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Directions Paper on the Integration of NRM and Land Use Planningoperational policies within a central framework,to provide the context for land use planningdecision making in Western Australia. The StatePlanning Framework contains policy guidancefor a range of NRM issues including landdegradation, land use conflicts, managementof water resources, biodiversity conservation,coastal management, climate change, air qualityand energy conservation. The effectiveness ofthe policy guidance provided for different NRMmatters is variable, and in most cases requiresrefinement or further guidance to support itsinterpretation and application at different stagesof the planning process. There are a numberof shortfalls that exist within the current StatePlanning Framework that should be addressedto further support integration of NRM and landuse planning. These include the metro-centricnature of existing policies, absence of anintegrated framework for sustainable decisionmaking, limited guidance on implementation atdifferent stages of the planning process, and thecurrency and complexity of the framework.Under the Planning and Development Act2005, local government has an important rolein integrating NRM and land use planning asthey are responsible for the preparation andadministration of local planning strategiesand local planning schemes. The potentialrole of local government in achieving NRMoutcomes through local level planning isoften constrained by low capacity in terms ofresources and expertise. The majority of localgovernments outside of the Perth MetropolitanRegion and other regional centres often rely onconsultants to support their land use planningfunctions, particularly the more complex andtime consuming activities such as preparingor amending local planning strategies andschemes. There are a number of optionsto support local government’s capacity toachieve NRM outcomes through land useplanning, including the delivery of partnershipprojects, more efficient use of local governmentresources, and provision of funding support andState government assistance.Improving the Integration ofNRM into land use planningThis directions paper identifies opportunities toimprove the integration of NRM into the WesternAustralian land use planning system, whichrelate to three key themes:• Clear policy direction for integrating NRMinto the WA planning framework.• Whole of government involvement in NRMand land use planning.• Local government support for integrationof NRM into land use planning.Recommendations and actions to improvethe integration of NRM into land use planningare summarised in Table 1. Implementation ofthe majority of recommendations and actionsproposed in Table 1 require resources thatcurrently exceed those within State NRMagencies, particularly the DPI. Investmentof resources in improving the integration ofNRM into land use planning will need to beongoing and continue beyond the four yearimplementation timeframe proposed. Thefour year timeframe has been proposed toalign with NRM funding opportunities at theCommonwealth and State level.Limited opportunities for funding of therecommendations of the Directions Paperare available through the CommonwealthGovernment’s new Caring for Our Countryprogram, which predominantly focuses ondiscrete national icons and on-ground activities.Furthermore, the State Government’s recentfocus on reducing operational expenditure willaffect the capacity of the DPI to fund positionsto support implementation of recommendations.Funding for the recommendations of theDirections Paper therefore appears to bedependent on the State Government’sinvestment in implementation of the draftNatural Resource Management Plan for WesternAustralia (2008), which explicitly recognisesthat land use planning is a powerful tool toimprove strategic outcomes for NRM in WesternAustralia.vi
Directions Paper on the Integration of NRM and Land Use PlanningTable 1: Recommendations and actions to improve the integration of NRM into land use planningThemes Recommendations Actions ResponsibleAgenciesImplementationTimeframe(from 2009/10)ReportReferenceClear policy directionfor integrating NRMinto the WA planningframework.o Review and update theState PlanningFramework to improveintegration of NRM intoland use planning• Consider comments and recommendations ofEnviroPlanning's Review of the State PlanningFramework when undertaking review and update ofState Planning Strategy, State planning policies andDevelopment Control policies• Develop a State-wide State planning policy for nativevegetationDPI Years 1-4 Section 5.1DPI Year 1 Section 5.1 &6.4.6o Update the ModelScheme Text, PlanningSchemes Manual andstandard subdivisionconditions to improveintegration of NRM intoland use planningo Establish a jointapproach by the EPAand the WAPC toaddress NRM mattersthrough land useplanning• Audit and update the State Planning Framework toincorporate climate change mitigation and adaptationmeasures• Prepare guidelines to support implementation of SPP1, 2.4, 2.5, 2.9, 3 and new SPPs such as the proposedSPP for native vegetation• Develop Model Scheme Text provisions to addressNRM issues• Incorporate NRM planning advice in the 'Guidance forPreparation of Local Planning Strategies' section of thePlanning Schemes Manual• Review and update standard subdivision conditions toaddress NRM• Prepare a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)between EPA and WAPC, to establish agreement onthe expectations of the two agencies in addressingNRM matters through land use planning, to establishinitial priorities for integrated environmental planning(e.g. EPA Section 16 advice), and to developenvironmental conditions and advice for planningproposals, schemes and amendmentso Integrate EPA Section 16 advice into land use planningprocesseso Implement the WAPC's commitments under theEPA/WAPC MoUo Undertake an annual review of priorities for integratedenvironmental planning identified in the EPA/WAPC MoUDPI Year 2 Section 5.1DPI Years 1-4 Section 5.1DPI Years 1-4Section 5.3.1Section 5.3.1Section 5.6DPI / DEC Years 1-2 Section 4.3.2DPI / DEC Years 2-4 Section 4.3.2DPI Years 2-4 Section 4.3.2DPI / DEC Years 3-4 Section 4.3.2vii
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