AUCKLAND CONSERVATION BOARD
(65th meeting)

The next ordinary meeting of the Board is to be held on Thursday 26 June 2003 in the 6th floor Boardroom, Auckland Conservancy Office, Karangahape Rd commencing at 9.30am.

A G E N D A

1. APOLOGIES/WELCOME/INTRODUCTIONS

2. PUBLIC FORUM

Time will be set aside for members of the public to address the Board regarding conservation issues. Speakers are asked to keep their presentations brief and to provide the Board with background information in writing where possible.

NZ Native Forests Restoration Trust – Kaikoura Island
Motutapu Restoration Trust

The Chinese Conservation Education Trust have been invited to update the Board on their programme and to join members for lunch.

3. REVIEW AND CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

4.1 Minutes of the meeting of 14 May 2003 [Attached]

6. REPORTS

6.1 Auckland Conservator’s Report [Attached]

6.2 Chairperson’s Report

• Conservation with Communities Strategy - update on process following informal meeting held 13 May 2003

7. MAJOR ITEMS

7.1 Four Wheel Drive Forum [Report attached]

Don Stewart Warkworth Community Relations Programme Manager will join the meeting for this item.

7.2 CMS Related Matters

• CMS Implementation report for the Mokohinau Islands [report attached].
• CMS Implementation Performance Indicators 1999 – 2001. A schedule will be circulated prior to the meeting.
• Update on process – Lake Ototoa, Moturoa Island and Miranda [Alpe]

7.3 Board Business

• Meeting and inspection programme for 2003/4. [Schedule and covering report attached]
• Annual report preparation [Stafford-Bush]

7.4 Consultation on Roading Proposals – SH20 Avondale Extension and Eastern Motorway Proposal

Previous responses by the Board have been circulated separately. The Chair will lead discussion on conservation bottom lines for both projects.

8. STATUTORY ACTIONS

8.1 Resource Consent Applications by the Department of Conservation

• Hauturu/Little Barrier Island kiore eradication resource consent – the Conservator will give a verbal update
• Leigh toilets upgrade [report attached]

8.2 Concession Schedules [Report and schedule attached]

This is a standing agenda item to provide information about concession applications and approvals.

9. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS

Maori Members [Kawharu]

Planning [Fenn]

Marine
• Submissions on Greater Marine Protection for Auckland’s Wild West Coast and Great Barrier Island Marine Reserve Proposal [Report attached]
• Independent Assessment of the New Zealand Coastal Policy Statement [Information circulated] Deadline for comment – 15 August 2003.

Walkways
Updates on issues relating to Okura/Stillwater, Dome and Mt William Walkways included in Item 6.1.

10. MINUTES - NEW ZEALAND CONSERVATION AUTHORITY AND NEIGHBOURING CONSERVATION BOARDS
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NZCA Chair’s memo for the June meeting will be circulated separately to members when available. Northland minutes for meeting of 9 May 2003 attached.

11. LIAISON/REPRESENTATION

Verbal reports from members on liaison or representation activities.

12. CORRESPONDENCE

A schedule of inwards and outwards correspondence is attached as Appendix 12.

13. OTHER BUSINESS

14. DATE AND VENUE FOR THE NEXT ORDINARY MEETING

Thursday 28 August 2003, Conservancy Office.