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Before a Special Tribunal Under the Resource Management Act 1991 In Before a Special Tribunal Under the Resource Management Act 1991 In the matter of an application for a Water Conservation Order for the Ngaruroro River and Clive River Statement of Evidence of Dr Douglas Alexander Rankin on behalf of New Zealand Fish and Game Council, Hawke's Bay Fish and Game Council, Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand, Jet Boating New Zealand, Whitewater NZ Incorporated and Ngāti Hori ki Kohupatiki 17 October 2017 Introduction 1 My name is Douglas Alexander Rankin. 2 I have been engaged by Whitewater NZ to assist with their application for a WCO on the Ngaruroro River by characterising the kayaking/rafting values of the Ngaruroro River in a regional and national context. Qualifications and experience 3 I am 64 years old and reside in Christchurch. I hold BSc (Hons) and PhD degrees in Chemistry from the University of Canterbury and have worked all my professional life until 2010 as a research chemist and scientist in wool science1 at the Wool Research Organisation of New Zealand (Inc) and its successors. 4 In the last five years I have been working virtually full time in a voluntary capacity as Conservation Officer for Whitewater NZ, on various issues concerning river and water conservation in New Zealand. 5 Since being introduced to sailing boats as a youngster, and then joining the University of Canterbury Canoe Club (UCCC) in 1971, and building my first canvas white water kayak, I have developed a life-long interest in white water paddling. This has involved me making journeys over the last forty six years to various well-known white water rivers throughout New Zealand and also in the United Kingdom, France, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Australia and the USA. In addition to kayaking I have in the last 20 years also enjoyed using other white water craft such as rafts, catarafts2 and river bugs3 to make white water journeys both in New Zealand and overseas. In 2012 I was fortunate enough to cataraft the Grand Canyon of the Colorado River (I had kayaked it twice previously in 1985 and 1997) and a number of other classic wild and scenic river runs in Oregon and Washington in the USA. I have just recently returned from my fourth trip down the Grand Canyon, this time rowing an 18 foot gear and passenger raft (and doing a little kayaking and river bugging) as lead qualified boating operator on a 16-day private trip of various New Zealand and overseas friends. 1 Except for two years as a post-doctoral research fellow at the Unit of Nitrogen Fixation at the University of Sussex in Brighton, UK, from 1978-1980. 2 Two inflatable pontoon rafts with a metal frame between the pontoons, often fitted with oars for rowing and controlling the craft. 3 A river bug is a single person inflatable craft (a little like a single person raft) designed for river running in which the river ‘bugger’ sits facing downstream. The bugger uses fins on their feet and webbed hand gloves for propulsion and control, a full wetsuit, helmet and lifejacket, and descends the river feet first drifting down at the speed of the current (see http://bugsports.org/river-bugging/, accessed 2 October 2017). 12000434 | 3053301 page 1 6 My white water paddling has also taken me into administrative, instruction and advocacy roles in the sport. I have held various positions from gear officer to treasurer and club captain and president within the UCCC, and the BugSports Club (Inc) and the Whitewater Canoe Club (Inc) both here in Christchurch. I have also been actively involved in the national body representing kayakers and white water paddlers interests in New Zealand, namely Whitewater NZ (Inc) (and its predecessors the New Zealand Recreational Canoeing Association (NZRCA) and the New Zealand Canoeing Association (NZCA)), primarily as Conservation Officer and supporting and leading conservation cases. I am a life member of the UCCC, and an awardee of the Canard Cup from the New Zealand Canoeing Federation, the latter for services to river conservation in New Zealand and particularly for my role on behalf of the NZCA in the Buller Water Conservation Order (WCO) application. 7 Since my earliest days paddling I have appreciated the value and conservation of the best white water recreation resources both here and abroad. This interest was heightened for me during my two years as a post-doctoral research fellow at the University of Sussex in the UK in 1978-1980. There I was also able to travel and kayak a little in the UK and Europe on some of the classic white water runs (and others that I have since done including the Dee, Isel, Inn, Möll, Loisach, Sanna, and Leiser, and the Olympic white water course at Augsburg) and also witness first-hand the demise of many of its waterways through damming. 8 Since then I have been actively involved in advocacy for kayakers and rivers in New Zealand, in activities ranging from submitting and producing evidence for Regional Water Boards, Special Tribunals and the Environment Court, to leading kayaking cases for Whitewater NZ for Water Conservation Orders (Buller, Rangitata and Hurunui) on some of New Zealand’s outstanding white water rivers. I have submitted and presented evidence to Regional Councils and Department of Conservation (DOC) Hearings (the most recent being the Westpower concessions on the Waitaha River in December 2016) and the Environment Court on resource consents and/or concessions impacting on kayakers values. I have also been involved in assisting with NZCA surveys to quantify river values throughout New Zealand and more recently involved in regional planning processes on behalf of Whitewater NZ and writing on kayaking values in the Canterbury region [1]. 9 I have developed a strong interest in river and groundwater hydrology and water quality, and flow and other requirements needed to provide for kayaking and white water values. I have done this to support effective engagement in advocacy, and I have submitted to various parties and presented to Hearings on such matters. This has involved me using my expertise as a scientist, and also as an expert kayaker and river runner. This kayaking and technical expertise has been ground-truthed by numerous conversations with other expert paddlers here 12000434 | 3053301 page 2 and overseas and other experts in their own fields over the years. I have done this to ensure my views reflect those of the wider paddling community, and that I have the right understanding concerning other technical matters. 10 I have been fortunate to have kayaked and/or rafted and bugged4 many of the classic outstanding white water runs on rivers in New Zealand at up to a Class IV- IV+ level of technical difficulty, including many runs on more remote rivers accessible essentially only by helicopter. This has included normally repeat visits to nationally outstanding runs such as on the Landsborough, Waiatoto, Mokihinui, Karamea, Whataroa, Rangitikei, Mohaka, Motu, Ngaruroro, Tongariro, Kawarau, Grey, Buller, Maruia, Matakitaki, Clarence, Hurunui, Rangitata, Waiau and Glenroy as well as regionally outstanding runs on other rivers primarily in the South Island such as the Waimakariri Gorge, Ashley Gorge, Taipo, Okuku, Takaka, Wairoa (Nelson), Opihi, Grebe and others. A number of these river runs are recognised for their outstanding white water and kayaking and rafting values by inclusion in Water Conservation Orders (WCOs), but for various reasons many are not. 11 In addition, I have run a number of outstanding wild and scenic rivers overseas including the Franklin in Tasmania (in a world heritage area), a number in Western Europe, and the Grand Canyon of the Colorado River (one of the seven natural wonders of the world) and the Clackamas, Klickitat, Tutle, Wind, White Salmon, Rogue and Klamath in the USA. This river running experience and my scientific expertise has put me in a very good position to be able to comment knowledgably and comprehensively on the different features, values and aspects that make many white water runs so valuable to the New Zealand and wider white water recreation community. 12 My involvement in this Water Conservation Order application and process to date has been as Conservation Officer of Whitewater NZ. I have primarily assisted with the gathering, coordination and provision of sufficient information to support the application to date with regards to kayaking and rafting values. This has involved a degree of analysis of relevant literature known to me, and which in some cases I have co-authored, as well as gathering contributions from (and discussion with) various other paddlers. 13 While this is not a hearing before the Environment Court, I confirm that I have read the code of conduct for expert witnesses contained in the Environment Court Consolidated Practice Note (2014). I have complied with it when preparing my written statement of evidence and I agree to comply with it when presenting evidence. I confirm that the evidence and the opinions I have expressed in my 4 Making river journeys using river bugs. 12000434 | 3053301 page 3 evidence are within my area of expertise. I have not omitted to consider material facts known to me that might alter or detract from the opinions that I express. Scope of evidence 14 My evidence will address: (a) Personal experience of the Ngaruroro River; (b) Activities carried out by kayakers and canoeists on rivers; (c) Kayaking runs and flow requirements on the Ngaruroro River; (d) Analysis of previous kayaking value assessments of the Ngaruroro River and comparison with other rivers nationally; (e) The threat posed to kayaking values by irrigation or hydroelectricity power development in the Ngaruroro catchment; (f) The kayaking values which warrant protection; and (g) Concluding comments.
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