17 June 2019
Whangārei Harbour Catchment Group Record of Actions
Meeting held in the Ahipara Room
36 Water Street, Whangārei
on Monday 17 June 2019, commencing at 10.00am
Present:
Community Representative, Glenn Mortimer (1st hour)
Community Representative, Adrian Tonks (from 10.30)
Community Representative, Jeremy Busck
WDC Councillor, Tricia Cutforth
Community Representative, Kim Jones
Hapu/iwi Representative, Mira Norris
WDC staff, Matt de Boer
Community representative, Johanna Dones
NRC staff Carol Nicholson
In Attendance:
Full Meeting
NRC Eastern Coast Land Manager
Te Hapu Nga Uri O Honetana Te Ngahuru O Ngati Tu Nu Tireni, Maia Honetane and Abi-Rose Johnston
Forest & Bird, Kristi Henare
The meeting commenced at 10am.
Apologies (Item 1.0)
Juliane Chetham, Helen Moodie, Theda Hall, Will Steward, Nicki Wakefield
Update on actions from last meeting (Item 2.0)
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Item |
Who |
Decision/Action |
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Write letter to WDC requesting more is done to keep roadside litter out of stormwater in the upper Hātea catchment |
TBC? |
Discussion agreed to do this, more background detail to be sent to Lorna, who will then draft letter for approval |
|
Apply for funding allocation of $10K to NRC environment fund for Mair Park inanga restoration project |
Lorna |
Done – paid |
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Gain agreement from WDC parks dept. to progress the Mair Park inanga spawning site project |
Kim |
Done |
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Initiate discussions with iwi/hapu re their participation in Mair Park project |
Kim |
Done – some participation |
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Invite Nick Bamford to next meeting to update on Hātea clean-up |
Lorna |
Unable to attend. Lorna will email information directly to group |
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Provide WDC wastewater treatment plant ecological monitoring plan to group for feedback |
Matt |
Will be sent via email this week |
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Provide an update on Nixon St gross pollutant trap |
Matt |
Will be sent via email this week |
3.0 PRESENTATION ON FISH PASSAGE BARRIERS
Jordan MacDonald presented overview of current fish passage barrier removal techniques and work she has done recently for WDC. Presentation slides to be sent to group.
4.0 update on catchment projects:
Updates on projects will be emailed to group:
· Kim - Otaika Stream restoration and Mair Park inanga spawning projects
· Lorna - Hātea project
5.0 OTHER BUSINESS
· Matt informed group he is leaving WDC, to take up a position at NRC so will no longer be part of this group. He will ensure he provides the group with information on the Stormwater catchment management strategy, update on Nixon Street gross pollutant trap and Rawhiti Street wetland construction.
· Matt confirmed that the 3-year ecological monitoring for baseline data for the WDC wastewater treatment plant 2022 consent renewal has been contracted to 4Sight consultants. Mira commented she felt this company had previously been lacking particularly in cultural monitoring, Matt suggested she raise her concerns directly with the planning team at WDC.
· Lorna briefly outlined regional plan progress. Justin has agreed to attend a meeting to give more detail once there is more certainty
· Discussion about allocation of next financial year’s $10,000 possibly refocussing on fish passage barrier removal. Jordan asked to provide a quote for removing barriers in lower Raumanga Stream, for remediation during summer. Group to be prepared to discuss this at next meeting.
ACTIONS
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Item |
Who |
Decision/Action |
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Provide Lorna with more background info to base letter to WDC requesting more is done to keep roadside litter out of stormwater in the upper Hatea catchment |
Matt/Glenn/Adrian |
|
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Email an update on Nixon St gross pollutant trap |
Matt |
|
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Group members to think about what focus they want to spend $10K on next FY to discuss at next meeting |
Everyone |
|
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Email catchment project updates to group |
Lorna / Kim |
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Email Nick Bamford’s notes on Hātea litter clean-up |
Lorna |
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Get a quote for lower Raumanga fish passage barrier removal from Jordan |
Carol |
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NEXT MEETING DATE
5 August 2019
The meeting concluded at 12.15pm.