Queen Elizabeth Park- Progress 2014-15

DOC 20 Presentation to Friends of QEP AGM

Broad contextStatutory

– Parks Network Plan

– LTP 2012-25

– Draft Natural Resources Plan

Guides– Sustainable Land Use Plan

– Heritage Framework

Operational

– KNE Plan, Parks Op Plan

Projects 14-15• Environmental restoration

– Dune swamp, Whareroa Stream, Yankee Trail

– KNE - Poplar Ave wetland, dune pest mgt

– Nursery management

– Low cost trials

• Cycle trail planning

• Mackays Crossing entrance devt

• Sustainable land management

• New farm licence

Environmental restoration- key points• Planned 10,000 tree planting p.a.

• Nursery – relationship, stock quality

• 5000 tree concept

• Y3 of low cost trials

• Linked with cycleway development

Cycle trail planning

• Finalise agreement, funding

• Project steering group

• Launch, open day

• Outline Plan - inc Archaelogical Authority, design details

• Community liaison

• Construction tender

Cycle trail

Mackays Crossing

• New building concept

Managing land sustainably

Stream retirement

Wetland retirement

Farm licence

• GWRC/ DOC collaboration

• Stakeholder involvement

• Independent, robust process

• Detailed negotiations with preferred party

Farmlicencearea

Questions?