Stormwater Management Planning s 12

Stormwater management planning s 12

	Direction to non-greater metropolitan region councils
	List of Group 2 councils (non-greater metropolitan region)
	List of Group 3 councils (non-greater metropolitan region)

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DIRECTION UNDER SECTION 12 OF THE
PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT ADMINISTRATION ACT 1991

The Environment Protection Authority (the EPA) considers that stormwater runoff from urban areas adversely impacts on the quality of the environment in New South Wales and believes that the preparation of Stormwater Management Plans will provide for more effective management of urban stormwater, thereby contributing to environment protection.

The EPA therefore directs under Section 12 of the Protection of the Environment Administration Act 1991 <<Council Name: group 2; group 3>> to prepare a Stormwater Management Plan (the Plan) for urban areas within Council's local government area in accordance with the following conditions:

The Plan must be prepared in cooperation with other Stormwater Managers within the local government area;
The Plan must be prepared in consultation with all relevant stakeholders, including the community, any relevant Catchment Management Committees or Trusts, the Environment Protection Authority and the Department of Land and Water Conservation;
The Plan must take into consideration the findings and recommendations of any relevant catchment, estuary or floodplain management plan, or Healthy Rivers Commission report;
The Plan must contain, but need not be limited to, the following:
1. A brief description of the urban area(s) and associated waterways, including climate, topography, water quality, streamflow, aquatic ecosystems and habitats, riparian vegetation, point sources of pollution, major sewer overflows and urban bushland areas;
2. Clearly defined stormwater management objectives for both existing and proposed urban areas;
3. Identification of stormwater management problems and issues;
4. An evaluation of potential stormwater management practices (both non-structural and structural) to address the identified problems and issues;
5. An Implementation Strategy, which includes prioritisation of specific management actions to be implemented by each stormwater manager in the local government area and a tentative timeframe for their implementation;
6. A monitoring program to assess the effectiveness of the Plan, and identify any necessary refinements;
7. A mechanism for reporting the effectiveness of the Plan to stakeholders, including the community; and
8. A program for revising the Plan and linking its implementation and future review to the process of Council state of the environment reporting and council management planning prescribed in the Local Government Act 1993 and related regulations.
The Plan must be submitted to the EPA within <<No.of Years>> years of the date of this Direction;
For the purposes of this direction:
1. the definitions of "Catchment Management Committee" and "Catchment Management Trust" are to be taken as those in the Catchment Management Act 1989;
2. "Stormwater Manager" includes local councils and State Government agencies or trading enterprises with a significant responsibility for stormwater or land management within the local government area;
3. "Urban Area" is defined as any town or city with a resident population that exceeds 1,000 people.

Neil Shepherd
Director General

Per ………………………………
P B YATES
Director – Special Operations Projects
(by Delegation)
24 April 1998

Group 2 councils (non-greater metropolitan region)

Group 2 Councils: Plans that were completed by 24 April 2000
Albury City Council	Local government area
Armidale City Council	Local government area
Ballina Shire Council	Local government area
Bathurst City Council	Local government area
Bega Valley Shire Council	Local government area
Bellingen Shire Council	Local government area
Broken Hill City Council	Local government area
Byron Shire Council	Local government area
Cabonne Council	Local government area
Casino Council	Local government area
Coffs Harbour City Council	Local government area
Cowra Shire Council	Local government area
Dubbo City Council	Local government area
Eurobodalla Shire Council	Local government area
Forbes Shire Council	Local government area
Goulburn City Council	Local government area
Grafton City Council	Local government area
Greater Lithgow City Council	Local government area
Greater Taree City Council	Local government area
Great Lakes Council	Local government area
Griffith City Council	Local government area
Gunnedah Shire Council	Local government area
Hastings Council	Local government area
Inverell Shire Council	Local government area
Kempsey Shire Council	Local government area
Lismore City Council	Local government area
Maclean Shire Council	Local government area
Moree Plains Shire Council	Local government area
Mudgee Shire Council	Local government area
Muswellbrook Shire Council	Local government area
Nambucca Shire Council	Local government area
Narrabri Shire Council	Local government area
Orange City Council	Local government area
Parkes Shire Council	Local government area
Parry Shire Council	Local government area
Queanbeyan City Council	Local government area
Shoalhaven City Council	Local government area
Singleton Shire Council	Local government area
Tamworth City Council	Local government area
Tumut Shire Council	Local government area
Tweed Shire Council	Local government area
Wagga Wagga City Council	Local government area
Wingecarribee Shire Council	Local government area
Young Shire Council	Local government area

Group 3 councils (non-greater metropolitan region)

Group 3 Councils: Plans to be completed by 24 April 2001
Balranald Shire Council	Local government area
Barraba Shire Council	Local government area
Berrigan Shire Council	Local government area
Bingara Shire Council	Local government area
Bland Shire Council	Local government area
Blayney Shire Council	Local government area
Bogan Shire Council	Local government area
Bombala Council	Local government area
Boorowa Council	Local government area
Bourke Shire Council	Local government area
Brewarrina Shire Council	Local government area
Carrathool Shire Council	Local government area
Central Darling Shire Council	Local government area
Cobar Shire Council	Local government area
Coolamon Shire Council	Local government area
Cooma-Monaro Shire Council	Local government area
Coonabarabran Shire Council	Local government area
Coonamble Shire Council	Local government area
Cootamundra Shire Council	Local government area
Corowa Shire Council	Local government area
Crookwell Shire Council	Local government area
Culcairn Shire Council	Local government area
Deniliquin Council	Local government area
Dungog Shire Council	Local government area
Gilgandra Shire Council	Local government area
Glen Innes Municipal Council	Local government area
Gloucester Shire Council	Local government area
Gundagai Shire Council	Local government area
Guyra Shire Council	Local government area
Harden Shire Council	Local government area
Hay Shire Council	Local government area
Hume Shire Council	Local government area
Holbrook Shire Council	Local government area
Junee Shire Council	Local government area
Kyogle Council	Local government area
Lachlan Shire Council	Local government area
Leeton Shire Council	Local government area
Manilla Shire Council	Local government area
Mulwaree Shire Council	Local government area
Murray Shire Council	Local government area
Narrandera Shire Council	Local government area
Narromine Shire Council	Local government area
Oberon Council	Local government area
Quirindi Shire Council	Local government area
Richmond River Shire Council	Local government area
Rylstone Shire Council	Local government area
Scone Shire Council	Local government area
Severn Shire Council	Local government area
Snowy River Shire Council	Local government area
Temora Shire Council	Local government area
Tenterfield Shire Council	Local government area
Tumbarumba Shire Council	Local government area
Uralla Shire Council	Local government area
Wakool Shire Council	Local government area
Walcha Council	Local government area
Walgett Shire Council	Local government area
Warren Shire Council	Local government area
Weddin Shire Council	Local government area
Wellington Council	Local government area
Wentworth Shire Council	Local government area
Yallaroi Shire Council	Local government area
Yass Shire Council	Local government area

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