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EARTHMOVING 26 The North Canterbury News, October 21, 2021 Kaiapoi regeneration work continuing By DAVID HILL Work continues on Kaiapoi’s regenerationprojects, morethan adecade on from the September 2010 earthquake. Around twothirdsofthe 65 projects identified in the WaimakaririResidential Red Zone Recovery Plan,which was adoptedbythe Waimakariri District Council in February 2017, have been completed under budget,district regeneration implementation projectmanager Duncan Roxborough says. ‘‘All of the short and medium term projects we have been workingonare complete or will be completed overthe next couple of years, and it’s areal asset for the community.’’ An initial budget of $18.3 millionwas set in the 2018/28 Long Term Plan (LTP), with $12.3 millionspent as at June30this year. This spend does not include the infrastructure recovery work completed in the years immediately following the earthquakes. The revisedregeneration implementation budget was set at $3.3 millioninthisyear’sLTP for the remainingprojectsover the next few years. While the earthquakes may have have happened more than 10 years ago and most of the recovery and regenerationwork has been completed, several of the projects are long term and even multigenerational, Mr Roxborough says. ‘‘The budget doesn’t include any memorial gardens development, as the timeframe for that in the recoveryplan was Onsite Screening and Crushing • Road Metals • Aggregates • Drainage Metals • AP20 /AP40 /AP65 • Lane Rock • Chip • Sand • 2a Filter Sand • M4-40 • Washed Tailings • Arena Sand Formerly Kaiwara Rock Ltd Call Jon 027 432 8526 or Richard 021 115 3689 Regeneration ... Waimakariri District Council water environment advisor Sophie Allen (left) and community and recreation manager Chris Brown check up on the Beswick stormwater basin and the Honda Forest, two of Kaiapoi's regeneration projects. PHOTOS: FILE 30 yearsout, as it foresaw a future need. ‘‘TheHonda Forest project has been abig success and willbe largely finishedoff over the next yearortwo, but it’s also ongoing because it willrequire maintenance and as it grows some plants willnaturallytake over. ‘‘Andin100 years there willbe an established forest.’’ Over the lastfew years council staffhave completed several projects, including developing the Kaiapoi FoodForest and the Norman Kirk Park sports fields. The Kaiapoi RiverbanksWharf 2426691 Excavators • Graders Tip Trucks • Bulldozer •Dairy conversions •Stumping, root raking •Galleries •Effluent ponds & water storage •Land Clearance & general earthworks and Marine Precinct project had an additional budgetof$10.4 million, with $9.6 millionspent to date, Mr Roxborough says. ‘‘And before that we did the enabling works, including site clearances and earthworks. ‘‘We broughtin70,000cubic metresoffill,and then we’ve built everything on top of that. ‘‘And at the same time we did some of the drainage improvements within the regenerationareas.’’ Ongoing work includes the proposed KaiapoiCommunity Hub and the heritage and mahinga kai project, which are •Cowlanes & farm tracks •Subdivisions &siteworks •Laser Level Accuracy •Driveways Richard Egden 021 115 3689 www.wekaearthmoving.co.nz Mayoral reception ... Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon wished the Kaiapoi premier women's softball team luck before the first official match on the new softball diamonds at Norman Kirk Park in Kaiapoi earlier this year. bothinthe Kaiapoi south regeneration area, and the proposedrowing precinct at Murphy Park. The community hub is expectedtobecompletedover the next two years and has a budget of $485,000, althoughthe overall project willcost considerably more, with external fundingbeingsought. Communityorganisations, including Satisfy Food Rescue, the KaiapoiMen’s Shedand the Kaiapoi Croquet Club, willalso bring theirown funding. The heritage and mahingakai project is expected to take about 2320895 four years and willfollowthe Kaiapoi River and Courtenay Stream. The rowing precinct project, in partnership with the St Margaret’s College,and Union Rowing Clubs, is expected to take about two years and include anew pontoon on the river. The Kaiapoi’s $18 million ‘‘Shovel Ready’’ project, which is 50 percent funded from the government’s Covid19 recovery fund,will addressstormwater improvements. It is being completed alongside the remaining regeneration projects. For all your general farm and forestry earthmoving requirements Baden Ryan: 027 229 1579 Pam Ryan: 027 381 2741 e: ryanearth18@hotmail.com w: ryanearthmovingltd.co.nz ryan earthmoving ltd 2372099 SPRING Attract newcustomers, increase sales and profits by advertising in the North CanterburyNews. Deliver your message right intothe home where buying decisions are made. Contact us todaytofind out howwecan help you. Phone 03 314 8335 Email info@ncnews.co.nz Office 14 AshleyStreet, Rangiora Visit www.ncnews.co.nz or www.starnews.co.nz
EARTHMOVING The North Canterbury News, October 21, 2021 27 LOTT CONTRACTING ADVERTISING FEATURE River repair work ... Flood recovery work is ongoing following the May 31 flood event. Flood work ongoing Waimakariri’sfloodrepair bill is less than originally thought. In reports preparedbyWaimakariri District Council utilities and roading manager Gerard Cleary and recovery manager Simon Hart,the cost to the council fromthe May 31 flood eventis $2.82million, less than the $3.5 million approved by the councilinMarch. Whilethe official recoveryfrom the May 31 floodevent is complete, with the majorinfrastructureissues largely resolved,anumberofprojects are ongoing and this work will be undertaken by the utilities and roading team.This includes repairs to bridge approaches,such as scouring protection. The reportsidentifiedthe need for continuedmonitoring of river flows, which continue to be high and result in fordsremaining closed. Work to repair damage aroundfords will occur alongside Environment Canterbury’s (ECan) riverworksand as riverflows allow. Further grading on unsealed roads across the networkisneededtoaddress issues with damageand potholing due to ongoing wet weatherand saturated pavements. Ongoing work will be needed to secure the LeesValley access ways, including the Whistler Bridge whichremains exposed to river scouring and was previously protected by gabions. Reshaping of the abutments at both ends of Whistler Bridge and at Five Gullies Bridge willbeneeded, as these remain exposed through alack of robust The Widest Music Variety PHOTO: FILE rock protection, the report says. Ongoing work is needed around the ‘‘Okuku Cluster’’,asresidents were adversely affected by the Okuku River breakout. ECanhas begun discussions with residentsabout future river protection options and future river ratingareas. Working is continuing with ECan at the Pines Kairakiarea on BeachRoad to coordinateand repair the headwall structure, the upstream headwall of the culvert, and to makemodificationstothe culvert, flapgate and stopbank at Kairaki Creek. Further investigation is needed into the Smarts Road and Feathers Road area,where overland flooding caused issues at anumber of properties. Around 245 service requests were received by the utilities and roading team as aresult of the flood event and further assessmentisneeded to determineifany furthermaintenance or investigation is warranted at key sites. Therewas also asubstantial amountof infrastructure damage surrounding the Coopers Creekheadworks, and connectionacross to Mountain Road. Staffhave undertaken an options assessment, and have recommended to the council that this headworks be abandoned, and the MountainRoad properties connected to the Oxford Rural No.1 watersupply. Further workalongside Environment Canterbury includesthe installation of the stopbank at Waikuku,including the sealing of the top of this as part of the road network through the car park. Another day at the office ... Dave’spassion for dozers Lott Contracting has been servicing the Hurunui district’s earthmoving needs since 1957. Company founder Dave Lott began operatingbulldozers many years before that. Dave was born in 1929 and at age 92 is still operating his John Deere 750J bulldozer daily, often from dawn til dusk. Not only will you find Dave in the bulldozer, but he always has his wee fox terrier Tui, with him at work to keep him company. Dave started out drivingD8dozers for the Ministry of Works on the Roxburgh Dam. He spent many hours workingin freezing conditions as the dozers never had cabs back then. He travelled to Australia and operated bulldozers on water schemes and in opencast coal mines. On his return to New Zealand, Dave was offered the opportunity to buy an International TD9A from Trevor Taylor (a returned serviceman). The business was based in Waiau and this is where it has remained since 1957. Dave’s son Billy also has dieselinhis blood and joined his Dad in business in 1999. Today they have aworkforce of 15 and operate an array of machines, includingbulldozers, diggers, trucks, Dave Lott at work behind the wheel of abulldozer. PHOTO: FILE loaders and offer shingle supplies. The company does alarge variety of earthworks. ‘‘We do alot of work for sheep and beef farmers including maintenance and track work and work in the hill country,’’ Billy Lott says. ‘‘Most farmers around here have a Lott Block on their farms named after Dave. ‘‘We also do alot of work alongside ECan, particularly around river protection. ‘‘The majority of the original river protection around Waiau was put in voluntarily by Dave Lott and Waiau locals.’’ Dave has enjoyed working on many different farms throughout the Hurunui and always enjoys catching up with the farmersfor ayarn. His daily office scenery is forever changing and never are there two days the same. Driving bulldozershas and will always be his passion. The future of Lott Contracting looks promising with Dave’s grandchildren sharing his love of machinery. ‘‘They are extremely lucky to have Dave as their role model, his work ethic is second to none and his love of his job is what has kept his own tracks turning for so long,’’ Billy says. Dave has no plans to slow down anytime soon. Tune in nowtolistenon104.9 North Canterbury and103.7 Hanmer Springs andKaikoura We operate thefollowing machinery... ● EXCAVATORS ● DOZERS ● DUMP TRUCKS ● LOADERS ● ROLLER ● TRUCK &TRAILER ● SHINGLE SCREEN ● GRADER And offer the following services ● SHINGLE SUPPLIES ● RIVER PROTECTION ● PIPE LAYING ● IRRIGATION ● DAIRY LANES ● LAND CONTOURING ● BREAKING IN NEW LAND ● ROOT RAKING ● DISCING ● ROLLER DRILLING ● TRANSPORTING ● ROADING/TRACKING ● DAMS/PONDS 2290593
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