Ashburton Water Management Zone Committee Agenda
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ASHBURTON WATER MANAGEMENT ZONE COMMITTEE AGENDA A Meeting of the Ashburton Water Management Zone Committee will be held as follows: DATE: Tuesday 26 June 2018 TIME: 1.00 pm VENUE: Council Chamber 2 Baring Square East Ashburton MEETING CALLED BY: A Dalziel, Chief Executive, Ashburton District Council B Bayfield, Chief Executive, Environment Canterbury ATTENDEES: Mr Chris Allen Mr Ben Curry Mrs Angela Cushnie Mr Gordon Guthrie Mr Cargill Henderson Mr Bill Thomas Mr John Waugh Mr Arapata Reuben (Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga) Mr Karl Russell (Te Runanga o Arowhenua) Cr Stuart Wilson (Ashburton District Council) Councillor David Caygill (Environment Canterbury) Zone Facilitator Committee Advisor Tangata Whenua Facilitator Dave Moore Louise Glennon Vacant Tel: 027 604 3908 Tel: 307 9637 [email protected] [email protected] Environment Canterbury Ashburton District Council Environment Canterbury 4 Register of Interests Representative’s Name and Interest Chris Allen Farm owner of sheep, beef, lambs, crop Water resource consents to take water from tributary of Ashburton River and shallow wells National board member Federated Farmers of New Zealand with responsibility for RMA, water and biodiversity Member of Ashburton River Liaison Group David Caygill Environment Canterbury Councillor Chair - Business NZ's Energy Council Ben Curry Chief Executive Officer – Rangitata Diversion Race Management Limited Chair of Recreation and Amenities Working Group Committee Angela Cushnie Owner of Country Copy, a communication and promotion business based in Mid Canterbury Operates a very small lifestyle block in Eiffelton On the Communication Committee for Advance Ashburton Community Foundation Co-author of ‘Water, Farming and Families’ Freelance writer for Latitude Magazine Author of ‘Project 4 Life’ a document created with the objective of “Building trust, balance and goodwill through communication and education” and a vision to cultivate a shared vision of environmental, social and financial best practice in rural Canterbury. Gordon Guthrie CEO Electricity Ashburton Limited (t/a EA Networks) Farming partnership – Winchmore (Ashburton North branch) Cargill Henderson Environmental Manager – ANZCO Foods Ltd Karl Russell Arowhenua Marae Trustee Arapata Reuben Trustee – Tuahiwi Marae Trustee – Tuhono Trust Trustee – Mana Waitaha Charitable Trust Member - National Kiwi Recovery Group Rūnanga Rep and Chair – Christchurch – West Melton Water Zone Committee Bill Thomas Farm owner of Longbeach Estate Ltd (sheep, beef, lambs, arable, dairy) Member of Eiffelton Irrigation Scheme Stuart Wilson Ashburton District Councillor and Chair of Service Delivery Committee A son who is a Director of Mayfield Hinds Irrigation Co and RDR John Waugh Member of the Ashburton Branch of the Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society Member of Hydrological Society Ashburton Zone Committee Meeting 1 26 June 2018 Ashburton Zone Committee Meeting 2 26 June 2018 5 Confirmation of Minutes Unconfirmed Minutes Minutes of a meeting of the Ashburton Water Management Zone Committee held on Tuesday 22 May 2018, commencing at 1.00pm in the Council Chamber, 2 Baring Square East, Ashburton. Present Councillor David Caygill (2.41pm), Cr Stuart Wilson, Bill Thomas (Chair), Ben Curry, Angela Cushnie, Gordon Guthrie, Arapata Reuben, Karl Russell and John Waugh In attendance Environment Canterbury: Dave Moore (Facilitator), Ashburton District Council: Louise Glennon (Business Support Officer – minutes) 8 members of the public attended the meeting. 1 Welcome The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting and the opening karakia was offered by Arapata Reuben. 2 Apologies Chris Allen and Cargill Henderson; Councillor David Caygill (lateness) 3 Extraordinary Business None 4 Register of Interests None 5 Confirmation of Minutes That the minutes of the Ashburton Water Management Zone Committee meeting held on 24 April 2018, be taken as read and confirmed. Thomas/Wilson Carried a. Matters Arising Angela has been in touch with the Youth Council and has looked at what they are involved in, however feels this needs to be more cohesive. Ashburton College are keen to be involved, but work needs to be done on how this will fit with their busy schedule. There are currently two Enviro Schools in the district which is due to the lack of funding; they were the original pilot schools. Angela to have further discussion with ECan staff on youth involvement. 6 Correspondence Email from Ian Mackenzie, Eiffelton Community Group Irrigation Scheme. Due to a conflict of interest, the Chair excused himself from the discussion and Cr Wilson took the Chair in the absence of the Deputy Chair. Thomas/Curry Carried That ECan planners prepare a report providing clarification on timeframes for the change in default allocation and minimum flow regimes. Guthrie/Russell Carried Letter from Wynn Williams Lawyers noted. Ashburton Zone Committee Meeting 3 26 June 2018 7 Public Contributions None 8 Facilitator’s Update Dave spoke to his report. ECan Communications Team are producing a video on the Ashburton River and invite suggestions of people to interview from a diverse section of the community who use the river. 9 Update on Fish Screening Nick Daniels spoke to his presentation. 10 Plan Change 2 – Hinds/Hekeao Plains Area Don Vattala and Clare McDaniel spoke to their presentation. Adjourned for afternoon tea at 2.46pm and returned at 3.04pm. 11 Immediate Steps Fund New Projects for Consideration Sarah Heddell spoke to her presentation. That the committee approve the request for $13,550 for the two projects at Staveley Stream with the Morrows and Curries. Waugh/Reuben Carried 12 Update on BRIDGE Project – Ashburton River/Hakatere Reach Ian Whitehouse spoke to his report. 13 Reports for Committee Information 14.2 Consents Update Ben advised that following the two week hearing for the RDRML application, it has been adjourned for three weeks to allow for further discussion and agreement to be reached before final information is provided. A decision will be provided at the end of June following review of the documentation. 13.2 Regional Committee Update Mayoral forum meeting this Friday to review strategy and look at interim targets. ECan have set aside some funding for literature review for the Recreation and Amenity Working Group. Aim of review is to understand what is out there and where the gaps are. Next meeting The next meeting of the Ashburton Water Zone Committee will be held on Tuesday 26 June 2018. The meeting closed at 3.48pm. Dated this 26 day of June 2018 ________________________________ (Chair) Ashburton Zone Committee Meeting 4 26 June 2018 Ashburton Zone Committee Report Date 26 June 2018 Report to Ashburton Water Zone Committee From Dave Moore Subject Facilitators Update 8 Facilitators Update Purpose To update the Committee on actions from the previous meeting and upcoming engagement opportunities. Recommendation The Zone Committee receive the update Update Carters Creek The Ashburton ECan Zone team are continuing with water quality monitoring at selected sites in Carters Creek and are working with the science team on further analysis. Ashburton River Modelling Workshop The Land and Water Regional Plan set a new flow regime for the Ashburton/Hakatere River. Minimum flows will increase to 6 cumecs in 2023, then to 10 cumecs in 2033. Flow modelling work has been undertaken by Environment Canterbury Groundwater staff at the request of the Zone Committee to help determine if consent reviews would be a useful way to increase flows in the river. ECan staff will discuss the initial modelling results with zone committee members prior to the June Committee meeting to help formulate the next steps. BRIDGE Project (Braided River) The aim of the BRIDGE project is to define the extent of the river bed in braided rivers and how to manage for the values in the bed and margins. The Reach selected for study in the Ashburton Zone is the Ashburton/Hakatere river above State Highway 1. The first Ashburton/Hakatere River Reach meeting and field visit is scheduled for 17 July 2018 from 9.30 am to 1.00 pm. More details and invitations will be sent out soon along with some background material. The Zone Committee members nominated to take part in this project are Ben Curry, Chris Allen, John Waugh, Stuart Wilson, Cargill Henderson and Angela Cushnie. However, anyone with an interest is welcome. Ashburton Zone Committee Meeting 5 26 June 2018 Ashburton Zone Committee Report Date 26 June 2018 Report to Ashburton Water Zone Committee From Janine Holland Subject Review of Zone Delivery Work Programme 9 Review of Zone Delivery Work Programme Purpose That the committee: 1. Adopt the revised five-year outcomes and milestones which will form the basis of the zone delivery work programme. Background The purpose of this document is to present, for committee consideration, a revised set of five-year outcomes and milestones for the Ashburton Zone that will help in the delivery of zone priorities. As a reminder, the zone committee developed its first set of five-year outcomes and milestones in March 2015, so three years later it is timely to review and update these. Over the past 12 months Environment Canterbury has been working to better define ‘regionally focused programmes.’ These programmes include the consents to farm campaign, and the monitoring of regionally significant consents. It has become clear that a better alignment of regional and zone programmes is required. A revised set of outcomes and milestones which reflect CWMS targets, ZIP outcomes and stated zone committee aspirations, alongside regional priorities, is presented for consideration. These build on what has already been achieved in the zone but also recognise that there is significant scope for more to be done. Revised five-year outcomes and milestones Outcome 1: Good management practice showcase (GMP) All Ashburton Zone farmers are operating at Good Management Practice (GMP) or better. Milestones: GMP relationships - Industry supported extension programme implemented to communicate and promote industry agreed GMP practices. FEP support - Targeted FEP support for higher N leaching and irrigated properties, as well as properties outside of schemes.