Development of the Auckland Council Stormwater Unit Implementation Plan

Soon after Auckland Council was formed, the Council‟s Stormwater Unit initiated a crosscouncil process to draft a Stormwater Unit Implementation Plan (the Plan).

The purpose of the Plan is to guide the Stormwater Unit in its first three years of operation. The draft Plan seeks to provide direction for developing work programmes and investment proposals associated with its substantial stormwater network; guide input to, and ensure alignment with, regional directions and priorities of the emerging Auckland Plan and Long Term Plan; and to facilitate integration with other Units across Auckland Council and Council Controlled Organisations with key roles in achieving stormwater management outcomes.

The draft Plan promotes a more water sensitive, regionally prioritised approach to addressing regional stormwater management issues. It emphasises the need to avoid the mistakes of the past by focusing on land use planning, stormwater catchment planning, and water sensitive design early in new growth, redevelopment and transport planning. The draft Plan guides the Stormwater Unit to focus for the next three years on consolidating and regionalising capability, systems and processes; aligning outcomes and priorities with other key areas of council; and creating strong foundations from which to progress towards the Council‟s long term vision. The draft Plan is being applied and continues to evolve as Auckland Council establishes its higher level strategic, governance and decision making frameworks.