Meeting of the Hawke's Bay Regional Council

 

 

Date:                 Wednesday 30 May 2018

Time:                10.15am

Venue:

Council Chamber

Hawke's Bay Regional Council

159 Dalton Street

NAPIER

 

Agenda

 

Item       Subject                                                                                                                  Page

 

1.         Welcome/Apologies/Notices

    Presentation of Environmental Award to Roger and Diane Alexander and Family

2.         Conflict of Interest Declarations

3.         Confirmation of Minutes of the Regional Council Meeting held on 24 April 2018

4.         Follow-up Items from Previous Regional Council Meetings                                         3

5.         Call for Items of Business Not on the Agenda                                                              7

Decision Items

6.         HBRIC Ltd draft 2018-19 Statement of Intent                                                               9

7.         Recommendations from the Regional Planning Committee                                      29

8.         Affixing of Common Seal                                                                                             31

Information or Performance Monitoring

9.         2018 Navigation and Safety Bylaw                                                                             33

10.       Significant HBRC Staff Projects and Activities through June 2018                            83

11.       Discussion of Items Not on the Agenda                                                                      91

 

 


HAWKE’S BAY REGIONAL COUNCIL

Wednesday 30 May 2018

Subject: Follow-up Items from Previous Regional Council Meetings

 

Reason for Report

1.      On the list attached are items raised at Council Meetings that staff have followed up on. All items indicate who is responsible for follow up, and a brief status comment. Once the items have been report to Council they will be removed from the list.

2.      Also attached is a list of LGOIMA requests that have been received since the last Council meeting.

Decision Making Process

3.      Staff have assess the requirements of the Local Government Act 2002 in relation to this item and have concluded that, as this report is for information only, the decision making provisions do not apply.

 

Recommendation

That the Council receives and notes the “Follow-up Items from Previous Meetings” staff report.

 

 

Authored by:

Leeanne Hooper

Governance Manager

 

Approved by:

Liz Lambert

Group Manager External Relations

 

 

Attachment/s

1

Follow-ups from Previous Regional Council Meetings

 

 

  


Follow-ups from Previous Regional Council Meetings

Attachment 1

 



HAWKE’S BAY REGIONAL COUNCIL

Wednesday 30 May 2018

Subject:  Call for Items of Business Not on the Agenda

 

Reason for Report

1.      Standing order 9.12 states:

A meeting may deal with an item of business that is not on the agenda where the meeting resolves to deal with that item and the Chairperson provides the following information during the public part of the meeting:

(a)   the reason the item is not on the agenda; and

(b)   the reason why the discussion of the item cannot be delayed until a subsequent meeting.

Items not on the agenda may be brought before the meeting through a report from either the Chief Executive or the Chairperson.

Please note that nothing in this standing order removes the requirement to meet the provisions of Part 6, LGA 2002 with regard to consultation and decision making.

2.      In addition, standing order 9.13 allows “A meeting may discuss an item that is not on the agenda only if it is a minor matter relating to the general business of the meeting and the Chairperson explains at the beginning of the public part of the meeting that the item will be discussed. However, the meeting may not make a resolution, decision or recommendation about the item, except to refer it to a subsequent meeting for further discussion.

Recommendations

1.     That Council accepts the following “Items of Business Not on the Agenda” for discussion as Item 11:

1.1.   Urgent items of Business (supported by tabled CE or Chairpersons’ report)

 

Item Name

Reason not on Agenda

Reason discussion cannot be delayed

1.           

 

 

 

 

2.           

 

 

 

 

 

1.2.   Minor items for discussion only

Item

Topic

Raised by:

1.    

 

 

2.    

 

 

3.    

 

 

 

Leeanne Hooper

GOVERNANCE MANAGER

Liz Lambert

GROUP MANAGER
EXTERNAL RELATIONS

  


HAWKE’S BAY REGIONAL COUNCIL

Wednesday 30 May 2018

Subject: HBRIC Ltd draft 2018-19 Statement of Intent

 

Reason for Report

1.      To provide Hawke’s Bay Regional Council (Council) with the HBRIC Ltd draft 2018-19 Statement of Intent (SoI) for feedback.  Any necessary amendments can then be incorporated into a revised draft to be further reviewed at the 13 June Corporate and Strategic Committee meeting, before formal adoption at the 27 June Council meeting in order to achieve legislative compliance (before 30 June).

Background

2.      HBRIC Ltd is required to submit a Draft SoI to Council each year, however with the uncertainty arising from the Council’s Capital Structure Review, it was agreed that Council would issue HBRIC Ltd with a “Letter of Expectation” (LoE) in order for HBRIC Ltd to draft its SoI for the 2018-19 financial year.

3.      A letter of expecation (attached) dated 1 April was sent to Blair O’Keefe, HBRIC Ltd Chief Executive providing context for the creation of the draft SoI.  This letter, which reflected council sentiments, gave direction regarding governance, staffing, forecast dividend assumptions, mandate for the 2018-19 year and also provided clarity to incoming directors of the priorities for the remainder of the current 2017-18 year.

4.      Councillors are asked to provide feedback to Blair O’Keefe who will be attendance, to be incorporated into a revised draft to be presented back to council at the 13 June Corporate and Strategic Committee meeting, before formal adoption at the 27 June Council meeting.

Decision Making Process

5.      The Statement of Intent for HBRIC Ltd is required to be prepared under section 64 of the Local Government Act 2002 (the Act). This is a statutory requirement and is not subject to consultation under the provisions of the Act.

 

Recommendations

That the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council:

1.      Receives and notes the HBRIC Ltd draft 2018-19 Statement of Intent staff report.

2.      Agrees that the decisions to be made are not significant under the criteria contained in Council’s adopted Significance and Engagement Policy, and that Council can exercise its discretion and make decisions on this issue without conferring directly with the community and persons likely to be affected by or to have an interest in the decision.

3.      Provides the following agreed feedback for incorporation into the HBRIC Ltd 2018-19 Statement of Intent.

3.1.      ...

3.2.      ...

3.3.      ...

4.      Requests that the HBRIC Ltd 2018-19 Statement of Intent, amended in accordance with the feedback provided above, be provided to the 13 June 2018 Corporate and Strategic Committee meeting for consideration and recommendation to the 27 June 2018 Regional Council meeting for adoption.

 


Authored by:

Jessica Ellerm

Group Manager Corporate Services

 

Approved by:

James Palmer

Chief Executive

 

 

Attachment/s

1

1 April 2018 Letter of Expectation to HBRIC Ltd

 

 

2

HBRIC Ltd Draft 2018-19 Statement of Intent

 

 

  


1 April 2018 Letter of Expectation to HBRIC Ltd

Attachment 1

 




HBRIC Ltd Draft 2018-19 Statement of Intent

Attachment 2

 














HAWKE’S BAY REGIONAL COUNCIL

Wednesday 30 May 2018

Subject:     Recommendations from the Regional Planning Committee

Reason for Report

1.      The following matters were considered by the Regional Planning Committee meeting on 2 May 2018 and are now presented for Council’s consideration and approval.

Reports Received

2.      Hawke's Bay Regional Planning Committee Terms of Reference for Adoption provided a marked-up revision of the Terms of Reference to the Committee for approval, subject to some matters being deferred until after the first statutory review of the performance of the Regional Planning Committee.

3.      HB RPC Act 2015, Schedule S.10(2)(A) Review provided the scope and processes for the review to be undertaken by appointing bodies.

4.      TANK Plan Change Pathways Part 2 highlighted the intended ‘next steps’ in preparing and delivering the TANK plan change to the RPC, following on from Item 11 ‘Pathway to draft TANK Plan Change Adoption by RPC’ presented 21 March 2018; and recommended a process for how the TANK Group’s recommendations might be conveyed to the RPC.

5.      RMA Planning Projects update and RRMP Effectiveness Review follow-up provided an outline and update of the Council’s various resource management projects currently underway as well as a brief follow-up in relation to the timetabling of Regional Resource Management Plan (RRMP) effectiveness review reporting actions arising from the Committee’s meeting on 21 March 2018.

6.      May 2018 Statutory Advocacy Update reported on proposals forwarded to the Regional Council and assessed by staff acting under delegated authority as part of the Council’s Statutory Advocacy project.

Decision Making Process

7.      These matters have all been specifically considered at the Committee level.

Recommendations

The Regional Planning Committee recommends that Council:

1.     Agrees that the decisions to be made are not significant under the criteria contained in Council’s adopted Significance and Engagement Policy, and that Council can exercise its discretion and make decisions on this issue without conferring directly with the community and persons likely to be affected by or to have an interest in the decision.

List of Candidate Outstanding Water Bodies in Hawke’s Bay – Cultural and Spiritual Value Set

2.     Agrees that the following list of candidate outstanding water bodies will be subject to a secondary analysis for the cultural and spiritual value set for potential incorporation in the outstanding water body plan change:

2.1.   Te Whanganui ā Orotu (Ahuriri Estuary)

2.2.   Porangahau River

2.3.   Upper Mōhaka River

2.4.   Karamu River

2.5.   Lake Waikaremoana

2.6.   Lake Waikareiti

2.7.   Ngaruroro River

2.8.   Taruarau River

2.9.   Ruakituri River

2.10. Lake Whakakī

2.11. Mangahauanga Stream

2.12. Wairoa River

2.13. Heretaunga aquifer

2.14. Ruataniwha aquifer

2.15. Lake Whatuma

2.16. Tukituki River

2.17. Waipawa River

2.18. Lake Tūtira (including Papakiri and Waikōau/Arapawani streams)

2.19. Makirikiri River

2.20. Waipunga River

2.21. Aropaoanui River.

Reports Received

3.     Notes that the following reports were provided to the Regional Planning Committee.

3.1.   Hawke's Bay Regional Planning Committee Terms of Reference for Adoption (Resolved: That the item is left to lie on the table, for referral of a version with minor technical amendments agreed by the Co-Chairs and Deputy Co-Chairs to a workshop session for all Committee members to attend.)

3.2.   HB RPC Act 2015, Schedule S.10(2)(A) Review (resolved: Confirms, subject to amendments made at the meeting, the letter from the RPC Co-Chairs to the tangata whenua appointing bodies seeking their written feedback on the performance of the Regional Planning Committee; and Notes the timeline for feedback during the review process, with the next item on the review to be brought to the Regional Planning Committee meeting on 1 August 2018.)

3.3.   TANK Plan Change Pathways Part 2 (resolved: 1. Receives and notes the “TANK Plan Change Pathways Part 2” staff report, particularly: formal handover of the Draft Plan Change from TANK members to RPC; and attendance at two workshops and a field trip to become familiar with the key components of the Draft Plan Change (prior to consideration of the content); and 2. Recognises the option to refer matters back to the TANK Group for further advice/recommendation prior to recommending a TANK plan change to Council for public notification as a proposed plan.)

3.4.   Dr Anthony Cole Presentation - Economic Theory and Accounting methods to support the goal of Māori Cultural survival

3.5.   RMA Planning Projects update and RRMP Effectiveness Review follow-up

3.6.   May 2018 Statutory Advocacy Update

Authored by:                                                       Approved by:

Leeanne Hooper

Governance Manager

Liz Lambert

Group Manager
External Relations

 

Attachment/s

There are no attachments for this report.  


HAWKE’S BAY REGIONAL COUNCIL

Wednesday 30 May 2018

Subject: Affixing of Common Seal

 

Reason for Report

1.      The Common Seal of the Council has been affixed to the following documents and signed by the Chairman or Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive or a Group Manager.

 

 

Seal No.

Date

1.1

Leasehold Land Sales

1.1.1     Lot 1

          DP 17786

          CT  K3/58

-     Transfer

 

1.1.2     Lot 94

          DP 10121

          CT  C3/1182

-     Transfer

 

1.1.3     Lot 36

          DP 10632

          CT  B3/801

-     Agreement for Sale and Purchase

-     Transfer

 

1.1.4     Lot 52

          DP 13039

          CT  E2/122

-     Agreement for Sale and Purchase

 

1.1.5     Lot 54

          DP 12226

          CT  D2/159

-     Agreement for Sale and Purchase

-     Transfer

 

1.1.6     Lot 155

          DP 6598

          CT  C2/356

-     Agreement for Sale and Purchase

 

 

 

 

 

4219

 

 

 

 

4220

 

 

 

 

4221

4222

 

 

 

 

4225

 

 

 

 

4226

4228

 

 

 

 

4227

 

 

 

 

20 April 2018

 

 

 

 

1 May 2018

 

 

 

 

1 May 2018

1 May 2018

 

 

 

 

14 May 2018

 

 

 

 

14 May 2018

22 May 2018

 

 

 

 

16 May 2018

1.2                                                                                    

1.2.1    J. Barber

          (Delegations under Resource Management Act 1991; Soil Conservation and Rivers Control Act 1941; Land Drainage Act 1908 and Civil Defence Act 1983 (s.60-64); Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002 (s.86-91) and Local Government Act 2002 (s.174)

 

1.2.2   R. Makin

             J. Barber

          (Delegations under Soil Conservation and Rivers Control Act 1941; Land Drainage Act 1908; Civil Defence Act 1983 (s.60-64); Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002 (s.86-91)and Local Government Act 2002 (s.174))

 

4224

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4223

4224

8 May 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 May 2018

8 May 2018

 


 

 

2.      As a result of sales, the current numbers of Leasehold properties owned by Council are:

2.1.      2 cross lease properties were sold, with 81 remaining on Council’s books

2.2.      2 single leasehold properties were sold, with 121 remaining on Council’s books.

Decision Making Process

3.      Council is required to make every decision in accordance with the provisions of Sections 77, 78, 80, 81 and 82 of the Local Government Act 2002 (the Act). Staff have assessed the requirements contained within these sections of the Act in relation to this item and have concluded the following:

3.1   Sections 97 and 88 of the Act do not apply

3.2   Council can exercise its discretion under Section 79(1)(a) and 82(3) of the Act and make a decision on this issue without conferring directly with the community or others due to the nature and significance of the issue to be considered and decided

3.3   That the decision to apply the Common Seal reflects previous policy or other decisions of Council which (where applicable) will have been subject to the Act’s required decision making process.

 

Recommendations

That Council:

1.      Agrees that the decisions to be made are not significant under the criteria contained in Council’s adopted Significance and Engagement Policy that Council can exercise its discretion and make decisions on this issue without conferring directly with the community and persons likely to be affected by or to have an interest in the decision.

2.      Confirms the action to affix the Common Seal.

 

Authored by:

Trudy Kilkolly

Financial Accountant

Diane Wisely

Executive Assistant

Approved by:

Jessica Ellerm

Group Manager
Corporate Services

James Palmer

Chief Executive

 

Attachment/s

There are no attachments for this report.      


HAWKE’S BAY REGIONAL COUNCIL

Wednesday 30 May 2018

Subject: 2018 Navigation and Safety Bylaw

Reason for Report

1.      To provide Council with the Bylaw as approved by Maritime New Zealand (MNZ).

Background

2.      Council adopted the Bylaw for referral to MNZ at its meeting on 28 February 2018; resolving:

2.1.      Adopts the 2018 Navigational Safety Bylaw for lodging with Maritime New Zealand for final approval.

Maritime NZ Review and Approval

3.      Following Council adoption, the Bylaw was referred to MNZ for their perusal and comment.

4.      The document returned from MNZ included a note advising that the Maritime Transport Act 1994 had been amended in December 2017, to include clauses which would more clearly help Council accommodate Rocket Lab’s requirements for reserved areas around the Mahia Peninsula; specifically, clauses 1A and 1B were added to part 33M of the Navigation Bylaws. With these as a guide, clause 3.8.2 has been added to the Bylaw (attached) on page 26.

5.      The remainder of the Bylaw is unaltered.

6.      MNZ approval was granted for the final publication to include the additional clause, and so the amended 2018 Bylaw does not need to be returned to MNZ for further approval.

Decision Making Process

7.      Staff have assessed the requirements of the Local Government Act 2002 in relation to this item and have concluded that, as this report is for information only, the decision making provisions do not apply.

 

Recommendation

That the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council receives and notes the “2018 Navigation and Safety Bylaw” staff report.

 

Authored by:

Martin Moore

Harbourmaster

 

Approved by:

Liz Lambert

Group Manager External Relations

 

 

Attachment/s

1

2018 Navigation and Safety Bylaw

 

 

  


2018 Navigation and Safety Bylaw

Attachment 1

 

















































HAWKE’S BAY REGIONAL COUNCIL

Wednesday 30 May 2018

SUBJECT:   Significant HBRC Staff Projects and Activities through June 2018

Reason for Report

1.      The table below is provided for Councillors’ information, to inform them of significant issues and activities over the next couple of months.

Project

Team /Section

Description

Activity Status Update

2018-2028 Long Term Plan

Governance & Project Leader

Submissions

1.   Submissions closed on 23 April and the Council meeting for the hearing of submissions and deliberations on the Draft Long Term Plan was held on 22-24 May.

2.   569 submissions were received and approximately 60 individuals and groups made verbal presentations to Council.

Hawke’s Bay Drinking Water

Policy

Joint Working Group

3.   Meetings on a monthly basis

4.   Providing secretarial and technical support to the JWG, through:
a) monitoring of the Action Plan and White Paper to ensure actions are being progressed

b)   acting as ‘link’ between JWG and other related projects, such as TANK.

5.   On behalf of the TANK group, the JWG has engaged a contractor (Good Earth Matters) to develop draft rules, objectives and policies on drinking water safety for the TANK plan change. Good Earth Matters are due to report back to the JWG with a draft end of May, for consideration at the May TANK meeting.

 

Governance

HB Drinking Water Governance Joint Committee

6.   Second Joint Committee meeting took place on 10 May and considered the work of the JWG to date and other related issues.

7.   Garth Cowie appointed as Chair of the JC and the JWG.

TANK

Groundwater Science

Heretaunga groundwater age and tracer study

8.   This report is now published and available at:
https://herbi.hbrc.govt.nz/site/pub/extlit/GNS_Heretaunga_Water_Age_and_Tracers_2018_SR2017-33.Heretaunga_Plains_Final.pdf?Web=1

Heretaunga Plains groundwater flow model

9.   Modelling to inform TANK decisions is completed. Reporting is well underway, with the following anticipated timeframes for delivery:

a.   MODFLOW Heretaunga Plains uncertainty analysis and contaminant transport (completed)

b.   SOURCE Ngaruroro storage modelling (completed)

c.    MODFLOW 1 – Groundwater model development (31 May)

d.   SOURCE 1 – Surface water model development (31 May)

e.   Addendum to fish habitat modelling (June)

f.    MODFLOW Methods for applied uncertainty analysis (July)

g.   MODFLOW 2 – Groundwater scenario modelling (July)

h.   SOURCE 2 – Surface water scenario modelling (July)

i.    Heretaunga springs (July)

j.    Irrigation demand and recharge – Heretaunga Plains (July)

k.    Irrigation demand and recharge – Upper TANK catchments (July)

TANK cont’d

Water Quality & Ecology

 

10. Modelling for optimal shading architecture to help design riparian planting configurations has yielded predictions. A mapping approach will be used to use these predictions and determine what style of planting configuration should provide effective shade in the Heretaunga drainage scheme.

11. Monitoring options for tracking progress towards water quality limits are being developed for the TANK plan

12. 1 round of Karamu faecal source tracking has been undertaken, which yielded primarily avian sources

13. Continuing with documentation to support proposed estuarine water quality goals on a regional and national basis.

14. Review of storm water and sediment draft rules.

TANK cont’d

Policy

Stakeholder Engagement for Policy Development

15. Next TANK Group meeting is 31 May.

16. Recap and briefings were presented to Regional Planning Committee meetings on 21 March and 2 May, outlining matters that RPC will be presented as a result of the TANK Group’s discussions. Following handover of the TANK Group’s recommendations to the RPC in mod 2018, next steps will involve a series of briefing workshops for RPC members about the TANK Group’s recommendations and content of the draft plan change.

17. A memorandum was sent to Ngaruroro & Clive Rivers WCO Special Tribunal in mid-May.  Memo served to update Tribunal on HBRC’s TANK work programme.

State of the Environment

Land Science

Sediment modelling

18. Ongoing sediment and erosion scenario modelling

 

Wetland monitoring

19. 12 wetland monitoring sites set up in the TANK area and monitoring commencing

 

High river flow sediment measurements to calibrate erosion modelling

20. ISCO sediment samplers beginning to be deployed across main river outlets to record sediment concentrations during high flow events

Air Quality

Napier hazardous air pollutant monitoring

21. Sampling will be completed at Marewa Park in May 2018.  Analysis and reporting by GNS is due for completion in September 2018.

Hydrology

Additional low flow monitoring devices

22. 2 additional flow monitoring devices will be installed in the Tutaekuri-Waimate and the Karamu rivers to provide better precision for low flow monitoring

 

Completing Awanui stopbank flow site

23. Reconfiguration of stopbanks at this site requires modification to flow monitoring, with sufficient time to bed equipment in before summer low flows start

Environmental Hotspots

Water Quality & Ecology

 

24. Multibeam analysis for the Wairoa Hard completed April 2018. Report due October 2018.

25. HBMaC Roadmap to be launched 8 June 2018.

26. Better strategies for tubeworm removal being scoped.

27. Hydrological and groundwater investigations being scoped/contracted for Ahuriri catchment.

28. Water quality report card produced for Whakaki Lake, which identified it as having amongst the highest TLI (Trophic Level Index) of any monitored lake in New Zealand. i.e. most eutrophic.

29. Working with the Whakaki community to confirm details for the Freshwater Improvement Fund application, which has been delayed for 12 months to allow council to obtain the necessary consents.

30. The air curtain in Waikopiro has been switched off for the season. It does not need to be on during winter when the lake mixes itself naturally. We had mixed results this season, with no cyanobacterial blooms but a major fish kill. Concern around the oxygen dynamic in this lake remains for the coming season. The presence of grass carp in the lake, and hence no aquatic vegetation, may complicate air curtain performance with regards to oxygen patterns.

Land Science

 

31. Point Source (land stability) project establishing baseline land condition across all hotspots

PC6 Implementation

Land Science

& Land Management

 

32. 553 landholders in Tukituki have meet their requirement to have an FEMP. We estimate there are a further 150-200 on the waiting list of providers. The LMT will be working with providers and the compliance team to communicate to providers who don’t have a plan.

33. Several members of the LMT & the new FEMP Project Manager will be attending a meeting in Auckland to consider building great consistency with the FEMP process across the country.

34. Continue to Collecting data from 10 wetland monitoring sites established across Tukituki Catchment in 2017.

35. Priority sub-catchment water quality runs continue in the Tukipo sub-catchment

36. Compiling water quality results and reporting for Porangahau/Maharakeke and Kahahakuri sub-catchments

Clifton to Tangoio Coastal Hazards Strategy 2120

Asset Management

Developing coastal hazard options and solutions for priority cells, along with funding considerations for consultation

37. A workshop is programmed for June to develop signal and trigger points for the various pathways. Trigger points are when certain actions are required to be taken on each pathway.

Engineering

Asset Management

Esk Valley and Mangaone Floods

38. A flood report is being prepared for the Esk flood.

 

Gisborne District Council Stopbank upgrade

39. The calibration and design report is nearing completion. Further modelling and analysis is required to answer consent application requirements.  

 

Consent Evaluation and stormwater analysis

40. Continue to assist HBRC Consents section with advice for subdivision consents including Awatoto Industrial, Iona Triangle, Howard St.

 

Awanui Stopbank Construction – Left Bank

41. Construction completed now in the maintenance phase.

 

Glazebrook Dam

42. Begin a dam-break study as part of a feasibility study for flow augmentation of the HP streams.

 

Nuhaka River Road

43. Contract let to realign part of the Nuhaka River to enable road to be re-opened. Working with Wairoa District Council.

Open Spaces

WAL - Pakowhai Regional Park Carpark Closure

44. Pakowhai Regional Park carpark will be closed from late May 2018 to December 2018 while the WAL Pakowhai Rd roundabout is constructed. A temporary carpark is being established downstream of the Chesterhope Bridge off Farndon Rd. Staff are working with HDC staff to review options for a carpark upgrade while the carpark is closed.

 

Plant Thru Winter

45. Plant thru winter community planting programme started.

Land Management

 

RLS

46. The majority of RLS projects will be checked, signed off and funds paid over June making it a particularly busy time for the team. As well approximately 35,000 plants will be delivered to depots in HB over the next 2 weeks for delivery to landholders involved in the Riparian Planting Program. Finally many willow and poplar pole orders will be delivered to landholders over June.

47. The Beef & Lamb Environmental Strategy & Implementation was released on May 15 and can be found

https://beeflambnz.com/environment-strategy

Biosecurity

Biodiversity

 

48. Business launch of HB biodiversity Foundation, Final presentations to Council LTPs, complete setting up of HB Biodiversity Website

Biosecurity cont’d

Animal pest management

 

49. Complete discussions with PF 2050 regarding Predator Free Hawkes Bay

50. Preparation for the Regional Pest Management Plan including preparing material for submitters to the RPMP and hearings committee.

 

Cape to City

 

51. A range of activities across work streams including the trap checking, early childhood education teacher training day and Hapu Hikoi to Poutiri Ao o Tane.

52. Finalising 17-18 research programme reports

 

Plant pest

 

53. Continuing urban Woolly nightshade programme.

54. Completing the annual phragmites work programme and reporting to MPI on that work programme

55. Ongoing work on Yellow Bristle Grass awareness programme in Wairoa

Resource Consents

 

Applications processing/pending

56. Te Mata Mushrooms Air discharge remains on hold pending application for related consents required from HDC.

57. HBRC Gravel extraction Ngaruroro Tukituki, Waipawa and Tutaekuri. Further information has been requested and is to be provided before the end of May (date to be extended).

58. PanPac coastal discharge. A prehearing was held on 20 March and Environment Court mediation was held on 3 May and is to resume on 7 June.

59. Landcorp Ahuriri stormwater discharge application. On hold while parties discuss this and related NCC stormwater discharge consent applications. A request for further information has been sent.

60. Port of Napier wharf extension and dredging application. Notified and 42 submissions lodged. Prehearing meetings to be held June. Hearing tentatively set for August.

61. Clifton coastal protection works application. Hearing set for 6 June.

62. NCC stormwater discharge consent applications lodged. A request for further information has been sent.

Resource Use

 

Te Mata Mushrooms

63. The enforcement process is continuing in the Environment Court in relation to continued offensive and objectionable odour being discharged beyond the boundary. The matter is before the Court with no date set for final resolution yet.

Science

 

Ecosystem Health indices

64. A pilot project on developing ecosystem health indices is underway with Cawthron Research Institute and MfE (co-funding a council data collection exercise).

Science cont’d

 

Riparian Habitat and Deposited Sediment indices

65. HBRC is leading an EMAR project (Environmental Monitoring and Reporting) looking at developing nationally consistent indices to use for riparian habitat and deposited sediment. Candidate indices were confirmed at a recent SWIM meeting (Surface Water Integrated Management) and should be used across the country this summer.

 

 

Shallow Lakes

66. A report has been drafted which provides a high level assessment of four of Hawke’s Bay’s shallow lakes (Poukawa, Whatuma, Oingo and Runanga).

Transport Planning

Transport

Draft Regional Land Transport Plan: 2018 Review

67. Targeted consultation with transport stakeholder groups has now closed. The draft Plan has been reviewed against the Government Policy Statement for Land Transport, and some changes made.  Significant further safety works on SH2 and 5 have been added to the Plan and local councils are awaiting further detail on increases to funding for their road safety projects.  The proposed plan will be considered by the Regional Transport Committee on 1 June.

 

Decision Making Process

2.      Staff have assessed the requirements of the Local Government Act 2002 in relation to this item and have concluded that, as this report is for information only, the decision making provisions do not apply.

Recommendation

That Council receives and notes the Significant HBRC Staff Projects and Activities through June 2018 report.

 

 

Authored by:

Paul Barrett

Principal Consents Planner

Drew Broadley

Communications Manager

Steve Cave

Team Leader Open Spaces

Gary Clode

Acting Group Manager Regional Assets

Desiree Cull

Programme Leader

Te Kaha Hawaikirangi

Environmental Officer

Mark Heaney

Manager Client Services

Nathan Heath

Acting Manager Land Management

Dr Andy Hicks

Team Leader/Principal Scientist - Water Quality and Ecology

Leeanne Hooper

Governance Manager

Gavin Ide

Manager, Strategy and Policy

Dr Kathleen Kozyniak

Principal Scientist Climate and Air

Campbell Leckie

Manager Land Services

Dr Barry Lynch

Team Leader Principal Scientist Land Science

Anna Madarasz-Smith

Senior Scientist - Coastal Quality

Malcolm Miller

Manager Consents

Anne  Redgrave

Transport Manager

Dr Jeff Smith

Team Leader/Principal Scientist – Hydrology/Hydrogeology

Dr Stephen Swabey

Manager Science

Thomas Wilding

Senior Scientist

Wayne Wright

Manager Resource Use

 

Approved by:

Liz Lambert

Group Manager External Relations

Iain Maxwell

Group Manager Resource Management

Tom Skerman

Group Manager Strategic Development

 

 

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HAWKE’S BAY REGIONAL COUNCIL

Wednesday 30 May 2018

Subject: Discussion of Items Not on the Agenda

 

Reason for Report

1.     This document has been prepared to assist Councillors note the Items of Business Not on the Agenda to be discussed as determined earlier in Agenda Item 5.

1.1.   Urgent items of Business (supported by tabled CE or Chairpersons’ report)

 

Item Name

Reason not on Agenda

Reason discussion cannot be delayed

1.           

 

 

 

 

2.           

 

 

 

 

 

1.2.   Minor items (for discussion only)

Item

Topic

Raised by

1.    

 

 

2.    

 

 

3.