PDVET’s Report of Management Unit status & plans to implement weed control work 19 Oct 2020
Update of Management Unit status & plans to implement weed control work
Last updated 2020 12 09
| Management Units and Sub-Units | Description | Funders | Work in progress or planned |
| MU-A | West coast of Golden Bay | NONE planned until 2022 | |
| MU-B | Aorere valley to Farewell Spit. To the east up to the boundary of MU-C2 at Milnthorpe Reserve. | Assessments: Aorere River Grant | Started assessments around settlements for Climbing asparagus & other weeds. |
| MU-C1 | Expanding west from MU-D6 and MU-E at the Takaka River as far as “The Lookout”, west of Puramahoi and east of Onekaka. Includes the Pupu valley. |
Previous work with Lotteries for 3 years to 2018 Assessments: Golden Bay Community Trust 2019 Control work: WWF Community Fund & GB Community Board (completed Nov 2020) To start DOC Community Fund – 3 years to June 2023. |
Primary control work is completed at key sites to start and the DOC Community Fund for work until 2023 |
| MU-C2 | From the “The Lookout” expanding west to reach MU-B. This includes the settlements of Onekaka, Parapara and Milnthorpe reserve, which is the boundary. |
Assessments: Aorere River Grant Pending Control work: WWF Community Fund, Golden Bay Community Trust & GB Community Board |
Further assessments underway to prepare for DOCCF application Feb 2021 |
| MU-D1 to D6 | A polygon area enclosed between Wainui, Rameka Creek, Paines Ford and along the banks of the Takaka River to Soper’s Hill. The numbers 1 to 6 reflect the first funding rounds that PDVET applied for and then added in other MU’s. | ||
| MU-D1 | Upper side of Rocklands Road and Upper Rocklands Road (16 Properties) |
11 years since 1st grant. Visits 2 yearly with Rata Foundation to key properties |
Last control work completed Oct 2020 |
| MU-D2 | Lower side of Rocklands Road plus Clifton Road and to Rameka Creek |
10 years since 1st grant. Visits 2 yearly with Rata Foundation to key properties |
Last control work completed Oct 2020 |
| MU-D3 | Pohara – connecting with D2 and D4 boundaries |
8 years since 1st grant. Visits 2 yearly with Rata Foundation to key properties. TDC Roadside control yearly |
Last control work completed Oct 2019 |
| MU-D4 | Ligar Bay and Tata to Wainui Hill ridge line |
6 years since 1st grant. Finished DOCCF grant June 2020. Visits 2 yearly with Rata Foundation to key properties. TDC Roadside control yearly |
Last control work completed July 2020 |
| MU-D5 | Wainui and higher lands to ATNP accessed via Birds Clearing Road |
6 years since 1st grant (Lotteries for 3 years). Visits 2 yearly with Rata Foundation to key properties. TDC Roadside control yearly |
Last control work completed October 2020 |
| MU-D6 | Takaka Valley adjoining D1 to 3, C and E |
Assessments: Cobb Mitigation Fund Control work: Lotteries and Cobb Mitigation Fund In the third and final year Motupipi River Willow Eradication and Restoration Project (MR WERP Project) Motupipi Sandspit: Lotteries grant via TET. In 2nd of 2 years. Tasman Network Trust grant approved Oct 2020 to continue control, TDC Roadside control yearly
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Control work is proceeding in its third and final year |
| MU-E | Anatoki and Waingaro catchments down to Paines Ford |
Assessments: Cobb Mitigation Fund Control work: DOC Dirty Dozen ONE-year grant (2018) Cobb Mitigation Fund, Golden Bay Community Trust & donations. In the first of 3 years |
Control work STARTED Aug 2020 for 3 years |
| MU-F | East Takaka from East Takaka Road to ATNP boundaries and Rameka Creek to Iron Creek |
6 years since 1st grant (Lotteries for 3 years)
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NONE planned until 2022 |
| MU-G1 | Middle Takaka valley from Central Takaka Road to Lindsays Bridge – adjoining MU-E, MU-F and MU-G2 |
Assessments: Cobb Mitigation Fund Control work: DOC Dirty Dozen ONE-year grant (2018) Cobb Mitigation Fund, Golden Bay Community Trust & donations. In the first of 3 years |
Control work STARTED Aug 2020 for 3 years |
| MU-G2 | From Lindsays Bridge to Upper Takaka to the top of Takaka Hill on SH60 – adjoining MU-E, MU-F and MU-H2 |
To start 2022: Assessments: Cobb Mitigation Fund Control work: Secured for 2023: Cobb Mitigation Fund
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NONE planned until 2022 |
| MU-H1 | From the MU-H2 boundary on the uphill side (western). To the ATNP boundary to the north. It includes properties on both sides of SH60, from below the Henderson farm, that are sandwiched between the ATNP and the Riuwaka River and down to the coast. This includes properties accessed off the Riwaka Valley Road and the roads to Kaiteriteri and Marahau as far as the ATNP boundary and the coast. |
Assessments: TDC, Project Janszoon and Nelson Building Society Control work: Motueka Community Board (1 year) DOC Community Fund for 3 years |
Control work STARTED Aug 2020 for 3 years |
| MU-H2 | Polygon enclosed by the top of Takaka Hill on SH60 with properties on both sides as far down the Riwaka side of the road as the Henderson farm, that are sandwiched between the ATNP and the Riuwaka River. This includes the Canaan Road area. | Another group are setting up trapping lines and controlling wilding conifers in this area | No work planned unless landowners are happy to allow it |
| MU-I | Riwaka valley, from the ridge to the west, down to the west bank of Riuwaka River to SH60 at lower end and bounded by KNP at the top of the valley | No work planned unless landowners contact us | |
| MU-J | Remaining areas under Tasman District and Nelson City Councils biosecurity control | No work planned at present |
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PDVET’s Report to AGM of Sites & plans to implement weed control work 20201019