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Revised Kaihu Management Plan March 2010REVISED KAIHU RIVER MANAGEMENT PLANTABLE OF CONTENTS1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY...........................................................................................31.1. REVISED MANAGEMENT PLAN .............................................................................31.2. KAIHU RIVER FLOOD MANAGEMENT SCHEME LIAISON COMMITTEE .............32. INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................52.1. OBJECTIVES............................................................................................................53. PROPOSED LEVEL OF SERVICE FOR MANAGEMENT PLAN 2010-2016 ..........54. PROPOSED ANNUAL WORK PROGRAMMES.......................................................65. SCHEME FUNDING..................................................................................................66. DESCRIPTION OF KAIHU RIVER MANAGEMENT AREA ......................................77. RIVER MANAGEMENT ISSUES ..............................................................................87.1. Upper catchment.......................................................................................................87.2. Kaihu to Ahikiwi.........................................................................................................87.3. Ahikiwi to Waihue Road, Mamaranui ........................................................................97.4. Waihue Road, Mamaranui, to the Rotu Bottleneck ...................................................97.5. Rotu Bottleneck to Parore .......................................................................................107.6. Parore to the Northern Wairoa River.......................................................................117.7. Conclusions.............................................................................................................118. RIPARIAN MANAGEMENT.....................................................................................12REFERENCE..................................................................................................................13APPENDIX 1...................................................................................................................14APPENDIX 2.................................................................................................................- 1 -Northland Regional Council - 2 -