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Revised Kaihu Management Plan March 20101. EXECUTIVE SUMMARYDRAFT REVISED KAIHU RIVER MANAGEMENT PLAN1.1. REVISED MANAGEMENT PLANThis Plan sets out policies for managing the existing Kaihu River ManagementScheme for the next five years from 2010 to 2015. It provides for: continuation of the channel and maintenance work below RotuBottleneck; excavation of accumulated sediment from the inside of bends in thechannel between Mamaranui and Rotu Bottleneck; clearance of log jams and fallen trees between Kaihu and Mamaranui; removal of willows and accumulated gravel that is reducing the capacityof the channel for 400 metres upstream and downstream of Woods RoadBridge, Kaihu.Figure 1 defines the catchment area of the Kaihu River. Section 1 is DuckCreek to, to the Northern Wairoa River confluence. Section 2 is the lower riverdownstream of Parore Road Bridge to Duck Creek, Section 3 is the riverbetween the Rotu Bottleneck and Parore Road and Section 4 is the section ofriver between Waihue Road and the Rotu Bottleneck. Section 5 is the length ofriver between Ahikiwi and Waihue Road. Section 6 is the Kaihu River fromKaihu to Ahikiwi.1.2. KAIHU RIVER FLOOD MANAGEMENT SCHEME LIAISON COMMITTEEThe Kaihu River Flood Management Scheme Liaison Committee has assistedthe Northland Regional Council in preparing the Draft Revised Kaihu RiverManagement Plan. This Committee, a subcommittee of the Council’s LandcareCommittee, comprises: a Northland Regional Councillor; a Kaipara District Councillor who, in particular, represents the interests ofthe urban area of Dargaville-Mangawhare; an iwi representative; three landholder representatives, one from the upper catchment, onefrom the floodplain downstream of Waihue Road, Mamaranui, and onefrom the floodplain upstream of Waihue Road.Under its Terms of Reference, contained in APPENDIX 1, this Committee willalso assist the Council to implement the Revised Management Plan.Northland Regional Council - 3 -