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Level of Service and Funding Policy

 Level of Service and Funding Policy
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Table of contents

 Acknowledgements
 Glossary
 Map 1: Project Watershed Boundary
1Summary
2Introduction
 2.1Project Watershed
 2.2Project Issues
 2.3Objectives and Management Directions
  2.3.1Objectives
  2.3.2Management Directions
 2.4Tangata Whenua Interests
 2.5Asset Management Plans
 2.6Costs Including Capital Expenditure
 2.7Cost Benefit Analysis
 2.8Assumptions and Risks
  2.8.1Assumptions
  2.8.2Risks
3Funding Legislation
 3.1Local Government Act 1974 Part VIIa (as amended by the Local Government Amendment Act 1996)
 3.2Rating Powers Act 1988
 3.3Local Government (Rating) Act 2002
4Beneficiaries and Contributors
 4.1Identification and Allocation Process
 4.2Direct Benefits
 4.3Local Community Benefit
 4.4Regional Community Benefit
 4.5Contributors to the Need for the Service
 4.6Alleviators
 4.7Crown Contribution
 4.8Hydro Electric Effects
5General Funding Principles
 5.1Application of Funding Principles
6River Management
 6.1Introduction
 6.2General Beneficiaries and Contributors
7Flood Protection
 7.1Introduction
 7.2General Beneficiaries and Contributors
8Soil Conservation
 8.1Introduction
 8.2Soil Conservation Programme
 8.3General Beneficiaries and Contributors
9Catchment Oversight and Information and Advice
 9.1Catchment Oversight
 9.2Information and Advice
 9.3Benefits and Contributors
10Consultation Overview
  Map 2: Project Watershed Management Zones
  Map 3: Project Watershed Liaison Subcommittee Representation
11Lake Taupo Management Zone
 11.1Description
 11.2Consultation
 11.3Service Level Options and Justification
  11.3.1Soil Conservation
  11.3.2River Management
  11.3.3Flood Protection
 11.4Costs
 11.5Beneficiaries and Contributors
12Upper Waikato Management Zone
 12.1Description
 12.2Consultation
 12.3Service Level Options and Justification
  12.3.1Soil Conservation
  12.3.2River Management
  12.3.3Flood Protection
 12.4Cost
 12.5Beneficiaries and Contributors
13Middle Waikato Management Zone
 13.1Description
 13.2Consultation
 13.3Service Level Options and Justification
  13.3.1Soil Conservation
  13.3.2River Management
 13.4Cost
 13.5Beneficiaries and Contributors
  13.5.1Hamilton City and Other Urban Areas
14Waipa Management Zone
 14.1Description
 14.2Consultation
  14.2.1Upper Waipa
  14.2.2Middle Waipa
 14.3Service Level Options and Justification
  14.3.1Soil Conservation
  14.3.2River Management and Flood Protection
 14.4Cost
 14.5Beneficiaries and Contributors
15Lower Waikato Management Zone
 15.1Description
 15.2Consultation
 15.3Service Level Options and Justification
  15.3.1Soil Conservation
  15.3.2Flood Protection and River Management
 15.4Costs
 15.5Beneficiaries and Contributors
16Project Watershed Funding Policy
 16.1Preamble
 16.2Step 1 - Who benefits from the activity, what is the extent of that benefit and who contributes to the cost of the activity
  16.2.1Recovery of Costs at Time of Benefit
  16.2.2Allocation of Costs to Five Zones and to Significant Activities within each Zone
  16.2.3Benefits to the Wider Community
   Regional Community Benefit
  16.2.4Benefits Received by Individuals or Identifiable Categories of People
  16.2.5Contributions by Individuals or Groups to the Need for the Service
  16.2.6Summary - Step One
 16.3Step 2 - Evaluation against criteria
  16.3.1Obligation to Act in the Interests of its Residents and Ratepayers
  16.3.2Fairness and Equity of any Allocation of Costs
  16.3.3Lawful Council Policy is Effectively and Appropriately Promoted by Funding Policies
  16.3.4Avoiding Significant Adjustment Difficulties for any Person(s) Arising from Changes in the way Costs are Allocated
  16.3.5Summary Step Two
 16.4Step 3 - Identification of appropriate funding mechanism
  16.4.1The Funding Mechanisms Available
  16.4.2The Efficiency of those Funding Mechanisms
  16.4.3The Efficiency of Implementing New Systems as Opposed to the Use of Existing Mechanisms
  16.4.4The Transparency of Funding Mechanisms in Terms of Allowing Clear Identification of the Links Between Costs Allocated and Expenditure Needs to Which They Relate
  16.4.5Summary - Step Three
 16.5Funding policies by zone and activity will be:
  16.5.1Lake Taupo
  16.5.2Upper Waikato
  16.5.3Middle Waikato
  16.5.4Waipa
  16.5.5Lower Waikato
17Differential Rating Systems
 17.1Lower Waikato Flood Protection Differential Rating System
 17.2Tauranga-Taupo River Flood Protection Differential Rating System
 17.3Tongariro River Flood Protection Differential Rating System
18Financial Implications
 18.1Impact on Expenditure and Funding Requirement
 18.2Rating Factors
 Bibliography
  Asset Management Plans/Reports
  Economic Reports
  Funding Policy/Reviews
  River Management
  Soil Conservation
  Water Quality
 Appendix 1: Relationship Between Project Watershed and the Environment Waikato Riparian Project
 Appendix 2: Strategic Plan
 Appendix 3: Technical Consultants
 Appendix 4: Accounting Policies
 Appendix 5: Relevant Legislation
  Local Government Act 1974 Part VIIa (as amended by the Local Government Act 1996)
  Rating Powers Act 1988
  Local Government (Rating) Act 2002
 Appendix 6: Summary of Formal Consultation and Deliberations