Eurobodalla Integrated Water Cycle Management Strategy
Eurobodalla Integrated Water Cycle Management Strategy
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<strong>Eurobodalla</strong> <strong>Integrated</strong> <strong>Water</strong> <strong>Cycle</strong> <strong>Management</strong> <strong>Strategy</strong><br />
9.3.3 How Do We Fix the Problems<br />
Overview<br />
It is vital that water management be undertaken in a sustainable manner. One important<br />
mechanism to aid in the achievement of sustainable water management is through planning<br />
controls. Many social and environmental issues such as protecting the amenity and medium<br />
density housing can be addressed through a local environmental plan or development<br />
control plan. Consultation meetings have shown that the community supports further<br />
development in Nelligen. Ensuring this development is undertaken in a sustainable manner<br />
is best achieved through strategic planning via planning instruments. Planning instruments<br />
also provide a forum for public review and participation requiring a mandatory exhibition and<br />
submission period.<br />
The traditional approach to water management is to separate water, wastewater and<br />
stormwater and treat each in isolation. In this strategy, all available opportunities have been<br />
identified and coarse screened (see appendix C). The shortlisted water cycle management<br />
opportunities are discussed below.<br />
<strong>Water</strong> <strong>Cycle</strong> <strong>Management</strong> Opportunities<br />
There are both short and medium term measures to improve the water cycle management<br />
at Nelligen. The short term measures should be implemented as a matter of priority to<br />
achieve best practice standard immaterial of the medium term opportunities.<br />
Short term Measures<br />
The short term measures include:<br />
Regular monitoring of the on-site wastewater management systems for<br />
performance and integrity<br />
Systematic monitoring of local waterways and urban stormwater quality and<br />
quantity<br />
Regular mail-outs of ways to maintain on-site water and wastewater systems<br />
including information on water conservation.<br />
The above short term measures are complimentary to the proposed medium-term<br />
measures and would help Council and the community to manage their water cycle more<br />
sustainably.<br />
Medium to Long term <strong>Water</strong> <strong>Cycle</strong> <strong>Management</strong> Opportunities<br />
Medium-term opportunities are measures related to improving the long term sustainability<br />
of the water cycle. In addition, these opportunities will also reduce public health and<br />
environmental impacts and enhance the standards for the water services. The table below<br />
presents these opportunities along with their capital and present value at an annual<br />
discount rate of 7%.<br />
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