Agenda of Banks Peninsula Water Management Zone Committee

Banks Peninsula Water Management Zone Committee

16 August 2022

Register of Interests: Banks Peninsula Water Management Zone Committee

2022

Representative’s Name and Interests

Gina Waibl, Community Representative	· Owner of a forestry block with a number of springs (67ha) and a small flock of sheep · Predator Free Port Hills Steering Committee · Resident of Lyttelton Harbour
Aurora Smith	· Committee Member - Lyttelton Reserves Management Committee · Administration - Natural Resources, Te Hapu o Ngāti Wheke · Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke Representative on the Coastal Panel for Coastal Adaptation Planning in Lyttelton Harbour/Whakaraupō
Councillor Lan Pham, ECan	· Trustee of the Working Waters Trust
Ben Manson	Father of two, married, farm owner of 400 hectares in Little River Property leased for farming · Akaroa “Onuku” - G Hamilton 300 hectares · Akaroa “Onuku Heights” - J Gibbs 250 hectares · Christchurch, McLeans Island - ECan Fulton Hogan 470 hectares Interests and committees · Banks Peninsula Collie Club · Cricket coach for Banks Peninsula girls team · NZ sheep dog trial course inspector · Member of Little River show committee
Rik Tainui	· Chairperson of Ōnuku Marae · Ngāi Tahu Board member · Trustee; Akaroa Health Centre, Positive Direction Trust, Maahanui Kurataio · Banks Peninsula Predator Free Governance Group · Ōnuku Representative @ Tuia · Ōnuku Representative for Te Paiherenga
Deputy Mayor Andrew Turner, CCC	· Christchurch City Council - Councillor (Banks Peninsula), Deputy Mayor · Appointed to Banks Peninsula Community Board · Christchurch City Holdings Ltd – Director · ChristchurchNZ Holdings Ltd – Director · Rod Donald Banks Peninsula Trust - Trustee · Banks Peninsula War Memorial Society Incorporated – Board Member · Lyttelton Harbour Information Centre - Trustee · Lyttelton Returned Services Association - Trustee · Okains Bay Maori and Colonial Museum Trust - Trustee · The Christchurch Foundation - Trustee · Harbour Co-op – Shareholder

Banks Peninsula Water Management Zone Committee

16 August 2022

Unconfirmed

Banks Peninsula Water Management Zone Committee

Open Minutes

Date: Tuesday 17 May 2022

Time: 4.08pm

Venue: Lyttelton/Mt Herbert Boardroom,

25 Canterbury Street, Lyttelton

Present

Chairperson

Deputy Chairperson

Members

Gina Waibl - Community Representative

Trudi Bishop - Community Representative

George Howden - Community Representative

Elisa Knight - Community Representative

Ben Manson - Community Representative

Tori Peden - Christchurch City Council Elected Representative

Lan Pham - Councillor Environment Canterbury

Aurora Smith - Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke/Rapaki

In Attendance: ECan – Gill Jenkins. Sarah Helleur and Will Todhunter; Karen Banwell – Whaka Ora; and John Benn, DOC

Zone Facilitator

Shelley Washington

Tel: 027 294 5219

Environment Canterbury

Committee Advisor

Liz Ryley

Tel: 941 8153

Christchurch City Council

Principal Advisor

Marion Schoenfeld

Senior Surface Water Planner

Tel: 941 5079

Christchurch City Council

The meeting was opened with a Karakia Tīmatanga.

The agenda was dealt with in the following order.

1. Apologies

Committee Resolved BPZC/2022/00006

That the apologies received from Erana Riddell, Rik Tainui and Deputy Mayor Andrew Turner, be accepted.

Gina Waibl/Trudi Bishop Carried

2. Declarations of Interest

There were no declarations of interest recorded.

3. Updates from Banks Peninsula Zone Committee Members

Members highlighted events/meetings/issues relevant to the Zone Committee, including information on:

· planting at Le Bons Bay

· fencing of stock out of waterways at Pigeon Bay

· meetings regarding the consolidation of the Committee’s Action Plan

· applications open to the end of May 2022 for the Zone Committee refresh process

· placing the stream care leaflets (referred to in Item 10 Facilitator’s Update) onto the Zone Committee’s page on ECan’s website (link: https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/whats-happening-in-my-water-zone/)

· article about challenges faced on the Manuherekia River, Central Otago (link: https://interactives.stuff.co.nz/2022/03/manuherekia-river-more-or-less/)

· thanks to ECan staff for organising a hui about wastewater issues at Birdlings Flat.

9. Presentations to the Banks Peninsula Zone Committee
1.1 Helen Tullett – Carbon Coach, Project Lyttelton Helen presented to the Committee about her role as a Carbon Coach for Project Lyttelton. The role is supported by the Christchurch City Council via a grant from the Sustainability Fund that was set up last year to assist community action on climate change. The role helps households, community groups and businesses in Lyttelton to reduce their carbon footprint. This initiative by Project Lyttelton is a first of its kind in New Zealand. It is a one-year pilot programme. Helen advised she will work with households and hold workshops and events in conjunction with other organisations. Helen looks at energy, food, transport, water and waste to help people understand how to measure and reduce usage across these areas. Helen is available to contact at communitycarboncoach@lyttelton.net.nz for further information, or by visiting the Lyttelton Community Carbon Coach Facebook page -https://www.projectlyttelton.org/communitycarbonproject It was noted this initial role is a pilot, with the potential to be replicated across other areas. Discussion was held about Project Lyttelton working with ECan regarding bus transport to and from Lyttelton for residents. The meeting heard the Deputation at this time relating to Item 6 about forestry harvesting, then returned to the presentation from Professor Sally Gaw 1.2 Professor Sally Gaw – Microplastics in Water Professor Sally Gaw, Director of Environmental Science at the University of Canterbury, provided a presentation, titled Microplastics and Stormwater. The detail she covered is available in the Minutes Attachments. It included information about how much plastic is produced, its environmental and health impacts, international evidence, and current projects such as Kaiwharawhara Stream (Wellington) with NIWA and ESR. Discussion followed the presentation and Sally responded to questions from members. Topics covered were about plastic reduction and disposal, street clean-ups, good housekeeping around building sites, and the effects of microplastics on mahinga kai. The Committee will consider being able to provide information about microplastics and effects on mahinga kai with the stormwater trailer. See the Minutes Attachments for meeting presentations.
	Committee Resolved BPZC/2022/00007 That the Banks Peninsula Water Management Zone Committee: 1. Receive the information in the presentations from: a. Helen Tullett, Carbon Coach, Project Lyttelton; and b. Sally Gaw, Director of Environmental Science, School of Physical & Chemical Sciences, University of Canterbury. Trudi Bishop/Elisa Knight Carried
	Attachments a Community Carbon Coach Helen Tullett b Microplastics & Stormwater Sally Gaw

6. Deputations by Appointment

6.1

Charteris Bay Residents’ Inc Society

David Wensley and Ian Lloyd spoke on behalf of the Charteris Bay Residents’ Incorporated Society regarding the Society’s concerns about forest harvesting on Moepuku Peninsula, Whakaraupō/Lyttelton.

David outlined information about the features of the area, harvest challenges with the trees being right down to the coast edge and high erosion risk soils, and his view of the positions of both ECan and Charteris Bay residents about this. Ensuring best practice is implemented and an operation plan is checked and is relevant to the area, are important elements.

Residents want to ensure that significant damage is not caused in Lyttelton Harbour, similar to that caused to Louden Farm in a previous flooding event. David queried how the Moepuku Peninsula harvest fits with the Whaka-Ora Healthy Harbour Plan.

Ian talked about his long association with forestry and harvesting, and his past role on the Zone Committee. He provided brief background points about other events, and noted the National Environmental Standards for Plantation Forestry (NES-PF) that came into effect on 1 May 2018. He suggested obtaining a copy of a report that compared the NES-PF against the Land & Water Regional Plan regulations. Ian advised he was not against the current harvesting but held concerns about potential windthrow from harvesting only part of the forest, removal of the coastal fringe trees without sediment and debris entering the harbour, what will happen post harvest and replanting, and that there is no requirement for a resource consent for this activity.

Gill Jenkins advised these were shared concerns. ECan are partners in the Healthy Harbour Plan and are bound by legislation in this regard. Gill suggested a resource consent was being considered by the Christchurch City Council due to this being a significant coastal area. There is an obligation for this area to be replanted.

George Howden departed at 5.35pm.

Lengthy discussion followed the presentation about forestry monitoring and requesting clarification about these matters from both ECan and CCC.

See the Minutes Attachments for David and Ian’s presentations.

Committee Resolved BPZC/2022/00008

Part C

That the Banks Peninsula Water Management Zone Committee agrees to:

1. Write to Environment Canterbury seeking clarification on what is required regarding forestry harvesting on erosion prone land, particularly around coastal areas and streams on Banks Peninsula. Also, to request a copy of a report that compares the National Environmental Standards for Plantation Forestry regulations to the Canterbury Land & Water Regional Plan regulations.

2. Write to the Christchurch City Council seeking clarification about what would be required/assessed under a coastal landscape consent for forestry harvesting, and planned in terms of harvesting and replanting for the paper road that borders the coastline around Moepuku.

3. Thanks Ian Lloyd and David Wensley for their deputation on behalf of the Charteris Bay Residents’ Incorporated Society.

Lan Pham/Aurora Smith Carried

Attachments

a Moepuku Peninsula Harvest - David Wensley and Ian Lloyd

Councillor Lan Pham departed at 6pm.

7. Identification of Urgent Items

Nil.

8. Identification of General Public Contributions

Nil.

4. Confirmation of Previous Minutes

Committee Resolved BPZC/2022/00009

That the minutes of the Banks Peninsula Water Management Zone Committee meeting held on Tuesday, 15 March 2022 be confirmed with a minor amendment at page 10.

Gina Waibl/Ben Manson Carried

5. Matters Arising from the Minutes

Will Todhunter advised he would be meeting with landowners and discussing covenants that might tie into the next financial year’s Canterbury Water Management Strategy Action Plan funding.

10. Facilitator's Update

Members noted information in Shelley Washington’s report. This related to the:

· Canterbury Water Management Strategy Refresh process for appointment of new Zone Committee members.

· Project Lyttelton De-plastic event, on 2 July at the Lyttelton Community Centre to be discussed further by the Committee at its next meeting.

· Stream Care Leaflets – discussion that the leaflets should be placed onto the Zone Committee page on ECan’s website and sent out with a Rates Notice.

The meeting noted that World Fish Migration Day is on Saturday 21 May and information about this would be on display at Tūranga Library, Christchurch Central.

Committee Resolved BPZC/2022/00010

That the Banks Peninsula Water Management Zone Committee:

1. Receive the information in the Facilitator’s Update report.

Gina Waibl/Trudi Bishop Carried

This was the final meeting for the Principal Advisor, Marion Schoenfeld. Marion was thanked for the contribution and knowledge she had provided to the Zone Committee.

The meeting closed with a Karakia/Whakamutunga.

Meeting concluded at 7pm.

CONFIRMED THIS 16TH DAY OF AUGUST 2022

GINA WAIBL

CHAIRPERSON

Banks Peninsula Water Management Zone Committee

16 August 2022

11. Zone Facilitator's Update
Reference / Te Tohutoro:	22/1060421
Presenter(s) / Te kaipāhō :	Shelley Washington, Zone Facilitator shelley.washington@ecan.govt.nz

1. Purpose of Report / Te Pūtake Pūrongo

1.1 The purpose of the report is to inform the Zone Committee of community engagement events, and relevant updates and actions from previous meetings.

2. Officer Recommendations / Ngā Tūtohu

That the Banks Peninsula Water Management Zone Committee:

1. Receives the information in the Zone Facilitator’s update report.

3. Important Zone Committee/CWMS updates

3.1 Canterbury Water Management Strategy (CWMS) Refresh – process for appointment of Zone Committee members:

· The selection workshop was held in June 2022 and the appointments are presented to Councils for approval in July and August 2022.

· Following the 18 August Environment Canterbury meeting, the names of the new/re-confirmed members can be shared with the Committee and they will be invited to the next meeting.

4. Recent Events

Event

Project Lyttelton De-plastic event

Saturday 2 July, Lyttelton Community Centre.

Cass Bay community planting day

Sunday 24 July - Steadfast Reserve.

Little River flooding hui

Sunday 7 August - Little River.

Trudi Bishop, Gina Waibl, Jenny Bond (Christchurch Envirohub Trust), Shelley Washington and Mathias Dougherty raised awareness about stormwater using the Stormwater Superhero trailer and tuna & drains game.

5. UPCOMING EVENTS

5.1 Other events Committee members attended, or that they are aware of, should be raised and discussed during the Committee’s “round robin”.

6. UPDATE ON MATTERS RAISED AT PREVIOUS MEETINGS

6.1 The information requested from Environment Canterbury and Christchurch City Council in relation to Moepuku Peninsula forestry has been received and shared with the Committee via email. It has also been shared with the two community speakers at the May meeting.

7. FOR YOUR INFORMATION AND INSPIRATION

7.1 The Christchurch West Melton Zone Committee stormwater superhero awareness campaign was shared with Banks Peninsula and in Selwyn District. Shelley can provide at a future meeting an overview of the campaign and the presentation that is available for Committee members to use.

8. COMMUNICATIONS AND ENGAGEMENT PLAN – ACTIVITIES PREVIOUS MONTH AND COMING MONTH

Prepared by Aleisha Stopforth, Principal Communications and Engagement Advisor, Environment Canterbury

8.1 This report provides an overview of communication and engagement activity completed by Environment Canterbury communications and engagement staff (and contracted communications professionals). Normal channels used include:

· Environment Canterbury website and Facebook

· Christchurch City Council channels

· Local Water Zone email newsletter (through Environment Canterbury)

· Local print media (where applicable).

Completed content:

Date	Content	Overview
May	Pest control on Banks Peninsula - protecting precious species	· A large-scale pest control project across three properties on Banks Peninsula to help bird and plant life flourish.
May	Wai We Care campaign	· The campaign ran throughout May across social media, print, Google display and YouTube channels.
June	Stormwater Superhero campaign	· The campaign ran from 20 June for a month-long period of advertising and promotion across digital, print and media channels. · Future activity is planned, including potential engagement with schools.
June	Banks Peninsula Water Zone Committee June newsletter	· Newsletter sent 23 June 2022. · Topics included an update from the Chair, soil and erosion mapping project, Lyttelton’s Carbon Coach, microplastics, storm recovery, a call for applications for support via Action Plan budget, and the People’s Panel launch.
July	Pigeon Bay's biodiversity boosted by sycamore control	· A long-term collaborative approach to sycamore control in Pigeon Bay by landowners, Environment Canterbury and Christchurch City Council.

Regional content:

· The Environment Canterbury Annual Plan was adopted on 16 June.

· A new People’s Panel launched in June, offering more opportunities for community participation, by way of short online surveys.

Planned communication activity:

· End of financial year ‘wrap-up’ article of projects the BPZC supported through its Action Plan budget – this month.

· Story profiling new water zone committee member(s) once appointed – September.

Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.

Banks Peninsula Water Management Zone Committee

16 August 2022

13. Allocations for CWMS Action Plan Budget 2022-2023 Banks Peninsula Zone
Reference Te Tohutoro:	22/1057584
Presenter(s) Te Kaipāhō :	Shelley Washington, Zone Facilitator – shelley.washington@ecan.govt.nz

1. Purpose of Report Te Pūtake Pūrongo

1.1 The purpose of this report is for the Committee to make recommendations on the allocations of the Canterbury Water Management Strategy (CWMS) Action Plan Budget 2022-2023 Banks Peninsula Zone.

2. Officer Recommendations Ngā Tūtohu

That the Banks Peninsula Water Management Zone Committee:

1. Recommends the following allocations of the CWMS Action Plan Budget 2022-2023 Banks Peninsula Zone.

3. Background

3.1 The intention of the Environment Canterbury funding is to help Zone Committees implement their action plans. There is $50K available to allocate. If there is remaining unallocated budget, the Committee can allocate that at September or February meetings.

3.2 The key criteria for the Committee to consider are:

· Does the project reflect the Zone Committee’s action plan?

· Is the project feasible and realistic?

· Is the project ready to go this financial year or would it be worth waiting until the following year(s)?

3.3 Once the Committee has recommended allocations, the information is entered into an administration system and then Environment Canterbury’s Senior Strategy Manager makes the decisions. The grant agreements and other administrative requirements are completed. The Committee can select a liaison person for each recipient and they and the Zone Facilitator will continue to liaise with the recipient.

3.4 All external recipients of budget are required to provide a mid and end of year project report and give a presentation to the Zone Committee. These requirements are outlined in grant agreements with each recipient, and signed by the recipient and ECan’s Senior Strategy Manager.

4. Report Te Pūrongo

4.1 The Committee has received four requests for funding from community projects, three from Banks Peninsula Conservation Trust, and one from Karl Lear and Michelle Smith, Pigeon Bay.

4.2 In summary these are:

· $10K for operational support, Banks Peninsula Conservation Trust

· $5,000 for farm biodiversity planning and monitoring initiative, Banks Peninsula Conservation Trust

· $7,500 for feral pig control, Banks Peninsula Conservation Trust

· $10,000 for trapping, weed control and planting at a Pigeon Bay property, 3 hectare valley that includes native forest, wetland and a seasonal stream that flows down into Pigeon Bay. Karl Lear and Michelle Smith.

4.3 Banks Peninsula Conservation Trust has also applied for:

· $10,000 for 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 for operational support

· $5,000 for 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 for farm biodiversity planning and monitoring

· $7,500 for 2023-2024 for feral pig control.

What was funded last year:

Project Name & Recipient	Amount	Progress of administration
Upper Sam’s Creek planting and fencing	$10,000	Signed grant agreement with landowner
Le Bons Bay spring head protection - fencing	$15,000	Signed grant agreement with landowner (Project nearly complete)
Wharf Road – stream fencing	$10,000	Signed grant agreement with landowner
Okuti Valley Project Invertebrate/fish ID/comm event/costs resource consent	$5,000	Signed grant agreement with Little River Wairewa Community Trust
Te Ahu Pātiki Comprehensive Ecological and Cultural Survey and Assessment (CECSA).	$10,000	Signed grant agreement initially with Rod Donald Banks Peninsula Trust and then handed on to newly established Te Ahu Pātiki Trust Board

Attachments Ngā Tāpirihanga

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Application for Funding July 2022 from Banks Peninsula Conservation Trust	2
b ⇩	Lear Funding Request 2022-2023	2

10. Christchurch City Council Overview of Waterways and Coastal Areas Monitoring on Banks Peninsula
Reference Te Tohutoro:	22/1056732
Presenter(s) Te Kaipāhō :	Belinda Margetts, CCC Senior Waterways Ecologist – belinda.margetts@ccc.govt.nz

9. Overview of Spring Protection Project - Le Bons Bay
Reference Te Tohutoro:	22/1056249
Presenter(s) Te Kaipāhō :	Shelley Washington, Zone Facilitator – shelley.washington@ecan.govt.nz

12. Revised Action Plan 2021 - 2024
Reference Te Tohutoro:	22/1056799
Presenter(s) Te Kaipāhō :	Shelley Washington, Zone Facilitator – shelley.washington@ecan.govt.nz