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Resolution
number PKTPP/2021/19
MOVED by Chairperson J Fairey, seconded by Member J
Turner:
That
the Puketāpapa Local Board:
a)
acknowledge that there
are no regional parks in the Puketāpapa Local Board area, nonetheless our
residents do access support and benefit from regional parks in other areas.
b)
note that the
network of regional parks provide Puketāpapa residents with enjoyable and educational
places to visit and that they should play an important part in climate change
mitigation and biodiversity outcomes.
c)
recommend consideration
of opportunities for urban communities to better connect with and access
regional parks including providing better public transport links.
d)
consider better alignment
of outcomes for local and regional parks including good provision of bird
corridors and biodiversity enhancement.
e)
develop and apply
more thorough pest management in most regional parks in line with predator
free aspirations and reducing the negative impacts of plant pests.
f)
recommend working
towards a co-governance model with iwi for some particular parks that have a
close connection with a particular hapu or iwi.
g)
where appropriate provide
farming and horticultural activities on regional parks, which should be
regenerative, sustainable and diverse.
h)
decide and clearly
communicate which regional parks, or sections of parks, are suitable for dogs
off leash, only on leash or where dogs are forbidden dependent on the nature
of the park and of its wildlife.
i)
develop policies to
reduce carbon emissions in parks, including emissions created by accessing
the parks, with clear Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
j)
consciously
identify opportunities for the communication and application of lessons from
regional parks to local parks and vice versa.
k)
recognise the need
for regional parks to have clear policies about the use of our parks for
ceremonies, including the scattering of offerings and koiwi in the parks,
their waterways and adjacent marine environment, and, for consistency, this
needs to be considered in regard to how it could work with policies in local
parks.
l)
identify the
opportunity for considering how the responsible management of multiple
regional parks could assist with rehabilitation of important areas such as
the Manukau Harbour.
m) support developing policies around allowing
responsible and sustainable commercial activity to allow people to enjoy
regional parks in a variety of appropriate ways.
n)
request that local
board areas without regional parks receive equitable support to allow
residents to access activities and experiences similar to those of regional
parks locally.
CARRIED
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