Selwyn Times: July 25, 2018

8 Wednesday July 25 2018
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Committee protects environment
Selwyn
Waihora Zone
Committee
chairman Allen
Lim writes
about its
commitment to
protecting and
enhancing biodiversity
DID YOU know that biodiversity
work in our zone is a
significant part of the zone committee’s
decision-making?
Since 2010, we have funded 52
‘immediate steps’ projects from a
fund of $100,000 per year.
The landowners contribute a
similar amount in in-kind contributions,
but that’s not counting
the value of the land which is
often effectively “locked away” to
preserve the biodiversity values
that we seek to protect.
The Selwyn Waihora zone
covers the Waimakariri and
Rakaia rivers on the northern
and southern borders, and from
Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere all
the way to Arthur’s Pass. The
map shows the projects that have
been funded to date. If you want
to know more, go to the Canterbury
maps website and search on
biodiversity.
The projects are wide-ranging,
and seek to protect, enhance and
restore biodiversity from the
high country to the sea, ki uta
ki tai.
This work isn’t limited to
projects on river margins or
wetlands. For example, we have
supported QE II and Banks
Peninsula covenants, protecting
The Selwyn District Council would like to thank all of
our Gold sponsors for their generous support.
Arts, Culture & Heritage –
Warren and Mahoney
Community Service – ANZ
Environmental – Stantec
Innovation – Monadelphous
Large Business – Buddle Findlay
People's Choice – IPort
Small Business – Storage King
Sport – HEB Construction
Tourism – Sicon Ltd
Young Achiever – Rolleston New World
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vast tracts of native bush and
landscapes with contributing
landowners who have a passion
for biodiversity.
Other projects have helped
the Kea Conservation Trust or
Arthur’s Pass Wildlife Trust,
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SUPPORT: A map showing
the projects funded by
the Selwyn Waihora Zone
Committee.
supporting trapping, monitoring
and banding of native birds and
kea in particular. However, most
of our funding goes towards
efforts to benefit freshwater or
freshwater-use affected biodiversity.
Biodiversity work in the
zone is focused on four key areas
– the high country, Hororata
River catchment, Silverstream
catchment (Selwyn River/Waikirikiri),
as well as springs and
wetlands.
We are always on the lookout
for more projects to fund. For
example, if you have a permanently
wet area on your property
which is a good indicator of a
potential spring or wetland, or
some remnant bush, get in touch
with zone biodiversity officer
Johannes Welsch on 027 512
3158 or johannes.welsch@ecan.
govt.
Malcolm Smith responds
to an article about the
New Zealand Transport
Agency‘s decision to turn
down a plea for a stop sign
at the Waimakariri Gorge
Rd and State Highway 73
intersection
I read your article in Selwyn
Times about the stop sign at
Waddington with great interest.
Afterwards I felt compelled to
write my first ever letter to a
paper in response.
I see that the New Zealand
Transport Agency has turned
down a plea from Waddington
residents for a stop sign at the
intersection of State Highway 73
and Waimakariri Gorge Rd.
If this T-intersection doesn’t
qualify for a stop sign, can
anyone please explain how the
intersection of Weedons Rd
and Springston-Rolleston Rd
does? This is a T-intersection
with clear vision in both
directions.
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Gold Sponsor: HEB Construction
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