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Water and Rivers Commission Annual Report 2001–2002 WATER AND RIVERS COMMISSION ANNUAL REPORT 2001–2002 WATER AND RIVERS COMMISSION ANNUAL REPORT NOVEMBER 2002 Water and Rivers Commission Annual Report 2001–2002 Acknowledgments This report was prepared by the Community Information and Publications section of the Communications Branch. For more information contact: Water and Rivers Commission Level 2 Hyatt Centre 3 Plain Street East Perth WA 6004 Telephone (08) 9278 0300 Facsimile (08) 9278 0301 Postal address: PO Box 6740 Hay Street East Perth WA 6892 Recommended reference The recommended reference for this publication is: Water and Rivers Commission 2001 – 2002 Annual Report, Water and Rivers Commission, 2002. We welcome your feedback A publication feedback form can be found at the back of this publication, or online at <www.wrc.wa.gov.au/public/feedback> ISBN 1-920687-34-3 ISSN 1329-9816 November 2002 2 Annual Report 2001–2002 Water and Rivers Commission Letter to the Minister Hon Dr Judy Edwards MLA MINISTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND HERITAGE On behalf of the Board and in accordance with Section 65A of the Financial Administration and Audit Act 1985, we have pleasure in submitting for presentation to Parliament the Annual Report of the Water and Rivers Commission for the period 1 July 2001 to 30 June 2002. This report has been prepared in accordance with provisions of the Financial Administration and Audit Act 1985. Ken Webster CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Perth, Western Australia 30 August 2002 3 Water and Rivers Commission Annual Report 2001–2002 Chief Executive’s review As predicted in last year’s annual report, 2001-02 was dominated by the challenge to build a new organisation, to develop our approach to environmental protection and natural resource management and to re-establish links with our stakeholders. The task continues. While legislatively we report as separate entities, the Water and Rivers Commission, Department of Environmental Protection and Keep Australia Beautiful Council are effectively operating as one under the working title of Department of Environment, Water and Catchment Protection. Our role is to help manage the behaviours of community and industry to ensure a sustainable future for the environment and our quality of life. We respond to this challenge by using a suite of approaches available to us: that is, to regulate, influence, educate, inspire and to negotiate. Through this we are one of the key agents on behalf of the State for ensuring that sustainable development is allowed to proceed while maintaining Western’s Australia’s environmental and ecosystem capital. And we must achieve this complex and important balancing role while retaining credibility and influence in a modern democracy. We have the privilege of helping to deliver for our society, sustainable use and management of the natural resources to achieve an appropriate quality of life: that is, socially acceptable ecologically sustainable development. And we should recognise that WA has potentially the best system for natural resource management and protection in Australia. The merger of the former departments gives us the opportunity to define a new way to conduct our business and how we relate to the external world. The merger brings with it the advantage of establishing an agency with the complete toolkit of negotiation, partnering and strong regulatory powers. And while I see these strong regulatory powers as a necessary part of our armoury, the department must also be adept at negotiation and influence. This does not imply a weakening of environmental standards. They are absolutely necessary and rightly expected of us by the community. This is about achieving good environmental performance in the most effective way. It is about having as mature relationship with industry where real negotiation is possible and sits alongside traditional enforcement. We are also working across the agency to improve our links with the community and to engage them in meaningful ways in all aspects of our business. 4 Annual Report 2001–2002 Water and Rivers Commission It is clear from the year in review that we have come a long way but that we also have much work to do. I thank all of the staff of the amalgamating agencies who have continued to give their best in this testing time. I look forward to another productive year and the formal launch of the new department. Roger F Payne CHIEF EXECUTIVE 5 Water and Rivers Commission Annual Report 2001–2002 Contents Acknowledgments 2 Recommended reference 2 Letter to the Minister 3 Chief Executive’s review 4 Contents 6 1 About the Water and Rivers Commission 9 1.1 Organisation structure 10 1.2 Changes to the Water and Rivers Commission following the Machinery of Government recommendations 11 2 Report on operations 14 2.1 Protection and enhancement 14 2.1.1 Salinity management 14 2.1.2 National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality 14 2.1.3 Waterways WA program 14 2.1.4 Wetlands 15 2.1.5 Constructed wetlands 15 2.1.6 Water source protection guidelines 15 2.1.7 State Algal Strategy 16 2.1.8 PhoslockTM work 16 2.1.9 New algae found 16 2.1.10 Research and development 17 2.1.11 Land clearing 17 2.1.12 Waterways and catchment protection 17 2.2 Allocation 18 2.2.1 Drought management 18 2.2.2 State Water Conservation Strategy 18 2.2.3 WA Water Re-use Forum 19 2.2.4 Water law reform 19 6 Annual Report 2001–2002 Water and Rivers Commission 2.3 Water information 20 2.3.1 Floodplain management 20 2.3.2 Water Information Database 20 2.3.3 Perth Groundwater Atlas 20 2.3.4 Indian Ocean Climate Initiative 20 2.3.5 Rural water plan 21 2.4 Corporate support 22 2.4.1 Community Involvement Framework 22 2.4.2 Freedom of Information 23 2.4.3 Information Services 24 2.4.4 People 25 3 Corporate governance report 28 3.1 Board overview 28 3.1.1 Board members 28 3.1.2 Changes to the Board 28 3.1.3 Accountability and independence 28 3.1.4 Performance monitoring and reporting 28 3.1.5 Board member profiles 29 3.1.6 Conflict of interest 30 3.1.7 Ministerial directions 30 3.1.8 Committees and other bodies 30 3.1.9 Board meetings 31 3.1.10 Waterways Management Authorities 32 3.1.11 Relationship with the Swan River Trust 32 4 Compliance reports 33 4.1 Responsible Minister 33 4.2 Statement of compliance with written law 33 4.2.1 Enabling legislation 33 4.2.2 Legislation administered 33 4.2.3 Other legislation impacting on Commission activities 33 4.2.4 Statement of compliance with Environmental Conditions 34 4.2.5 Advertising and sponsorship 35 7 Water and Rivers Commission Annual Report 2001–2002 5 Performance indicators 37 Statement by accountable authority on performance indicators 37 6 Financial statements 57 Appendix A – Regional Office details 80 Appendix B – Water words and glossary 81 Appendix C – Media releases 84 Appendix D – Publications produced during 2001-02 89 Publication feedback form 93 8 Annual Report 2001–2002 Water and Rivers Commission 1 About the Water and Rivers Commission The Water and Rivers Commission is solely responsible for ensuring that Western Australia’s water resources are managed to support sustainable economic development and conservation of the environment, for the long-term benefit of the community. The Commission achieves its outcomes and outputs by investigating and researching the quality, quantity and location of surface and groundwater resources, making decisions on the allocation and management of water resources, and ensuring that water quality is conserved, protected and enhanced. These activities are undertaken through four Divisions (Business Development and Integration, Policy and Planning, Science and Evaluation, Regional Services), and are managed within four business areas (Protection and Enhancement, Water Allocation, Water Information, Corporate Support). Long-term plans and objectives are determined through Councils representing each business area. Divisions implement the projects through which these objectives can be achieved. CORPORATE EXECUTIVE BUSINESS EXECUTIVE Divisions Business Councils Business Development and Corporate Support Integration Water Allocation Policy and Planning Protection and Science and Evaluation Enhancement Regional Services Water Information Responsibilities PLAN AND Responsibilities MONITOR • Line management • Set business objectives and outcomes • Deliver business • Consider priority directions • Develop Commission and resource requirements culture • Monitor performance • Monitor performance CONTRIBUTE Figure 1: Water and Rivers Commission Business structure Overall responsibility for corporate goals, direction, performance and budgets lies with the Commission’s governing body – the Board of Management. During the 2001-02 reporting period, the Department of Environmental Protection, with the Water and Rivers Commission and the Keep Australia Beautiful Council, began working to a common, draft Vision and Mission, and with shared Principles. 9 Water and Rivers Commission Annual Report 2001–2002 Vision A healthy environment and sustainable use of natural resources for the benefit of present and future generations. Mission To lead the protection and enhancement of the State’s natural capital, working in partnership with the community. We achieve this through managing and influencing people’s attitudes and behaviours towards the environment and natural resources. Our principles For the environment and water resources, we will: • Act in the long term public interest • Consider environmental, social and economic needs; and • Manage them in an integrated way with others. And in all our dealings we will: • Act with courage and integrity; • Respect our stakeholder’s views and contributions; • Be willing to make a constructive difference; and • Take responsibility for our individual and collective contribution. 1.1 Organisation structure Early in the 2001-02 reporting period, the Water and Rivers Commission adopted a new divisional structure jointly with the Department of Environmental Protection and the Keep Australia Beautiful Council, which now operates under the Business Development Division.
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