 2012 Activity Management Plan 2012 Transportation Network Activity Management Plan 1 Introduction 1.1 Background and Rationale for the Council’s Involvement This plan describes Ashburton District Council’s transportation network, the rationale for the Council’s involvement in it and the reasons why this plan has been prepared. A glossary of terms, acronyms and abbreviations used in this plan are at Annex IX. The Ashburton District is bounded in the west by the Southern Alps and on the east by the Pacific Ocean. Its northern boundary, with the Selwyn District is along the Rakaia River, it then runs through mountainous country to the top of the Main Divide, its southern boundary, with the Timaru and Mackenzie Districts, is the Rangitata River and from those headwaters to the top of the Main Divide. The Ashburton District Council’s formed roading network has a total length of 2,643 km, of which 1,485 km are sealed, and the remaining 1,157 km are unsealed. 97% of urban roads and 53% of rural roads are sealed. This is the fourth-largest local authority network in New Zealand; there is also a Transportation Network Activity Management Plan 2012 Page 1 Ashburton District Council Version 1 Transportation Network 2012 Activity Management Plan 2012 significant length of unformed legal roads owned by the Council. In addition to this the District is well served by State Highways1 with SH1 providing a north-south arterial route through the eastern portion of the District, SH77 an east-west route between Ashburton and Mt Hutt, and thence to the Rakaia Gorge and the Selwyn District. A map of the portion of the network on the Canterbury Plains is at Annex II Each road in the network has been categorised into a roading hierarchy based on the road’s purpose and level of use. The hierarchy of road network and the purpose of the various levels of road within the hierarchy are discussed in more detail in Appendix B. The Ashburton District Council has no direct role in the provision of public passenger transport, a function allocated under the Land Transport Management Act to regional councils, but it does have an advocacy role. This plan covers roading, footpaths and car parking. It covers all assets associated with transport services and includes reference to related matters which may be provided by others, such as road safety education and enforcement, passenger transport, and car parking enforcement A basic role of local authorities is to supply core services that meet the needs of their communities. The specific services that are provided, and how they are provided, depend on the level of service required by the community. Roading has been fundamental to society since its beginnings. It allows people to move beyond their property boundaries, to obtain food, water and clothing, to interact with other people and to obtain medical assistance as necessary. It is therefore generally regarded as one of the most essential services in enabling the district to achieve its strategic outcomes. The Council’s role, with respect to roading and transportation is to: Providing effective and efficient core Council infrastructure that meets the district’s needs Advocating for effective and efficient transport 2 The Council intends to continue with its present involvement in roading activities. This Activity Management Plan (AcMP) has been developed on the basis of continuing Council ownership of the assets. 1.2 Purpose of the Plan The goal of infrastructural asset management is to meet a required level of service, in the most cost effective manner, through the management of assets for present and future customers2.. This plan adopts this purpose; its purpose is to be … a statement of how agreed services will be provided to defined standards at least cost through the management of assets in a way which is sustainable in the long term and which complies with statutory requirements The purpose of this plan, and the factors that influence the need, priority and scope for improved AM practices within the Council, are summarised as follows: 1 State Highways are owned by the Crown and managed and maintained on its behalf by the NZ Transport Authority. 2 ADC LTP 2 International Infrastructure Asset Management Manual —2011 Transportation Network Activity Management Plan 2012 Page 2 Ashburton District Council Version 1 Transportation Network 2012 Activity Management Plan 2012 to demonstrate responsible management, to communicate and justify funding requirements and to comply with regulatory requirements. It also has a number of other functions: It ensures that the factors required to deliver the agreed levels of service on the roading network at the lowest long term cost to the community are identified, documented and included in financial forecasts; It documents the Council’s asset management, financial and engineering practices for roading infrastructure and identifies opportunities for reductions in asset life cycle costs. It forecasts planned changes to these over the next 20 years; It uses this detail to support the roading aspects of the Council’s Long Term Plan. This AcMP will be used by the Council’s officers to combine management, financial, engineering and technical processes and procedures to ensure the agreed levels of service are provided to present and future customers. This AcMP is influenced by a number of statutes and documents with statutory authority. It is also influenced by and influences many of the Council’s plans and strategies. The principal links to other documents are outlined in Figure 1 below. 1.3 Demonstrating Responsible Management To meet its objectives and responsibilities the Council has established a three-committee structure, with each committee discharging responsibilities in a particular area. The committee structure is shown in Figure 2 below. The transportation network lies within the jurisdiction of the Operations Committee. The Council’s responsible management is demonstrated by: improved understanding of service levels and standards. clear justification of forward works programmes and funding requirements. improved accountability. increased customer satisfaction and improved public perception of the Ashburton District Council. overcoming institutional memory loss. ensuring a proactive approach to asset management. prolonged life of the assets. meeting the principles of sustainable management.