Agenda of Rural Advisory Panel

I hereby give notice that an ordinary meeting of the Rural Advisory Panel will be held on:

Date:

Time:

Meeting Room:

Venue:

Friday, 30 September 2016

12.30pm

Room 1
Level 26, 135 Albert Street, Auckland

Rural Advisory Panel

OPEN AGENDA

MEMBERSHIP

Chairperson	Cr Bill Cashmore	Franklin Ward Councillor
Deputy Chairperson South	Alan Cole	Franklin Local Board Member
Deputy Chairperson North	Thomas Grace	Rodney Local Board Member
Members	Marie Appleton	Rural Women NZ
	Dean Blythen	Landowners & Contractors Protection Association Inc
	Viv Dostine	Northern Equine
	Trish Fordyce	NZ Forest Owners Association
	Richard Gardner	Federated Farmers
	Neil Henderson	Waitakere Ranges Local Board Member
	Chris Keenan	Horticulture NZ
	Steve Levet	Rural Contractors NZ
	Andrew Maclean	Federated Farmers
	Callum McCallum	Aquaculture Industry
	Greg McCracken	Fonterra
	Andrew McKenzie	Beef and Lamb NZ
	Helen Moodie	Dairy NZ
	Roger Parton	Rural Contractors NZ and Aggregate & Quarry Association
	Geoff Smith	Equine Industry
	Peter Spencer	NZ Forest Owners Association
	Bronwen Turner	Western Rural Property Owners
	Keith Vallabh	Pukekohe Vegetable Growers Association
	Cr Penny Webster	Rodney Ward Councillor
	Glenn Wilcox	Independent Māori Statutory Board

(Quorum 10 members)

Mike Giddey

Democracy Advisor

23 September 2016

Contact Telephone: (09)890 8143

Email: Mike.Giddey@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Website: www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

TERMS OF REFERENCE

PURPOSE

· To identify and communicate to the Council the interest and preferences of the rural based industries and rural communities of Auckland in relation to:

- the content of the strategies, policies, plans, and bylaws of the Council, and

- any matter that the Panel considers to be of particular interest or concern to the rural based industries and rural communities of Auckland.

· To advise the Mayor and the Council’s Governing Body and local boards, of the Council processes and mechanisms for engagement with the rural based industries and communities in Auckland.

· To deliver recommendations for accelerating the social, economic, environmental and cultural performance of the rural part of the Auckland Council region.

SCOPE

To provide a forum for consideration of issues affecting the rural part of the Auckland Council area and recommendations to Council including (but not limited to):

· Driving economic growth

· Food and fibre production and associated food and beverage processing (value adding) and equine based activities

· Research and development support

· Environmental resource issues including quarrying and aggregate production

· Ecological, landscape and coastal values

· Service delivery

· Rural infrastructure, including transport

· Biosecurity

· Amenities and open space

· Transport

· Rating.

Rural Advisory Panel

30 September 2016

ITEM TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE

1 Apologies 5

2 Declaration of Interest 5

3 Confirmation of Minutes 5

4 Additional Items for Consideration 5

5 Update on the Auckland Transport Alignment Project (ATAP) and City Rail Link (CRL) 7

6 Healthy Waters Update 9

7 Environmental compliance in the dairy sector 11

8 Tracking the progress of the Auckland Plan rural subdivision target (2013 - March 2016) 13

9 The Unitary Plan relating to the rural sector 15

10 General Business

1 Apologies

An apology from Member M Appleton has been received.

2 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.

3 Confirmation of Minutes

That the Rural Advisory Panel:

a) confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting held on Friday, 19 August 2016 as a true and correct record.

4 Additional Items for Consideration

Rural Advisory Panel

30 September 2016

Healthy Waters Update

File No.: CP2016/19975

Purpose

1. Craig Mcilroy, General Manager Healthy Waters and Andrew Chin, Healthy Waters Strategy & Resilience Manager presented to the panel at its 8 July 2016 meeting, at which they agreed to return and update the panel further regarding stormwater and the NPSFM at its September meeting.

Recommendation/s

That the Rural Advisory Panel:

a) receive the Healthy Waters update from Craig Mcilroy and Andrew Chin and thank them for their attendance.

Rural Advisory Panel

30 September 2016

Environmental compliance in the dairy sector

File No.: CP2016/19989

Purpose

1. Patricia Burford, Senior Wastewater Specialist, Compliance will be present to talk to the panel regarding environmental compliance in the dairy sector.

Recommendation/s

That the Rural Advisory Panel:

a) receive the presentation regarding environmental compliance in the dairy sector and thank Patricia Burford for her attendance.

Rural Advisory Panel

30 September 2016

Tracking the progress of the Auckland Plan rural subdivision target (2013 - March 2016)

File No.: CP2016/21396

Purpose

1. Dr Fiona Curran-Cournane, Kaiputaiao Whenua (Land and Soil Scientist) and Craig Fredrickson, Researcher will be presenting on the report findings.

Recommendation/s

That the Rural Advisory Panel:

a) receive the presentation on the report findings tracking the progress of the Auckland Plan rural subdivision target (2013 – March 2016) and thank Dr Fiona Curran-Cournane and Craig Fredrickson for their attendance.

Rural Advisory Panel

30 September 2016

The Unitary Plan relating to the rural sector

File No.: CP2016/19992

Purpose

1. A presentation will be provided regarding the Unitary Plan, as it relates to the rural sector, including:

· urban boundaries (extending/removing and the effect on productive land and aggregates)

· rural subdivision rules (transferable titles, SEAs, outstanding natural features)

· rural roading

· drainage

· cultivation

Recommendation/s

That the Rural Advisory Panel:

a) receive the presentation regarding the Unitary Plan, as it relates to the rural sector, and thank Bain Cross and Barry Mosley for their attendance.