Submission ID: EM23 First name: James Wish to speak to submission: Last name: Ryan Yes Address 1: PO Box 36071 Address 2: Merivale City/town: Christchurch Postal Code: 8146 Topic One: Rivers and Drainage Flood Recovery Project: "What approach should we take to managing the flood repairs from the April 2017 floods in the Eastern Bay of Plenty" Option selected: Topic one ~ comments/feedback: Topic two: Public Transport: "How do we fund increased bus services across the region?" Option selected: Topic two ~ comments/feedback: Topic three: Biosecurity: "Are we putting the right level of effort into managing pests across the Bay of Plenty?" Option selected: Topic three ~ comments/feedback: Topic four: Emergency Management: "How should we fund region-wide Civil Defence Emergency Management Services?" Option selected: Topic four ~ comments/feedback: Topic five: Regional Development: "Should we fund infrastructure projects delivered by other organisations?" Option selected: Topic five ~ comments/feedback: Other comments or general feedback: Document submission: See submitter's document submission Document submission name: EM23 New Zealand Farm Environment Trust Funding application or not: Funding application name Friday, 6 April 2018 Bay of Plenty Regional Council LTP Submissions 2018 432 Consultation ID: EM23 Individual or organisation: Organisation Document provider name: New Zealand Farm Environment Trust Document submission name: EM23 New Zealand Farm Environment Trust 433 PO Box 36071 Merivale CHRISTCHURCH 8146 www.nzfeatrust.org.nz Long Term Plan Submissions Bay of Plenty Regional Council PO Box 364 Whakatāne 3158 16 March 2018 Dear Sir/Madam Working in partnership to promote sustainable farming and growing Thank you for the opportunity to submit on the Bay of Plenty Regional Council Long-Term Plan. The New Zealand Farm Environment Trust is a charitable organisation that was established in 2000 to promote sustainable farming and growing. The Trust is funded by our primary sector partners and through the generous support of regional councils throughout the country. Our flagship activity is the Ballance Farm Environment Awards. Through the awards programme, farmers and growers gain independent feedback which they use to improve the sustainability of their business. We also find that entrants feel strongly about the need to share knowledge and positive stories about farming and growing with others. In many cases, entrants have gone on to important leadership roles in which they have championed sustainable farming. One of the strengths of the awards programme is that it is managed regionally by a group of locals passionate about sustainable farming. The Trust’s role is to help provide co-ordination and to be a point of contact with national partners. The Trust is keen to maintain and enhance its partnership with the regional council. We see a number of exciting opportunities to compliment the role of the regional council to promote sustainable farming and growing practices. On behalf of the Ballance Farm Environment Awards Management Committee and Farm Environment Award Trust (for the Bay of Plenty region), I would like to thank you for your ongoing support. We look forward to continuing to work in partnership with the regional council to meet community outcomes. We would like to present our submission at hearings. Yours sincerely James Ryan General Manager Phone 027 324 5517 [email protected] 434 Submission ID: EM24 First name: Roger Wish to speak to submission: Last name: Waugh No Address 1: Address 2: City/town: Postal Code: Topic One: Rivers and Drainage Flood Recovery Project: "What approach should we take to managing the flood repairs from the April 2017 floods in the Eastern Bay of Plenty" Option selected: Topic one ~ comments/feedback: Topic two: Public Transport: "How do we fund increased bus services across the region?" Option selected: Topic two ~ comments/feedback: Topic three: Biosecurity: "Are we putting the right level of effort into managing pests across the Bay of Plenty?" Option selected: Topic three ~ comments/feedback: Topic four: Emergency Management: "How should we fund region-wide Civil Defence Emergency Management Services?" Option selected: Topic four ~ comments/feedback: Topic five: Regional Development: "Should we fund infrastructure projects delivered by other organisations?" Option selected: Topic five ~ comments/feedback: Other comments or general feedback: Document submission: See submitter's document submission Document submission name: EM24 Kaituna Catchment Control Scheme Advisory Group Funding application or not: Funding application name Friday, 6 April 2018 Bay of Plenty Regional Council LTP Submissions 2018 435 Consultation ID: EM24 Individual or organisation: Organisation Document provider name: Kaituna Catchment Control Scheme Advisory Group Document submission name: EM24 Kaituna Catchment Control Scheme Advisory Group 436 Submission to Bay of Plenty Regional Council's Draft Long Term Plan 2018-2028 Submission from the Kaituna Catchment Control Scheme Advisory Group Name: Roger Waugh, Rivers and Drainage Asset Manager Organisation: Bay of Plenty Regional Council's Integrated Catchment Group on behalf of the Kaituna Catchment Control Scheme Advisory Group Email: [email protected] I do not wish to speak to this submission. Comments: This submission relates to Topic One — Rivers and Drainage Flood Recovery Project which considers "What approach should be taken to manage the flood repairs from the April 2017 floods in the eastern Bay of Plenty?" Between 3 and 14 April 2017, the Bay of Plenty was impacted by ex-Tropical Cyclones Debbie and Cook which caused extensive flood damage to the rivers schemes. A total of 520 sites have been identified and costs estimated in the flood recovery project with 39 sites in the Kaituna Catchment Control Scheme. The estimated repair cost of the 39 sites is approximately $1.7 million. At a meeting of the Kaituna Catchment Control Scheme Advisory Group on 19 February 2018, Council staff presented the following two options and the subsequent effects on forecast loans, funding and estimated targeted rates for the scheme: • Option 1 - Carry out all identified repairs as soon as possible. Resulting in a higher rates increase in year one and two and then smaller increases from year three (e.g. 20182019: 5% per ratepayer; 2019-2020: 1% per ratepayer). • Option 2 - Carry out all identified repairs as soon as possible, with rates increases spread out over a longer period (e.g. over the 10 years 2018-2028 - 4% per ratepayer per year). The resulting discussion and feedback from group members was that Option 2 was the preferred option that best meets the needs of the ratepayers of the scheme. It was felt that this option would also be supporting the other schemes more affected by the April 2017 Flood and who are facing larger rate increases for the flood damage repair works. Additional feedback was also received from group members around the increased contribution of stormwater to the scheme from extensive development in Päpämoa and the flooding and stormwater issues in Te Puke; that a classification review of the rating system for the Scheme was required. The current rating system is a whole-of-catchment, land area differential classification system which was adopted in 2002. The need for a classification review for the rivers and drainage schemes has been brought before Council previously in 2011 with the Rivers and Drainage Schemes Rating Investigation Report. The outcomes from the report included: 437 BOPRC ID: A2820326 Recommendation to not move on a rating review until a review is absolutely essential for a particular scheme. Circumstances that would warrant a review include significant changes to the urban/rural area or significant changes to levels of service. Resolutions: Members of the Kaituna Catchment Control Scheme Advisory Group resolved that: A staff submission is prepared to the LTP 2018-2028 on their behalf in support of Option 2. Rates in the Scheme are becoming inequitable (particularly with the Päpämoa/Te Puke contribution to the scheme) and a rating reviewing is required. Rivers and Drainage Asset Manager 438 Submission ID: EM25 First name: Beverley Wish to speak to submission: Last name: Hughes Yes Address 1: PO Box 76 Address 2: City/town: Whakatane Postal Code: 3165 Topic One: Rivers and Drainage Flood Recovery Project: "What approach should we take to managing the flood repairs from the April 2017 floods in the Eastern Bay of Plenty" Option selected: Topic one ~ comments/feedback: Topic two: Public Transport: "How do we fund increased bus services across the region?" Option selected: Topic two ~ comments/feedback: Topic three: Biosecurity: "Are we putting the right level of effort into managing pests across the Bay of Plenty?" Option selected: Topic three ~ comments/feedback: Topic four: Emergency Management: "How should we fund region-wide Civil Defence Emergency Management Services?" Option selected: Topic four ~ comments/feedback: Topic five: Regional Development: "Should we fund infrastructure projects delivered by other organisations?" Option selected: Topic five ~ comments/feedback: Other comments or general feedback: Document submission: See submitter's document submission Document submission name: EM25 Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Awa Funding application or not: Funding application name Friday, 6 April 2018 Bay of Plenty Regional Council LTP Submissions 2018 439 Consultation ID: EM25 Individual or organisation: Organisation Document