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Land Transport Network Asset Management Plan 1 July 2012 Land Transport Network Asset Management Plan 1 July 2012 – 30 June 2022 Land Transport Asset Management Plan 2012 - 2022 Framework: Responsibility Group Manager Assets (implementation) Southtech Manager - Roading (update & development) Status May 2012 Next review date June 2015 Review frequency Three years (maximum) Approval authority Not applicable Consultation required Alignment with Long Term Plan process Electronic document DocSet ID 164259 number Associated documents Nil Plan management – review and update records: Draft May 2012. Subject to outcome of 2012 LTP process Final August 2012 Acknowledgement Waugh Infrastructure Management Limited for assistance with the preparation of the Plan. Table of Contents CONTENTS CONTENTS ............................................................................................. 5 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................ 9 1.0 INTRODUCTION .................................................................... 19 1.1 Background to the AMP ........................................................... 19 1.2 Purpose of the Plan ................................................................. 19 1.3 Focus .................................................................................... 20 1.4 Corporate Asset Management Policy .......................................... 21 1.5 AMP Links to the LTP ............................................................... 24 1.6 Description of the Land Transport Network Activity ...................... 24 1.7 Issues Arising ........................................................................ 27 1.8 Key Elements of the Plan ......................................................... 29 2.0 CONTRIBUTION TO THE COUNCIL OUTCOMES ...................... 31 2.1 Activity Goals & Objectives ....................................................... 31 2.2 Justifying Council Involvement ................................................. 36 2.3 Justifying Council Ownership .................................................... 37 3.0 CURRENT LEVELS OF SERVICE .............................................. 38 3.1 Summary of Levels of Service .................................................. 38 3.2 Stakeholders’ Wishes & Expectations ......................................... 39 3.3 Externally Mandated Standards ................................................. 48 3.4 Standards, Codes of Practice and Guidelines ............................... 55 3.5 Regional Strategies and Plans ................................................... 57 3.6 South Waikato District Council Strategies, Plans and Bylaws ......... 57 3.7 Assets Constraints to Level of Service ........................................ 58 3.8 Council’s Service Level Goals .................................................... 59 3.9 Balancing Conflicting Needs ...................................................... 66 3.10 Balancing Competing Needs ..................................................... 67 3.11 Balance Against Sustainability .................................................. 67 4.0 PLANNING FOR FUTURE NEEDS ............................................ 71 4.1 NZ Transport Strategy: Principles ............................................. 71 4.2 Government policy Statement: ................................................. 71 4.3 Summary of Current Service .................................................... 72 4.4 Ensuring there is Sufficient Service ........................................... 79 4.5 Future Service Level Requirements............................................ 84 4.6 District Plan Considerations ...................................................... 88 4.7 Overview of Sustainability ........................................................ 91 4.8 Climate Change ...................................................................... 92 5.0 LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT PLANS .......................................... 95 5.1 Summary of Assets ................................................................. 95 5.2 Maintenance and Operations Plan ............................................ 107 5.3 Renewals ............................................................................. 116 5.4 New Works .......................................................................... 119 Land Transport Network AMP 2012–2022 Page 5 of 225 Table of Contents 5.5 Disposal Plan ....................................................................... 122 5.6 Summary of Key Works ......................................................... 122 6.0 QUANTIFYING AND MANAGING RISK ................................. 123 6.1 Risk Management Strategy .................................................... 123 6.2 Corporate Risk Management ................................................... 127 6.3 Network Specific Risk Management ......................................... 131 6.4 Insurance ............................................................................ 132 6.5 Civil Defence, Lifelines and Emergency Response Plans .............. 133 6.6 Business Continuity Plan ........................................................ 137 6.7 Succession Issues ................................................................. 137 6.8 Significant Negative Effects .................................................... 137 6.9 Network Map........................................................................ 141 7.0 FINANCIAL FORECASTS ...................................................... 143 7.1 Summary of Expenditure ....................................................... 143 7.2 Funding Policies .................................................................... 146 7.3 Valuation Policies .................................................................. 146 7.4 Current Valuation ................................................................. 160 7.5 Key Assumptions .................................................................. 160 7.6 Other Assumptions ............................................................... 161 8.0 ASSET MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES ............... 165 8.1 Responsibilities for Asset Management Outcomes ...................... 165 8.2 Asset Systems Review ........................................................... 166 8.3 Accounting and Asset Management Systems ............................. 167 8.4 Key Information Flows and Processes ...................................... 171 9.0 MONITORING AND IMPROVING ASSET MANAGEMENT ........ 177 9.1 AM Improvement Process ...................................................... 177 9.2 Assessment of Asset Management Practice ............................... 177 9.3 Improvement Actions ............................................................ 179 9.4 Improvement Programme ...................................................... 182 9.5 Schedule of Improvement Plans .............................................. 184 9.6 Monitoring & Review Procedures ............................................. 189 APPENDICES ......................................................................................... 191 APPENDIX A ASSET DESCRIPTION & SYSTEM OVERVIEW ....................... 192 A1 District Map ......................................................................... 192 APPENDIX B DETAILED LEVELS OF SERVICE ........................................... 195 Refer to 2012 LTP for further information ................................................. 197 APPENDIX C 2010/11 LAND TRANSPORT ASSET VALUATIONS ............... 201 APPENDIX D RISK ASSESSMENT ............................................................. 205 D1 Lifelines Vulnerability and Hazard Assessment .......................... 205 APPENDIX E DEMAND INFORMATION ..................................................... 210 APPENDIX F CAPITAL AND RENEWAL PROGRAMMES .............................. 213 APPENDIX G GAP ANALYSIS AND APPROPRIATE PRACTICE .................... 215 Page 6 of 225 Land Transport Network AMP 2012–2022 Table of Contents G1 AM Appropriate Practice ......................................................... 215 APPENDIX H DISTRICT PLAN ................................................................ 220 H1 Zoning ................................................................................ 220 APPENDIX I GLOSSARY OF TERMS ......................................................... 221 TABLE OF TABLES ................................................................................... 223 TABLE OF FIGURES ................................................................................. 225 Land Transport Network AMP 2012–2022 Page 7 of 225 Executive Summary EXECUTIVE SUMMARY INTRODUCTION This Asset Management Plan (AMP) for Land Transport Network 2012 describes in detail how the District’s land transport network will be managed to support the Council’s Vision and Strategies for the South Waikato District, particularly over the next 10 years as encapsulated in the Long Term Plan 2012 – 22. The strategies will also include National and Regional Land Transport strategies including National and Regional Land Transport programmes and Government Policy Statement. Chapter 1 – INTRODUCTION: describes how the AMP is a “tactical” management tool within Council’s strategic framework of planning processes. The purpose of the AMP is to ensure that assets are operated and maintained in a sustainable and cost effective manner, so that they provide the required level of service for present and future customers. A description of the Land Transport Network
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