Water and Land Working Party

28 October 2020

Water and Land Working Party Record of Actions

 

Meeting held in the Council Chamber

36 Water Street, Whangārei

on Wednesday 28 October 2020, commencing at 1:00pm

 

 

Present:

Chairperson, Councillor Justin Blaikie

Councillor Jack Craw

Councillor Amy Macdonald

Councillor Marty Robinson

Councillor Joce Yeoman

Ex-Officio Penny Smart

TTMAC Representative Janelle Beazley

TTMAC Representative Mira Norris

TTMAC Representative Victor Holloway

 

In Attendance:

Full Meeting

Chief Executive Officer

Group Manager – Regulatory Services

Part Meeting

Land and Strategic Projects

Governance Support Manager

Resource Scientist – Coastal

 

The meeting commenced at 1.06 p.m.

Apologies (Item 2.0)

There were no apologies.

 

Declarations of Conflicts of Interest (Item 3.0)

Presented by: Chair Justin Blaikie

Agreed action points:

·                Members were advised that these would be addressed as they arise.

 

 

Receipt of Action Sheet (Item 4.1)

Presented by: Group Manager – Regulatory Services

Agreed action points:

·                The actions from the last meeting were reviewed.

 

Soil Conservation Programme (Item 4.2)

Presented by: Land and Strategic Projects

Presentation covering the Soil Conservation Programme.

Agreed action points:

·                No actions required.

 

Secretarial Note: NRC Councillor Craw left the meeting at 2.10 p.m.

 

Hokianga Harbour Project - Modelling Contaminant Loading (Item 4.3)

Presented by: Dr Lisa Pearson, Land and Water Science

Presentation covering the modelling of contaminant loads in the catchment of the Hokianga Harbour.

Agreed action points:

·                Find out if the modelling work can be developed further or applied to model mitigation options and costs.

 

Secretarial Note: NRC Councillor Robinson left the meeting at 2.56 p.m.

 

Summary of New Land and Water Management Work (Item 4.4)

Presented by: Group Manager – Regulatory Services

A brief summary of water and land management projects was provided to the working party.

Agreed action points:

·                No action required.

 

Conclusion

The meeting concluded at 3.06 p.m.