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Extraordinary Regional Transport Committee Thursday 4 July 2024 at 2.00pm
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Extraordinary Regional Transport Committee Thursday 4 July 2024 at 2.00pm
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Extraordinary Regional Transport Committee
4 July 2024
Extraordinary Regional Transport Committee Agenda
Meeting to be held in the NRC Council Chamber
36 Water Street, Whangārei
on Thursday 4 July 2024, commencing at 2.00pm
Recommendations contained in the agenda are NOT decisions of the meeting. Please refer to minutes for resolutions.
MEMBERSHIP OF THE Extraordinary Regional Transport Committee
Chairperson, Councillor Joe Carr
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FNDC Councillor Steve McNally |
WDC Councillor Simon Reid |
KDC Councillor Ash Nayyar |
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Waka Kotahi Director Regional Relationships Steve Mutton |
Deputy Chairperson John Blackwell |
KiwiRail Programme Director Northland Eric Hennephof |
KARAKIA / WHAKATAU
RĪMITI (ITEM) Page
1.0 Ngā Mahi Whakapai/Housekeeping
2.0 Ngā Whakapahā/apologies
3.0 Ngā Whakapuakanga/declarations of conflicts of interest
4.0 Nga Take / Decision Making Matters
4.1 Regional Land Transport Plan 2021/2027 - Three Year Review 4
Extraordinary Regional Transport Committee item: 4.1
4 July 2024
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TITLE: |
Regional Land Transport Plan 2021/2027 - Three Year Review |
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From: |
Chris Powell, Transport Manager - Northland Transportation Alliance and Michael Payne, Policy Specialist |
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Authorised by Group Manager/s: |
Louisa Gritt, Group Manager - Community Resilience, on 25 June 2024 |
Whakarāpopototanga | Executive Summary
The report requests that the Regional Transport Committee approves the content of the Regional Land Transport Plan for Northland 2021-2027 – Three Year Review and to release the Regional Land Transport Plan for Northland 2021-2027 – Three Year Review to the Northland Regional Council with the recommendation that it be approved for submission to Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency by 1 August 2024.
1. That the report ‘Regional Land Transport Plan 2021/2027 - Three Year Review’ by Chris Powell, Transport Manager - Northland Transportation Alliance and Michael Payne, Policy Specialist and dated 21 June 2024, be received.
2. That the Regional Transport Committee approve the content of the Regional Land Transport Plan for Northland 2021-2027 – Three Year Review.
3. That the Regional Transport Committee approve that should the finalised Government Policy Statement be released prior to the cut-off date for papers to the Northland Regional Council meeting of 25 July 2024, the Regional Transport Committee Chairman be delegated authority to make minor corrections and changes to the wording of the Strategic Front End of the Regional Land Transport Plan 2021/2027 - Three Year Review– Three Year Review to ensure it better aligns the new Government Policy Statement on Land Transport 2024.
4. That the Regional Transport Committee approve the release of the Regional Land Transport Plan for Northland 2021-2027 – Three Year Review to the Northland Regional Council with the recommendation that they approve the content of the Regional Land Transport Plan for Northland 2021-2027 – Three Year Review and submit it to NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi by 1 August 2024
Options
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Option |
Advantages |
Disadvantages |
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That the Regional Transport Committee approve the release of the RLTP to the Northland Regional Council with the recommendation that they approve the content and submit it to NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi by 1 August 2024. |
That the RLTP be submitted to NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi within the prescribed time period and thereby ensuring that the Northland Regional Council, Far North District Council, Whangārei District Council, Kaipara District Council, NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Waitangi Trust and the Department of Conservation applications for transport related funding assistance through the National Land Transport Fund are received by NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi by the prescribed date of 1 August 2024 and are thereby eligible for government funding. |
None |
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That the Regional Transport Committee does not approve the release of the RLTP to the Northland Regional Council with the recommendation that they approve the content and submit it to NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi by 1 August 2024. |
None. |
Failure to submit the RLTP by 1 August 2024 could potentially adversely impact on the ability of the Northland Regional Council, Far North District Council, Whangārei District Council, Kaipara District Council, NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Waitangi Trust and the Department of Conservation to obtain funding assistance through the National Land Transport Fund. (Further detail is provided in Section 5 Financial implications of this report). |
The staff’s recommended option is Option 1.
Considerations
1. Climate Impact
Section 14(c) of the Land Transport Management Act 2003 stipulates the environmental requirements that must be taken into account in the preparation of a Regional Land Transport Plan.
The importance of environmental impacts is further covered by the Government Policy Statement on Transport 2024.
All the proposed actions to address the region’s transport priorities as reflected in the Regional Land Transport Plan for Northland 2021-2027 – Three Year Review are measured against national outcomes.
All the proposed actions to address the region’s transport priorities as reflected in the Regional Land Transport Plan for Northland 2021-2027 – Three Year Review are measured against national outcomes.
2. Environmental Impact
Section 14(c) of the Land Transport Management Act 2003 stipulates the environmental requirements that must be taken into account in the preparation of a Regional Land Transport Plan.
The importance of environmental impacts is further covered by the Government Policy Statement on Transport 2024.
All the proposed actions to address the region’s transport priorities as reflected in the Regional Land Transport Plan for Northland 2021-2027 – Three Year Review are measured against national outcomes.
All the proposed actions to address the region’s transport priorities as reflected in the Regional Land Transport Plan for Northland 2021-2027 – Three Year Review are measured against national outcomes.
3. Community views
Consultation Undertaken
Community views have been sought as detailed under Sections 18 and 18A of the Land Transport Management Act 2003.
Extensive advertising and promotion of the RLTP was undertaken through the press, , e-mail, mail and various electronic mediums.
During the February and March 2024, the following public consultation was undertaken on the Draft RLTP: -
a. Drop-in “Have Your Say” Events
i. Monday 19 February 2024 – Whangārei
ii. Monday 19 February 2024 – Dargaville
iii. Tuesday 20 February 2024 – Mangawhai
iv. Monday 11 March 2024 – Opononi
v. Monday 11 March 2024 – Kaikohe
vi. Tuesday 12 March 2024 – Kaitaia
vii. Tuesday 12 March 2024 – Kerikeri
b. Online “Have Your Say” Events
i. Tuesday 5 March 2024
ii. Friday 15 March 2024 – Hybrid (online and In-person)
A total of 77 persons attended the above and 131 written submissions were received.
The deliberations on the submissions received (written and verbal) were held on Friday 24 May 2024.
Additional Consultation Required
In mid-May 2024, NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) advised that changes in government priorities and funding resulted in them having to amend some of the State Highway safety proposals reflected in the draft RLTP that was consulted on.
Changes to two projects triggered the threshold for ‘significant change’ (more than $7M per project) and resulted in a limited consultation being implemented.
The submission period ran from Wednesday 15 May 2024 to Wednesday 29 May 2024.
A total of six submissions were received with deliberations being held on 11 June 2024.
4. Māori impact statement
No specific Māori impacts were identified through the public consultation process.
5. Financial implications
The financial implications identified relate to the Northland Regional Council not approving the submission of the Regional Land Transport Plan for Northland 2021-2027 – Three Year Review to NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi by 1 August 2024.
Failure to submit the RLTP by 1 August 2024 means NRC will miss the statutory cut-off date for funding under the National Land Transport Fund. Potential implications of this are that government funding for all Transport funding in Northland, to support road maintenance, local road and State Highway construction and public transport may not be available. This could have significant impact on the ability of Northland Regional Council, Far North District Council, Whangarei District Council, Kaipara District Council, Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency, Waitangi Trust and the Department of Conservation to carry out essential transport projects in the 2024-2027 period.
In absence of NLTF funding these projects will likely need to be entirely funded by the Council or agency proposing the works, if they progress at all. In the case of Regional Council and the Regions District Councils Long Term Plans have been developed with the assumption that government subsidy will be available for transport projects.
6. Implementation issues
As detailed under Section 8 of this paper.
7. Significance and engagement
Public consultation has been undertaken in accordance with Sections 13 to 18H of the Land Transport Management Act 2003whihc details the Significance and Engagement requirements relating to the compilation of a Regional Land Transport Plan.
8. Policy, risk management and legislative compliance
Policies, risk management and legislative compliance relating to the compilation of a Regional Land Transport Plan are stipulated in the Land Transport Management Act 2003.
Tuhinga | Background
At the meeting of 11 June 2024, the Regional Transport Committee (RTC) a paper titled Draft Regional Land Transport Plan 2021/2027 – Three Year Review – Update was tabled.
At the meeting it was agreed that staff would make the amendments to the strategic front end as directed by the deliberations process and that the Chair was authorised to approve these changes. Additionally, it was agreed that a meeting would be held in early July to approval the content of the RLTP before releasing to NRC for final approval and submission to NZTA by 1 Aug 2024.
Staff have completed the approved amendments to the Draft RLTP which have been approved by the Chair and request that the RTC formally approve the content and its forward it to the Northland Regional Council for final approval.
Attachments/Ngā tapirihanga
Attachment 1: RLTP Final Draft ⇩ 
