Water and Land Working Party

24 February 2021

Water and Land Working Party Record of Actions

 

Meeting held in the Council Chamber

36 Water Street, Whangārei

on Wednesday 24 February 2021, 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

Land Management Advisor – Project Lead

Coastal and Water Quality Field Operations Manager

Hydrology Field Operations Manager

Natural Resources Monitoring Manager

Natural Resources Science Manager

Resource Scientist – Groundwater

Part Meeting

Resource Scientist – Freshwater

Resource Scientist – Coastal

Strategic Policy Specialist

Policy Specialist

 

The meeting commenced at 1.10 p.m.

Apologies (Item 1.0)

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.

 

Retirement Fencing Project Update (Item 4.1)

Presented by: Land Management Advisor – Project Lead

Presentation covering Sustainable Hill Country and Regional Priorities (SHaRP) was provided.

All working party members were supportive of this work.

Agreed action points:

·                Contact details to be provided to the Kaipara Moana Land Management Specialist as to opportunities for the project in terms of catchment restoration groups in the Kaikohe and Hokianga Area – Chair Justin Blaikie.

 

Sediment Monitoring (Item 4.2)

Presented by: Coastal and Water Quality Field Operations Manager

Presentation on the Introduction to NRC’s Sediment Monitoring Programmes was provided.

Agreed action points:

·                A presentation to be organised for the next meeting to update the Working Party – Coastal and Water Quality Field Operations Manager.

 

Summer Weather Update (Item 4.3)

Presented by: Hydrology Field Operations Manager

Presentation on the Northland Climate Situation was provided.

Agreed action points:

·                No actions required.

 

Water Tank Sensor Trial Update (Item 4.4)

Presented by: Natural Resources Monitoring Manager

Presentation on an update of the Drought Early Warning System was provided.

Agreed action points:

·                An update on the usage of water over the Christmas/New Year period to be provided to the Chair – Natural Resource Monitoring Manager.

 

 

Summer Swimming Site Monitoring Results (Item 4.5)

Presented by: Group Manager – Regulatory Services

An update on the summer swimming site monitoring results was provided.

Agreed action points:

·                A more detailed report of the full swimming site monitoring results for the 2020/2021 Summer to be provided to the Working Party after completion of the monitoring – Group Manager – Regulatory Services.

·                A media release to be done summarising this seasons results – Group Manager – Regulatory Services.

 

Conclusion

The meeting concluded at 3.45 p.m.