Civil Engineering Reference
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Table 4.3
Possible community engagement plan for water resource planning
Planning stage
Engagement purpose
Water advisory committee (WAC) role
Other engagement
Initiation
Identify issues
Identify stakeholders
Inform public and stakeholders
of process, implications and
opportunities to participate
Review stakeholder analysis and
consultation plan and provide
feedback
Stakeholder analysis
Advertised notice of commencement, proposed timetable
and engagement plan
Targeted and general invitation to respond on issues,
stakeholders, engagement plan, scope, timetable
Brochures about planning process, time frame
Situation
analysis
Advise on trends, environmental,
cultural and social values,
opportunities, risks and threats
Seek community input, data,
knowledge, and feedback
Review draft Situation Report before
public release
Input local knowledge about resource
characteristics, significant natural and
infrastructure assets
Targeted consultation by technical teams developing
reports using focus groups and interviews
Release of background information paper; fact sheets or
brochures
Input local knowledge about resource
Setting
objectives
Identify community aspirations
Obtain comment on draft
objectives
Discuss objectives
Advice from peak stakeholder groups if necessary or ad
hoc group of invited persons covering a range of interests
Identifying
and assessing
options
Developing socio-economic impact
assessment of options
Identifying options and trade-of
possibilities
Suggest and review strategies and
options; preliminary assessment of
impacts of options or scenarios
Recommendations for strategies and
operational mechanisms
Targeted consultation with stakeholder groups using focus
groups, interviews, scenario modelling as appropriate
