I hereby give notice that an ordinary meeting of the Great Barrier Environment Committee will be held on:
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Date:
Time:
Meeting Room:
Venue:
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Wednesday, 28
September 2016
10.00am
Claris
Conference Centre
19 Whangaparapara Road
Claris
Great Barrier Island
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Great Barrier Environment Committee
OPEN AGENDA
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MEMBERSHIP
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Chairperson
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Deputy Chairperson
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Members
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Member Jeff Cleave
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Member Susan Daly
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Member Izzy Fordham
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Member Judy Gilbert
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Member Christina Spence
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(Quorum 3 members)
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Guia Nonoy
Democracy Advisor
19 September 2016
Contact Telephone: (09) 301 0101
Email: guia.nonoy@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
Website: www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
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Great Barrier
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ITEM TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE
1 Welcome 5
2 Apologies 5
3 Declaration of Interest 5
4 Confirmation
of Minutes 5
5 Leave
of Absence 5
6 Acknowledgements 5
7 Petitions 5
8 Deputations 5
9 Public
Forum 5
10 Extraordinary Business 5
11 Notices of Motion 6
12 Community group and agency
reports 7
13 Infrastructure and
Environmental Services Update Report 29
14 Reports from contractors
on 2015/2016 environmental projects 37
15 Aotea Great Barrier
Ecology Conversation Update and Next Steps 95
16 Endorsement of Aotea Great
Barrier subsection of the Hauraki Gulf Islands Waste Plan 97
17 AoteaOra Community Trust
proposal for Off the Grid 2017 event 113
18 Consideration
of Extraordinary Items
Chairperson SP Daly will welcome everyone in attendance. Deputy JC
Cleave will lead a karakia.
2 Apologies
At the close of the agenda no apologies had been received.
3 Declaration
of Interest
Members are reminded of the need to be vigilant to stand aside from
decision making when a conflict arises between their role as a member and any
private or other external interest they might have.
4 Confirmation
of Minutes
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That the Great Barrier Environment Committee:
a)
confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting,
held on Wednesday, 22 June 2016, as a true and
correct record.
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5 Leave of Absence
At the close of
the agenda no requests for leave of absence had been received.
6 Acknowledgements
At the close of the agenda no requests for acknowledgements had been
received.
7 Petitions
At the close of the agenda no requests to present petitions had been
received.
8 Deputations
Standing
Order 3.20 provides for deputations. Those applying for deputations are
required to give seven working days notice of subject matter and applications
are approved by the Chairperson of the Great Barrier Environment Committee.
This means that details relating to deputations can be included in the
published agenda. Total speaking time per deputation is ten minutes or as
resolved by the meeting.
At the close
of the agenda no requests for deputations had been received.
9 Public Forum
A period of
time (approximately 30 minutes) is set aside for members of the public to
address the meeting on matters within its delegated authority. A maximum of 3
minutes per item is allowed, following which there may be questions from members.
At the close of the agenda no requests for public forum had been
received.
10 Extraordinary Business
Section 46A(7) of the Local Government Official Information and
Meetings Act 1987 (as amended) states:
“An item that is not on the agenda for a meeting may be dealt
with at that meeting if-
(a) The
local authority by resolution so decides; and
(b) The
presiding member explains at the meeting, at a time when it is open to the
public,-
(i) The reason why
the item is not on the agenda; and
(ii) The
reason why the discussion of the item cannot be delayed until a subsequent
meeting.”
Section 46A(7A) of the Local Government Official Information and
Meetings Act 1987 (as amended) states:
“Where an item is not on the agenda for a meeting,-
(a) That item
may be discussed at that meeting if-
(i) That
item is a minor matter relating to the general business of the local authority;
and
(ii) the
presiding member explains at the beginning of the meeting, at a time when it is
open to the public, that the item will be discussed at the meeting; but
(b) no
resolution, decision or recommendation may be made in respect of that item
except to refer that item to a subsequent meeting of the local authority for
further discussion.”
11 Notices of Motion
At the close of the agenda no requests for notices of motion had
been received.
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Great Barrier
Environment Committee
28 September
2016
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Community
group and agency reports
File No.:
CP2016/19351
Purpose
1. To
provide a place where Great Barrier community groups and agencies with an
interest or role in the environment, or the work of the Great Barrier
Environment Committee, can have items considered as part of the
committee’s agenda.
Executive
Summary
2. At
its 27 February 2014 meeting, the Great Barrier Environment Committee
“agreed to create a community reports item on its meeting agenda to
enable community groups and agencies with an interest in the environment on
Great Barrier to have material formally considered by the committee noting that
this approach may be discontinued at any time if the committee finds it
necessary”.
3. Although
the preference is that reports be submitted in time for inclusion on the
agenda, the option of material being pre-circulated to the committee and other
interest groups is available at the chair’s discretion.
4. The
recommendation against reports included on the agenda will be that the report
be received. It is up to the committee whether it wishes to pass any additional
resolutions to action these requests if appropriate once it has considered the
material provided.
5. The
items received and approved for inclusion on this agenda are attached to this
report as outlined below.
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Recommendation/s
That the Great Barrier Environment Committee:
a) note the Department
of Conservation September 2016 update.
b) note the Great
Barrier Island Environmental Trust update of September 2016.
c) note the messages of
thanks from the community groups to the Great Barrier Environment Committee
and to the board.
d) note the Motu
Kaikoura Trust 19 August 2016 newsletter.
e) note the GBI Bush
Telegraph, issue 18 September 16.
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Attachments
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No.
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Title
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Department of Conservation update -
September 2016
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Great Barrier Island Environmental
Trust update - September 2016
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Messages received from community
groups
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Motu Kaikoura Trust Supporters’
Newsletter Issue 19, August 2016
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GBI Bush Telegraph Issue 18,
September 2016
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27
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Signatories
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Authors
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Guia Nonoy - Democracy Advisor
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Authorisers
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John Nash - Relationship Manager Great Barrier &
Waiheke
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Infrastructure and Environmental Services Update
Report
File No.:
CP2016/19092
Purpose
1. To
provide an update on delivery of the Great Barrier local environment work
programme from July to end of August 2016.
Executive
Summary
2. This
report is a regular update to inform and update the Great Barrier Environment
Committee on the Great Barrier 2016/2017 local environment work programme.
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Recommendations
That the Great Barrier Environment Committee:
a) note
the information in the Infrastructure and Environmental Services update
report.
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Discussion
3. The
Great Barrier local environment work programme was agreed by the Great Barrier
Local Board (the board) at its July 2016 business meeting (resolution number
GB/2016/105). The work programme is supported by budgets for community pest
coordinator, environmental enhancement, septic tank study, and water quality
projects. The board also agreed in November 2015 to fund a trial of the Good
Nature traps from its discretionary capex budget.
4. The
table below provides an update on implementation of the agreed work programme.
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Local Board Outcome – The Environment is at its Best Here
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Local
board budget line – Biodiversity Biosecurity role ($45,000)
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· The board has allocated funding to retain an additional
island-based staff member to implement biodiversity and biosecurity
initiatives on the island.
· Staff had preliminary discussions with the Department of
Conservation on a joint role. A workshop with the board to refine the job
description for this role is scheduled for September 2016. Recruitment will
likely commence in October 2016.
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Local
Board Budget Line – Pest Control Coordinator ($15,000)
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· The
objective of this project is to help protect indigenous species and
ecosystems through engaging Mulberry Grove residents to undertake rat control
on their private property. The coordinator also leverages community
engagement on other initiatives, such as weed control and surveillance for
argentine ants and plague skinks.
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existing contractor will continue to undertake the above work in Mulberry
Grove this financial year. In addition, a work programme for a similar
position in Okiwi will be scoped. This will provide a future Okiwi pest
coordinator with clear objectives that meet the expectations of the community
while achieving biosecurity outcomes.
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Local board budget line - Water
quality projects($20,000)
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· Funding
supports an initial stream walk to identify any visible causes of the e.coli detected
in Tryphena streams during the 2015/2016 monthly monitoring prior to
undertaking microbial source tracking.
· Procurement is underway
for this project to commence in summer 2016/2017.
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Local board budget line –
Septic sludge study ($20,000)
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· This
project is to deliver a community education programme to improve septic tank
management on Great Barrier.
· Procurement
is under way to identify an appropriate community organisation to deliver
this project. Once this is confirmed, it is planned to meet with the board to
discuss the design of appropriate collateral. Project implementation is
scheduled for summer 2016/2017 when more residences are occupied.
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Local board budget line –
Environmental enhancement ($81,000)
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Rabbit and cat control
($26,000)
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· Rabbit control is
undertaken in Kaitoke, Awana, Okiwi, and Whangapoua South, with a focus on
protecting key infrastructure. Cat control is being undertaken at Awana.
· The 2015/2016 control
programme was successful in reducing rabbit density in the control locations.
Staff are working with the Department of Conservation to get the required
toxin approvals and to formulate a long term strategy for rabbit control on
conservation land. A memo updating the board on progress against its
resolution requesting a rabbit control plan is appended as attachment B.
· 2016/2017 funded work is
scheduled for autumn 2017.
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Argentine ant and plague skink
surveillance ($15,000)
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· This project involves
surveillance work on residential properties within key settlement areas for
presence or absence of Argentine ants and plague skinks which are two
invasive pest species that threaten industry and our native ecology.
Procurement is underway to enable work to commence in late summer or early
autumn 2017.
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Kaitoke weed and pest
control ($10,000)
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· This project is to
manage weeds and monitor rodents and wildlife at the Kaitoke fire site, and
in particular to control boneseed, an extremely invasive pest plant.
Procurement is underway to enable the first round of rodent and wildlife
monitoring to take place in November 2016, and weed control to commence in
summer.
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West coast bays weed survey
($10,000)
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· This project is to
undertake coastal weed surveillance along the west coast of Great Barrier
Island. Early detection of invasive plant species allows for their effective
and strategic management before they become problematic and too expensive to
control. This will promote indigenous species and result in healthy
ecosystems.
· A total of three moth
plant seedlings and a single kahili ginger were identified during recent
surveillance between Okupu and Tryphena.
· The 2015/2016
surveillance work is complete and procurement is underway for the 2016/2017
continuation of the programme.
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Treasure Islands ambassador
programme ($15,000)
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· Funding supports an ambassador programme to talk with ferry
passengers, and to visit mainland businesses who supply Great Barrier with
goods. The programme operates under the umbrella of the regional Treasure
Islands programme.
· Procurement for this
project is currently underway. The project is scheduled to commence at the
onset of the peak summer holiday season.
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Threatened plants ($5,000)
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· This budget supports
conservation management of the threatened leptinella (button daisy)
plant population at Awana.
· A preliminary review of
the monitoring data of weed control undertaken in 2015/2016 indicates that
further weed management will be required to achieve the habitat and species
protection outcomes sought. This will be confirmed once the full review has
been completed.
· If all of the funding
set aside for weed control in 2016/2017 is not used a portion may need to be
reallocated.
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Local board budget line –
community conversations ($50,000)
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Ecology Conversations project
($50,000)
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· This budget supports
engagement with the Great Barrier community in a conversation about the
island’s ecological future.
· A workshop to present
the vision and suggested projects to the board was held in August 2016, prior
to a community meeting scheduled for October 2016. Feedback and
recommendations on the ecological vision is the subject of a separate report
on this agenda.
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Local Board Capital Fund
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Good Nature Traps Trial ($60,000)
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· The board is funding a
trial of Good Nature traps over a three year period to determine their
effectiveness in reducing rodent populations. This is the second year
of the project and will involve material purchase of lures and replacement
gas canisters
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Budget carried forward
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Pest booklet ($5,000)
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· Board members have been
asked for feedback on the draft booklet prior to designer input.
· Once completed, the
booklet will be distributed to Great Barrier residents and work will commence
on the development of the complementary biodiversity jewels booklet.
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Fish Passage Monitoring ($5,000)
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· This project is to monitor remediated culverts to determine if the fish passage works undertaken on Great Barrier
Island in 2012 have
succeeded in re-establishing fish passage.
· The project is planned to be delivered over the 2016/2017 summer
period. Staff are working to ensure that the preferred supplier has the
required health and safety accreditation to be able to undertake this work.
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Table 1: Local
Environment Work Programme
5. The
biosecurity update for July and August 2016 is appended as attachment B for the
committee’s information.
Consideration
Local
Board Views
6. This
report updates the board on its environment work programme. The work programme
is designed to align with the outcome of ‘The environment is at its best
here’ as described in the Aotea Great Barrier Local Board Plan.
Māori
Impact Statement
7. While
this report is for information only and does not require any decision making,
it is recognised that environmental management, water quality and land
management has integral links with the mauri of the environments and concepts
of kaitiakitanga.
Implementation
8. As
noted in table one above, staff are working to better understand how to support
local contractors on Great Barrier to get council health and safety
accreditation.
9. It
is not expected that the remaining work to complete phase two of the ecology
conversations project will require the whole budgeted amount of $50,000. The
next board will need to consider options for allocating any remaining budget.
10. This is the
last meeting of the committee. If the next board decides not to reconstitute an
Environment Committee, all reporting on
implementation of the environment work programme
will be through the Infrastructure and Environmental Services’ contribution
to the
board’s quarterly performance report.
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Biosecurity update for July to
mid-August 2016
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Memo - Update on planning for rabbit
control
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Attachments
Signatories
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Authors
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Emma Joyce - Relationship Advisor
Jeremy Warden – Biosecurity Advisor (Great
Barrier)
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Authorisers
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Barry Potter - Director Infrastructure and
Environmental Services
John Nash - Relationship Manager Great Barrier &
Waiheke
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Reports from contractors on 2015/2016 environmental
projects
File No.: CP2016/19462
Purpose
1. To
note the information in the end of year reports from contractors who undertook
the Mulberry Grove pest coordinator, Argentine ant surveillance, and rabbit
control programmes.
Executive
summary
2. In
previous years, a separate report wrapping up the annual environment work
programme has been included on a committee agenda. Reports back from
contractors were attached to that report. As the ‘wrap up’ report
was this year consolidated into the board’s final quarterly performance
report for the 2015/2016 financial year, this report enables the inclusion of
contractor reports on a committee agenda.
3. This
report provides the committee with an opportunity to review the end of year
reports from contractors who undertook the Mulberry Grove pest coordinator,
Argentine ant surveillance, and rabbit control programmes. The total value of
this work was $41,000.
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Recommendations
That the Great Barrier
Environment Committee:
a) note
the information in the end of year contractor reports.
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Attachments
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No.
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Title
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Mulberry Grove Pest Coordinator - Annual report for
year ended 30 June 2016
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Report back on the 2015/2016 Argentine ant
surveillance programme
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Summary report back on the 2015/2016 Argentine ant
surveillance programme
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Report back on the 2015/2016 rabbit and cat control
programme
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Signatories
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Authors
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Emma Joyce - Relationship Advisor
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Authorisers
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John Dunshea: Acting Director Infrastructure and
Environmental Services John Nash - Relationship Manager Great Barrier &
Waiheke
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28 September
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28 September
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28 September
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28 September
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28 September
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Aotea Great Barrier Ecology Conversation Update and
Next Steps
File No.: CP2016/21053
Purpose
1. To
outline the status of the Aotea Great Barrier Ecology Conversations
project at the end of the Great Barrier Environment Committee’s
term and to enable the Committee to make recommendations for consideration by
the incoming Great Barrier Local Board.
Executive
summary
2. Phase
2 of the project is now substantively completed and a draft report back from
the project’s contractors will be considered at the Committee’s
workshop to be held on 27 September, followed by formal consideration at the
Committee’s 28 September 2016 meeting.
3. The
contractors report is not on the agenda for the 28th as a final
community meeting is still to be held mid October to present the
project’s findings to the community. After that the final report on Phase
2 of the project will be made publicly available. It is noted that a Phase 3 of
the project is also proposed.
4. As
this is the final meeting of the Committee and the Board, it is appropriate
that the Committee outlines its position on the project and provides direction
to the incoming Board. Officers will work with the Committee and the
project’s contractors to draft recommendations for consideration of the
incoming Board.
5. Given
the importance the Committee has placed on the project and the fact that one of
the first actions of the new Board will be to develop its Local Board Plan,
officers recommend that next steps (i.e. Phase 3) with the project be consulted
on and outlined in that plan.
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Recommendation/s
That the Great Barrier
Environment Committee:
a) notes
that it will be receiving a report on Phase 2 of the Aotea Great Barrier
Ecology Conversation project at its 27 September workshop and will formally
consider this at its 28 September meeting
b) agrees
to make the contractors report public following the final community meeting
which is scheduled for mid-October
c) develops
appropriate recommendations at the 28 September meeting for consideration
by the incoming Great Barrier Local Board as to next steps in the project
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Comments
6. The
Aotea Great Barrier Ecology Conversation is a key element in the Great Barrier
Local Board’s plan to advance thinking on the island’s ecological
future. The board’s 2014 Aotea Great Barrier Local Board Plan places
considerable importance on this project by including protecting and
enhancing the island’s ecology in ways we can all agree on, as one of
the three elements in the board’s vision for the island’s future.
7. The words “in ways we can all agree on” reflect the fact
that there is currently no single agreed approach on how to achieve this
vision, and that there is considerable debate on how to address issues such as
rat eradication. The local board plan proposes an initiative to begin discussions
with our community, both full and part-time residents, to see if we can
establish wide agreement on what kind of ecological future everyone wants for
our island and how we might get there. These
discussions must start without any predetermined outcomes, be held
openly and honestly and be independently led.
8. The Ecology
Conversation project is the outcome of this intention. It is funded by the
board but
independently led by Shirley Johnson and Marie McEntee to give effect to the
above statement. Phase 1 was
completed in the board’s second year and Phase 2 is now nearing completion.
These phases have consisted of a series of discussions with community members
and agencies aimed at teasing out what the community see as the island’s ecological
future. During these discussions a wide range of views have been articulated
and debated with the independent researchers now at the point where a
vision and key projects to get there have been identified. These
will be discussed with the Committee on 27 September
and presented to the community at the proposed mid-October meeting. The associated
report will be publicly available after that meeting.
9. The
project envisaged three phases. How to take Phase 3 forward will now be a
decision for the incoming
Great Barrier Local Board. It is proposed that the current board consider resolutions
at its 28 September Environment Committee meeting on the proposed vision, projects
and next steps, for consideration by the incoming board. Given the point the
project has reached and the fact that one
of the new board’s first tasks will be developing a new local
board plan, officers recommend decisions on the next phase of this project be consulted
on as part of the development of that plan. Budget is available in the current financial
year to take this project forward if needed.
Consideration
Local
board views and implications
10. The Aotea
Great Barrier Ecology Conversation is a project of the Great Barrier Local
Board. Although the board has ultimate decision making authority on this
project, the board has been clear that decisions be made in full consultation
with its community.
Māori
impact statement
11. Aotea mana
whenua Ngati Rehua Ngatiwai ki Aotea have been involved in discussions on this
project and will continue to play a key part in next steps.
Implementation
12. Implementation
of this project will now be up to the new Great Barrier Local Board which will
first meet in either November or December. A range of recent events, projects
and initiatives suggest that the time may be right for this project to deliver
something significant for Aotea Great Barrier Island. These include the recent
public purchase of Glenfern Sanctuary, rebuilding of the Department of
Conservation workforce on the island, establishment of the Aotea Conservation
Park Advisory Committee, the Ngati Rehua Ngatiwai ki Aotea Treaty Settlement,
and a range of wider conservation and ecology funds being available for pest
management.
Attachments
There are no attachments for
this report.
Signatories
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Authors
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John Nash - Relationship Manager Great Barrier &
Waiheke
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Authorisers
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Karen Lyons - Manager Local Board Services
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Great Barrier
Environment Committee
28 September
2016
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Endorsement of Aotea Great Barrier subsection of the
Hauraki Gulf Islands Waste Plan
File No.: CP2016/19580
Purpose
1. To
endorse the Great Barrier subsection of the Hauraki Gulf Islands Waste Plan.
Executive
summary
2. The
goal of the 2012 Waste Management and Minimisation Plan is ‘zero waste by
2040’. In recognition of the unique nature of the Hauraki Gulf Islands,
an action in the Waste Management and Minimisation Plan is to create a specific
waste plan for the Hauraki Gulf Islands (Great Barrier, Waiheke, Rakino and
Kawau).
3. The
plan outlines a practical approach to how waste management on the Hauraki Gulf
Islands can support the goal of zero waste. This report requests that the board
endorse the Aotea Great Barrier subsection of the Hauraki Gulf Islands Waste
Plan (attachment A).
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Recommendation
That the Great Barrier
Environment Committee:
a) endorses
the Aotea Great Barrier subsection of the Hauraki Gulf Islands Waste Plan.
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Comments
4. The
2012 Waste Management and Minimisation Plan is Auckland’s road map to
achieving zero waste by 2040. It focuses on turning ‘waste into
resources’, alongside disposer pays for refuse, changes to the service
provision of inorganic waste, developing a resource recovery network, implementing
the Waste Minimisation Innovation Fund and increasing community knowledge and
leadership around waste.
5. The
Waste Management and Minimisation Plan acknowledges the unique nature of the
Hauraki Gulf Islands through an action to develop a specific plan for the
Hauraki Gulf that reflects the aspirations of the local community, and mana
whenua. The Hauraki Gulf Islands Waste Plan (the plan) will outline the
management of the following waste streams;
· household and business refuse and recycling;
· food waste and green waste (organic waste);
· inorganic material such as building demolition material and
household items; and
· marine and boat user refuse.
6. The
Plan will guide the strategic direction of refuse transfer stations, landfills,
and resource recovery centres. It will also have strong focus on encouraging
behavior change, supporting waste minimisation education, and fostering
innovative solutions.
Aotea Great
Barrier subsection
7. The plan includes a specific subsection relating to Aotea Great
Barrier – draft appended as attachment A to this report. The Aotea
Great Barrier section of the plan outlines key waste statistics for the island,
sets the context for mana whenua and community drivers and identifies community
priorities and concerns and key waste goals for the island.
8. A
key focus of the Aotea Great Barrier subsection is encouraging on-island
solutions to waste management as a means of
reducing the high cost of providing waste services. To meet
this objective, the plan includes the following as key waste goals for the
island;
· everyone
composting their food and green waste;
· moving
towards zero recyclables in domestic rubbish bags;
· establish
a community recycling centre by 2020;
· Claris
landfill improvements, charges and alternatives;
· reduce
waste coming on to the island;
· support
creative iwi and community action, education and behaviour change;
· reduce
commercial and construction and demolition waste; and
· reduce
visitor and boatie waste.
9. Waste
service changes signalled over the next three years are:
· kerbside
recycling for all recyclables, introduced in 2017/18
· reduced
public drop-off sites for recycling from 2017/18, taking the time to get the number
of drop offs right
· a
new approach to inorganic collection and on island use of inorganic materials trialled,
with steps taken towards establishing a community recycling centre by 2020
· disposer
pays for domestic rubbish to be introduced from 2018/19 (this will align with
the outcomes from the review of the Waste Management and Minimisation Plan.
This may impact on timing)
· summer
barge to remain in place until disposer pays system for boaties is introduced
· introduction
of gate charges from mid-2017 for all rubbish to landfill and continue with
reduced landfill opening hours over winter.
10. As an action
in the Waste Management and Minimisation Plan, the board is not required to
approve the subsection. However, the board is invited to endorse the objectives
and measures within the Great Barrier subsection to acknowledge the local
impacts of the plan. The board has the option not to endorse the subsection if
it feels that the objectives and measures are inconsistent with the strategic
context for waste outlined in the board’s plan, or the board’s
previous resolutions on waste minimisation (resolution number GBESP/2015/15).
Consideration
11. Engagement
with mana whenua, local communities. and local boards has informed the
objectives and development of the plan.
12. Information
to support the development of the Great Barrier subsection was also drawn from
contractors providing waste collection services, a residents’ survey,
discussions with the local community waste educator and information from
multiple surveys, workshops and discussions held with the local community about
waste.
Local
board views and implications
13. Two workshops
were held with the board on the development of the plan. In addition, the board
has discussed approaches to waste management and minimisation on several
occasions, particularly in regards to the removal of the waste subsidy and
options for reducing the cost of waste services on the island (resolution
number GBESP/2015/15).
14. The board has
been a strong advocate and supporter of waste minimisation goals and on-island
solutions for resource recovery. This resulted in a trial of inorganic
collection to test on-island approaches for re-use of inorganic
materials. The board has also supported a number of waste minimisation
initiatives through its discretionary budget.
Māori
impact statement
15. The Ngati
Rehua Ngatiwai ki Aotea Hapu Management Plan 2013 states that as mana whenua
for Aotea Great Barrier, Ngati Rehua Ngatiwai will be fully engaged in
meaningful discussions about how waste is managed, any changes being considered,
and opportunities to exercise kaitiakitanga and to develop social and economic
opportunities regarding waste. Representatives from Ngati Rehua Ngatiwai ki
Aotea attended a joint local board and waste contractors workshop on the HGIWP
Great Barrier section.
16. The Ngati
Rehua Ngatiwai ki Aotea Trust Board has identified waste minimisation as an
area of possibility for its hapu, in terms of employment generation and
supporting its aspirations as kaitiaki. The trust board received Waste
Minimisation and Innovation Fund to complete a resource recovery feasibility
study.
Implementation
17. When
completed in October 2016, the final plan will form part of the Waste
Management and Minimisation Plan. It will be reviewed in 2018 part of the
review of the Waste Management and Minimisation Plan.
18. As the plan
is a subsection of the Waste Management and Minimisation Plan, budgets for all
implementation are available in the Long-term Plan 2015-2025. Funding for waste
minimisation projects is also available through the Waste Minimisation and
Innovation Fund.
Attachments
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No.
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Title
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Page
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a⇩
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Aotea Great Barrier subsection to the Hauraki Gulf
Islands Waste Management Plan - draft for endorsement
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101
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Signatories
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Authors
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Jenny Chilcott – Senior Waste Planning Advisor
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Authorisers
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Barry Potter - Director Infrastructure and
Environmental Services
John Nash - Relationship Manager Great Barrier &
Waiheke
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Great Barrier
Environment Committee
28 September
2016
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Great Barrier
Environment Committee
28 September
2016
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AoteaOra Community Trust proposal for Off the Grid
2017 event
File No.: CP2016/20420
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Purpose
1. To
seek funding for the proposed AoteaOra Community Trust’s Off the Grid
event 2017.
Executive
Summary
2. The
Off the Grid alternative energy event was designed
by the Great Barrier Local Board to showcase the island’s alternative
systems for power, heating, water and waste, and hold talks from visiting
‘experts’ in those fields.
3. AoteaOra
Community Trust was contracted to run the inaugural event held on 8–10
May 2015 and received $10,000 funding from the Great Barrier Local
Board’s 2014/2015 Local Event Support Fund.
4. Due
to the inaugural event’s success, AoteaOra Community Trust proposed a
second Off the Grid event to be held on 12-16 May 2016. The local board
resolved funding of $18,150 from the community grants/events budget at its
committee meeting on 26 August 2015.
5. Key
achievements of the Off the Grid 2016 event include:
· an increase in community participation and engagement
(240+)
· utilisation of the Off the Grid website for the event
(3054 views March-May)
· an injection of $16,000 into the local economy plus
guest spending
6. AoteaOra
Community Trust is proposing a third Off the Grid event 2017 to be held on 21
April to 6 May 2017. The theme for the event would be ‘Spark and Dark’
batteries and septic waste and will have additions to the format including a
series of specific workshops, an events programme and the appointment of an
administrator.
7. The
trust is seeking $18,150 funding from the Great Barrier Environment Committee
for the Off the Grid event 2017. This report includes the AoteaOra Community
Trust’s proposal which outlines the budget (Attachment A).
8. Following
a third event AoteaOra Community Trust envisage that Off the Grid should become
a biannual event allowing for sufficient new technology to emerge for the
programme to remain exciting and to fairly share the limited event funding
between other community events.
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Recommendations
That the Great Barrier
Environment Committee:
a) note
the AoteaOra Community Trust proposal on the Off the Grid event 2017.
b) consider
allocating $18,150 to contract AoteaOra Community
Trust to run the third Local Board Off the Grid alternative energy
event from 21 April to 6 May 2017 from the Great Barrier
Local Board Local Grants budget.
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Attachments
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No.
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Title
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Page
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AoteaOra Community Trust's 2017 Off the Grid event
proposal
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Signatories
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Authors
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Guia Nonoy - Democracy Advisor
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Authorisers
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John Nash - Relationship Manager Great Barrier &
Waiheke
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Great Barrier
Environment Committee
28 September
2016
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