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Resolution
number RD/2019/17
MOVED by Chairperson B Houlbrooke, seconded by Member B
Bailey:
That the Rodney
Local Board:
a) endorse
the following high level kauri protection measures for local parks and
reserves:
i)
undertake detailed investigations to
determine appropriate mitigation measures (such as track upgrades, track
re-alignment, track re-routing, or other physical works), and consider
temporary closure until mitigation works are completed to protect symptom
free high value kauri ecosystems in the following Category A parks:
A)
Brick Bay Drive, Sandspit
B)
Brick Bay Drive - Puriri Place Reserve, Sandspit
C)
Currys Bush Reserve, Wellsford
D)
Kowhai Park, Warkworth
E)
Leigh Harbour Cove Walkway
F)
Martins Bay Holiday Park Recreation Reserve (a part of which
includes the Martins Bay Holiday Park)
G)
McElroy Reserve, Mahurangi West
H)
Omeru Scenic Reserve, Makarau
ii)
undertake detailed investigations to
determine appropriate mitigation measures (such as track upgrades, track
re-alignment, track re-routing, or other physical works), and consider
temporary closure until mitigation works are completed to prevent potentially
infected kauri ecosystems in the following Category A parks from becoming a
source of infection:
A)
Matheson Bay Reserve
B)
Parry Kauri Park, Warkworth
C)
Duck Creek, Warkworth (noting that this is an identified
priority route in the Puhoi to Parkiri Greenways Plan, and there is a live
proposal to undertake detailed feasibility into a new trail connection.
iii) discourage public access through barrier planting and signage in
the following Category B parks:
A) Kiwitahi
Road, Paehoka
iv) discourage public access through barrier planting and signage in
the following Category C park:
A) Whangateau
Domain Recreation Reserve (bush area only)
v)
install hygiene station(s) at strategic
locations in the following Category C parks:
A)
Buckleton Beach Reserve
B)
Sesquicentennial Walkway, Warkworth
vi) note that Kauri dieback may be discovered in parks and reserves at
any time, such as the reserve behind Mahurangi College in Warkworth, where Kauri
dieback was discovered recently, and additional sites may need to be closed
or investigations undertaken to protect Kauri in the future
vii) note that funding for the works in our high value Kauri ecosystems
will come from the Natural Environment Targeted Rate
viii) note that the remaining Category C and Category D parks are
considered to be low value kauri ecosystems with low value recreational use,
thus making them a lower priority for mitigation investment at this stage
ix)
request that biosecurity staff work
with council’s parks, sport and recreation and community facilities
departments to ensure that any mitigation measure proposed that impacts on
Rodney’s greenways connections is well understood and is communicated
to local communities, especially those who are undertaking work to develop or
maintain our greenways
x)
request that biosecurity staff work
closely with local iwi on their proposed mitigation on local parks and
reserves in Rodney particularly Makarau Bridge Reserve which is managed by
iwi
b) note that a detailed kauri dieback mitigation programme with costs
and timelines will be developed and submitted to a local board business
meeting in mid-2019 for approval.
CARRIED
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