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Committee Resolved CWZC/2022/00024
That the Christchurch
West Melton Water Management Zone Committee:
1.
Provides the following early annual plan input
to the Christchurch City Council:
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Support further development of the Healthy
Waterways Action Plan. Provide support for the implementation of the actions
within this action plan.
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Maintain and increase support for the
effective development of the Community Waterways Partnership. Increase speed
of progress of the behaviour change programme within the Partnership.
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That both Councils jointly conduct an
independent audit of the environmental effectiveness of the regulatory
instruments, arrangements and capacity building applying to erosion and
sediment control and contaminated stormwater management. That this audit used
to improve the regulatory frameworks, instruments and environmental outcomes
for waterways within our Zone.
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That both Councils advocate to central
government, the environmental problems associated with erosion and sediment
control from developments on highly erodible hillsides and requests that
these be subject to tighter requirements or restrictions.
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Support for, active commitment to, the
Cashmere and Port Hills Working Group of the Zone Committee. Support the
implementation of actions of this working group, such as updating the LIDAR
based desktop mapping of high erosion risk areas and conducting the physical
identification of sources of sediment during or after heavy rain.
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All waterways are important and need action.
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Continue advocating to central government that
central government assists with finding solutions to zinc and copper
pollution.
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Conduct faecal source tracking on waterways
where this data does not exist. For waterways with faecal source tracking
showing a significant contribution by waterfowl, undertake effective action
to significantly reduce waterfowl numbers.
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Support educational programmes in schools
about waterways and stormwater.
2.
Provides the following early annual plan input
to Environment Canterbury:
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Continue and increase the budget available for
the CWMS Action Plan Budget in our zone
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Support further development of the Healthy
Waterways Action Plan that Christchurch City Council has initiated. Provide
support for the implementation of the actions within this action plan.
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Maintain and increase support for the
effective development of the Community Waterways Partnership. Increase speed
of progress of the behaviour change programme within the Partnership.
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That both Councils jointly conduct an
independent audit of the environmental effectiveness of the regulatory
instruments, arrangements and capacity building applying to erosion and
sediment control and contaminated stormwater management. That this audit used
to improve the regulatory frameworks, instruments and environmental outcomes
for waterways within our Zone.
·
That both Councils advocate to central
government, the environmental problems associated with erosion and sediment
control from developments on highly erodible hillsides and requests that
these be subject to tighter requirements or restrictions.
·
Support for, active commitment to, the
Cashmere and Port Hills Working Group of the Zone Committee. Support the
implementation of actions of this working group, such as updating the LIDAR
based desktop mapping of high erosion risk areas and conducting the physical
identification of sources of sediment during or after heavy rain.
3.
Provides the following early annual plan input
to the Selwyn District Council:
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That both Councils advocate to central
government, the environmental problems associated with erosion and sediment
control from developments on highly erodible hillsides and requests that
these be subject to tighter requirements or restrictions.
·
All waterways are important and need action
·
Advocate to central government that central
government assists with finding solutions to zinc and copper pollution.
·
Support educational programmes in schools
about waterways and stormwater.
Annabelle Hasselman/Oscar Bloom Carried
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