
APP202663 Tutsan Biological Control - Submissions To introduce the moth Lathronympha strigana and the leaf beetle Chrysolina abchasica as biological control agents for the weed tutsan (Hypericum androsaemum) under section 34 of the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 Volume 1 of 1 11 March 2016 Contents SUBMISSION 111593 Walter W King: The Proprietors of Hauhungaroa 1c Incorporation SUBMISSION 111594 Davor Bejakovice: Greater Wellington Regional Council SUBMISSION 111595 Grant and Sheryl Fraser SUBMISSION 111596 Christopher Houston: Beef + Lamb New Zealand SUBMISSION 111597 Warren Furner: Ruapehu District Council SUBMISSION 111598 Lyn Neeson: Ruapehu Federated Farmers SUBMISSION 111599 Cushla Chubb SUBMISSION 111600 Gerry Coates: Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu SUBMISSION111601 Jenny Dymock: Northland Regional Council Submission SUBMISSION111602 Fiona McTavish: Bay of Plenty Reg Council SUBMISSION111603 Philippa Rawlinson: Federated Farmers of New Zealand SUBMISSION111604 David Havell: Department of Conservation SUBMISSION111605 John Liddle: Nursery and Garden Industry Assn NZ www.epa.govt.nz SUBMISSION 111593 SUBMISSION FORM Once you have completed this form Send by post to: Environmental Protection Authority, Private Bag 63002, Wellington 6140 OR email to: [email protected] Once your submission has been received the submission becomes a public document and may be made publicly available to anyone who requests it. You may request that your contact details be kept confidential, but your name, organisation and your submission itself will become a public document. Submission on application APP 202663 - Tutsan BCA number: Name of submitter or contact for Walter W Kingi joint submission: Organisation name The Proprietors of Hauhungaroa 1c Incorporation (if on behalf of an organisation): Postal address: P.O. Box 7043 Tikipunga WHANGAREI 0144 Telephone number: 0274 980750 Email: [email protected] I wish to keep my contact details confidential The EPA will deal with any personal information you supply in your submission in accordance with the Privacy Act 1993. We will use your contact details for the purposes of processing the application that it relates to (or in exceptional situations for other reasons permitted under the Privacy Act 1993). Where your submission is made publicly available, your contact details will be removed only if you have indicated this as your preference in the tick box above. We may also use your contact details for the purpose of requesting your participation in customer surveys. The EPA is likely to post your submission on its website at www.epa.govt.nz. We also may make your submission available in response to a request under the Official Information Act 1982. www.epa.govt.nz 2 Submission Form I support the application I oppose the application I neither support or oppose the application The reasons for making my submission are1: To publically support the excellent work of the Tutsan Action Group. I wish to be heard in support of my submission (this means that you can speak at the hearing) I do not wish to be heard in support of my submission (this means that you cannot speak at the hearing) I wish for the EPA to make the following decision: To introduce the moth Lathronympha strigana and the leaf beetle Chrysolina abchasica as biological control agents for the weed tutsan (Hypericum androsaemum) ASAP. 1 Further information can be appended to your submission, if you are sending this submission electronically and attaching a file we accept the following formats – Microsoft Word, Text, PDF, ZIP, JPEG and JPG. The file must be not more than 8Mb. September 2012 EPA0190 SUBMISSION 111594 SUBMISSION FORM Once you have completed this form Send by post to: Environmental Protection Authority, Private Bag 63002, Wellington 6140 OR email to: [email protected] Once your submission has been received the submission becomes a public document and may be made publicly available to anyone who requests it. You may request that your contact details be kept confidential, but your name, organisation and your submission itself will become a public document. Submission on application PP202663 number: Name of submitter or contact for Davor Bejakovich, Manager, Biosecurity joint submission: Organisation name Greater Wellington Regional Council (if on behalf of an organisation): Postal address: Greater Wellington Regional Council, PO Box 41 Masterton 5840 Telephone number: 06 826 1518, 027 262 3062 Email: [email protected] I wish to keep my contact details confidential The EPA will deal with any personal information you supply in your submission in accordance with the Privacy Act 1993. We will use your contact details for the purposes of processing the application that it relates to (or in exceptional situations for other reasons permitted under the Privacy Act 1993). Where your submission is made publicly available, your contact details will be removed only if you have indicated this as your preference in the tick box above. We may also use your contact details for the purpose of requesting your participation in customer surveys. The EPA is likely to post your submission on its website at www.epa.govt.nz. We also may make your submission available in response to a request under the Official Information Act 1982. www.epa.govt.nz 2 Submission Form I support the application I oppose the application I neither support or oppose the application The reasons for making my submission are1: Greater Wellington Regional Council (GWRC) supports the proposal to introduce the moth Lathronympha strigana and the leaf beetle Chrysolina abchasica as biological control agents to assist with the management of tutsan (Hypericum androsaemum). An effective biocontrol agent for tutsan will help to slow the spread and impact of this highly invasive species. Tutsan is a well established species throughout New Zealand and is a significant problem in the central north island. It invades pastoral country and regenerating scrublands and forest and the seed is readily spread by birds and through soil and water. Under the GWRC Regional Pest Management Plan (RPMP), GWRC staff and contractors undertake a range of pest plant management. Tutsan is listed in the GWRC RPMP as a NPPA species, meaning that staff inspect nurseries for the sale of this species and control it in high biodiversity sites as required. It currently has a very limited distribution in the Wellington region. Any reduction in the reproductive abilities of tutsan will slow its ability to spread into our region. As with all biocontrol, following the release there will be no control over the moth and beetle, meaning that the testing and management needs to be thorough prior to the release. GWRC supports the processes of the Environmental Protection Authority and the Ministry for Primary Industries for the importation and release of new organisms, and trusts that due diligence will be followed in the assessment of risk by these agencies. As with any introduction, once the organism is successfully introduced, there is little or no ability to control or manage the organism in its wild state. GWRC is a contributor to and participant in the National Biological Control Collective (NBCC), and supports the establishment of biocontrol species. A successful biocontrol agent for tutsan would ease the reliance on manual removal of the plant and herbicides. Through the NBCC GWRC is involved in a growing number of biocontrol projects and believes it is an essential part of the future of pest plant management in New Zealand. With finite resources to control an ever-growing number of problem species, and growing expense and public resistance to traditional chemical control, biocontrol is a cost effective and largely publicly acceptable technique. The successful establishment of these biocontrol agents for tutsan would help to ease the reliance on herbicides for control of this highly invasive species. I wish to be heard in support of my submission (this means that you can speak at the hearing) I do not wish to be heard in support of my submission (this means that you cannot speak at the hearing) 1 Further information can be appended to your submission, if you are sending this submission electronically and attaching a file we accept the following formats – Microsoft Word, Text, PDF, ZIP, JPEG and JPG. The file must be not more than 8Mb. September 2012 EPA0190 3 Submission Form I wish for the EPA to make the following decision: Greater Wellington Regional Council (GWRC) supports the proposal to introduce the moth Lathronympha strigana and the leaf beetle Chrysolina abchasica as biological control agents to assist with the management of tutsan (Hypericum androsaemum). An effective biocontrol agent for tutsan will help to slow the spread and impact of this highly invasive species. Establishment of these species as biocontrol agents will greatly assist with the long-term, national management of tutsan. September 2012 EPA0190 SUBMISSION 111595 SUBMISSION 111596 13 January 2016 Sarah Fish Application Lead Environmental Protection Authority By email to: [email protected] Dear Sarah, RE: Beef + Lamb New Zealand submission in support of Application APP202663 to introduce the moth Lathronympha strigana and the leaf beetle Chrysolina abchasica as biological control agents for the weed tutsan Hypericum androsaemum Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) is the farmer-owned organisation representing New Zealand’s 12,300 commercial sheep and beef farming businesses. We are funded under the Commodities Levies Act 1990 through a levy paid by producers on all cattle and sheep commercially slaughtered in New Zealand. Our purpose is to help sheep and beef farmers make informed business decisions and promote their collective interests. The value of the New Zealand red meat sector is around NZ$8.5 billion (for 2013-2014) and is New Zealand’s second largest export earner. As described in the application and supporting documents, tutsan (Hypericum androsaemum) is a serious pasture pest and invasive environmental weed with significant and growing impacts on farm production and the environment.
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