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Resolution
number FR/2015/218
MOVED by Member A Cole, seconded by Member SJR
Higgins:
That the Franklin Local Board provides the following feedback on
pest management issues:
General feedback
i)
An education programme is
required for communities; the importance of education for pest management
should be highlighted in the plan.
ii)
Weed issues need to be
reduced on a long term basis to reduce costs, the 10 year period covered by
the plan is too short.
iii) Stormwater management tools should also be looked at
as a way to manage the spread of pest plants.
Cost/benefits and good neighbour rule
i)
The short term versus
long term cost/benefits of any proposals need to be assessed.
ii)
Hornwort is in early
stages in upper catchments of the Wairoa River. This is a good example of a
weed that can be dealt with early to achieve good cost/benefits.
iii)
Boundary control has not
been successful in the past, good neighbour rules will help address this.
iv)
The costs/benefits need
to be assessed in the receiving environment – the benefits of pest management
to the neighbour are what should be evaluated.
v)
The good neighbour rule
should also cover streams; weed seeds are carried down streams to
neighbouring properties.
vi)
An audit is needed on
council owned and leased land to assess and increase the level of pest
management, where required. Council needs to be seen as a leader and set a
good example for the community to follow.
vii) Auckland Transport and KiwiRail land should also be
subject to the good neighbour rule.
Enforcement
i)
The level of enforcement
for pest management needs to be strengthened; it has to be visible and seen
to be done.
Pest plants and animals
i)
Kauri dieback should be
declared a pest as it gives council the ability to make decisions and binds
the Crown on issues relating to kauri dieback.
ii)
There is a need for
cross-border issues to be addressed e.g. with Waikato Regional Council. For
pest management to be effective, all parties need to be on board.
iii) Privet, woolly nightshade and flannel weed are major
issues in Franklin.
iv) Marine pests, additional to those in the Hauraki
Gulf, should be included in the plan. Pacific oysters and mangroves are also
issues.
v)
There is a problem with
feral goats and pigs in the Hunua Ranges, however there needs to be a balance
with hunters who release them for hunting purposes, need to work with them.
vi) Hornwort has been discovered in the Wairoa River and
should be included in the list of pest plants.
vii) Crack willow is also an issue in the Wairoa River.
viii) More details on specific pest birds in Franklin are
needed and some may need to be included in the plan.
CARRIED
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