Complete agenda for October 2009 Council Meeting (pdf, 1610KB)

SOE MONITORING - Air, Lakes and WaterDate MNC Project Location Comment04-Sep-09 700080 Whangaroa Harbour Whangaroa Harbour Monthly water quality run completed.Contributing Streams10-Sep-09 801320 Lake Omapere Monitoring andManagementLake Omapere Routine monitoring of Lake Omapere and outlet. Lake water clarityaverage however algae appears to be low.14-Sep-09 801427 Summer recreational bathingwater quality surveys.Catchment profile sampling of the Whangarei catchment toinvestigate the source of high bacterial concentrations.15-Sep-09 801300 Whangarei Harbour WaterQuality - Harbour Boat RunCoastal water quality sampling was conducted at all 16 sites inWhangarei harbour. The results of this monitoring are pending.15-Sep-09 801303 Regional Water QualityMonitoring Network - WesternMonthly water quality sampling of Kaihu, Waipoua, Waimamaku,Punakitere, Utakura, Mangakahia and Opouteke Rivers. River levels16-Sep-09 801338 Regional Water QualityMonitoring Network - Eastern16-Sep-09 801302 Regional Water QualityMonitoring Network - Far North16-Sep-09 801314 Regional Water QualityMonitoring Network - Southernlow at most sites and water clarity good.Monthly water quality sampling of Waitangi, Waipapa, Kerikeri,Waiharakeke, Waiotu, Ngunguru, Hatea and Whakapara Rivers andtwo sites on Mangahahuru Stream.Routine monthly water quality monitoring carried out on theMangamuka, Victoria, Awanui, Kaeo and Oruru Rivers.Routine water quality monitoring of Ruakaka, Hakaru, Manganui,Mangere and Waipao Rivers, Paparoa Stream and two sites on theWaiarohia Stream.17-Sep-09 802032 Aupouri Lakes Aupouri Peninsula A fish survey was conducted at Lake Ngatu on 17/18 Sept to confirmthe presence of redfin perch which were seen in April this year. Noperch were caught during this survey. Another survey will need to beplanned to target different areas of the lake. Fish species caughtinclude Inanga, common bullies and mosquito fish.23-Sep-09 700115 Waipu Catchment WaterQuality Project.29-Sep-09 801427 Summer recreational bathingwater quality surveys.Waipu Routine water quality monitoring of the Waipu catchment. Waterclarity fairly poor at most sites.Faecal sterol sampling of the Otamure Bay bathing site and two sitesabove to investigate the source of high bacteria concentrations. Allsites had very high E. coli levels well above the action guideline valueof 550 per 100mls.29-Sep-09 700045 Okiato Point & Opua Surface Okiato Point, Bay of Water samples collected from surface water sites.Water SamplingIslands30-Sep-09 801128 Otiria/Orauta Stream sampling. Otiria, Moerewa Monthly water quality run completed.Northland Regional Council - 21 October 2009 Page 134Item 19