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The Committee
discussed the following topics and made the comments noted below.
Stormwater Superhero Awards
The Committee discussed whether or not they will run the
Stormwater Superhero Awards in 2024 and noted the following question and
comments on the topic:
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Is there capacity in
the room to run the event in a similar way as last year?
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There is a considerable amount of time which
goes into getting applicants to be aware of and apply for the award. The
previous year took four hours of door knocking on small business and
discussing the award with them.
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There was also work required by members in
organising the event and creating PowerPoint slides.
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Potentially funds could be used for the event
to compensate if there was not capacity amongst the Committee to carry out
the required tasks.
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Noted that in the previous year the cost of
the event was covered by ECan and the Council.
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Inquired whether there
would be capacity to share the work with capacity compliance officers,
promotion through the Organisations also could nominate the organisations.
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considered potentially looking at a healthy
waterways partnership award instead, which would be developed this year and
enacted in 2025. Noted the narrow nature of the branding and focus of the
event.
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Noted that the Healthy waterways partnership
is more in touch with communities then the committee would be able to reach.
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Awards will not being running this year, the
following year it would be good to maintain an award focused on industry
issues and then another category focused on broader issues.
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Communication to go to the HWP at the next
meeting to be presented by Arapata – and then create a working group
with members of the zone committee being invited.
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Want to collate a shared view from the
Committee on this topic moving forward.
Regional
Policy Statement
The Committee discussed their input into
the development of a regional policy statement and noted the following
question and comments on the topic:
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A new category should be added to enable
investment into our urban waterways (maybe around social use of waterways).
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Propose another classification around recovery
waterways in order to pick up the social value of waterways.
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Priority of recovery waterbodies – these
are included to make sure our urban waterways are picked up and funded.
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Model should be adjusted to be a net gain
focus rather than preventing a loss of. Greater emphasis on wetlands is
desired.
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Murry to summarise Mike’s feedback ang
then send back to input into the development of the Regional Policy
Statement.
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Noted that the timeframe for including
feedback in the development of the RPS is late August.
Action Plan Budget
The Committee discussed the variety of
ways for how the Action Plan Budget could be used and noted the following
question and comments on the topic:
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Focus on small but useful ways of support the
community with the funding as the Committee is uniquely placed to support
these small projects throughout the catchment.
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Put efforts into finding small projects to
fund, rather than large projects where the money does not go as far.
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Noted the value of picking one big project and
focusing on that specific area to make an impact (little chunks to small
target projects) – request a staff report from ECan on how best to
spend that 50K – noted that the CWP is also going to be doing a
contestable fund so it would be good to complement each other.
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September CWP will be getting information on
water quality in the various catchments.
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Noted support for tackling sediment erosion in
the Avon.
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Funding for the trailer – last financial
year is funded through to the end of the year (looks like more funding to
keep it running could be needed) Half from ECan/Half from CWP plus funding
received from Zone Committee.
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Heathcote is still in the partnership and
should receive the attention of the Committee.
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Committee noted that both approaches could be
done, maybe a 50/50 split.
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Noted the value of engaging with groups and
looking for projects as soon as possible. Approved the advertising of this
fund to the public to encourage applications for the fund. Committee noted
the possibility of joining up the funding pools.
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