Infrastructure Strategy Infrastructure Strategy - to respond to the changes in population growth, distribution and age profile - meet changes customers’ expectations MDC Infrastructure Strategy — Executive - meet changes to legislative requirements Summary - the need to replace infrastructure which has reached the end of its useful life - the need to build resilience to natural hazards (including climate change and Planning for change is an essential business practice — to identify potential risks and earthquakes). to ensure we are well placed to make the most of our opportunities. The purpose of this strategy is to consider how our infrastructure assets will continue Implications for our assets to support our community and our economy over the next 30 years. Changes over this Significant asset management challenges for each asset type are summarised below. time period are likely to include: Roads: A slow-down in population growth, an increasingly older population and a gravitation to the cost of replacing ageing bridges the larger urban areas - - the impacts of increasingly heavy trucks on roading assets particularly timber Making the most of technology and increasing automation, to be even smarter and bridges and unsealed roads more connected, will be important contributions to our success. the susceptibility of the road network to significant disruption from slips and - We’ve come through a major earthquake with most of our infrastructure intact. We flooding, particularly in the Marlborough Sounds. need to be even better prepared for future earthquakes. We are also actively working Wastewater: on how to build and upgrade our infrastructure to be more resilient to other natural hazards such as droughts, sea level rise and intense rainfall events over the next 30 - meet increasing national standards and cultural sensitivities of effluent discharges years, and beyond. to the environment Our overall approach to asset management is to maintain flexibility wherever possible, - growth in wastewater flows particularly industrial effluents from the wine industry enabling us to take action when circumstances can change. develop a targeted and efficient renewals programme for up to $40M of - reticulation pipes over the next 30 years The Council’s major strategic priority is to improve services as we adapt to future challenges, while maintaining debt at a sustainable level. - the vulnerability of some older wastewater pipes to ground movement during an earthquake Key infrastructure challenges increasing likelihood of infiltration of stormwater into the wastewater - This strategy identifies critical challenges for our roads, wastewater, water supply, network as a result of ageing pipe network and climate change. stormwater, flood protection and land drainage assets over the next 30 years, and the options for responding to them. Water supply: However, infrastructure is not only about roads and pipes — it is also about providing - investment in new water treatment plants to comply with the NZ Drinking Water facilities that make Marlborough a great place to live and enjoy. More details about Standards and possible legislative changes in response to the recommendations community assets are provided in chapter 8 of this strategy. of the Government Inquiry into the Havelock North water contamination incident) - the need for water demand management (particularly in Renwick, Havelock and The key infrastructure challenges are: Picton) to ensure the water sources can meet future demand 2018-28 Long Term Plan Page 168