1. Kawatiri FMU Group
August 2019 Meeting

2. Meeting Agenda
Francois Tumahai, Chairman, Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Waewae will open the meeting
Housekeeping and session framework – staff introductions
Introduce yourself and what you represent
Finalise terms of reference, proposed meeting schedule
The regulatory framework
NPSFM overview: Understanding the language, How the freshwater process works
Freshwater issues in the Kawatiri FMU
Next steps
Hadley

3. Housing keeping and session framework
House keeping
Session overview
Staff introductions
Hadley

4. The implementation team
Hadley Mills
Planning Science and Innovation Manager
Heather McKay
Consents and Compliance Manager
Stefan Beaumont
Hydrology Team Leader
Emma Perrin-Smith
Senior Technician Water Quality
Edith Bretherton
Senior Policy Planner
Lillie Sadler
Planning Team Leader
Jonny Horrox
Science Team Leader
Hadley

5. Group member introduction
Who are you?
What do you represent?
Are there any potential conflicts of interest to discuss amongst the group?
Round table

6. Terms of Reference and Chair
Lots of standard clauses we can refer to if we need to – quorum, duration etc.
Key points include:
Advisory committee of the West Coast Regional Council
Purpose and objectives which reflect the freshwater process described above
Operating principles
Role of the chairperson
Agree to and pass the Terms of Reference, defer Chair appointment to next meeting

7. Communications
Is everyone agreeable to personal details being shared between the group for invites and circulating documents.
Presentation and agenda to be circulated to the group the week prior to the meeting.
All group member names on the WCRC website, with the Chairs contact details.
After each meeting a short summary (two sentences) of the meeting to be drafted by Chair, and agreed by group to be posted on WCRC facebook.
Meeting summary circulated to group. Outcomes, decisions and actions & presentation on WCRC website (WCRC staff responsible)

8. Resource Management Framework
Resource Management Act
National Policy Statements (including for Freshwater Management)
National Environmental Standards
Water Conservation Orders
Water Conservation (Buller River) Order 2001
Water Conservation (Grey River) Order 2001
Regional Policy Statement Iwi Management Plans
Te Rūnanga o Ngati Waewae Kaitiakitanga Pounamu Management Plan
Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Freshwater Policy
Regional Plans
Regional Land and Water Plan
Regional Coastal Plan for West Coast
Regional Air Quality Plan
One District Plan
Resource Consents and Other Methods of Implementation
Edith

9. How the Freshwater Process Works

10. NPSFM overview Understanding the Language
FRESHWATER OBJECTIVES
VALUES
ATTRIBUTES
LIMITS
METHODS
Help you identify
Help you choose
Help you identify
Help you identify
Help you set
Help you identify
Help you determine
The characteristics of the water that need to be managed to provide for each value
The things that people think are important about the water
The levels your community want each attribute to reach in the future
The maximum amount of resource use that will enable the freshwater objective to be met
The measures you put in place to ensure the limits and the freshwater objectives are met
Help you provide for
Help you achieve
Help you meet
Help you provide for

11. Things that affect lake and river health
Faecal contamination from birds, humans and livestock
Fine sediment from earthworks and disturbed ground
Nutrient enrichment – algal blooms
Water quantity, barriers and flow regimes
Weed threats e.g. Largarosiphon. Many others that may arrive unannounced.
Dissolved heavy metals, acidity

12. Lake and river health – some key aspects
Under the NPSFM, a river or lake needs improvement if certain attributes are below the national ‘bottom line’, or if they are deteriorating.

13. Kawatiri FMU Gantt Chart
2019
2020
2021
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Meeting 1 - ToR agreed
06-Aug
Meeting 2 - Community Values
Meetings 3 & 4 – Introduce attributes. Plan science and economics
Undertake science and economics monitoring/research
Meetings 5, 6, 7 & 8 – values, attributes and objectives considered
Meetings 9, 10 & 11 – consider and set targets
Meeting 12 - Finalise objectives
Meetings 13, 14 & 15 – consider regulatory and non-regulatory management options
Meetings 16 & 17 - Finalise recommendations to Council
Council meeting papers due
No meeting
Deliver recommendations to Council

14. Next Steps Appoint Chair Values in the FMU
Understanding planning for freshwater
Regulatory and non-regulatory recommendations
Set the date for the next meeting