Resource Management Plans - The existing plans (Wairau/Awatere and the Marlborough Sounds Resource Management Plans) are currently being revised. The policies and plans incorporated into the resource management plan dictate the environmental control objectives and therefore have a major influence on stormwater management. Overarching issues such as land use, and discharges to freshwater, marine environment and atmosphere are controlled through the Resource Management Plans. Water and Sanitary Services Assessment (WASSA) - The assessment of Marlborough water supplies was carried out in 2005 and considered the status of Council, community and neighbourhood water schemes. The WASSA is due for review. Bylaws - Council has powers to right local enforceable bylaws. The district Water Supply Bylaw is currently bei geewed. Te Awatere Water SuppySceme as bylaws established at the initiation of the scheme. Urban Growth Strategy - In the last four years the Council has been evolving urban growth strategies for North and South Marlborough and the Central Business District. The Assets & Services Department have been fully involved in the evolution of the strategies. Outline development plans are being prepared for the identified urban growth pockets which will inform the planning of future water service upgrades and development The 30 Year Infrastructure Strategywill create the long term context for the short and medium term decision making. 1.5 Stormwater Assets included in the Plan The stormwater assets covered by this plan are the reticulation systems and three terminal pump stations shown in Table 1 Stormwater Assets. There are a number of short lengths of reticulation pipework in the smaller settlements around the Marlborough Sounds (Anakiwa, Okiwi Bay, Sounds) as the result of adopted reticulation from individual subdivisions. On the Blenheim system there are ten pump stations at the termination of the stormwater reticulation that lift the water into the land drainage system. These pump stations are operated and maintained by the Rivers and Drainage Department. The operation of these stations is integral to the functioning of the stormwater system upstream. Close coordination between the two departments is critical to the effective operation of these systems and is good example of the inter-dependency of the two systems. Area Length(m) Pump Stations ANAKIWA 849 BLENHEIM 120,763 2 GROVETOWN 176 HAVELOCK 1,444 OKIWI 818 PICTON 28,547 1 RENWICK 4,906 RIVERLANDS 4,666 SEDDON 249 SOUNDS 332 SPRING CREEK 3,385 Grand 166,134 Page 8