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Resolution number WHK/2015/56
MOVED
by Chairperson PA Walden, seconded by Member RE Ballard:
That the Waiheke
Local Board:
a) Agrees
in principle to support a new approach to the restoration of native bush and
wetlands; this approach will minimise herbicide use through the tolerance of
some weeds and the use of manual weed control where necessary and will encourage
the involvement of volunteers.
b) Agrees
to fund immediate restoration work, including site preparation work at Rangihoua
and weed control at Te Matuku, at a cost of $37,000 from the board’s Wetland
Restoration Budget line in FY 2014/15.
c) Agrees
to grant aid to a community organisation for continuation of the wetland restoration
work at Rangihoua Onetangi Sports Park, through a programme which
encourages involvement of local and visiting volunteers at a cost of $25,000
from the boards 2014/15 small local improvement projects budget.
d) Agrees
that the terms of the grant and partnership organisation are to be agreed
by the Local Board Chair and environment portfolio holder or other person
delegated by the board.
e) Agrees
to contribute up to $8,000 in 2014/15 from the small local improvement projects
budget line to prepare a revised work programme and associated monitoring
and reporting framework, based on the new approach, for Rangihoua,
Te Matuku, Tawaipareira and Okahuiti wetlands.
f) Agrees
to contribute up to $5,000 in 2014/15 from the small local improvement projects
budget line to carry out maintenance on the 2014 planting areas as necessary.
g) Agrees
for the purposes of this report, to restrict the use of glyphosphate/Roundup
to spot spraying of moth plant seedlings in accordance with the
2014/2015 work programme and subject to any further advice from councils
biosecurity team and the following conditions;
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Use only by qualified operators
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Warning signs to be provided advising the public not to
enter the work area during spray operations
CARRIED
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