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Resolution number WTK/2022/41
MOVED by Chairperson S Toms, seconded by Member M
Clayton:
That the Waitakere
Ranges Local Board:
a)
receive the submissions on the draft 2021
Regional Parks Management Plan.
b)
request to be heard by the 2021 Regional
Parks Management Plan Hearing Panel.
c)
delegate authority to Chair and
Deputy Chair or delegate to present the local board view to the hearing
panel, and to approve the final wording of the submission to reflect changes
agreed in d).
d)
endorse the draft
submission (Minutes Attachment A below, tabled at the meeting, subject to the
following additions and amendments:
i.
The Board wishes to
emphasise the importance of maintaining the ownership and governance of
regional parks’ as a network, thus enabling a consistent identity,
management approach and the ability to provide a wide range of recreational
activities across the range of parks.
ii.
The Board wishes to
emphasise for its support of continuing to manage the parks through a
dedicated ranger service.
iii.
The Board wishes to
emphasise the importance of protecting the wilderness of the Waitakere Ranges
Regional Park and the provision of recreation as a wilderness experience
within the park, as is required by the Waitakere Ranges Heritage Area Act.
iv.
The Board supports
the development of a section in the plan as to how the Governing Body and
regional park management will work with local boards to ensure the boards are
well informed about proposed developments on the parkland and have the
opportunity to present the views of local communities.
v.
The Board proposes
that the RPMP strengthens its policies as to how it will work with
stakeholders, communities within or adjoining regional parks and neighbours.
This could take the form of a once-a-year public forum where regional parks
presents on progress in implementing the RPMP.
vi.
The Board
emphasises the importance of special consideration for the number of people
living in and around the Waitakere Ranges Regional Park (which is within Te
Wao Nui O Tiriwa) and recognises their special relationship, kaitiakitanga
role as well as the opportunity this offers for collaborative delivery on
park outcomes.
vii.
The Board submits
that the track/recreation plan proposed in the draft plan, is developed
immediately as a variation to this plan.
viii.
The Board opposes
any permanent closure of tracks at least until this track plan is adopted.
ix.
The Board opposes
the designation of some places in the Waitakere Ranges regional parkland as
1b and supports the whole of Waitakere Ranges Regional Park being Class 1
Parkland (or 1a if this survives the consultation and deliberation process).
x.
The Board opposes
developing arrival areas as described for 1b, in particular sealing and/or
marking carparking, highlighting destinations such as lookouts and
waterholes, etc.
xi.
The Board supports
the continuation of the SMZ approach which aims to protect high use and
unique areas from over-use and degradation, and thus maintain the visitor
experience. This could involve caps on particular activities in SMZs.
xii.
The Board opposes
the Hillary Trail being 1b and believes it should be Class 1 for the entire
length.
xiii.
The Board opposes
upgrading the Hillary Trail to Great Walk standard.
xiv.
The Board opposes
commercial concessions on the Hillary Trail except for those currently
allowed with the addition of iwi cultural concessions.
xv.
The Board supports
shuttle bus services to Arataki Visitor Centre and key track entry points, to
be provided either as public transport provided by Auckland Transport or
directly by regional parks.
xvi.
The Board seeks
greater emphasis on pest control, for example, pampas at Kakamatua, wilding
pines and climbing asparagus at Puponga Point, lupins at Karekare, pest fish
at Lake Wainamu, agapanthus on Lion Rock, pampas and gorse at Whatipu Scientific
Reserve.
e)
thank Brett Lane,
Local Board Advisor, for his hard work with respect to the Board’s
feedback to the draft 2021 Regional
Parks Management Plan.
CARRIED
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