I hereby give notice that an ordinary
meeting of the Rural Advisory Panel will be held on:
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Date:
Time:
Meeting Room:
Venue:
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Friday, 12
April 2019
11:30am
Room 1, Level
26
135 Albert Street
Auckland
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Ngā Hui a te Rōpū
Kaitohutohu Take ā-Taiwhenua / Rural Advisory Panel
OPEN AGENDA
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MEMBERSHIP
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Chairperson
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Cr Bill Cashmore
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Deputy Mayor and
Franklin Ward Councillor
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Deputy Chairperson
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Cr Greg Sayers
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Rodney Ward
Councillor
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Members
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Alan Cole
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Franklin Local
Board Member
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Trish Fordyce
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NZ Forest Owners
Association
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Richard Gardner
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Federated
Farmers
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Neil Henderson
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Waitakere Ranges
Local Board Member
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Lucy Deverall
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Horticulture NZ
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Steve Levet
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Rural
Contractors NZ
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Andrew Maclean
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Federated
Farmers
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Greg McCracken
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Fonterra
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Andrew McKenzie
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Beef and Lamb NZ
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Helen Moodie
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Dairy NZ
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Leeann Morgan
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Young Farmers
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Roger Parton
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Rural
Contractors NZ
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Wayne Scott
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Aggregate &
Quarry Association
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Geoff Smith
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Equine Industry
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Peter Spencer
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NZ Forest Owners
Association
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Brenda Steele
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Rodney Local
Board Member
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Bronwen Turner
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Western Rural
Property Owners
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Keith Vallabh
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Pukekohe
Vegetable Growers Association
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Glenn Wilcox
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Independent Māori Statutory Board Member
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(Quorum 10 members)
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Suad Allie
Governance Advisor
10 April 2019
Contact Telephone: (09 301 0101
Email: Sandra.Gordon@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
Website: www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
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Rural Advisory
Panel
12 April 2019
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ITEM TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE
1 Apologies 5
2 Declaration of
Interest 5
3 Confirmation
of Minutes 5
4 Extraordinary
Business 5
5 Chair's Update 7
6 Pest management
Strategy on feral cats 9
7 Kaipara Moana
remediation business case 11
8 Central
government essential freshwater programme - update 13
9 Our Water
Future: A Discussion Document 15
10 Consideration
of Extraordinary Items
At the close of
the agenda an apology from Cr Greg Sayers had 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
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That the Rural Advisory Panel:
a)
confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting,
held on Friday, 1 March 2019, as a true and correct
record.
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4 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.”
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Rural Advisory
Panel
12 April 2019
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Chair's
Update
File No.: CP2019/03964
Te take mō te pūrongo / Purpose of the report
1. Rural
Advisory Panel Chair, Cr Bill Cashmore’s update to the Rural Advisory
Panel.
Whakarāpopototanga matua / Executive summary
2. Cr
Bill Cashmore, Chair Rural Advisory Panel will provide and update of recent
Council business.
3. Note
Rural Advisory Panel meeting dates for 2019:
· 14
June
· 9
August
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Ngā tūtohunga / Recommendation/s
That the Rural Advisory Panel:
a) note
the update from Cr Bill Cashmore, Chair Rural Advisory Panel.
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Ngā
tāpirihanga / Attachments
There are no attachments for
this report.
Ngā kaihaina / Signatories
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Author
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Suad Allie - Governance Advisor
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Authoriser
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Warren Maclennan - Manager Planning - North/West
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Rural Advisory
Panel
12 April 2019
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Pest management Strategy on feral cats
File No.: CP2019/05378
Te take mō te
pūrongo
Purpose of the report
1. To
provide an update on the Regional Pest Management Plan, particularly in
relation to:
· Rural
cat management
· Gorse
enforcement
Whakarāpopototanga matua
Executive summary
2. On
12 March 2019 the Environment and Community Committee decided to adopt a new
Regional Pest Management Plan 2019-2029 “the adopted plan”. This
decision follows four years’ of consultation and plan development,
including consultation on the proposed Regional Pest Management Plan in March
2018.
3. The
plan contains objectives and rules for over 400 pest species in the Auckland
region. Together, these programmes represent a 189% increase in investment in
biosecurity in the region over the coming 10 years, compared with historic
investment in the previous strategy.
4. The
adopted plan features some changes when compared with the proposed plan, as a
result of issues raised by submitters. Of particular note to the rural
community are changes to programmes for unowned cats and gorse.
5. Approximately half of all submissions on the proposed plan (around
600) mentioned cats, and the approach to cat management in the adopted plan
contains a number of amendments compared with what was originally included in
the proposed plan.
6. The
adopted plan includes a boundary rule for gorse control in rural areas, where
the affected neighbouring land is being used for commercial primary production.
This rule is similar to the legacy boundary rule, but was not included in the
proposed plan.
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Ngā tūtohunga
Recommendation/s
That the Rural Advisory Panel:
a) note
the update on Regional Pest Management Plan and thank the presenter for their
attendance.
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Ngā tāpirihanga
Attachments
There are no attachments for
this report.
Ngā kaihaina
Signatories
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Author
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Imogen Bassett - Biosecurity Principal Advisor
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Authoriser
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Warren Maclennan - Manager Planning - North/West
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Rural Advisory
Panel
12 April 2019
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Kaipara Moana remediation business case
File No.: CP2019/05388
Te take mō te
pūrongo
Purpose of the report
1. To
provide the Rural Advisory Panel with an update on the preparation of a
business case by Auckland Council, in partnership with the Northland Regional
Council, Kaipara District Council, Whangarei District Council, and
‘Kaipara Uri’ (the collective term for iwi around the Kaipara
Harbour), to seek central government financial support to address long-standing
environmental issues impacting the Kaipara Harbour.
Whakarāpopototanga matua
Executive summary
2. The
Kaipara Harbour (Kaipara Moana) is the largest estuary in New Zealand
comprising a complex receiving environment containing extensive inter-tidal
flats, sand barriers, sea-grass meadows, mangrove forests, salt-marsh habitats
and large tidal creeks. Nationally significant fish species rely on the
Kaipara Harbour and, among other things, it is one of the five most important
habitats in New Zealand for wading birds.
3. Sediment
run-off from land and stream-based sources is the primary environmental
stressor for the harbour, with rates of sedimentation around seven times higher
than before human habitation. We have a strong base of evidence on where
problems are located and what can be done to address them.
4. The
Crown is currently negotiating a Treaty settlement over the Kaipara Harbour
with ‘Kaipara Uri’ (Te Uri o Hau, Te Roroa, Ngā Maunga
Whakahii o Kaipara, Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei, and Te Runanga o
Ngāti Whātua), leading to the establishment of a co-governance body
of councils and iwi, that will set a vision and strategy for the harbour and
catchment.
5. In
parallel to this, Auckland Council is working with Kaipara Uri, the Northland
Regional Council, Kaipara District Council, Whangarei District Council, to
prepare a business case to underpin a budget bid for central government
financial support. The proposal is to establish a programme of work at
pace and scale to take actions in the wider catchment to reduce sediment at
source. As presently conceptualised, this would entail working alongside
landowners to support them in riparian fencing and planting, wetland
restoration, targeted afforestation of highly erodible land, and engineered
responses such as sediment retention ponds and sediment bunds.
6. The
business case proposition is underpinned by a desire to create sustainable,
resilient and optimised primary production in the Kaipara catchment, while also
improving local skills and capability to support innovation, effective land
management, and community resilience. Also significant is the connection
to anticipated changes to the National Policy Statement for Freshwater
Management and a new National Environmental Standard for Freshwater Management.
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Ngā tūtohunga
Recommendation/s
That the Rural Advisory Panel:
a) receive
the presentation.
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Ngā tāpirihanga
Attachments
There are no attachments for
this report.
Ngā kaihaina
Signatories
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Author
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John Hutton - Manager Treaty Settlements
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Authoriser
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Warren Maclennan - Manager Planning - North/West
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Rural Advisory
Panel
12 April 2019
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Central government essential freshwater
programme - update
File No.: CP2019/05379
Te take mō te
pūrongo
Purpose of the report
1. To
provide the Rural Advisory Panel with an update on central government’s
Essential Freshwater Programme, currently in development and being led by the
Ministry for the Environment, for public consultation in (approximately)
July-August 2019.
Whakarāpopototanga matua
Executive summary
2. The
Ministry for the Environment released its Essential Freshwater Package
(the package) in October 2018: http://www.mfe.govt.nz/sites/default/files/media/Fresh%20water/essential-freshwater.pdf
3. The
package has three main objectives: stopping further degradation and loss,
reversing past damage and addressing water allocation issues.
4. Five
workstreams are being progressed to support these objectives: At-risk
catchments, changes to the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management,
a new National Environmental Standard for Freshwater Management, Resource
Management Act amendments and allocation of freshwater resources (focusing on
discharges).
5. This
Auckland Council overview of the package’s content, while also noting
some of the related Auckland Council work in the freshwater environment, was
provided to an Environment and Community Committee workshop on 20 February
2019. At the workshop, Auckland Council’s Manager Natural Environment Strategy
suggested that the Powerpoint presentation was referred to members of the Rural
Advisory Panel for their information. Chair Cr Hulse and Deputy Mayor Cashmore
agreed with this suggestion. The presentation is attached.
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Ngā tūtohunga
Recommendation/s
That the Rural Advisory Panel:
a) receive
the presentation.
b) note
that there is an opportunity for public feedback to the Ministry for the
Environment in approximately July-August 2019.
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Ngā tāpirihanga
Attachments
There are no attachments for
this report.
Ngā kaihaina
Signatories
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Author
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Nick Reid
– Principal Analyst, Natural Environment Strategy, Auckland Plan
Strategy and Research
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Authoriser
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Warren Maclennan - Manager Planning - North/West
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Rural Advisory
Panel
12 April 2019
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Our Water Future: A Discussion Document
File No.: CP2019/05380
Te take mō te
pūrongo
Purpose of the report
1. To
inform the Rural Advisory Panel about Auckland’s Water Future, a
discussion document that will inform future policy regarding water management
in Tāmaki Makaurau.
Whakarāpopototanga matua
Executive summary
2. Water
is a precious resource and requires a holistic management approach. A
holistic approach means we consider water in all its forms, including rain
water, streams, rivers and coasts, water for supply to businesses and
households and water waste.
The council released the discussion document Our Water
Future on 17 February 2019. Our Water Future lays out the vision, values,
the big issues facing Auckland in relation to water management and the
principles and processes to support effective management.
3. The
water strategy will direct how the council will:
· Take
care of our natural waterbodies – streams, rivers, lakes, harbours and
groundwater
· Meet
daily water needs as our population grows
· Look
after our waters while managing growth and development
· Prepare
for the impacts of climate change.
4. Feedback
on the document is open till 19 April 2019. Discussion points:
· What does the rural
sector value most about water?
· How concerned are
rural communities about our water issues?
· What do rural
stakeholders in Tāmaki Makaurau think is important
for the council to be doing for the future of Auckland’s water?
5. Panel
members are encouraged to discuss the document.
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Ngā tūtohunga
Recommendation/s
That the Rural Advisory Panel:
a) receive
the presentation, provide feedback on the discussion document.
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Ngā tāpirihanga
Attachments
There are no attachments for
this report.
Ngā kaihaina
Signatories
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Author
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Andrew Chin - Auckland Waters Portfolio Manager
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Authoriser
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Warren Maclennan - Manager Planning - North/West
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