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

Northland Regional Council - 21 October 2009 Page 40 Item 7Local planning meetings are currently being organised to enable coastal communitiesin areas where vehicles on beaches have been identified as an issue to be involvedin planning local events and education strategies.RIVER MANAGEMENTAwanuiA draft resource consent application was prepared for maintenance works on asection of the Whangatane Spillway and floodgate outlets associated with the AwanuiFlood Management Scheme. The draft has been circulated to stakeholders for prelodgementconsultation.The asset survey of the scheme floodgates has been completed. A database willnow be compiled for the preparation and use of an asset management plan. Asurvey plan is currently being compiled for stop banks and other structures andsurveys will commence early this summer.Additional drilling and inclinometer installation were completed at Bell’s Hill slip.Preliminary logging of the core suggests that, as suspected, the observed landslipmay be occurring on a deep (approx 15m) failure surface. The inclinometer will bemonitored over the next 6-12 months to confirm the failure location in order that themost appropriate remedial solution can be implemented. Preliminary indications arethat unloading the slip may still be a feasible mitigation option.The 2009/10 river works tender has been advertised and closes early October.KaeoAs part of the Kaeo Flood Risk Reduction Strategy development, a Flood Risk andHazard Assessment report has been completed. This was presented to staff of theMinistry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management, and Department of InternalAffairs on 3 September. Officials outlined government policy covering applicationsfor funding assistance. The next step is to complete identification analysis andcosting of potential flood risk reduction options for presentation at a workshop withgovernment officials in Wellington. A report on progress will be made to theNovember Environmental Management Committee.Kaihu RiverA meeting of the Kaihu River Liaison Committee was held on 4 September to discusssubmissions received for the draft scheme concept, the tender for 09/10 rivermanagement maintenance works and a consultant report on realignment of the KaihuRiver mouth.The committee supported further development of the concept scheme, which will bepresented to a wider stakeholder group on completion. Further work has beencommissioned on developing more detail to support the concept scheme.A site visit to the upper catchment was made on 18 September to assess potentialfor flood water retention on the Mangatu Stream and Waitapu Stream.Seven tenders for the Kaihu River maintenance works contract were received, withthe contract awarded to I & D Pyke. The interim river maintenance plan is currentlybeing reviewed, with a focus on developing a plan for the next five year period.