WAIHOU PIAKO CATCHMENT COMMITTEE Notice is hereby given of a meeting of the Waihou Piako Catchment Committee of the Waikato Regional Council to be held at Diprose Miller, 53 Whitaker Street, Te Aroha, on 18 February 2016, at 10.00 am. VRJ Payne Chief Executive Officer RECOMMENDATIONS contained in reports are NOT to be construed as COUNCIL DECISIONS. Please refer to Council minutes for RESOLUTIONS. MEMBERS: Waikato Regional Council Councillors Timoti Bramley Clyde Graf Hugh Vercoe Stuart Husband (Chair of the Integrated Catchment Management Committee) Paula Southgate (ex officio) or Tipa Mahuta (ex officio) Land owner and community representatives John Bubb Conall Buchanan Stuart Edmeades Robert Hicks Roger Hunter Andrew McGiven Jessica Samuels Gary Dalton Territorial Authority representatives Mayor Glenn Leach (Thames-Coromandel District Council) Councillor Greg Harris (Hauraki District Council)/alt Councillor Don Swales Councillor Maurice Steffert (Matamata Piako District Council) Councillor Herman van Rooijen (South Waikato District Council)/alt Councillor Terry Magill Iwi Representatives William Peters (Hauraki Maori Trust Board) John Linstead (Hauraki Maori Trust Board) Rangitionga Kaukau (Waikato Tainui (Ngati Haua iwi)) Department of Conservation John Rich Kaimai Catchments Forum Pauline Clarkin IN ATTENDANCE: Dairy NZ Mike Scarsbrook
STAFF: APOLOGIES: Director Integrated Catchment Management (Clare Crickett), Manager - Hauraki/Coromandel (Graeme Osborne), Zone Manager Hauraki/Coromandel (Karen Botting) and Democracy Advisor (Gaylyn Cannon). Stuart Husband (Chair of the Integrated Catchment Management Committee), Councillor Greg Harris (Hauraki District Council)/alt Councillor Don Swales 1 Confirmation of Agenda 2 Disclosures of Interest Any disclosures of interest relating to the business at this meeting. SECTION A: (UNDER DELEGATION AND FOR THE INFORMATION OF COUNCIL) 3 Minutes of the Waihou Piako Catchment Committee meeting File: 03 02 37 (Docs # 3608409) 6-14 Minutes of meeting held on 12 November 2015. 4 Issues and Actions Report File: 03 02 3 (Docs # 3663892) 15-18 The purpose of this report is to report back on actions and issues discussed at the previous Waihou-Piako Catchment Committee meeting held on 12 November 2015. 5 Chair s Report for 18 February 2016 meeting File: Z23 068 (Docs # 3676080) 19 This report provides an update from Chair Robert Hicks on Waihou- Piako Catchment Committee related activities since the last meeting. 6 Waihou Piako Zone Status Report to 31 December 2015 File: Z23 068 (Docs # 3663677) 20-31 This report outlines status for the Waihou-Piako Zone activities and work programmes, covering the period from 1 July 2015 to 31 December 2015.
SECTION B: (FOR RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL) 7 Levels of Service for Hikutaia River Stopbanks File: Z23 S311/03 (Docs # 3672608 & 2382901) 32-77 This report provides a summary assessment of current levels of service of the stopbanks of the Hikutaia River Flood Control Scheme in comparison to design levels, and makes recommendations for adoption of revised levels of service. SECTION A: (UNDER DELEGATION AND FOR THE INFORMATION OF COUNCIL) 8 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Kopu to Kaiaua (K2K) Cycleway File: Z23 051 (Docs # 3686806 & 3637220) 78-93 This report provides background information on the process to date related to the memorandum of understanding being developed with Hauraki District Council for the Kopu to Kaiaua leg of the cycleway. 9 Draft - Material Sourcing Strategy for upgrading of Waihou and Piako Stopbanks File: Z23 050 (Docs # 3591076 & 3030225) 94-122 This report provides an update on a material sourcing strategy for the upgrading of stopbanks within the Hauraki Zone. The strategy, if implemented, will help improve the costs associated with stopbank renewals and assist in annual and long term planning processes. 10 Regional Plan Review Project (Hauraki Water Quality) - Update File: 23 20 10 (Docs # 3650297) 123-127 This report updates the Committee on the reviews of the Regional Coastal Plan (RCP) and Waikato Regional Plan in respect of Hauraki water quality. 11 Sea Change Tai Timu Tai Pari Hauraki Gulf/Tikapa Moana Marine Spatial Plan File: Z23 068 (Docs # 3479563) 128-130 This report updates the Committee on progress and milestones for the Sea Change Tai Timu Tai Pari Hauraki Gulf/Tikapa Moana Marine Spatial Plan.
12 Resolution to Exclude the Public Recommended that in accordance with the provisions of Standing Orders NZS9202:2003 (incorporating Amendment No. 1) Appendix A & B (P40/42) and Section 48(1) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987, the public be excluded from the following part/s of the proceedings of the meeting. The general subject of each matter to be considered while the public is excluded, the reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter and the specific grounds under Section 48(1) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 for the passing of this resolution are as follows: Item No. Item Name and general subject of each matter to be considered 13 Hauraki Collective Treaty Settlement Update Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter Conclusive reasons to withhold exist under Section 6 Good reason to withhold exists under Section 7. Ground(s) under Section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution S48(1)(a) This resolution is made in reliance on Section 48(1)(a) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 and the particular interest or interests protected by Sections 6 and 7 of that Act which would be prejudiced by the holding of the whole or relevant part of the proceedings of the meeting in public are as follows: Item No. Reason/s for withholding official information Section/s 13 Conduct of negotiations S7(2)(i) 13 Negotiations with Hauraki Collective on natural resources redress involving the Waihou, Piako and Coromandel catchments update from the Office of Treaty Settlements 131 Return to Public Meeting 14 Waikato Regional Pest Management Plan Pest Plant Summary Update File: Z23 068 (Docs # 3664280) 132-136 This report provides the Committee with a summary of the Waikato Regional Pest Management Plan - Pest Plant operations for the zone (October/November 2015).
15 Land Management Advisory Services File : Z23 068 (Doc # 3652596) 137-138 This report provides background information on the roles of the Land Management Advisory Services team and updates the Committee on the team s activities in the Waihou Piako Zone. 16 Upcoming and Potential Agenda Items File: Z23 111 (Doc # 3663442) 139 This report provides an opportunity to discuss items identified to date for Catchment Committee meetings in 2015/16 as well as identify any other items to be reported or considered by the Committee. 17 General Business and Members Reports Doc # 3696263