Regional Pest
Management Joint Committee Agenda – 27 May 2024
7 Reports
7.1
Hearings report on
the partial review of the Tasman Nelson Regional Pest Management Plan 2019-2029
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Report
To:
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Regional
Pest Management Joint Committee
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Meeting
Date:
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27
May 2024
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Report
Author:
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Guinevere
Coleman, Team Leader Biosecurity & Biodiversity
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Report
Authorisers:
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Rob
Smith, Environmental Information Manager
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Report
Number:
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RRPMC24-05-1
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1. Purpose of Report
1.1 Provide the Regional Pest Management
Joint Committee with the summary of submissions received during consultation on
the partial review of the Tasman Nelson Regional Pest Management Plan 2019-2029
1.2 This report does not include the staff
deliberations report or an analysis of the submissions. This will be provided
to the Joint Committee before the deliberations meeting on 18 June 2024
2. Report Summary
2.1 This report is to enable the Regional
Pest Management Joint Committee to accept and hear submissions on the partial
review of the Tasman Nelson Regional Pest Management Plan 2019-2029
2.2 The consultation period was open for one
month and closed on 23 March 2024. We received 101 submissions on the partial
review via the Shape Tasman submission form, and 10 full written submissions.
We received one late submission from Project De-Vine Environmental Trust.
2.3 There are 14 submitters who wish to be
heard.
2.4 A summary of all submissions received is
attached. The schedule of presenters for this hearing is attached. Subsequent
changes to the schedule will be advised before the hearing commences.
2.5 Staff will prepare an analysis of the
submissions received for the deliberations meeting scheduled for 18 June
2024.
3. Recommendation
That the Regional
Pest Management Joint Committee
1. receives
the Hearings report on the partial review of the Tasman Nelson Regional Pest
Management Plan 2019-2029 report; and
2. receives and considers all
101 submissions (including the late submission) on the partial review of the
Tasman Nelson Regional Pest Management Plan 2019-2029 received by 5.00pm 23
March 2024; and
3. notes that an analysis of
submissions will be provided for the 18 June 2024 deliberations meeting.
4. Background
and Discussion
4.1 The Regional Pest Management Joint
Committee is responsible for the development and review of the Tasman Nelson
Regional Pest Management Plan 2019-2029 (RPMP), a joint RPMP between Tasman
District Council and Nelson City Council.
4.2 Under the Biosecurity Act 1993, a
partial review of RPMP’s can be undertaken at any time, and if the
changes are deemed significant must go through appropriate consultation.
4.3 This partial review is considering
changes to the RPMP with rule changes related to:
4.1.1 Blue passion flower
4.1.2 Boneseed
4.1.3 Moth plant
4.1.4 Pampas
4.1.5 Sabella
4.1.6 Vietnamese Parsley
4.1.7 Water Celery
4.1.8 Pest/wilding conifers
4.1.9 Feral cats
4.4 A number of key stakeholders were
included in early consultation at the request of the Joint Committee. These
included government agencies, adjoining Councils, sector groups and companies,
and community organisations. Feedback from this early consultation helped form
the Partial Review Proposal that went to public consultation. These groups were
invited to further engage in the public submission process.
4.5 At its Tuesday 22 August 2023 meeting,
the Regional Pest Management Joint Committee resolved to recommend the draft
partial review proposal to both Tasman District and Nelson City Councils for
approval to notify.
4.6 At its Friday 8
December 2023 meeting, the Regional Pest Management Joint Committee recommended
to Tasman District Council and Nelson City Council that they approve public
notification of the draft Regional Pest Management Plan 2019 – 2029
Partial Review Consultation document for the partial review of the
Tasman–Nelson Regional Pest Management Plan 2019-2029, commencing 23 February 2024, for a period of one month,
closing on 23 March 2024.
4.7 Tasman District Council and Nelson City
Council approved public notification of the partial review consultation
document in December 2023.
4.8 The consultation
period was open for one month and closed on 23 March 2024. We received 101
submissions on the partial review via the Shape Tasman submission form, and 10
full written submissions. We received one late submission from Project De-Vine
Environmental Trust.
4.9 Fourteen
submitters wish to be heard.
4.10 Staff have organised for
these submitters to present their views to the Council at today’s
meeting. Staff have contacted all submitters that wish to be heard and have
booked a time for each submitter to speak.
4.11 The purpose of the hearing
panel is to:
4.1.10 consider the
views of submitters (from this hearing and from the written submissions);
and
4.1.11 decide on
changes that will need to be made to the Tasman Nelson Regional Pest Management
Plan 2019-2029 at the deliberations meeting on 18 June 2024.
The hearing process
4.12 A summary of all submissions received is appended
as Attachment 1. This
includes a late submission. The schedule of this hearing is attached as Attachment 2. A copy of the submissions
made by each presenter is attached as Attachment 3.
4.13 Each submitter has been allowed a maximum of 10
minutes to speak to their submission. This time includes any points of
clarification from the Regional Pest Management Joint
Committee.
4.14 Staff have asked submitters
to be available from the start of the hour that they have been assigned, and
staff have allocated up to six submitters per hour. This is in anticipation
that some will not use their allocated 10 minutes and that some submitters may
not attend.
4.15 Submitters will be present either in person or on
Zoom.
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1.⇩
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Summary of
all submissions to the JRPMP partial review
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8
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2.⇩
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Draft
Hearing Schedule as at 22 May 2024
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120
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3.⇩
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Submissions
in speaker order
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121
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