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MINUTES of the Regional Pest Management Joint Committee MEETING
held 9:32am - Hearings, Monday, 27 May 2024 at Tasman Council Chamber, 189 Queen Street, Richmond |
Present: Tasman District Council: Councillors C Butler (Chair), M Kininmonth and Deputy Mayor S Bryant
Nelson City Council: Councillors M Benge (via Zoom), R Sanson (Deputy Chair) and A Stallard
In Attendance: Tasman District Council: Contractor (P Russell) Team Leader Biosecurity and Biodiversity (G Coleman), Acting Group Manager, Information, Science and Technology (Rob Smith) and Democracy Adviser (K McLean)
Nelson City Council: Environmental Programmes Advisor (R Frizzell) and Team Leader Biodiversity and Biosecurity (P Cochrane)
Councillor Sanson gave the opening karakia.
2 APOLOGIES AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE
4 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
Nil
Nil
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7.1 Hearings report on the partial review of the Tasman Nelson Regional Pest Management Plan 2019-2029
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Moved Councillor Sanson/Councillor Kininmonth 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 deliberations meeting.
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Attachment 1 Sue Lindsay - Link Attachment 2 Sue Lindsay - presentation Attachment 3 OneFortyone Limited - Tabled Document Attachment 4 Tasman Pine Forests Limited - Tabled Document |
Submissions
Submitter: Gillian Bishop - Waimea Inlet Forum Working Group (19803)
Topic: Feral and Stray Cats
Questions:
· What would the cost impact be for Council and is trapping unpaid? - they had volunteer resources through the Tasman Environmental Trust and once the areas were identified (and confirmed) they could then look at resourcing to manage the confirmed areas.
· Is Bell Island a new issue? - this was an ongoing issue.
Councillor Benge joined the meeting via Zoom at 9:37am.
Submitter: Elaine Asquith on behalf of Tasman Environmental Trust (19747)
Topic: Feral and Stray Cats
Questions:
· Are staff aware of The Blue Duck Group? - they were aware of The Blue Duck Group (Farmers for whio).
· Has a map been provided to staff and Elected Members of the Motueka catchment? Ms Asquith to circulate a very clear map to officers, for them to then circulate to Elected Members.
· Are you aware that Tasman District Council is investigating a cat Bylaw? - yes.
· Does The Farmers Group have enough resources to access and control the cats? - yes, they would source volunteers and funds would be put in place.
· Funding, do you seek external non Council funding? - yes.
Submitter: Cynthia McConville on behalf of Forest and Bird Golden Bay Branch (Zoom) (19722)
Topic: Feral and Stray Cats
Questions:
· Is your focus the inclusion of the Three Rivers Project with feral cat control? - yes.
Submitter: Sue Lindsay (19506) – Tabled Documents
Topic: Feral and Stray Cats
The meeting was adjourned at 10:10am and reconvened at 10:30am.
Submitter: PJ Kenney (19746)
Topic: Wilding Conifers
Questions:
· Who would be responsible when a tree appears on a neighbouring block? - the forestry company would be responsible.
Submitter: John Longden (19222, 19223)
Topic: Feral and Stray Cats and Wilding Conifers
Questions:
· Are you asking that cats be restricted to the property they reside at that they are impounded if they stray? - they would like to see that it was the owner’s problem if their cat strayed.
· Are you aware of the cat bylaw that is currently being investigated? - he was aware of the bylaw.
Submitter: Charmaine Petereit on behalf of Tākaka Hill Biodiversity Group Trust (Zoom) (19775)
Topic: Wilding Conifers
Submitter: Gillian Pollock, on behalf of Forest and Bird (18696)
Topic: Feral and Stray Cats
Questions:
· Are you happy with the areas being considered? - yes and explained that they were supportive of extending the area as cats travel widely and that research has been taken into consideration.
Submitter: Craig Brown, Jo Field, Dan Montgomery and Trish Fordyce on behalf of One Forty One, PF Olsen and Tasman Pine Forests Ltd (19711, 19710, 19709, 19708, 19707, 19706) – tabled documents
Topic: Wilding Conifers
Questions:
The group noted paragraph 24 to its submission had changed as they had received one application of Douglas Fir and wanted to advise the change to the original submission.
· was there a hydrology catchment paragraph? - the report did not include catchments.
· If Douglas Fir was replanted under a Resource Consent, do you know the area and size? - this would not require a Resource Consent but if permitted under other reasons, the area would be Tadmor Valley by Donald Creek and the size would be 15 hectares.
· If Rule B was adopted, would it start from the date that the strategy came into effect? - yes, that’s correct, the date was in the proposal document.
· Legacy Wild Pines, if they were deemed an issue who would be responsible to manage them? - It was a complex area and that the legacy situation would need to be worked through and a cost benefit analysis undertaken.
· Proven lineage, is that normal terminology used? – no, it’s used in conversations around tree breeding, not a term commonly used.
· Rule B, the change wanted was limited to adjoining land within 200m of the forestry, where does the 200m come from? – It was already part of the existing proposed rule b in the proposal (section 73)
· How long was Douglas seed active for? – they did not know but smaller seeds did not last as long.
Elected Member questions for officers:
Discussion was held around legal advice and it was agreed that officers would seek legal advice/guidance, which would be included in the deliberations report around the below submissions and the changes they proposed:
· Submitter: Craig Brown, Jo Field, Dan Montgomery and Trish Fordyce on behalf of One Forty One, PF Olsen and Tasman Pine Forests Ltd (19711, 19710, 19709, 19708, 19707, 19706)
· Submitter: Gillian Pollock, on behalf of Forest and Bird (18696)
· Submitter: Charmaine Petereit on behalf of Tākaka Hill Biodiversity Group Trust (Zoom) (19775)
Submitter: Elizabeth Bryant (19468, 19706) – did not attend.
Submitter: David Melville on behalf of The Ornithological Society of NZ – Tasman-Nelson region (19748) – did not attend.
Submitter: Waimea Inlet Forum Working Group (19803) – did not attend.
Submitter: Chris Golding on behalf of Department of Conservation (ID n/a) – did not attend.
Nil
The meeting concluded at 11:33am.
Confirmed as a correct record of proceedings by resolution on 11 July 2024.
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Moved Councillor Sanson/Councillor Kininmonth RPMC24-07-5 That the minutes of the Regional Pest Management Joint Committee meeting held on Monday, 27 May 2024, be confirmed as a true and correct record of the meeting. CARRIED
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