Biosecurity and Biodiversity Working Party

27 August 2020

Biosecurity and Biodiversity Working Party Record of Actions

 

Meeting held in the Council Chamber

36 Water Street, Whangārei

on Thursday 27 August 2020, commencing at 2:30pm

 

 

Present:

Chairperson, NRC Councillor Jack Craw

Councillor Marty Robinson

Ex Officio Penny Smart

Juliane Chetham

Michelle (Barb) Elboz

In Attendance:

Full Meeting

Acting Group Manager – Environmental Services

PA – Environmental Services

Biodiversity Manager

Biodiversity Advisor - Lakes

Biosecurity Manger

Biosecurity Manager – Weed & Freshwater

Biosecurity Manager – Partnerships & Strategy

Kaiārahi Tikanga Māori

Part Meeting

Councillor Rick Stolwerk (3:05pm)

 

The meeting commenced at 2:30.

Apologies (Item 1.0)

Councillor Justin Blaikie

 

FIF Dune Lakes Herbicide programme update (Item 3.3)

Presented by: Biodiversity Advisor - Lakes

Agreed action points:

·                No actions required

 

2018-2019 Annual Report - Regional Pest and Marine Pathways Management Plan (Item 3.2)

Presented by: Biosecurity Manger & Biosecurity Manager – Weed & Freshwater

Agreed action points:

·                For next annual report highlight success stories or case studies as side bar items

·                Investigate sending report out to relevant sectors as well as government – to be discussed when report is finalised.

 

2020-2021 Biosecurity Operational Plan - draft (Item 3.1)

Presented by: Biosecurity Manger & Biosecurity Manager – Weed & Freshwater

Agreed action points:

·                Revise wording of KPIs in 6.2 & 6.3 to include “number and/or area of infestation”

·                Update wording of KPI 5.1 to be “Number of relationships and collaborative projects that are underway with hapu/whanau/iwi increases by a minimum of 5% annually.”

·                Update 8.1 to include KPI for KDB public engagement events to ensure a minimum based on previous year’s events

·                10.1 include “vessel and hard surface” wording in description

·                At TTMAC meeting discuss the level of provision for Kauri Dieback works in iwi/hapu plan requirements

·                Updated version of Operational Plan to be submitted to September Council Workshop.

 

Items for upcoming agendas (Item 4.0)

Presented by: Jack

Agreed action points:

·                For all future meeting include biological control report – success, progress updates

 

 

Conclusion

The meeting concluded at 4:00pm.