Post Operational Report for an Aerial 1080 Operation Operation Management

Operation Name ORAUTOHA DOC

Size (ha) 4,800 ha

Report Submitted By (Organisation) KB Environmental Services Ltd Date Submitted (dd/mm/yy) 18/09/08 Funding Agency Animal Health Board Vector Manager/Operation Manager KB Environmental Services Ltd Principal Aerial Contractor Wanganui Aero Work Ltd

Purpose of the Operation Describe the longer term ‘end state’ for the treatment area or identify which species are being supported by this operation. To control possumas as Tb vectors, assisting the elimination of Tb for AHB

Individual Aerial Treatment Blocks Individual Treatment Block Name Size of Treated Area (Ha) Erua / 3150 ha Erua Conservation Area 1650 ha

North Island South Island Territorial Local Authority(s) Council

Regional Authority (Regional Council) Horizons MW Permissions, Consultation & Notification PERMISSIONS / RESOURCE CONSENTS Permission Authority Issue date (dd/mm/yy) Unit/ Office File reference 11/02/08 Mid Central Health, Wanganui 08/01 Orautoha MOH DoC DOC 19/02/08 Ruapehu Area Office, Mt Ruapehu DOCDM-256444 Regional Council

CONSULTATION AND NOTIFICATION TIMELINE Summarise the approach taken in consultation and notification. Date (dd/mm/yy) Stakeholder Group Activity Method/Tool Repeat for each communication 22/08/2007 Ngati Rangi Notification Letter 23/01/2008 Dave Griffiths Consultation Stakeholder Visit 23/01/2008 John Dobson Consultation Stakeholder Visit 12/09/2007 Alf Alabaster Consultation Stakeholder Visit 6/03/2008 Geoff Fahey and John Fahey (son) Consultation Phone Call 6/03/2008 None Brown Consultation Stakeholder Visit 22/01/2008 Peter Fahey Consultation Phone Call 25/02/2008 Colin Fredricksen Consultation Stakeholder Visit 6/03/2008 Brian Rainey Consultation Stakeholder Visit 22/02/2008 Jeremy Dillon Notification Email 6/03/2008 Mark Dunajtschik Consultation Phone Call 20/02/2008 Brent Bishop Consultation Stakeholder Visit 25/02/2008 Gerald Fleurity Consultation Stakeholder Visit 25/02/2008 Garry and Gaynor Knapp Consultation Phone Call 25/02/2008 Mike Rodges Consultation Stakeholder Visit 22/08/2007 Notification Letter 22/08/2007 National Park Police Notification Letter 22/08/2007 Police Notification Letter 22/08/2007 Police Notification Letter 5/09/2007 Ohakune Kindergarten Notification Letter 5/09/2007 Manu Korero Te Kohanga Reo Notification Letter 5/09/2007 Te Aroha Te Kohanga Reo Notification Letter 5/09/2007 Ruapehu College Notification Letter 5/09/2007 Raetihi Primary School Notification Letter 5/09/2007 Ohakune School Notification Letter 5/09/2007 Orautoha School Notification Letter 22/08/2007 Raetihi Medical Centre Notification Letter 22/08/2007 Dr H E Pfeffer Notification Letter 22/08/2007 Medical centre Notification Letter 22/08/2007 Taumarunui Hospital Notification Letter Taumarunui Community Kokiri Family Health Unit Notification Letter 22/08/2007 22/08/2007 St Johns Taumarunui Notification Letter 22/08/2007 Ruapehu Veterinary Services Notification Letter 22/08/2007 Taumarunui Vet Clinic Notification Letter 22/08/2007 Vet Ent King Country Notification Letter 22/08/2007 Waimarino Deerstalkers Assoc Notification Letter 30/08/2007 Rotorua Tramping & Ski Club Notification Letter 30/08/2007 Raukawa Falls Camp Notification Letter 30/08/2007 Waimarino Pig Hunting Club Notification Letter

DESCRIBE WHAT DIFFERENCES THE CONSULTATION MADE TO THE OPERATIONAL PLAN Nil Complaints and Incidents

COMPLAINTS REPORTED BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC

Where there any complaints about this operation? No

INCIDENTS

Were there any incidents resulting from this operation? No Treatment Block Details

TREATMENT BLOCK 1 (Name) Erua / Tongariro National park

Block Size (Ha) 3150

PRE- FEED APPLICATION Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Date(s) of Application (dd/mm/yy) 7/03/08 N/A N/A

Type of bait Cereal Baits Sowing Rate 2 kg bait /Ha

1080 APPLICATION Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Date(s)(dd/mm/yy) 14/03/08 N/A N/A

Type of bait 0.15% 1080 Pellets - Cereal-based pellets containing 1.5–2.0 g sodium fluoroacetate/kg

Common Name of bait 0.15% 1080 Pellets Target Toxic loading(g 1080/kg bait) 1.5 Sowing Rate 2 kg bait /Ha

Lures added cinnamon

Repellents added NIL

Bait Screening (name) NIL Cutting Machinery (name) NIL Bait sampling information is required to be supplied where sampling for bait Was bait quality sampling undertaken? No quality is undertaken for field mixed baits (e.g. Carrots/oats mixed with stock Results of Sample(g 1080/kg bait ) N/A solution). State N/A if sampling is not Results of Sample(Mean bait size) N/A undertaken. Results of Sample(Chaff %) N/A

Average Wind Speed (km/hr) 7 to 11 Wind Direction Northwest Aircraft type Fixed Wing Type of Navigational Guidance system used Trimble

End of Caution Period (dd/mm/yy) 14/07/08

TREATMENT BLOCK 2 (Name) Erua Conservation Area

Block Size (Ha) 1650 ha

PRE- FEED APPLICATION Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Date(s) of Application (dd/mm/yy) 7/03/08 N/A N/A

Type of bait Cereal Baits

Sowing Rate 2 kg bait /Ha

1080 APPLICATION Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Date(s)(dd/mm/yy) 14/03/08 N/A N/A

Type of bait 0.15% 1080 Pellets - Cereal-based pellets containing 1.5–2.0 g sodium fluoroacetate/kg

Common Name of bait 0.15% 1080 Pellets

Target Toxic loading(g 1080/kg bait) 1.5

Sowing Rate 2 kg bait /Ha

Lures added Cinnamon

Repellents added NIL

Bait Screening (name) NIL Cutting Machinery (name) NIL Bait sampling information is required to be supplied where sampling for bait Was bait quality sampling undertaken? No quality is undertaken for field mixed baits (e.g. Carrots/oats mixed with stock Results of Sample(g 1080/kg bait ) N/A solution). State N/A if sampling is not Results of Sample(Mean bait size) N/A undertaken. Results of Sample(Chaff %) N/A

Average Wind Speed (km/hr) 1 to 6

Wind Direction Northeast

Aircraft type Fixed Wing

Type of Navigational Guidance system used Trimble

End of Caution Period (dd/mm/yy) 14/07/08

Monitoring Results and Outcomes EFFECTS OF THE OPERATION ON WATER QUALITY

Was water quality monitoring required to be undertaken? No Was water quality monitoring undertaken? No Did any of the results detect 1080 at more than 2ppb? No

Date data will be available (dd/mm/yy)(if not included) N/A Effect of the operation for water quality (comment) NIL

EFFECTS ON SPECIES TARGETED FOR THE OPERATION

Scientific Name (if no common Target Species Common Name name) List target animal pest species at the treatment area. Use common names where Possum possible.

Was target species monitoring undertaken? Yes Are the target species monitoring results attached? No

Date data will be available (dd/mm/yy)(if not included) 3/11/08

Effectiveness of the operation for species monitored Results PASS RTC = 0.00% (comment)

EFFECTS ON SPECIES TO BENEFIT FROM THE OPERATION

Scientific Name (if no common Species to Benefit from the Operation Common Name name) List the species at risk that prompted the control work. Use common names where Cattle possible. Deer

Was monitoring of species to benefit undertaken? No

Are the target species monitoring results attached? N/A

Date data will be available (dd/mm/yy)(if not included) N/A Effectiveness of the operation for species monitored N/A (comment) EFFECTS OF THE OPERATION ON THREATENED SPECIES

Scientific Name (if no common List of identified threatened species present Common Name name) List threatened species at the treatment area according to Molloy et al 2002. Use Not Identified common names where possible. If Non-target species have not been identified - state NOT IDENTIFIED

Was threatened species monitoring undertaken? No Are threatened species monitoring results attached? N/A

Date data will be available (dd/mm/yy)(if not included) N/A

Effectiveness of the operation for species monitored N/A (comment)

EFFECTS OF THE OPERATION ON NON-TARGET SPECIES

Scientific Name (if no common List of identified non-target species Common Name name) List ALL significant species identified as potentially at risk from the control method Not Identified (including threatened and non-threatened). Use common names where possible. If Non-target species have not been identified - state NOT IDENTIFIED

Was non- target species monitoring undertaken? No Are non-target species monitoring results attached? N/A

Date data will be available (dd/mm/yy)(if not included) N/A Effectiveness of the operation for species monitored (comment) N/A

MONITORING OF KEY SPECIES FOR MAORI

List of identified taonga species for Maori Common Name Maori name List key species identified by maori during operational consultation as being of concern Not Identified for the control method. Use common names where possible. If species have not been identified as Taonga during consultation - state NOT IDENTIFIED

Was Taonga Species monitoring undertaken? No Are Taonga species monitoring results attached? No

Date data will be available (dd/mm/yy)(if not included) N/A

Effect of the operation on species monitored (comment) N/A