2 Integrated Land Use Planning (Cont.)
Decisions on land use, which do not consider stormwater
quantity and quality management, may limit opportunities
and impose significant costs on the community.
There are many instances where development has been
allowed in floodplains with subsequent adverse
consequences.
Stormwater management must respect the principle of the
interdependence of land and water resources.
Planning directed to the resolution of existing stormwater
quantity and quality problems and the prevention of future
problems in proposed and existing urban areas should be
done within an agreed area-wide or catchment land use
plan.
If such a plan does not exist, a forecast of likely future land
use based on the best information available must be
undertaken