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Resolution
number WTK/2018/114
MOVED by Member S Coney, seconded by Deputy Chairperson S
Toms:
That the Waitākere
Ranges Local Board:
a)
supports the transfer of streetscape services
from Auckland Transport to Community Facilities’ Full Facilities
suppliers as part of Project Streetscapes with the proviso that the contract
specifications recognise the Waitakere Ranges Heritage Area and that
roadsides in the Waitākere Ranges are part of eco-systems and need managing to protect
biodiversity and landscape values, and to control the spread of pest plants
b)
seeks a big improvement to the way
roadsides and road reserves are managed within the Waitākere Ranges Heritage Area, given its
regional and national significance. Many of the roads go through significant
ecological areas with high scenic value. Council’s road network has
become a highly visible vector for the spread of pest plants into
neighbouring private property, as well as park land, such as the Waitākere Ranges Regional Park, and
council needs to do better
c)
asks that a pest plant management plan
be developed for roads in the heritage area. This is a requirement in the
operative Regional Pest Management Strategy
d)
asks that the environmental targeted
rate be used to fund an increased service level to protect and restore
roadside areas in the Waitākere Ranges Heritage Area
e)
asks that the streetscape contract
include a funded restoration programme for natural areas as that is the most
cost-effective way to control weeds in the long term
f)
identifies the following priority
roadside sites that need attention for weeds in the Waitākere Ranges. (It should be noted that these are representative examples
rather than being an exhaustive list):
1)
Titirangi Road, from Park Road to
Rangiwai Road (climbing asparagus, ginger, tradescantia, bartlettina,
Taiwanese cherry)
2)
Scenic Drive (right hand side) from the
Titirangi roundabout to Exhibition Drive (mainly climbing asparagus,
plectranthus and bartlettina))
3)
Huia Road from Titirangi roundabout to
78 Huia Road (climbing asparagus, tradescantia, ginger, wattle etc)
4)
Corner of Victory Road and Warner Park
Road, (ginger and other weeds), not just roadside but Auckland Transport
block of land that forms part of road reserve.
5)
Victory Road from Lookout Drive to
Warner Park Road, (ginger, jasmine, tradescantia, blue morning glory)
6)
Huia Road, Parau, from Rauhuia Road to
700 Huia Road, one stand of bamboo opposite Armour Road, other stand is on
road frontage 698 and 700 Huia Road
7)
Bunkers Hill, Victory Road intersection
with Huia Road to Lower Nihotupu Dam (climbing asparagus, pampas, wattle)
8)
Area on West Coast Road, corner Bush
Road, outside 844 and 846 West Coast Road. The Local Board did a planting
project which was badly carried out, there was a slip. Area outside 846 West
Coast Road needs weed control.
9)
Bush Road corner with West Coast Road,
up to intersection with Forest Hill Road (plectranthus, blue morning glory,
etc)
10)
Candia Road (arondo grass, agapanthus)
11)
Corner Candia and Henderson Valley
Road, road side, 326 Henderson Valley Road – highly visible
12)
Exhibition Drive intersection with Huia
Road (arundo grass)
13)
Whole of Piha Road to Karekare Road
turn-off (gorse, pampas, Formosa lily, Japanese honeysuckle, agapanthus).
Gorse on the road has been well controlled by Auckland Transport, it needs to
continue. With Piha Road and Scenic Road, it is important to recognise
that these are major scenic/tourism routes and need to be kept free of pest
plants
14)
Whole of Scenic Drive
15)
Piha Road from Karekare Road down to
intersection with Pendrell Road (agapanthus on road sides in stormwater
drains, and in particular around 36 Piha Road, also wattle)
16)
Huia Road from intersection with Armour
Road to Huia (especially pampas, wattle and gorse), generally quite free of
weeds so needs to be kept this way
17)
Area around Waitakere Quarry – 72
Te Henga Road to Aio Wira Road – cliff face and surrounds –
wattle
18)
Whole of Cornwallis Road, (climbing
asparagus, wattle, agapanthus, pampas, jasmine, tradescantia)
g)
expects that native vegetation in the
road corridor should be managed in a manner which reflects the values and
aspiration of the Heritage Area as a whole
h)
requests that roads not be widened or
"hedged" as part of managing vegetation but that the "soft
edges" of the forest be respected and restored
i)
requests that the flail mower only be
used to control weeds that cannot be spread by this method and is not used on
woody shrubs and trees such as manuka and kanuka
j)
identifies the following vegetation
that needs particular care:
i)
28 Beach Valley Road to intersection
Marine Parade South, Piha, pohutukawa
ii) whole of Garden Road, Piha, pohutukawa, this whole road is listed
in the CHI. NOTE: the pohutukawa outside 10 Garden Road is scheduled
iii) whole of North Piha Road, especially pohutukawa and other
vegetation in front of Maori rock shelter on road reserve outside 185 Marine
Parade North; pohutukawa outside 14-16 and 24-26 that grow over the road;
pohutukawa outside North Piha Campers Club, Les Waygood Reserve
iv)
The Cutting, Karekare, pohutukawa over
the road
v)
any kauri in road reserves, especially
Titirangi
k)
expects that:
1.
volunteer activity will be enabled
where ecological restoration work is being done by the community within road
reserves
2.
a no-spray register will be maintained
for streets and properties where residents agree to look after the roadside
l)
notes that applying the standard of
maintaining two metres either side of the formed road is inappropriate for an
area like Waitakere Ranges with its challenging topography, and bush covered
road reserves
m)
asks that the following local policy
context be taken into account in developing and implementing roadside
management practices for this area:
1.
Waitakere Ranges Heritage Area
Transport Design Guidelines 2016
2.
Waitakere Ranges Strategic Weed
Management Plan 2015
3. Local Area Plans for Te Henga and the Waitakere River Valley;
Muddy Creeks (Waima, Woodlands Park, Laingholm, Parau); Oratia; Waiatarua;
and Henderson Valley/Opanuku.
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