draft revised kaihu river management plan - Northland Regional ...

Revised Kaihu Management Plan March 2010Section 5 – Ahikiwi to Waihue Road, Mamaranui Reduce stream bank erosion by maintaining gravel or encouraging theremoval of gravel as it accumulates in the channel.Inspect the river annually to check for unwanted willows, poplars and fallentrees/debris blockages, removing these as required.Section 6 – Whatoro to AhikiwiInspect the river annually to check for unwanted willows, poplars and fallentrees/debris blockages, removing these as required. Manage the gravel resource in the river for 300 metres upstream and 200metres downstream of Wood Road, to reduce stream bank erosion.4. PROPOSED ANNUAL WORK PROGRAMMESRefer to Section 5 of the Kaihu 6-yr River Maintenance Plan which is in APPENDIX .Employment of contractors for works under the Management Plan will follow theprocedures set out in the Northland Regional Council Tenders Policy.5. SCHEME FUNDINGTo fund channel maintenance work carried out in accordance with the Kaihu RiverFlood Management Plan by way of a targeted and differentiated rate based on thelevel of benefit to land and rating units, falling within the Kaihu River Managementarea. The Council will set the rate differentially as follows:1. Class A – land on the floodplain and side valleys downstream of the RotuBottleneck. Rate is applied per hectare of land.2. Class B – land on the floodplain and tributary side valleys between Ahikiwiand the Rotu Bottleneck. Rate is applied per hectare of land.3. Catchment Rate – balance nof land within the Kaihu River rating area notfalling within Classes A and B. Rate is applied per hectare of land.4. Urban Contribution – a contribution from Kaipara Disctrict Council instead ofa separate rate per property.5. The rating classifications and the rate charged are illustrated as follows(based on 2010/11):Northland Regional Council - 6 -