Northland Regional Pest And Marine Pathway Management
Northland Regional Pest and Marine PathwayManagement Plan 2017-2027Operational Plan 2020-202120 August 2020
Cover photo: A Northern Brown Kiwi chick nestles under its father in their burrow near Ruatangata.(Pete Graham)2020-2021 biosecurity operational planPage 2 of 26
Table of Contents1.INTRODUCTION . 52.IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAMMES . 63.PESTS IN THE PLAN . 74.FINANCIAL SUMMARY . 105.TEAM KEY PERFORMANCE MEASURES . 116.PEST PLANTS . 136.1Exclusion Plants . 136.2Eradication Plants . 136.3Progressive Containment Plants. 146.4Sustained Control Plants . 157.PEST ANIMALS . 167.1Exclusion Animals . 167.2Eradication Animals . 167.3Sustained Control Animals . 178.8.19.DISEASES AND PATHOGENS . 19Implementation . 19FRESHWATER PESTS . 219.1Exclusion Freshwater Pests . 219.2Eradication Freshwater Pests . 219.3Progressive Containment Freshwater Pests . 229.4Sustained Control Freshwater Pests. 2210.MARINE PATHWAYS MANAGEMENT PLAN (MPMP) . 2310.1Background of the Marine Pathway Plan . 2310.2How Will the Programme Be Implemented? . 2310.3Programme Costs . 2410.4Performance Targets and Measures . 2411.OPERATIONAL PLAN REPORTING . 2512.OPERATIONAL PLAN REVIEW . 252020-2021 biosecurity operational planPage 3 of 26
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1. INTRODUCTIONTē tōia, tē haumatiaNothing can be achieved without a plan, workforce and way of doing things.BackgroundThe Northland Regional Council (council) is the management agency responsible for developing andimplementing the Northland Regional Pest and Marine Pathway Management Plan 2017-2027 (thePest Plan) in accordance with the Biosecurity Act 1993.The Pest plan is a combination of the eradication or effective management of specified pests orgroups of pests, and a marine pathway plan which is designed to prevent and manage the spread ofharmful marine organisms via boat hull fouling within Northland coastal waters.The Pest plan describes the biosecurity activities that will be undertaken throughout Northland andoutlines the management or eradication of specific organisms and/or marine pest pathways. Doingso will: minimise the actual or potential adverse or unintended effects associated with theseorganisms and/or pathways, and,maximise the effectiveness of individual actions in managing pests or pathways through aregionally coordinated approachLinkage to the Regional Pest and Marine Pathway Management Plan2017-2027 (hereafter referred to as the “Pest Plan”)This operational plan has been prepared as a requirement of the Biosecurity Act 1993 section 100Band should be read in conjunction with the Pest Plan. It includes all species listed in the Pest Plan.Linkage to Long Term Plan 2018-2028This operational plan is integrated with council’s Annual and Long Term plans which prescribes thefunding and resources allocated to the programmes within this operational plan.Council's Long Term Plan (2018-2028) maintains a focus on pest management activities in Northland.The plan states that the council will provide the services of: Reducing the impact of introduced pests on the environment, economic and social values;Protecting the health of forests and lakes through effective regional pest control; andPromoting community involvement in pest management, including tangata whenua,communities, district councils and other stakeholders.Purpose of the Operational PlanThis operational plan describes the nature and scope of activities the Council intends to undertake inthe implementation of the Pest Plan for the period 1 July 2020 – 30 June 2021. For full details of pestmanagement objectives, aims, principle measures to manage pests, and pest management rules,please refer to the Pest Plan.2020-2021 biosecurity operational planPage 5 of 26
2. IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAMMESExclusion PestsSection 100V of the Act may be used to investigate emergency control of new incursions of pests thatare not otherwise listed in the Pest plan.Eradication of infestations of the exclusion plants will be attempted by the council in conjunctionwith other agencies such as MPI and DOC and Auckland council.Eradication PestsThe intermediate outcome is to eradicate the pest in an area. In the short to medium term,infestation levels will be reduced to the point where it becomes difficult to detect the pest.Progressive Containment PestsThe intermediate outcome is to contain and reduce the geographic distribution of the pest to an areaover time. Progressive containment pests are those where a pest is at high densities in parts ofNorthland, but of low extent or limited range. Eradication is not feasible, but it is feasible to preventthe pest from spreading to other parts of Northland or to eradicate the pest from other parts ofNorthland. Existing populations will be monitored and, where appropriate, systems set in place toprevent further spread.New technologies and methods will be investigated and introduced where possible.Sustained Control PestsNote: Excludes marine sustained control pests - these are described under a separate section.The intermediate outcome is to provide for the sustained control of the pest to a level whereexternal impacts are manageable. The focus is on ensuring densities do not reach a level where theyare causing significant impacts.Biodiversity restoration projects controlling sustained control pests are generally managed outsidethe plan through Biosecurity Partnership Programmes.Marine Pathway Management PlanIn 2012 an amendment to the Biosecurity Act 1993 added Pathway Management Plans as alegislative option to control the spread of pests in New Zealand. This operational plan includes boththe Marine Pathway Management Plan AND the Marine Sustained Control species listed in theRegional Pest and Marine Pathway Management Plan 2017-2017. Both these programmes of workmake up the Marine Biosecurity Programme for Northland undertaken by the Northland RegionalCouncil. This plan has been prepared as a requirement of the Biosecurity Act 1993 section 100B.2020-2021 biosecurity operational planPage 6 of 26
3. PESTS IN THE PLANNumber of Pest Species in the PlanNumber of Species (or groups of species) in the Pest PlanType nedControlBanned fromsale esh water383MarinePest Species in the PlanA breakdown of the pests included in the Pest Plan is detailed overleaf.2020-2021 biosecurity operational planPage 7 of 2627
Species included in the Pest PlanExclusion SpeciesAsiatic knotweedChinese knotweedClimbing spindle berryGiant hogweedGiant knotweedHolly-leaved senecioHouttuyniaNoogoora burOld man’s beardPhragmitesPurple loosestrifeSea SpurgeVelvet leafBearded dragonBig headed antBlue tongued skinkIndian ring-necked parakeetRainbow lorikeetRookSulphur crested cockatooWallabyEradication SpeciesProgressiveContainmentAkebiaBalloon vineBat-wing passionflowerCape tulipCathedral bellsChilean rhubarbEvergreen buckthornField horsetailFirethornGypsywortLesser knotweedMexican feather grassMickey mouse plantMonkey muskNassella tussockNutgrassRoyal fernSpartina alternifloraSpartina anglicaSpartina townsendiiWilding kiwifruitYellow flag irisFeral deer including all speciesand hybrids of:CervusDamaOdocoileusAfrican feather GrassLantanaManchurian wild riceMile a minutePultenaeaEastern water dragonEel grassNardooRed-eared slider turtleSalviniaSenegal TeaSnake-necked turtleWater hyacinthKoi carpPerchTenchEntire marshwortOrfeWater poppyMarineFresh waterDiseaseAnimalsPlantsPestType2020-2021 biosecurity operational planPage 8 of 26
ned ControlBathurst burQueen of the nightBrazillian Pepper treeRhus treeGorseGravel GroundselPhoenix palmPrivetWild ginger including:Yellow gingerKahili gingerWilding conifers incl:Pinus contortaDouglas firMaritime pineRadiata pineWoolly nightshadeArgentine antDarwin’s antFeral and stray catsFeral goatFeral pigMustelids including:FerretStoatWeaselPossumRabbitRodents incl:Norway ratShip ratKauri diebackBrown bullhead catfishRuddAsian paddle crabAustralian droplet tunicateJapanese Mantis ShrimpMediterranean fan wormPyura sea squirtStyela sea squirtUndaria seaweed2020-2021 biosecurity operational planPage 9 of 26Banned from Sale and Distribution(in addition to species listed in the NPPA)AgapanthusBlack-eyed SusanBroomBrush wattleBuddleiaCamphor laurelCape honey flowerCape ivyCentury plantCoastal banksiaCotoneaster including:C. glaucophyllusC. franchetiiEleagnusElephant's earEnglish ivyFurcraeaGerman ivyGreater bindweedHakeaHimalayan fairy grassHimalayan honeysuckleJasmineKangaroo acaciaLily of the valley vineOxylobiumPaperbark poplarPeriwinklePrickly moses including:Acacia verticillata subsp.cephalanthaA. v. subsp. ruscifoliaSharp rushSexton's brideSycamoreSydney golden wattleTaiwan cherryVelvet groundsel
4. FINANCIAL SUMMARYCouncil’s Long Term Plan 2018 - 2025 provides the necessary funding, via rates and user charges, forthe operational and planning activities associated with pest management.The 2020-2021 Long Term Plan and Revised expenditure budgets are summarised in the table below:Biosecurity 2020-2021 Annual Budget ExpenditureLTPRevisedBiosecurity Overheads * 2,413,194 2,616,830Partnerships 2,967,757 4,020,352 670,023 1,020,7820 511,566 523,432 543,4956,574,4078,713,026Pest Plants and FreshwaterDiseases and IncursionsMarineTotal expenditure* Includes staff training, vehicle running costs, regional and national working groups,administration staff, and council support services.NOTE:The budget will change significantly if new funding for wilding pine control and PredatorFree 2050 becomes available during the year as is currently predicted.2020-2021 biosecurity operational planPage 10 of 26
5. TEAM KEY PERFORMANCE MEASURESBiosecurity has several key performance measures applicable over all or some of the department asdetailed in the table below.Additional focussed key performance measures applicable within specific areas of the Biosecurity aredetailed as required in Sections 6 – 10 of this operational plan.Key Performance MeasuresWhole departmentTotal number of engagementevents and other social mediainteractions is maintained or isgreater than the previous yearNumber of relationships andcollaborative projects that areunderway with hapū / whanau/ iwi increases by a minimum of5% annually.Pest PlantsPest AnimalsFreshwater PestsPest PlantsPest AnimalsFreshwater PestsPest PlantsPest AnimalsFreshwater PestsPest PlantsPest AnimalsFreshwater PestsEvents attended and socialmedia interactions recorded andreported annuallyRecorded via council databasesIdentify new sites of exclusion,eradication and progressivecontainment pest throughpassive and active surveillanceby council staff, the public, orthrough regional surveillance.Evidence of the records of newsites reported and recorded.Initial investigations for allreported sightings and/ordiscoveries of exclusion speciesundertaken within 5 workingdays.Reported via council database.A response plan developed andimplemented for any newincursion of an exclusionspecies within 20 working daysof confirmation of species.Evidence of plans developed.Initial investigations for allreported sightings and/ordiscoveries of eradicationspecies undertaken within 5working days and controlactions completed within 20days.Reported via council database.2020-2021 biosecurity operational planPage 11 of 26How Will This Be Measured?
Key Performance MeasuresPest PlantsFreshwater PestsPest PlantsPest AnimalsFreshwater PestsPest PlantsInitial investigations for allreported sightings and/ordiscoveries of ProgressiveContainment speciesundertaken within 5 workingdays and decisions documentedwithin 20 working daysCouncil database.Response to requests from thepublic on sustained controlledpests will be responded towithin 20 working days.Reported via council database.All known plant outlets inNorthland are inspectedannually for exclusion,eradication, progressivecontainment and sustainedcontrol species, and speciesbanned under the National PestPlant Accord.Record of plant outlets visitedby staff and and any noncompliances found.2020-2021 biosecurity operational planPage 12 of 26How Will This Be Measured?
6. PEST PLANTS6.1Exclusion PlantsEradication of infestations of exclusion plants will be attempted by the council in conjunction withrelevant Crown agencies and stakeholders where practicable.Council will provide training to relevant council staff and stakeholders about the identification of theexclusion pests to assist in early detection. Council will provide advice, attend events and undertakepublicity campaigns to increase public awareness of exclusion pests.Regulatory Programmes Include: Enforcement of rules relating to exclusion plants.Eradication of exclusion plants found in Northland.Inspection / enforcement of rules relating to Plant nurseries and retail outlets (National pestplant accord).Non-Regulatory Services Include (Not Limited To): Supporting eradications undertaken by other Crown agencies and stakeholders.Provide advice about how to manage exclusion plants.Support, attend and provide public weed control workshops to raise awareness and providetraining to relevant stakeholders.Manage contractors relating to control of exclusion plants.6.2Eradication PlantsControl work will be undertaken annually by council staff / contractors / partners and/orstakeholders and detailed work plans will be developed for specific pests.Regulatory Programmes Include: Enforcement of rules relating to eradication plants.Eradication of species listed within the eradication programme.Inspection / enforcement of rules relating to Plant nurseries and retail outlets (National pestplant accord).Non-Regulatory Services Include (not limited to): Support eradications undertaken by other Crown agencies and stakeholders.Provide advice about how to manage eradication plants.Support, attend and provide public pest control workshops to raise awareness.Manage contractors relating to control of eradication plants.2020-2021 biosecurity operational planPage 13 of 26
Key Performance MeasuresKey Performance MeasuresHow Will This Be Measured?All management sites visited on scheduled bestpractice rotation.Reported from council database.Annual decrease in number of adult plants observedand /or the infestation rate at existing managementsitesReported from council database.6.3Progressive Containment PlantsCouncil staff will aim to eradicate populations outside the containment zone and also reduce the sizeof the containment zone through a variety of control methods, including but not limited to spraying.Council staff will also support communities to reduce the impact of progressive containment peststhrough several regulatory and non-regulatory biosecurity programmes.Regulatory Programmes Include: Enforcement of rules relating to progressive containment plant species.Eradication and reduction of infestations of progressive containment plants will/may beattempted by the council in conjunction with relevant Crown agencies and stakeholders.Non-Regulatory Services Include (not limited to): Develop and support community pest control programmes.Develop and support biosecurity environment fund projects.Support community and land care groups.Provide advice about how to manage progressive containment species.Support, attend and provide public weed control workshops.Provide public weed workshops.Support biocontrol for progressive containment species.Key Performance MeasuresKey Performance MeasuresHow Will This Be Measured?Annual reporting on the status of all progressivecontainment pests.Included in the annual BiosecurityOperations Plan report.100% of NRC managed sites visited on scheduledbest practice rotation.Evidence of schedule and visits madereported back.Annual decrease in number of adult plants and orthe infestation rate at existing NRC managed sitesReported from council database.2020-2021 biosecurity operational planPage 14 of 26
6.4Sustained Control PlantsCouncil will provide advice to relevant road and rail authority staff regarding development andimplementation of management plans for sustained control plants.Sustained control plants are managed through both regulatory and non-regulatory biosecurityprogrammes.Regulatory Programmes Include: Enforcement of rules relating to sustained control plant species.Enforcement of Good neighbour rules.Inspection / enforcement of rules relating to Plant nurseries and retail outlets (National pestplant accord).Inspection / enforcement of rules relating to Quarries.Enforcement of rules relating to Road and rail, and development and implementation ofmanagement plans).Non-Regulatory Services Include (Not Limited To): Develop and support community pest control programmes and high value areas.Develop and support biosecurity environment fund projects.Support community and land care groups.Provide advice about how to manage sustained control species.Support, attend and provide public weed control workshops.Provide public weed workshops.Support biocontrol for sustained control plants.Key Performance MeasureKey Performance MeasuresAll road and rail authorities have five year weedmanagement plans or prioritised annual plansapproved and implemented.2020-2021 biosecurity operational planPage 15 of 26How Will This Be Measured?Evidence of management plans inplace.
7. PEST ANIMALS7.1Exclusion AnimalsEradication of infestations of exclusion animals will be attempted by the council in conjunction withrelevant Crown agencies and stakeholders where practicable.Council will provide training to relevant council staff and stakeholders about the identification of theexclusion pests to assist in early detection. Council will provide advice, attend events and undertakepublicity campaigns to increase public awareness of exclusion pests.Regulatory Programmes Include: Enforcement of rules relating to exclusion animals.Eradication of exclusion animals found in Northland.Non-Regulatory Services Include (Not Limited To): Support eradi
Marine Pathway Management Plan . In 2012 an amendment to the Biosecurity Act 1993 added Pathway Management Plans as a legislative option to control the spread of pests in New Zealand. This operational plan includes both the Marine Pathway Management Pl
Northland’s GDP1, the investment in the project can bring significant sector and regional change. Below is the E350 delivery model. With seven dairy clusters and three sheep and beef clusters spread across the Northland region, the project is working with farmers from the Far North to Southern Northland.
insect infestations, and notify management when dead rodents and or birds are found. b) Management should immediately contact the pest management provider for assistance. 1.3.1. Pest Sighting Log a) Maintain a Pest Sightings Log which informs the pest control service technician of pest sightings or pest activity in the facility.
pest from causing more damage than is reasonable to accept. Even though a pest is present, it may not do very much harm. It could cost more to control the pest than would be lost because of the pest's damage. The three main objectives of pest control are: prevention—keeping a pest from becoming a problem, suppression—reducing pest
identifying the proper pest, finding out where and how the pest is getting in, and starting pest management. Following are brief descriptions of common urban pests. For each pest listed there is a picture, a guide to its actual size, a general description of the pest, whether it's a nuisance pest or a health concern, and some basic control
method of approach to pest control is not feasible. Hence, we have to form an integrated approach in pest management. IPM. Integrated Pest Management is an ecological approach in which utilization of all available techniques of pest control to reduce and maintain the pest population at levels below economic injury level _.
application of control measures. PEST INTRODUCTION AND SPREAD An organism that is not a serious pest in its native environment can become a devastating pest when introduced into a new environment. Often the natural controls that are present in the pest's native environment are not present in the new area, allowing the pest to flourish.
in dairy and 1.8% in beef and sheep compared with New Zealand at 1.8% and 1.4% respectively, the sector consistently underperforms. As noted in the Tai Tokerau Northland Growth Study, Northland is a small regional economy that accounts for only 2.6% of New Zealand’s GDP despite being home to 3.6% of the population.
6 Northland Lakes Annual Report 1 Introduction Northland Region has some of New Zealand's highest ranked examples of intact natural aquatic ecosystems (Champion and de Winton, 2012). However, they are being lost at an alarmingly rapid rate as invasive species spread as a result of human activities, and land use practices impact on lake condition.
