Rangitaiki River Catchment Annual Work Programme for 2016

Rangitāiki Catchment Programme

Annual Work Plan

2016 / 2017

Rangitaiki Catchments Programme Annual Work Plan 2016/2017

Contents

1. Purpose 3 2. Background 3 3. Assumptions 4 4. Programme 5 4.1 Key Service Delivery Tasks 5 4.3 Te Ara Whānui o Rangitāiki 7 4.4 Governance and programme management 24 4.5 Integrated planning 26 4.6 Science 29 4.7 Operations 30 5 Financials 38 6 Appendices 39 Appendix 1: Maritime Activity details 39 Appendix 2: Rivers and Drainage Activity details 40

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1. Purpose

The purpose of the Rangitāiki River Catchment programme is to coordinate Bay of Plenty Regional Council work, including work required for Te Ara Whānui o Rangitāiki – Pathways of the Rangitāiki, to deliver on community expectations. The work programme covers all significant activities in the river catchment, including work across policy and planning, science, pollution prevention and maritime service functions. It also includes all operational activities such as biosecurity, biodiversity protection, coast care, rivers and drainage, and sustainable land management. The programme covers all significant activities (both projects and ongoing work) in the river catchment area carried out by Regional Council. The programme is broken into five areas of focus and presented in the following sections: • Te Ara Whānui O Rangitāiki – Pathways of the Rangitāiki • Governance and programme management • Integrated planning • Science • Operations

2. Background

Council does not have a specific vision or outcomes for the catchment but the Rangitāiki River Forum of which we are a partner does in Te Ara Whānui O Rangitāiki (Te Ara Whānui o Rangitāiki) – Pathways of the Rangitāiki, and they are entirely suitable. Te Ara Whānui O Rangitāiki – Pathways of the Rangitāiki, the document, is required under the Ngāti Whare Claims Settlement Act 2012 and Ngāti Manawa Claims Settlement Act 2012. The document provides direction for work to improve the river’s health and guide its future management, and the legislation describes how these affect Resource Management Act 1991 planning documents and conservation planning documents. These Settlement Acts require that all persons exercising functions and powers under the Resource Management Act 1991 that affect the Rangitāiki River must have particular regard to the habitat of tuna ( Anguilla dieffenbachia and Anguilla australis ) in that river. In the legislation, the Rangitāiki River means the Rangitāiki River and its catchment, including the Rangitāiki, Whirinaki, Wheao and Horomanga Rivers.

Te Ara Whānui O Rangitāiki establishes a vision for the catchment: “A healthy Rangitāiki River, valued by the community, protected for future generations. Tihei Mauri Ora.”

The outcomes sought for the river catchment are: • Mauri: Mauri of the water is protected.

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• He Taiao: we want bountiful rivers that people cherish, where native habitats and customary harvesting practices sustain people, and where native species, including whitebait and tuna (eels) abound. • He Tangata: we want a balanced connected and respectful relationship with the rivers and resources which will be the foundation for resilient, sustainable and thriving communities in the Rangitāiki. • He Awa: we want a clean and healthy environment, characterized by clean water, healthy ecosystems and the return of some threatened species. We want to see people use and enjoy this environment for their spiritual, cultural and recreational needs and to celebrate its heritage with pride. This vision and outcomes were developed by the Rangitāiki River Forum on behalf of the community and following consultation in 2013 and 2014. This catchment programme was approved in the Long Term Plan 2015-2025 (LTP) to integrate the delivery of services in the catchment to protect natural character and its coastal environment, with this being its second year. It also follows on from the approval of Te Ara Whānui O Rangitāiki – Pathways of the Rangitāiki which also contains actions to eight objectives to achieve the aforementioned outcomes. Many of the strategy actions overlap the catchment programme, and these links are noted in report. The catchment programme incorporates work that was delivered through the functional Sustainable Water, Land Use, Coast Care and Biodiversity Programmes prior to the 2015/2016 financial year, along with other functional areas of Council. The key issues that it seeks to address are water quality and quantity, erosion control and soil conservation, and biodiversity protection and enhancement through landowner agreements, tangata whenua and industry partnerships, community care groups and volunteer activity. The Rangitāiki Catchment (along with the Kaituna/Pongakawa) is one of the first catchments to begin the process of implementing the National Policy Statement for Freshwater and this will have implications for the catchment. There are specific actions to achieve the objectives of Te Ara Whānui o Rangitāiki, and many of the actions undertaken by the Council under other programmes contribute directly or indirectly to Te Ara Whānui o Rangitāiki.

3. Assumptions

The key assumptions for the programme are:

• No substantive changes to the annual work programme will be made by partners.

• Te Ara Whānui O Rangitāiki – Pathways to the Rangitāiki will proceed through RMA process into the RPS.

• Responsibility for delivery of work identified for the Council will remain the responsibility of the Council.

• Partners and stakeholders are able and willing to engage with the programme.

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• New partners to the Rangitāiki River Forum will not impact on the annual programme.

4. Programme

4.1 Key Service Delivery Tasks

The following key service delivery tasks have been identified under the Integrated Catchment Management (ICM) framework for the Rangitaiki Catchment Activity in the LTP: 1 Manage biodiversity programme management, including advisory service, delivery and maintenance of active Biodiversity Management Plans (BMPs), new High Value Ecological Sites (HVES), new non-HVES, care group and EEF support.

2 Manage sustainable land use programme management, including advisory service, delivery and maintenance of active Riparian Management Plans (RMPs), new RMPs and care group support.

3 Assess nutrient management activity on dairy and drystock farms based on a set number of farms per year.

4 Manage the coast care programme management and implementation including dune restoration activities.

5. Deliver action under Te Ara Whānui o Rangitāiki – Pathways of the Rangitāiki.

6. Support Community and interagency networks (strategy/plan development and implementation for partnership structures with community and partner agencies).

7. Support the Rangitaiki River Forum.

4.2 Annual Work Plan Priorities The following sections provide details on all of the programme work planned in the Rangitāiki River catchment by the Bay of Plenty Regional Council. For 2016/2017, key work includes:

• Building stronger connections between the programme partners, Bay of Plenty Regional Council, Ngāti Awa, Ngāti Manawa, Ngāti Whare, Ngāti Tūwharetoa (Bay of Plenty), Whakatāne Plenty District Council, and eventually Ngāi Tūhoe, Taupō District Council and Ngāti Hineuru in order to deliver a better co-ordinated programme of work for the river catchment.

• Implementing the Freshwater Futures programme of work, which also delivers actions within Te Ara Whānui O Rangitāiki – Pathways to the Rangitāiki. This programme includes the regional water allocation plan change.

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• Supporting the Rangitāiki River Forum – two key pieces of work include the potential establishment and coordination of the Rangitāiki River Coordination Group, and the development of a tuna action plan Te Hekenga Nui O Te Tuna to achieve Objective 1 of Te Ara Whānui o Rangitāiki.

• Delivering on biodiversity and sustainable land use management, including advisory service, delivery and maintenance of active Biodiversity Management Plans (BMPs), new High Value Ecological Sites (HVES), new non-HVES, delivery and maintenance of active Riparian Management Plans (RMPs), new RMPs, care group and EEF support.

• Delivering coast care programme management and implementation including dune restoration activities and working with community groups.

• Supporting Community and interagency networks (strategy/plan development and implementation for partnership structures with community and partner agencies).

Section 4.3 lists activities within the catchment specifically against the Objectives and Actions of Te Ara Whānui o Rangitāiki. Some projects from the wider catchment work programme are duplicated to clearly identify the links between Council activities and Te Ara Whānui o Rangitāiki.

4.3 Te Ara Whānui o Rangitāiki

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Objective 1: Tuna within the Rangitāiki Catchment are protected, through measures including the enhancement and restoration of their habitat and migration paths. … so the tuna (eels) are fat and plentiful in the Rangitāiki River waterways.

1.1 Develop a plan and Providing for the natural Develop an action plan for the • Documented detailed Regional TBC solutions to provide life-cycle of eels, including achievement of Objective 1 of action plan – Te Hekenga council access for migrating tuna migration, is crucial for their Te Ara Whānui o Rangitāiki , Nui O Te tuna - to be Iwi in Rangitāiki waterways. protection. including any other Objectives completed and presented This Strategic Action … so the tuna (eels) are fat and Actions that directly link to the Rangitāiki River covers: and plentiful in the or contribute to Objective 1. Forum at the 16 August Rangitāiki River waterways. 2016 meeting. 1.1a Work with hydro- Implementation of the actions • Implementation of Phase 1 generation companies within the plan to begin after of the plan underway. and researchers on tuna it has been endorsed by the access projects. Rangitāiki River Forum. 1.1b Analyse research and make Note that the action plan recommendations on delivers to multiple tuna restoration actions/objectives within Te programmes. Ara Whānui o Rangitāiki: 1.1c Develop a plan in conjunction with river Objective 1 – all actions users to address tuna Objective 2 – all actions access up the rivers and Objective 5 – 5.1, 5.3, 5.4 streams to the sea. Objective 6 – 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4

1.2 Recognise and See Action 1.1: Te Hekenga Nui O Te tuna Regional encourage the use of council rāhui as a mechanism to Iwi support the protection of tuna. Rangitaiki Catchments Programme Annual Work Plan 2016/2017

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1.3 Advise Crown agencies See Action 1.1: Te Hekenga Nui O Te tuna Regional to work with council communities to protect, Iwi monitor, and promote a better understanding of tuna in the Rangitāiki catchment, including potentially ceasing long- finned eel commercial take in the Rangitāiki catchment.

Objective 2: The habitats that support indigenous species and links between ecosystems within the Rangitāiki catchment are created, protected and enhanced. … so the tuna (eels) are fat and plentiful in the Rangitāiki River waterways.

2.1 Implement projects in Indigenous biodiversity and • Maintain existing and • Long Term Plan KPI Regional $90,000 the Rangitāiki catchment habitats in the Rangitāiki develop new Riparian Biodiversity: Council + Staff time all with the local catchment support Management Plans • 4 HVES and 5 community funded from community to protect indigenous species, reduce (RMPs), and support sites where biodiversity is Rangitāiki Activity and restore wetlands rainfall run-off and provide implementation actively managed. and habitats. for carbon sinks. • Maintain existing and o Currently have 5 HVES Includes activities develop new Biodiversity under management under 2.2 Management Plans and 4 community sites. (BMPs), and support • Long Term Plan KPI: implementation Additional 10 km of waterway margin fenced.

• Biodiversity management under BMPs ongoing in 3

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HVES sites and 1 community led site • Provide support and advice as required (ongoing)

2.2 Encourage restoration Protection of biodiversity Maintain existing and develop • Long Term Plan KPI Regional Included in 2.1 with appropriate and riparian management new RMPs and BMPs, and Biodiversity: Council vegetation along provide benefits relating to support implementation • 4 HVES and 5 community waterways, where water quality and quantity, sites where biodiversity is suitable. erosion control and soil actively managed. conservation, and o Currently have 5 HVES biodiversity outcomes. under management and 4 community sites. • Long Term Plan KPI: Additional 10 km of waterway margin fenced. • Biodiversity management under BMPs ongoing in 3 HVES sites and 1 community led site. Provide support and advice as required (ongoing)

2.3 Work with industries, BEST Project - Building The BEST project is an • Workshop series Regional Staff time only, landowners and agencies biodiversity into an external initiative aimed at: completed, with final Council funded from to support protection ecosystem service-based workshop June 2016. Rangitāiki Activity and enhancement of approach for resource • budget Providing better • Report on results to the biodiversity in habitats in management will contribute information on natural

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the catchment. The use information to this action, resources on land Rangitāiki River Forum in of native plants is by identifying pathways to • offering an approach that 16 November 2016 encouraged where achieve biodiversity people can use to explore practical. protection within that the impacts their choices • BEST project team to landscape. Project have on the complex present findings to RRF contributes to several systems we live in before end June 2017. • actions. Representatives of stakeholders and iwi Working with industry within the catchment have partners encourages been invited to participate information transfer and behavioural change, and promotes positive change and the uptake of incentives.

2.4 Implement a Determining relative • Review strategic approach • Strategic approach Regional Staff time only, coordinated programme priorities of biodiversity for land management and and/or target sites Council and funded from to identify, prioritise, sites enables better biodiversity when regional agreed and documented. Department Rangitāiki Activity protect, and enhance targeting of resources. A project and policy reviews • Priority sites of budget the existing ecosystems, region-wide project is are complete. progressively coming Conservation significant sites and reviewing the biodiversity under management. See connections in the priority sites within the 2.1 and 2.2. Rangitāiki catchment. region, with a focus on species and ecosystem values. A review of our biodiversity management plan policy is underway, which will also provide direction in this regard and will include

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provisions for support of sites that are prioritized for reasons other than species and ecosystems (landowner/community values). An interim catchment level prioritization and approach was documented in 2015/2016.

2.5 Industries use best Native ecosystems in the TBA TBA Industry practice in their Rangitāiki Catchment sectors operations to provide for support indigenous species, indigenous species reduce rainfall run-off and habitat and links provide for carbon sinks. between ecosystems.

2.6 Work with industries, Inventory of existing state in • See 2.4 • Ensure re-mapped Regional Staff time only, landowners and agencies of indigenous vegetation Council and funded from • Continue to ground truth indigenous sites are used to seek opportunities to and riparian fencing and Department habitat and sites in the as the basis for supporting Rangitāiki Activity regenerate indigenous planting identifies of catchment. delivery on strategy budget cover in the catchment. opportunities to continue to actions. Conservation build on this into the future. See 2.4, 2.1, 2.2.

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Objective 3: Water quality is restored in the Rangitāiki catchment. … so it is safe for people to swim in, take food from, and find drinking water in as many places as possible.

3.1 Develop sustainable The Water Programme’s Carry out water quality and • Identify attributes and Regional $513,000 (Land and environmental flow and Freshwater Futures project quantity limit setting process objectives, based on Council Water Framework Rangitāiki catchment has been established to (in accordance with the identified values Activity budget) load limits (eg. nutrients, deliver the National Policy NPSFW) for the Rangitāiki • Work through options and sediments and bacteria) Statement for Freshwater catchment. scenarios to support through the Freshwater Management (NPSFW) and objectives National Policy will set water quality and

Statement framework quantity limits across the region including establishing: Freshwater Futures • the current state and contributes to Actions 3.1, anticipated future state 4.1 and 4.2, 4.4, 4.5 of Te • freshwater objectives Ara Whānui o Rangitāiki. • limits for meeting freshwater objectives.

3.2 Initiate strategies for In response to the Matata Ongoing investigations • Investigation into district Whakatāne managing water, Waste Water proposal the suggest that pumping to the wide waste water District wastewater and district council is taking a existing Whakatāne waste approach. Council stormwater in the strategic approach to how it water facility may well be the district, in consultation manages its wastewater way forward for the future. with the community and across the plains. This will involve a new way of tangata whenua, managing Edgecumbe waste including investigations water and will be a significant into treatment and improvement for the discharge options. Rangitaiki catchment.

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Council is looking for funding to provide an improved level of service for drinking water to Te Teko and Edgecumbe.

3.3 Identify, forecast and TBA TBA TBA Regional assess emerging Council pressures on the resources in the Rangitāiki catchment and likely opportunities and targets for restoring water quality.

Objective 4: Prosperity in the Rangitāiki catchment is enabled within the sustainable limits of the rivers and receiving environment. … so it is safe for people to swim in, take food from, and find drinking water in as many places as possible.

4.1 Work with rural See action 3.1 Regional industries, iwi, Council landowners, the community and other willing stakeholders in the Rangitāiki catchment to articulate their aspirations for prosperity and values for freshwater through using the Freshwater National Policy

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Statement framework.

4.2 Understand the status of The Freshwater Futures Notify proposed plan for Proposed Region-wide Water Regional $84,500 for legal and water allocation and Water Allocation Plan region wide water quantity Quantity Plan Change (Plan Council consultancy costs efficiency of use Change project has been plan change (Proposed Plan Change 9) Regional Allocation + staff time, all (including irrigation) established to address Change 9 Regional Water and Plan change (RWLP) funded from Water specific issues such as Land Plan (expected that Policy budget. unauthorized takes, improve appeals will occur). efficiency of water allocation and use, reinforce existing limits to allocation and use.

4.3 Work with landowners Primary sector agencies are • Attend discussion group • Attend as many events as Industry Staff time only, to complement best a key support network for days for farmers possible sectors funded from management practice as Regional Rangitāiki Activity information transfer and • Work with • End of year relationships proposed by their Council budget behavioural change for DairyNZ/Fonterra/ Beef are strong and well industries and other farmers. Opportunities and Lamb and Fertiliser founded authorities. arise for the Council to companies to put together attend different events and a work programme for share information, or farmers which is focused influence the content of on educating them and some events to promote filling the knowledge gaps positive change or uptake of incentives

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4.4 Engage in Rangitāiki See action 3.1 TBA TBA Forum catchment freshwater Partners debates and issues.

4.5 Work with hydroelectric See Objective 1, Action 1. Forum power companies and Partners other commercial and industrial sectors on actions designed to achieve a healthy Rangitāiki River.

4.6 Put in place a TBA TBA TBA Regional Staff time only, programme to Council funded from understand the physical Rangitāiki Activity resources of individual budget farms within the Rangitāiki River catchment and drive toward a more planned farm system and awareness approach.

4.7 Encourage businesses to TBA TBA TBA Industry engage in sustainable sectors business practices and a restorative economy (moving away from a “take, waste, pollution” economy).

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4.8 Promote opportunities Potentially linked to the Look for involvement of the TBA Forum that enable economic Regional growth Study catchment annual work Partners development in the opportunities and programme in joining to Rangitāiki catchment developing action plans action plans for water; within sustainable limits forestry; horticulture; (for example, new agriculture; education and technologies) skills; and visitor economy

Objective 5: The relationships between communities and the Rangitāiki catchment is recognised and encouraged. … so the Rangitāiki River and its waterways stay special.

5.1 Develop and implement TBA Potentially linked to Council TBA Iwi, Regional a Cultural Health Index project being established by Council (CHI) for the Rangitāiki, Kotahitanga team at Regional Whirinaki, Wheao and Council. This project is about Horomanga Rivers, giving staff guidelines and a which incorporates framework for Matauranga mātauranga Māori Maori. methods. Also see Objective 1 – Te Hekenga Nui o Te Tuna will partially address this with specific regard to tuna.

5.2 Identify where and how TBA TBA TBA Community, rubbish is entering District waterways, and then Councils prevent it by promoting better waste/pollution management with

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industries and communities.

5.3 Support children and TBA See Objective 1 – Te Hekenga TBA Local young people in the Nui o Te Tuna will partially authorities, Rangitāiki catchment to address this with specific Iwi learn and participate in regard to tuna. ecological regeneration and environmental sustainability.

5.4 Support schools in the Grow the number of Increase number of projects Support provided to facilitate Iwi, Regional Staff time only, Rangitāiki catchment projects from the schools approved and supported by implementation. Council funded from through funding and community to Environmental Enhancement Rangitāiki Activity environmental projects encourage more Fund, Community Fund and budget and other involvement. other external fund providers Activities as required There are two projects in the catchment currently Also see Objective 1 – Te funded by the Hekenga Nui o Te Tuna will Environmental partially address this with Enhancement Fund. specific regard to tuna.

5.5 Support community- As for 5.4. Grow the number Increase the number of Support provided to facilitate Forum Staff time only, based projects that of projects from the schools projects approved and implementation. Partners funded from improve the Rangitāiki and community to supported through the BOPRC Rangitāiki Activity catchment environment, encourage more Environmental Enhancement budget and other raise environmental involvement Fund and Community Fund Activities as required awareness and use the and other external fund

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enthusiasm and skills of providers the local communities through funding, education and advice.

5.6 Monitor and report See action 5.1 TBA TBA Forum progress on protecting Partners and enhancing the environmental, cultural and spiritual health and wellbeing of the Rangitāiki River and its resources for the benefit of present and future generations.

Objective 6: The practice of kaitiakitanga in decision-making for managing the resources of the Rangitāiki catchment is recognised and provided for. … so the Rangitāiki River and its waterways stay special.

6.1 Develop protocols for TBA See Objective 1 – Te Hekenga TBA Iwi, consent recognising and Nui o Te Tuna will partially authorities exercising iwi and hapū address this with specific mana including regard to tuna. kaitiakitanga in identified resource management decision- making processes.

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6.2 Collect an inventory of TBA See Objective 1 – Te Hekenga TBA Iwi wāhi tapu in the Nui o Te Tuna will partially Rangitāiki catchment. address this with specific regard to tuna.

6.3 Develop a protocol for TBA See Objective 1 – Te Hekenga TBA Iwi, consent accessing, holding and Nui o Te Tuna will partially authorities using the wāhi tapu address this with specific information. regard to tuna.

6.4 Conduct a survey to The aim is to ensure the Develop a project with Complete a project with Iwi collect information on whakamana of the tikanga Patuhueheu Ngati Haka which Patuhueheu Ngati Haka that tikanga associated with for the catchments rivers will look at recording the supports their aspiration of the rivers of the and places is respected names and stories of sites and making their knowledge of Rangitāiki catchment. places within their rohe places and stories available for their whānau and the wider community This will link to action 5.3 and 5.5

See Objective 1 – Te Hekenga Nui o Te Tuna will partially address this with specific regard to tuna.

6.5 Encourage the industry TBA TBA TBA Industry sector to actively inform sectors iwi and local communities about their environmental and social performance in the

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Rangitāiki catchment.

Objective 7: Naturalness of the river and the landscape of the Rangitāiki catchment is respected. … so the Rangitāiki River and its waterways stay special.

7.1 Develop a river The purpose of this project Undertake a detailed Detailed action plan by 30 Regional $20,000 sustainability 100-year is to investigate alternative investigation into options to June 2017. Council strategy to outline how options to the management reduce peak flood flows. This the rivers and drainage of a river scheme long term. will build on previous Option currently being schemes in the This project contributes to optioneering studies. investigated for the Rangitāiki catchment can Action 7.1 and 7.3 of Te Ara Rangitāiki River Catchment - be sustainably managed Whānui O Rangitāiki combined irrigation/flood control storage feasibility study – reporting delayed, now due end of August 2016.

7.2 Develop a strategy to As for 7.1. TBA TBA Regional manage flood risk Council

7.3 Explore alternative See action 7.1 TBA TBA Regional options for riverbank Council management and protection on a case-by- case basis.

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7.4 Install eco-passages Rivers and Drainage key New culverts will be installed All new culverts installed in Regional $204,000 where structures (like projects include culvert to facilitate fish passage the Rangitāiki Catchment to Council culverts) impede the renewals within the within the catchment. facilitate fish passage lifecycle of fish in the Rangitāiki Catchment, under river. the wider schemes activity.

7.5 Survey and map the See action 2.6 TBA TBA Regional status of river and other Council habitats and then enhance the biodiversity where possible.

7.6 Progressively remove See action 7.4 TBA Delivery of the planned Regional structures that impede capital works programmes Council cultural and recreational access where appropriate, and remedy or adapt structures to minimise effects.

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Objective 8: Access to the Rangitāiki River and its tributaries is maintained and enhanced. … so the Rangitāiki River and its waterways stay special.

8.1 Survey and map existing TBA TBA TBA Local access points, esplanade authorities strip/reserves and marginal strips for recreation opportunities.

8.2 Identify existing and new Local TBA TBA TBA priority public access authorities points, linkages, as well as areas and time periods where public access should be restricted.

8.3 Provide and maintain Local TBA TBA TBA safe and identifiable authorities, public access points Department along the margins of the of rivers in the Rangitāiki Conservation catchment, where appropriate.

8.4 The Whakatāne District Whakatāne The District Council actively BAU BAU Plan continues to District manages and obtains manage the acquisition Council esplanade strips through the of esplanade subdivision process, as reserves/strips and ongoing business as usual. access strips for public

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access, recreation and conservation purposes.

8.5 Support appropriate Local TBA TBA TBA amenities (signage, authorities, interpretation, Department education and rubbish of disposal). Conservation

8.6 Work with communities, Lake Aniwaniwa (previously Continue to work with the • Develop stakeholder Regional $10,000 landowners and Aniwhenua) has been a community group, group membership and Council + Staff time all industries to consider valuable recreational Nova/Southern Generation meet at least three times. funded from opportunities to create resource in addition to its and iwi to develop a plan of • Develop draft Lake Rangitāiki Activity appropriate access, role in electricity action for Lake Aniwaniwa. Aniwaniwa project plan including vehicle, generation. This has been • Draft application for walking, bicycle and compromised by shallowing aquatic weed spraying for waka access to the river. from sedimentation and limited areas of the lake, high nutrient loads which and undertake have caused massive consultation with affected aquatic weed growth. There parties. is some local interest in • improving the situation. Continue to provide support to community

group/s around the lake. This project contributes to

Action 8.6 of Te Ara Whānui o Rangitāiki.

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4.4 Governance and programme management

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Rangitāiki River Bay of Plenty Regional The 2016/2017 Annual Present 2016/2017 Staff time only, funded Regional collaboration Catchment Annual Work Council, Rangitāiki River Work Programme will Annual Work Programme from Rangitāiki Activity and leadership Programme 2016/2017 Forum and Eastern Bay describe the significant to the relevant Council budget (for both Bay of Plenty Joint Committee require work planned for the committee/s and Regional Council, a report. 2016/2017 financial year. Rangitāiki River Forum. Rangitāiki River Forum, It will be presented to Eastern Bay Joint relevant Council Committee) committees and Rangitāiki River Forum according to meeting schedules. Rangitāiki Catchment Bay of Plenty Regional The Annual report Present the 2015/2016 Staff time only, funded Regional collaboration 2015/2016 Annual Report Council, Rangitāiki River describes the results of Annual Report to the from Rangitāiki Activity and leadership (Bay of Plenty Regional Forum and Eastern Bay the Rangitāiki Catchment relevant Council budget Council, Rangitāiki River Joint Committee require projects and core ongoing committee/s and Forum, Eastern Bay Joint a report. work carried out in the Rangitāiki River Forum at Committee) 2015/2016 financial year. 16 August 2016 meeting. Rangitāiki Catchment Bay of Plenty Regional The progress report Present the 2016/2017 Staff time only, funded Regional collaboration 2016/2017 Six Months Council, Rangitāiki River describes the Six Months Progress from Rangitāiki Activity and leadership Progress Report Forum and Eastern Bay results/progress of the Report to the relevant budget (Bay of Plenty Regional Joint Committee require Rangitāiki Catchment Council committee/s and Council, Rangitāiki River a report. projects and core ongoing Rangitāiki River Forum. Forum, Eastern Bay Joint work carried out in the Committee) 2016/2017 financial year. Note that the 2016/2017 Annual Report will be presented early in the 2017/2018 financial year. Communications Communications provide Make information about • Communications $15,000 + Forum partners Resilience and safety a support function to the catchment available support provided as contribution Regional collaboration enable the various work- when people go looking, and when required, + Staff time all funded and leadership streams and projects to when we have something outside specific from Rangitāiki Activity achieve their outcomes. new to say, if we are project plans.

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Project Background Description KPI / Deliverable Budget Link to Outcomes doing something that will affect them, or to promote a specific call to action. Improve the community’s understanding about high profile catchment issues. Provide strategic communications advice, and support the catchment to connect with and influence stakeholders. Establish Rangitāiki River Te Ara Whānui O Provided this is endorsed, • Rangitāiki River $6,000 Regional collaboration Coordination Group Rangitāiki – Pathways of we will establish the Coordination Group is + Staff time all funded and leadership the Rangitāiki requires coordination group, established. from Rangitāiki Activity coordination in order to including membership • Terms of reference budget achieve the desired and Terms of Reference, for the group are outcomes. It is proposed reporting frequency and agreed and that a coordination group formats, with the documented be established, to Rangitāiki River Forum • Meeting schedule is in operate in a similar place to the end of manner to the Ōhiwa the financial year Harbour Strategy • Coordination Group. This Selected actions have requires endorsement an implementation from Council and the plan established Rangitāiki River Forum

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4.5 Integrated planning

Project Background Description KPI / Deliverable Budget Link to Outcomes

Notify Change 3 Te Ara Whānui O The Bay of Plenty Change 3 will be notified $42,091 total budget for Water quality and (Rangitāiki River) to the Rangitāiki – Pathways of Regional Policy for submissions and Proposed Change 3 quantity Regional Policy the Rangitāiki is a Statement (RPS) must hearings held in the (Rangitāiki River) for Environmental protection Statement statutory document recognize and provide for 2016/2017 financial year. legal, advertising and Resilience and safety arising from the Ngāti consultant costs of are the vision, desired Regional collaboration Whare Claims Settlement budgeted in the 2016-17 outcomes and objectives and leadership Act 2012 and the Ngāti financial year. contained within Te Ara Economic development Manawa Claims Whānui O Rangitāiki, to Settlement Act 2012. The the extent that it relates Rangitāiki River Forum to resource management prepared the document issues. to provide direction for work to improve the river’s health and guide Change 3 will be notified its future management. for submissions and hearings held in the 2016/2017 financial year. On-site Effluent The On-site Effluent Develop policies and rules Report to the Rangitāiki Staff time only, funded Environmental protection Treatment Regional Plan Treatment Regional Plan for managing on-site River Forum on the draft from Regional Integrated Regional collaboration review manages the discharge of effluent treatment plan change in early Planning budget. and leadership contaminants from on- systems with key 2017. site effluent treatment stakeholders, and engage systems (e.g. septic with communities affected tanks). The Plan is policy changes in the required to be reviewed Rangitāiki catchment. in 2016, and new policies At this stage there are no and rules will be included un-reticulated in the Regional Water communities of concern in and Land Plan. the Rangitāiki catchment.

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Project Background Description KPI / Deliverable Budget Link to Outcomes

Freshwater Futures The Water Programme’s Carry out water quality • Identify attributes and $513,000 (Land and Water quality and Freshwater Futures and quantity limit setting objectives, based on Water Framework quantity project has been process (in accordance identified values Activity budget) Environmental protection established to deliver the with the NPSFW) for the • Work through options Resilience and safety National Policy Statement Rangitāiki catchment. and scenarios to Regional collaboration for Freshwater support objectives and leadership Management (NPSFW)

and will set water quality Economic development and quantity limits across the region Freshwater Futures contributes to Actions 3.1, 4.1 and 4.2, 4.4, 4.5 of Te Ara Whānui o Rangitāiki. Matauranga Maori Council is developing a The aim of the • Report to the Staff time only, funded Regional collaboration framework high level strategy with Mātauranga Māori Project Rangitāiki River from Rangitāiki Activity and leadership key principles and is to develop and produce Forum on progress budget Economic development objectives that will guide a Mātauranga Māori • Support Kotahitanga Council and staff to Framework and Guide. team when required better understand The intent of these tools is matauranga Māori and to to help staff understand work alongside Māori to mātauranga Māori and apply it in Council how it can be applied in planning and processes. Council’s role to manage and care for our natural environment. This will be important for our work in Te Ara Whānui O Rangitāiki in delivering Objective 6 and action 5.1 Regional Allocation Plan The Freshwater Futures Notify proposed plan for Proposed Region-wide $84,500 for legal and Water quality and Implementation project Water Allocation Plan region wide water Water Quantity Plan consultancy costs quantity

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Project Background Description KPI / Deliverable Budget Link to Outcomes Plan Change 9 Change project has been quantity plan change Change (Plan Change 9) + staff time, all funded Environmental protection established to address (Proposed Plan Change 9 Regional Allocation Plan from Water Policy Resilience and safety specific issues such as Regional Water and Land change (RWLP) budget. Regional collaboration unauthorized takes, Plan (expected that and leadership improve efficiency of appeals will occur).

water allocation and use, reinforce existing limits to allocation and use.

Eastern Bay – Beyond Eastern Bay – Beyond Connect with EBOP Joint The final plan will be Staff time only, funded Environmental protection Today (Eastern Bay Today is being developed Committee on the presented to Rangitāiki from Regional Planning spatial plan) by Council, Whakatāne, implementation of Eastern River Forum (at the Activity budget. Kawerau and Opōtiki Bay – Beyond Today November meeting) and District Councils. It aims where it impacts the RDD after September, to be a collective voice Rangitāiki catchment. when it has been for the Eastern Bay, sets approved by Eastern BOP out outcomes for where Joint Committee. the Eastern Bay wants to be in the next 30-50 years, and identifies Key Opportunities. The associated implementation plan will highlight existing strategies, and identify future collaborative actions.

4.6 Science

Project Background Description KPI / Deliverable Budget Link to Outcomes

NERMN monitoring Regional monitoring of Vegetation plots and Complete Year 3 sample $50,000 Environmental wetlands wetlands is underway to soil/foliage samples are of regional wetlands – Funded from the Science Protection monitor trends in condition used to look at changes monitoring plots Activity budget. of freshwater wetlands across in vegetation established, baseline the region. composition and data collected. This is The aim is to monitor 70-80 nutrient status over dependent on wetlands over a five year time. landowner permissions. period. Year 1 was Data analysis and 2014/2015. reporting will be completed at the end of the five year cycle.

NERMN monitoring Regional monitoring of Vegetation mapping is Complete Eastern part $30,000 Environmental dunelands dunelands is underway to undertaken across the of the region (from Funded from the Science Protection monitor trends in the extent full extent of the coast. Otamarakau east). Activity budget. and condition of undeveloped Condition parameters Western was completed dunes across the region. are collected within belt 2015/2016. Monitoring is undertaken transects at every 1 km Data analysis and every 5-10 years, and interval. reporting will be baseline monitoring was completed in 2017/2018. completed over the summers of 2008 and 2009.

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4.7 Operations

Project Background Description KPI / Deliverable Budget Link to Outcomes

Catchment Land use and Protection of biodiversity • Maintain existing and • Long Term Plan KPI: $100,000 is council Water quality and Biodiversity and riparian management develop new Riparian Biodiversity: contribution quantity provide benefits relating Management Plans, 4 HVES and 5 + Staff time all funded Environmental protection to water quality and and support community sites from Rangitāiki Activity Regional collaboration quantity, erosion control implementation where biodiversity is and leadership and soil conservation, actively managed. • Maintain existing and Economic development and biodiversity develop new o Currently have 5 outcomes. Biodiversity HVES under Management Plans, management and 4 This project contributes and support community sites. to all actions under implementation • Long Term Plan KPI: Objective 2 and action 7.5 Additional 10 km of of Te Ara Whānui O waterway margin Rangitāiki. fenced. • Biodiversity management under BMPs ongoing in 3 HVES sites and 1 community led site Biosecurity The Biosecurity Activity Business as usual includes • Key projects TBA Water quality and manages pests in the regional surveillance, implemented. quantity region through the control work on pests Environmental protection Regional Pest classified as Exclusion and • Common problems Resilience and safety Management Plan Eradication in the RPMP, Regional collaboration (RPMP). This includes support biological control • and leadership surveillance and research and undertake A detailed report for managing pest plants and regional management, this activity will be Economic development animals, educating and provide advisory service presented to RDD. advising landowners, and for pest management, supporting national and dealing with common initiatives with external issues in a coordinated

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Project Background Description KPI / Deliverable Budget Link to Outcomes agencies such as Ministry way as appropriate (eg; for Primary Industries and contorta on the Central Department of Plateau). Conservation. Key projects for 2016/2017 include: • Implementing the Marine Biosecurity Management Plan for the Bay of Plenty; • Working with MPI, Waikato Regional Council, DOC to contain the spread of dama wallabies; • Review of the RPMP.

Nutrient management Nutrient leaching from Help farmers understand Run two nutrient $8,000 Water quality and agricultural land use the purpose and benefits management workshops + Staff time funded from quantity affects water quality. of having a nutrient in the Rangitāiki Eastern Activity budget Environmental protection Nutrient management management plan. Catchment area. plans provide a tool for farmers to identify nutrient hotspots on farm, and areas where leaching can be reduced by adjusting management practices. Lake Aniwaniwa project Lake Aniwaniwa Continue to work with • Develop stakeholder $? Environmental protection (previously Aniwhenua) the community group, group membership + Staff time all funded Regional collaboration has been a valuable Nova/Southern and meet at least from Rangitāiki Activity and leadership recreational resource in Generation and iwi to three times. addition to its role in develop a plan of action • Develop draft Lake electricity generation.

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Project Background Description KPI / Deliverable Budget Link to Outcomes This has been for Lake Aniwaniwa. Aniwaniwa project compromised by plan shallowing from • Draft application for sedimentation and high aquatic weed spraying nutrient loads which have for limited areas of caused massive aquatic the lake, and weed growth. There is undertake some local interest in consultation with improving the situation. affected parties. • Continue to provide This project contributes support to community to Action 8.6 of Te Ara group/s around the Whānui o lake. Rangitāiki.Rangitāiki. Working with primary Primary sector agencies • Attend discussion • Attend as many $3,600 Water quality and sector industry partners are a key support group days for events as possible Staff time only, funded quantity network for information farmers from Rangitāiki Activity Environmental protection transfer and behavioural • Work with budget Regional collaboration change for farmers. DairyNZ/Fonterra/ and leadership Opportunities arise for Beef and Lamb and Economic development the Council to attend Fertiliser companies different events and to put together a share information, or work programme for influence the content of farmers which is some events to promote focused on educating positive change or uptake them and filling the of incentives. knowledge gaps Contributes to Action 4.3 of Coast care There are 2.8 km of • Council offers advice • Develop operational $22,305 Environmental protection coastline within the on reducing and plan for Coast Care in + Staff time all funded Resilience and safety Rangitāiki Catchment. repairing dune the Rangitāiki from Rangitāiki Activity Regional collaboration Coast care supports damage, facilitates Catchment with the

Rangitaiki Catchments Programme Annual Work Plan 2016/2017

Project Background Description KPI / Deliverable Budget Link to Outcomes groups working to restore activities and coast partners. and leadership dunes in the coastal area. care groups and • Deliver Coast Care Partner agencies include provides technical programme within the District Councils and support for dune the catchment. the Department of restoration activities • Coast care groups are Conservation. satisfied with the service they receive from Council •

• Community Fund Council’s community Grow the number of • Support existing Staff time only, funded Water quality and focused funding is projects from the projects. from Rangitāiki Activity quantity available to support community to encourage • Increase the number budget and other Environmental protection projects in the more involvement with of projects approved Activities as required Regional collaboration catchment. There are 3 Council and their and supported and leadership categories; catchment Economic development Environmental Enhancement Fund, Community Initiatives Fund and Corporate Sponsorship Fund Community funds work contributes to Action 5.4 and 5.5 of Te Ara Whānui o Rangitāiki. Pollution Prevention Pollution Prevention Compliance staff • Compliance and Charges for compliance Water quality and work (BAU): compliance Team core work involves undertakes compliance impact monitoring of monitoring are recovered quantity monitoring, complaint monitoring all consents of operative consents as sites/consents to be from the consent holder Environmental protection response and issued across the region per the monitoring in accordance with as set out in the annual Resilience and safety enforcement. including those that are conditions outlined in the 2016/2017 Council Charges Policy. Regional collaboration operative in the the consent Council Charges For higher- risk sites and leadership Rangitāiki Catchment, conditions. Any there will be a higher 33

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Project Background Description KPI / Deliverable Budget Link to Outcomes responding to complaints which Policy. frequency of compliance complaints/incidents via directly impact on the • Long Term Plan KPI : visits and requirements a 24 hour Pollution Rangitāiki catchment will All urgent complaints for data reporting from Hotline. In cases of be responded to as part to the Pollution consent holders and serious breaches of of calls to the Pollution Hotline are responded these are recovered on regional plan rules or the Hotline. to within 12 hours. an actual and reasonable RMA, enforcement action basis. • Region-wide water may follow. takes: 5-10 litre/second water takes are required to be metered and verified as per the Watering Metering Regulations 2010. Required to be completed by 10 November 2016. • Annual Report. Resource Consents (BAU) This activity processes Decisions on consent Long Term Plan KPI : 99% n/a Water quality and and makes decisions on applications are made in of applications processed quantity resource consent a timely manner within statutory time Environmental protection applications under the following a robust frames. Resilience and safety Resource Management process Regional collaboration Act 1991 and/or rules in and leadership our regional plans, ensuring statutory Economic development requirements are fulfilled and a fair process for decision-making is followed. This Activity also provides advice and information to resource users about regional plan

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Project Background Description KPI / Deliverable Budget Link to Outcomes requirements and consents. Maritime - Navigation BOPRC is the statutory Navigation Bylaw review See Appendix 1 maritime n/a Environmental protection Bylaw review (and BAU) and regulatory harbour and BAU activities are BAU. Resilience and safety authority. Bay of Plenty detailed in Appendix 1. Harbour Limits include Navigation bylaw : the Rangitāiki River • Hearings held 22nd – mouth, Lake Aniwaniwa 26th July and Lake Matahina. (independent commissioners) • Commissioners decisions due out early August • New Bylaw to be adopted by Council at their 25th August meeting • Bylaw operative 01 October Rivers and Drainage This activity involves BAU is detailed in • Delivery of the Rangitāiki-Tarawera Water quality and Schemes Activity – BAU ownership, management Appendix 2. planned capital works Rivers Scheme quantity and maintenance of the programmes and $2,590,000 Environmental protection Rangitāiki-Tarawera reported to Rangitāiki Rangitāiki Drainage Resilience and safety Rivers Scheme and the River Forum in 2017 Scheme $750,000 Regional collaboration Rangitāiki Drainage $204,000 Rangitāiki and leadership Scheme, and multiple Culverts minor pumping • Rangitāiki drainage Economic development + Staff time all funded schemes. It provides culvert renewals. from Rivers and flood protection, stop Drainage Activity banks, flood pump stations, floodgates, drainage maintenance

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Project Background Description KPI / Deliverable Budget Link to Outcomes and erosion control structures and constructing flood ways. This activity contributes to actions under Objective 7 of Te Ara Whānui o Rangitāiki. Rivers and Drainage The purpose of this • Widen the floodway Delivery of the planned $3,130,000 (Floodway) Water quality and Schemes – Key Project project is to widen the channel from 10m capital works + Staff time all funded quantity Rangitāiki floodway floodway to cope with width to 20m width programmes and from Rivers and Drainage Environmental protection widening increased flows. This alongside Clyde reported to Rangitāiki Activity. Resilience and safety project contributes to Frasers farm River Forum in 2017. Regional collaboration Action 7.6 and 7.4 of Te • Replace Clyde Frasers and leadership Ara Whānui O Rangitāiki 10m span bridge with Economic development a 20m span bridge • Widen the floodway on the left bank downstream of the Thornton Road bridge

• Rivers and Drainage The purpose of this Undertake a detailed Detailed action plan by 30 $50,000 Water quality and Schemes – Key Project project is to investigate investigation into options June 2017. + Staff time all funded quantity River Scheme alternative options to the to reduce peak flood from Regional Flood Risk Environmental protection Sustainability. management of a river flows. This will build on Option for Rangitāiki Coordination Activity Resilience and safety scheme long term. This previous optioneering River Catchment - Regional collaboration project contributes to studies. Upper Rangitāiki Action combined irrigation/flood and leadership Action 7.1 and 7.3 of Te Plan. control storage feasibility Ara Whānui O Rangitāiki Economic development study – reporting delayed, now due end of August 2016. Lower Rangitāiki River The Trustpower Matahina Investigation into Quantify erosion and $75,000. Water quality and

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Project Background Description KPI / Deliverable Budget Link to Outcomes erosion investigation. Dam consent renewal possible increased report. Due 30 June + Staff time all funded quantity involves a new operating erosion – confirm 2017. from Regional Flood Risk Environmental protection regime. This regime may whether it is occurring or Coordination Activity Resilience and safety lead to increased erosion not, and quantify. Regional collaboration downstream of the dam. and leadership

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5 Financials

Bay of Plenty Regional Council Rangitāiki River Catchment Programme Budget 2015 / 2016

Governance and programme management (from the table section, not the council activities). 21,000

Integrated Planning 753,000

Science 530,000

Operations – rivers and drainage 6,799,000

Operations – other 261,000 8,364,000 TOTAL

6 Appendices

Appendix 1: Maritime Activity details The Maritime Activity ensures navigation safety in navigable waterways, and maritime oil spill response in the Bay of Plenty Region.

The Bay of Plenty Harbour Limits include the Rangitāiki River mouth, and Lakes Aniwaniwa and Matahina. BOPRC is the statutory and regulatory harbour authority, with responsibility for navigation safety managed by our Harbour Masters. These responsibilities include, but are not limited to: - Marine oil pollution response, mitigation and clean up at Tier II level - Navigation Safety Bylaws. - Pilotage, licensing and exemptions. - Administration of the swing moorings. - Administration of all the legislation governing use and behaviour on the regional waters. These are; the local bylaws, Maritime Transport Act 1994, Resource Management Act 1991 and the Local Government Amendment Act 1999.

This year’s key projects: • Complete Navigation Bylaw review. This is a region-wide project that includes rules and signage for Lakes.

Business as usual including (but not exclusive to): • Patrols to ensure education is provided and the bylaw is enforced • Navigation Aids are functioning • The Bars in the area are monitored and the public is informed if the state of them changes, ie can they be crossed or not. • Owners informed if state of river requires vessels to be moved • Coordinating berthage • Keeping boat ramps in service • Monitor moorings and ensure they are kept in service

Long Term Plan KPI: Percentage of time a 24/7 response for navigational incidents and maritime oil spills is in place – 99%.

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Appendix 2: Rivers and Drainage Activity details

Rivers and Drainage Schemes Activity – BAU

This activity involves ownership, management and maintenance of the Rangitāiki-Tarawera Rivers Scheme and the Rangitāiki Drainage Scheme, and multiple minor pumping schemes. It provides flood protection, stop banks, flood pump stations, floodgates, drainage maintenance and erosion control structures and constructing flood ways.

Scheme operations and maintenance: • Undertake maintenance, renewals and capital projects • Provide river and stream management advisory services to landowners (region-wide) • Undertake gravel management operations, including resource consent renewals and allocating extractions to commercial operators • Undertake Asset Management Plan updates including annual revaluations. • Manage activities associated with Floodway and Drainage Bylaws • Provide flood warning and flood response activities to scheme stakeholders. • Stop-bank condition assessments • Asset management improvement plan • Asset management strategy

Works outside schemes and other projects: • Stream bank repairs • Riparian plans

Long Term Plan KPI (region-wide): 90% of maintenance, flood repairs and renewals completed in accordance with the Rivers and Drainage Asset Management Plan and agreed work programmes.