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Mangement plan contents
introduction
(below)
2002 update of plan
commentary to Karekare management plan
update 2002
foundation management plan 1988
This document summarizes the Commentary to Karekare Management Plan Update
2002. It was discussed at length by the community in 1999 - 2000, and revised
at KKRRT AGMs in January 2001 and 2002.
The update follows through on the issues cited in the Foundation Management
Plan as well as those which have developed since 1988.
update for the Karekare community management plan:
building on success
background
In the 1980’s, residents of Karekare were a small and close-knit
community. They held progressive views on the conservation and protection
of Karekare. One of their collective efforts was the Karekare Community
Management Plan, produced in 1988 after a series of extensive meetings,
workshops and discussions. This plan made 32 recommendations to local
authorities “within an overall objective of conservation of the natural
landscape.” In the years since, the outcome of these has been:
- 2 --no action
- 3--partial successful action, led by community
- 8--successful action, led by community
- 18--successful action, led by authorities with community support
and involvement
Such a track record means the plan has been very important tool. Locals
have put much effort, time and money into implementing and extending this
vision:
- Taking part in extensive consultation, eg District Plan, West Coast
Plan, water monitoring, surf club access, road sealing, etc
- Purchase of beach front land as parkland addition (taking on debt
of $21,000 and raising $40,000!)
- Design and supervision of flood control works of Karekare stream
at car park, and erosion control at the waterfall and Watchmans Rd
- Road markings, esp. parking management at beach front
- Working bees planting/weeding/cleaning up stream, glade, beach
- Establishing Land Care and Forest Restoration groups
- Developing “Bill’s Reserve” opposite Pohutukawa Glade
- Raising seedlings at Lone Kauri School
Waitakere City Council and the Auckland Regional Council also led many
successful actions:
- Consultation processes
- Possum control (esp. Operation Forest Save)
- Sealing of Lone Kauri Rd
- Weed control and native planting
- Water pollution monitoring and control
today
Thirteen years later, the plan is a proud heritage for today’s
community, now double the size of the earlier one. We –and the wider
Auckland region -- enjoy the benefits flowing from the original plan,
but it had become dated.
The following changes were adopted by the local community, following a
process of meetings and surveys spread over two years. Each item is numbered
according to the 1988 plan and is explained in the attached commentary.
mangement plan contents
introduction
(above)
2002 update of plan
commentary to Karekare management plan
update 2002
foundation management plan 1988
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