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A high-level plan has been developed for initial feedback from the
zone committees, WHH, Rāpaki Rūnanga and other recommended parties
to be determined.
Purpose: Document and share practical knowledge on erosion control, soil
conservation, pasture management, and biodiversity enhancement in the Port
Hills region specific to loess soils, for landowners.
Scope Statement: Gather and compile
insights and solutions on erosion control, revegetation, soil conservation,
forestry, and land management specific to the Port Hills and loess soils.
Prepare a report that presents these tools and solutions in a user-friendly
format for Port Hills landowners which can be readily adapted into suitable
resource/toolkit.
Key tasks:
1. ESC Toolkit Review
a. Look at suitability of the toolkit and the
information gaps relevant to land use issues in the Port Hills and loess
soils.
b. May be able to do this in-house (Environment
Canterbury/WHH).
2. Review - Literature and resource review and
collation
a. In 2018, Environment Canterbury commissioned
a literature review on best practice erosion and sediment control measures
for the rural landscape of the Port Hills (see Attachment 1). This review
serves as a useful starting point and will help streamline the process of
gathering comprehensive information on the subject.
3. Interviews - to collect information and/or
draft case studies
a. Interview a selection of practitioners whose
projects, trials, etc have not been documented to date. There is also an
option to develop case studies.
NOTE:
Options to investigate for Steps 2 and 3:
i. Contract individual with relevant expertise to do the review
and/or interviews.
ii. Investigate with WHH employing a summer student with relevant
expertise to complete Steps 2 and/or 3and funding sources e.g. part of the
$10K or WHH.
iii. Steps 2 and 4 were followed in the development of the ESC
Toolkit.
4. Report production
a. Contract a specialist writer to take the collated
information and turn this into easy-to read content. This report is then
ready to be utilised for development of/inclusion in a final tool/resource
(product).
5. Next steps - Confirm Stage 2 – Tool development
a. Confirm required product e.g an updated ESC
Toolkit or other identified product.
b. Investigate and secure funding - Likely that
the $10K will not cover the costs needed to produce a final product e.g. ESC
toolkit updates.
Timeframe
The committees are constrained by the CWMS Committees Review with
a decision due to be made at the end of the year. Due to this uncertainty, it
is preferable that a project plan is confirmed and initiated by December 2024
with the aim to complete the project in 2025.
Stakeholders and involvement
This is a joint project led by the Christchurch West Melton and
Banks Peninsula zone committees, Whaka-Ora Healthy Harbour and Te Hapū o
Ngāti Wheke/Rāpaki Rūnanga.
Stakeholder involvement to be determined and the following points
are noted:
· Stages 1 and 2 – may require some targeted consultation to
determine resources and interview requirements.
· Stage 3 – Will need to identify and interview relevant
stakeholders.
· Stage 4 – Minimal stakeholder input for the report drafting
as will be turning complex information into suitable content. May require a
small stakeholder group to review the content to ensure it is suitable for
the end user.
Stage 5 – Will need stakeholder input to determine a
suitable product.
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