Thursday 7 November 2024
9AM - 12PM
Venue: ORC Council Chamber Level 2, Philip Laing House 144 Rattray St, Dunedin
The Otago Regional Council Environmental Implementation Committee Meeting covers updates on freshwater improvement projects, including Tomohaka/Tomahawk Lagoon, Lake Tuakitoto, and Lake Hayes/Waiwhakaata, along with progress on the Toitū Te Hakapupu/Pleasant River Catchment Restoration and Hill Country Erosion projects. Discussions will also focus on Corbicula fluminea (Asian clam) biosecurity measures, suppression trials, habitat suitability, and response strategies.
This report provides an update on a number of water quality focused projects that ORC is involved in. These projects include the three ORC priority water quality projects: Tomohaka/Tomahawk Lagoon, Lake Tuakitoto and Lake Hayes/Waiwhakaata; an update on the Ministry for the Environment (MfE) funded Toitū Te Hakapupu/ Pleasant River Catchment Restoration project and the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) funded Hill Country Erosion project.