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Great Barrier
Local Board
20 June 2017
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Biosecurity
update and Culvert Remediation Validation report
File No.: CP2017/11870
Purpose
1. To
receive the monthly Aotea Great Barrier biosecurity report.
2. To
receive the Culvert Remediation, Validation Monitoring, Great Barrier Island
report.
Executive
summary
3. Council’s
biosecurity officer produces a monthly report to the Great Barrier Local Board
(the board) to update on the delivery of both locally and regionally funded
biosecurity works on Aotea Great Barrier. This report is appended at attachment
A to enable the wider community to be informed of biosecurity projects.
4. A
survey of remediated culverts was undertaken as part of the 2016/2017
environment work programme. A report back from the contractor is appended as
attachment B for the board’s information.
5. The
fish passage and culvert remediation report is one of three freshwater related
projects funded as part of the 2016/2017 work programme. This report along with
the report back on the septic tank education programme, and the results of the
source tracking completed in Tryphena streams, will inform the planned
2017/2018 freshwater monitoring programme. A report with all three reports,
including options for implementation of any recommendations, will be included
in an upcoming board agenda.
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Recommendation
That the Great Barrier Local
Board:
a) note
the information in the April – May Biosecurity Update and the Culvert Remediation,
Validation Monitoring, Great Barrier Island report.
b) note
that all reports from contractors delivering the Great Barrier 2016/2017
environment work programme will be included on an upcoming Great Barrier
Local Board agenda.
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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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Mid-April to mid-May Biosecurity Update
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7
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b⇩ 
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Culvert remediation validation monitoring, Great
Barrier Island - Report back from contractor
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9
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Signatories
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Author
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Emma Joyce - Relationship Advisor
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Authoriser
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John Nash - Relationship Manager Great Barrier &
Waiheke
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