Biosecurity and Biodiversity Working Party

9 September 2020

Biosecurity and Biodiversity Working Party Record of Actions

 

Meeting held in the Council Chamber

36 Water Street, Whangārei

on Wednesday 9 September 2020, commencing at 1:00pm

 

 

Present:

Chairperson, NRC Councillor Jack Craw

Councillor Marty Robinson

Councillor Rick Stolwerk

Ex Officio Penny Smart

Michelle (Barb) Elboz

 

In Attendance:

Full Meeting

Biosecurity Manager – Incursions & Response

Biosecurity Manager – Marine

Acting Group Manager – Environmental Services

Biosecurity Manager

Biosecurity Manager – Weeds & Freshwater

Chief Executive Offficer

PA – Environmental Services

Amy Macdonald

Part Meeting

Nora Rameka

Dr Jenny Dymock

Andrew Mentor

Ngaire Sullivan

 

The meeting commenced at 2:30.

Apologies (Item 1.0)

Juliane Chetham

Councillor Justin Blaikie

 

Declarations of conflict of interest (Item 2.0)

Presented by: Councillor Jack Craw

Agreed action points:

·                Disclose as they arrive

 

Confirmation of previous minutes (Item 3.0)

Presented by: Councillor Jack Craw

Agreed action points:

·                No actions required

 

Kiwi Coast Annual Report (Item 4.0)

Presented by: Ngaire Sullivan & Andrew Mentor

Agreed action points:

·                No actions required

 

Dog Predation of Kiwi (Item 5.0)

Presented by: Biosecurity Manager & Ngaire Sullivan

Agreed action points:

·                Liaise between NRC staff and TAs regarding next steps suggestions - Biosecurity Manager

 

Deer Eradication Programme (Item 6.0)

Presented by: Biosecurity Manager – Incursions & Response

Agreed action points:

·                Investigate warranted delegation of powers for enforcement via DOC with support from MPI – Biosecurity Manager/ Acting Group Manager – Environmental Services

 

FIF Dune Lakes Herbicide Operation (Item 7.0)

Presented by: Acting Group Manager – Environmental Services

Agreed action points:

·                Review herbicide plan in light of new weed found in some of the lakes – Biodiversity Manager

 

Biocontrol Update (Item 8.0)

Presented by: Dr Jenny Dymock

Agreed action points:

·                Distribute Stop Wild Ginger project summary document – Biosecurity Manager – Weeds & Freshwater

 

Any Other Business (Item 9.0)

Presented by: Councillor Jack Craw

Agreed action points:

·                No actions required

 

 

Conclusion

The meeting concluded at 3:05.