“You can't care for the coast without addressing
what's happening upstream”
4pm - 29th October
Mangonui Town Hall
Light refreshments
The sourcing and planting of one million eco-sourced native trees to help restore the mauri of water in Doubtless Bay is part of “Upstream Thinking”, a draft plan being launched at 4pm Mangonui Town Hall on Saturday 29th October. The draft plan aims to identify the key issues and solutions around improving water quality with the Doubtless Bay Catchment.
AFTER THE RAIN: the wash out of sediment from the Oruaiti River into Doubtless Bay. Photo taken from Rangikapiti Pa on 29th January 2011 following Cyclone Wilma
A simple 15 year vision has been suggested: “Help enhance the mauri of water in Doubtless Bay by implementing effective riparian management in the Doubtless Bay catchment.”
To achieve this vision the draft plan aims to improve water quality by supporting and assisting tangata whenua and land managers to implement riparian margin protection. This should include the implementation of stock exclusion fencing and riparian vegetation regeneration using one million eco-sourced native plants over fifteen years within the Doubtless Bay Catchment.
A brief background presentation on the driving principles of the plan will be provided, and copies of the draft plan will be available for review and community feedback. The presentation will start at 4pm on Saturday 29th October at Mangonui Town Hall, with light refreshments afterward. For more information contact the Far North Environment Centre on 09 408 1086.
