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Western Bay of Plenty District Council

MINUTES

Waiari Kaitiaki Advisory Group

Monday, 29 August 2011 - 1:00 pm

Boardroom, Western Bay of Plenty District Council, Jellicoe Street, Te Puke

Members Present:

Also Present:

Apologies:

In Attendance:

OPEN SECTION

Cr Terry Molloy (Chairperson), TCC Darlene Dinsdale, Mokopuna Tia Me Hei Cr Bill Faulkner, TCC Cr Murray Guy, TCC Cr Rick Curach, TCC Cr Paul Thiomas, WBOPDC Cr Kevin Marsh, WBOPDC Maru Tapsell, Waitaha-a-hei Maria Home, Te Runanga O Ngati Whakaue ki Maketu

Barry Somers, Planning Engineer, TCC Mererina Murray, Manager: Takawaenga Maori Unit, TCC

Hohepa Maxwell, Tapuika Iwi Authority Eddie Grogan, BOPRC Gary Allis, Group Manager Engineering, WBOPDC Kelvin Hill, Utilities Manager, WBOPDC Graeme Jelley, Infrastructure Planning Manager, TCC

Helen Creagh, Consents Manager, BOPRC Mike Caldwell, Monitoring Officer, BOPRC Paul MiJIIer, Project Manager, TCC Ulrich Glasner, Utilities Asset Manager, WBOPDC Peter Bahrs, Water Supply Manager, TCC Kristina Hermens, Planning Engineer, TCC Nola Younger, Committee Administrator, TCC

1. Karakia

Maria Home opened the meeting with a Karakia.

2. Apologies

Apologies for absence were received as above.

3. Confirmation of Minutes / Matters Arising

The minutes of the meeting dated 4 May 2011 were confirmed as a true and correct record.

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2011 Ecological Monitoring Results

The Planning Engineer, Tauranga Presentation (A) outlining the following:

Key Points 2011 Ecological Monitoring Results Ecological Survey Requirements Ecological Sampling Locations Macroinvertebrate Species Types of Macroinvertebrates Plant Life Fish Life.

In Response to Ouestions

City Council (TCC) provided PowerPoint

Insect species had reduced from the previous year due to the January 2011 floods. Most insects in the survey were native species. An abundance of snails were an indication of poor water quality. Trout must be considered under the Resource Management Act and providing a good habitat for trout meant a good habitat for native flora and fauna. Oxygen weed was being monitored as part of the existing stream habit. It was acknowledged that oxygen weed was considered a pest. Water levels were expected to drop up to 100mm at the intake site once the maximum volume of water (60,000m^/day) was being drawn. The purpose of monitoring was to appreciate what was there today to better understand any future impact. Surveys were conducted in February when the Waiari stream was at its lowest level. There was a high turbidity after flooding, however the Waiari cleared quickly.

Action: • The unidentified eel in the fish life survey was to be investigated and reported to

members.

Action By:

Action by When:

Kristina Hermens

ASAP

Catchment Management Plan Update

The Water Supply Manager tabled item (1) and outlined the following:

Key Points • The Waiorohi and Tautau Catchment Management Plan was not a formal

requirement but was used as an operational management tool by TCC staff. • The Plan was being edited and had not yet been finalised.

In Response to Questions • Western Bay of Plenty District Council (WBOPDC) had been given the opportunity

to input into the Plan. • A significant portion of the catchment land for the Tautau and Waiorohi Streams

was owned by TCC. • There was a working group between the three Councils to address issues on cross

boundary water quality influences. • A similar document could be drafted closer to the time for the Waiari Stream.

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Action:

• Public awareness of the Waiari project to be discussed with respective Communications teams.

Action By: Kristina Hermens

Action by When: ASAP

Possible Tour Along Waiari Stream

Agreement that a tour along the Waiari Stream would take place at the February 2012 meeting to be held in Te Puke.

Action:

• Tour to be arranged for the February 2012

Action By:

Action by When:

Kristina Hermens

ASAP

meeting in Te Puke.

7. Other Business

Construction Timeframe

Key Points • Construction was scheduled for commencement in 2015, however there was a

possibility that this was likely to be delayed by a further 2 to 3 year due to population growth slowing down and the downturn in economy.

• The timing for the project was to be confirmed in TCC's next Ten Year Plan 2012-2022.

• If the project was delayed this would have an impact on the Waiari Kaitiaki Advisory Group.

• The water quality monitoring would continue, however the design work would be put on hold.

• Preliminary designs and geotechnical work had commenced, however no plant design had been undertaken.

Action: • A copy of the TCC and WBOPDC Water Conservation Strategies were to be sent

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Action By:

Action by When:

Kristina Hermens

ASAP

8. Next Meeting

February 2012 in Te Puke.

9. Karakia

Maria Home closed the meeting with a Karakia.

The meeting closed at 2:12 p.m.

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Waiari Kaitiaki Advisory Group

Monday 29 August

1.00pm Boardroom

Western Bay of Plenty District Council

Te Puke

2011 Ecological IVIonitoring Results Survey Frequency

• Consent conditions require an ecological survey to be conducted in February for:

- 3 consecutive years before construction;

- 3 consecutive years after abstraction reaches 30,000 cubic metres per day; and

- Once every 5 years.

Ecological Survey Requirements

Ecological survey of fish, insect and plant life; temperature, pH, turbidity, dissolved oxygen:

- above and below the intake site; and

- above and below the Te Puke wastewater treatment plant discharge site

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Table Of Contents.

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Acknowledgements.

Table Of Contents.

Executive Summary.

Introduction.

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Historical Perspective Of The Drinking Water Supply Catchments:

a. The Health) Act And Drinking Water Supply Catchnnents.

b. The Drinking Water Supply Catchment Land.

Geography:-

a. Location:-

i. Region.

ii. Drinking Water Supply Catchments.

b. Extent:-

1. Region.


ill. Catchment Land Owned By Tauranga City Council.

c. Geology:-

i. Region.


d. Geological Features:-

i. Region.

ii. Drinking Water Supply Catchments:-

> Streams And Tributaries.

> Springs.

> Waterfalls.

> Swimming Holes.

> Otanewainuku Mountain.

> View Shaft From Pyes Pa Road.

e. Human Influences (Land Use):-

i. Region.


f. Physical Influences (Climate)

Geographic Information Systems:-

a. Introduction.

b. Global Positioning Systems (GPS):-

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ii. Systems And Equipment Used In The Drinking Water 45

Supply Catchments.

8. Interrelated Policies, Plans, Strategies And Legislation:- 47

a. Introduction. 47

b. National:- 47

i. Introduction. 47

ii. The Health (Drinking Water) Amendment Act 2007. 49

iii. The Resource Management Act 1991. 50

iv. Local Government Act 2002. 53

V. The Sustainable Water Programme Of Action. 55

vi. Conclusion. 56

c. Regional:- 57

i. Introduction. 57

ii. Bay Of Plenty Triennial Agreement. 58

iii. Bay Of Plenty Local Government Protocol For Plan 59

Changes,

iv. The Operative Bay Of Plenty Regional Policy Statement. 61

V. The Operative Bay Of Plenty Regional Water and Land 64

Plan,

vi. The Bay Of Plenty Regional Council's Long-Term Council 66

Community Plan,

vii. The Bay Of Plenty Regional Council's Annual Plan. 69

viii. Conclusion. 69

d. Territorial:- 70

i. Introduction. 70

ii. Operative District Plans:- 71

> Introduction. 71

> The Western Bay Of Plenty Council Operative 71

District Plan.

> The Tauranga City Council Operative District Plan. 72

iii. Territorial Long Term Councils Community Plans:- 72

> Introduction. 72

> The Western Bay Of Plenty District Council Long 73

Term Council Community Plan.

> The Tauranga City Council Long Term Council 74

Community Plan.

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iv. Territorial Council Annual Plans:- 75

> Introduction. 75

> The Western Bay Of Plenty District Council's 75

Annual Plan.

> The Tauranga Cities Council's Annual Plan. 75

V. Bylaws. 75

vi. Conclusion:- 77

> District Plans. 77

> Territorial Ten Year And Annual Plans. 78

> Bylaws. 78

e. As A Water Supplier:- 79

i. The Tauranga City Council Public Health Risk 79

Management Plan.

f. Smartgrowth Strategy 79

g. Concluding Remarks. 80

9. Drinking Water Supply Catchment Grading, Compliance, Standards, 84

Inspections, Categorisation, Surveys, Assessments, Zones And

Land Use:-

a. Grading Of Drinking Water Supplies. 84

b. Drinking Water Standards For New Zealand 2005 (Revised 2008). 86

c. Sanitary Inspections. " 86

d. Catchment Assessments. 87

e. Protozoal Risk Categorisation. 87

f. Catchment Risk Categorisation Survey. 88

g. Source Protection Zones. 89

h. Monitoring Land Use in General. 89

10. Relationships With Interested Or Effected Parties:- 92

a. Regional And Territorial Relationships:- 92

i. Introduction. 92

ii. Corporate Relationships. 92

iii. Engine Room Relationships. 93

> Environment Bay Of Plenty. 93

> Western Bay Of Plenty District Council. 93

b. Cultural Integration:- 94

i. Introduction. 94

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ii. Impact On The Environment By Human Habitation Of New 94

Zealand,

iii. Recognition And Protection Of Cultural Sites And 95

Traditions

iv. Cultural Differences And Similarities In Systems And 96

Approach To The Management Of Resources.

v. Relationships And Resources. 97

c. Other Interested Or Effected Parties:- 98

i. Introduction. 98

ii. Environmental Groups And Organisations. 99

iii. Agriculture. 99

iv. Transpower. 101

11. Health And Safety:- 102

a. Introduction. 102

b. Health And Safety In Employment Act 1992:- 102

i. Duties Of Employers. 103

ii. Duties For Persons In Control Of Work Places. 103

iii. Duties Of Principals. 104

iv. Duties Of Employees. 104

V. Relevance Of The Act To Tauranga City Council:- 104

> Leisure And Recreation. 104

> Contractors. 104

> Bee Keepers. 105

> People In The Vicinity. 105

> Council Staff. 105

vi. Penalties/Liability. 106

c. Occupiers'Liability Act 1962:- 106

i. Common Duty Of Occupiers. 106

ii. Relevance Of The Act To Tauranga City Council. 106

iii. Penalties/Liability. 106

d. Negligence:- 106

i. Duty Of Care. 106

ii. Relevance Of The Act? To Tauranga City Council. 106

iii. Penalties/Liability. 106

e. Crimes Act 1961:- 107

i. Criminal Nuisance. 107

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ii. Duty Of Persons In Charge Of Dangerous Things. 107

iii. Relevance Of The Act To Tauranga City Council. 107

iv. Penalties/Liability. 107

f. Health and Safety in Employment Regulations 1995 107

12. Access Issues (Including Wilful Damage):- 110

a. Land Owned By Tauranga City Council. 110

b. Land Not Owned By Tauranga City Council. 113

c. Permitted Activities On Drinking Water Supply Land Owned By 113

Tauranga City Council.

d. Oropi Grove Mountain Bike Park. 114

e. Transpower. 115

f. Authority To Restrict Access and or Prevent Wilful Damage. 116

13. Resources Made Available By Tauranga City Council:- 118

a. Staffing. 119

b. Budget:- 119

i. Operating Income. 119

ii. Operating Expenditure. 120

iii. Capital Expenditure. 120

14. Water Take, Abstraction, Consents, Stream Flows, Springs:- 121

a. Consent To Take Water. 121

b. Stream Flows And Description:- 121

i. The Waiorohi Stream. 121

ii. The Tautau Stream. 123

c. Springs And Aquifers. 124

15. Exotic Forest Interests:- 127

a. Stand Record And The Basics Of Forestry. 127

b. Challenges And Issues. 127

c. Insurance. 131

16. Pest Plants And Animals:- 132


b. Pest Animals:- 133

Introduction. 133

Kill Records. 133

III. Kill Methods. 134

iv. Hunting And Trapping Permits. 135

v. Latest Initiatives. 136

vi. Conclusion. 137

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c. Pest Plants. 138

17. Barriers, Contingency And Response To Contamination Of The 140

Drinking Water Supply Streams:-


b. Relationship To Other Plans:- 142

i. The Tauranga City Council Source Water Public Health 142

Risk Management Plan,

ii. The City Waters Incident Response Plan. 142

iii. The Business Continuation Plan For Water Supply. 143

iv. The Disaster Recovery Business Continuation Plan. 143

V. Emergency Response Plans. 143

vi. The Disaster Recovery Plan. 143

vii. The Drought Management Plan. 143

c. Contingencies For Incidents And Events Resulting In A Civil 144

Defence Emergency:-

i. All Civil Defence Emergencies:- 144

> In The Event Of A Civil Defence Emergency. 144

> General. 144

d. Contingencies For Incidents And Events Not Classed As A Civil 145

Defence Emergency Requiring Immediate Response:-

i. Any And All Emergencies Requiring The Fire, Police, 145

Ambulance Or Search And Rescue Services,

ii. Forest Fire:- 146

> In The Event Of A Forest Fire. 146

> Immediate Action To Be Taken By Tauranga City 146

Council.

> Further Action To Be Taken By Tauranga City 146

Council.

> The Rural Fire Authority. 147

> The Principal Rural Fire Officer. 147

> Costs And Liability. 147

> General. 148

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iii. Accidental or Intentional, Non Consented/Permitted Solid 149

or Liquid Substance Contamination (Including Fly

Dumping, Vehicle Accidents, Animal Carcasses, Domestic,

Agricultural and Industrial Discharges, Disposal, Storage

Of Hazardous Substances):-

> In The Event Of Accidental Or Intentional Non 149

Consented/Permitted Solid Or Liquid Substance

Contamination.


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> Impact. 150

> Reason. 151

> National Authority, Obligation And Commitment To 152

Prevent Contamination.

> Regional Authority, Obligation And Commitment To 154


> Territorial Authority, Obligation And Commitment To 156


> Conclusion. 160

iv. Slips:- 160

> In The Event Of A Slip. 160


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> General. 161

> Slip History. 161

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V. Faulty, Felled Or Similar Transmission Line Emergency;- 163

> In The Event Of A Faulty Or Felled Transmission 163

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> General. 163

vi. Missing Or Injured Person:- 164

> In the Event of a Missing or Injured Person. 164

> Immediate Action to be taken by Tauranga City 164

Council.

> Further Action to be taken by Tauranga City 164

Council.

> General. 164

vii. Floods:- 165

> In the Event of a Flood. 165

> Immediate Action to be taken by Tauranga City 165

Council.

> Further Action to be taken by Tauranga City 165

Council.

e. Contingencies For Incidents And Events Not Classed As A Civil 166

Defence Emergency Requiring Ongoing Monitoring And

Commitment:-

i. Impacts Of Roads:- 166

> Introduction. 166

> Responsible Authorities. 167

> Management of Risk - Maintenance And 167

Construction.

> Management of Risk - Stormwater Discharges. 168

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ii. Consented Or Permitted Solid Or Liquid Substance 172

Contamination (Including Domestic, Agricultural and

Industrial Discharge, Storage, Disposal Of Hazardous

Substances) And Leachates (Including Those From Both

Consented/Permitted Activity As Well As Non

Consented/Permitted Activity) And Sewage System

Discharges (Including septic Tanks) And

Agrichemicals/Effluents:-

> Introduction. 172

> Management of Risk. 174

iii. Inadequate Raw Water To Meet Demand:- 175

> Introduction. 175


iv. Source Waters Experience Algal Bloom:- 177

> Introduction. 177


V. Contamination From Dead Animals And Or Animal Faecal 179

Matter

> Introduction. 179


vi. Transmission Line Through Forests:- 181

> Introduction. 181


f. Conclusion And Summary:- 182

i. Contingencies For Incidents And Events Resulting In A 182

Civil Defence Emergency,

ii. Contingencies For Incidents And Events Not Classed As A 182

Civil Defence Emergency Requiring Immediate Response,

iii. Contingencies For Incidents And Events Not Classed As A 183

Civil Defence Emergency Requiring Ongoing Monitoring

And Commitment,

iv. Contingencies For Incidents And Events Not Classed As A 183

Civil Defence Emergency Common To Those Requiring

Immediate Response As Well As Those Requiring Ongoing

Monitoring And Commitment.

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18. Climate Change:- 187


b. Direction And Authority:- 187

International. 187

National. 188

Regional. 188

iv. Territorial. 190

c. Tauranga City Council Forests:- 191

i. Exotic Forests. 191

ii. Native Forests. 191

d. Conclusion. 191

19. Revegetation And Fencing Initiatives:- 193


b. Revegetation. 193

c. Fencing. 195

20. Stream Water Sampling Programmes:- 197

a. Why Sample, Analyse And Interpret? 197

b. What To Analyse For? 197

c. Frequency Of Sampling Analysis And Interpretation. 203

d. Where To Sample? 203

e. Concluding Remark. 204

21. Raising Awareness And Profile:- 206


b. Target Groups. 206

c. Methods. 207

22. Catchment Inspections. 209

23. Reference Material:- 213

a. Used To Date:- 213

i. National Legislation 213

ii. Plans, Policies, Bylaws And Agreements:- 213

> Environment Bay Of Plenty Regional Council. 213

> Western Bay Of Plenty District Council, 213

> Tauranga City Council. 214

iii. Standards And Guidelines. 214

iv. Technical Papers, Books And Reports. 214

V. Documents And Letters. 215

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vi. Websites. 216

b. Other Relevant Reference Material Still To Be Reviewed. 217

24. Catchment Maps:-

a. Locality Map Of The Drinking Water Supply Catchments Within The

Western Bay Of Plenty District.

b. The Drinking Water Supply Catchments And Rivers.

c. The Drinking Water Supply Catchments, Rivers And Roads.

d. Aerial Photograph Including Catchment Boundaries And Land Owned By

Tauranga City Council:-

i. Northern,

ii. Central,

iii. Southern.

25. Appendices:-

a. The Tauranga City Source Water Public Health Risk Management Plan

Risk Information Table (Approved by MoH).

b. The Tauranga City Source Water Public Health Risk Management Plan

Planned Improvements and Contingencies (Approved by MoH).

c. The Tauranga City Source Water Public Health Risk Management Plan

Risk Information Table (Proposed).

d. The Tauranga City Source Water Public Health Risk Management Plan

Planned Improvements and Contingencies (Proposed).

e. Summary Of The "Health (Drinking Water) Amendment Act 2007.

f. Summary Of Drinking Water Supply Catchment Land Owned By Tauranga

City Council.

g. Rates Summary Of Drinking Water Supply Catchment Land Owned By

Tauranga City Council.

h. Summary Of The "Operative Bay Of Plenty Regional Policy Statement".

i. List Of Hazards Identified On The Drinking Water Supply Catchment Land

Owned By Tauranga City Council,

j . Permit Issued For Hunting And Trapping On The Drinking Water Supply

Catchment Land Owned By Tauranga City Council.

k. Stand Records Of Tauranga City Council Exotic Forestry Interest Situated

Within The Drinking Water Supply Catchments.

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I. The Basics Of Exotic Forestry.

m. Summary Of Pets Animals Killed On Drinking Water Supply Catchment

Land Owned By Tauranga City Council,

n. Minutes Of The Meeting "Integrated Approach To Forest Management Of

Tauranga City Council Owned Native Forests Within The Waiorohi/Tautau

Catchment Boundaries",

o. Register Of Fly Dumping Within The Drinking Water Supply Catchments.

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