This document was released following a request under LGOIMA for communications in relation to the judicial decision/leave to appeal for the period 31 May – 8 July 2024. It reveals a certain lack of communications.
For context, see quashing of the resource consent to destroy the trees on Mt Richmond (Ōtāhuhu).
Responding to the shocking news of grant of consent to destroy hundreds of trees on Mt Richmond / Ōtāhuhu. Link to the full release is here.
Some points from the text by Shirley Waru:
“A Māori-led Māngere-Ōtāhuhu community group is preparing to occupy Mt Richmond / Ōtāhuhu after learning that Auckland Council has recently issued a non-notified resource consent to allow Tūpuna Maunga Authority to fell hundreds of exotic trees there.
“The current resource consent is for felling 278 of the maunga’s 443 exotic trees – nearly two-thirds of the maunga’s total tree cover. … A 2018 Auckland Council survey showed this area was down to only 8% tree canopy cover – and that was before the Authority felled the olive grove here and chopped down 153 exotic trees on Māngere maunga. And it was also before the intensive housing developments that have since sprung up in the neighbourhood.
“In doing such harm to the environment, Tūpuna Maunga Authority and its supporters are harming those kaitiaki and undermining – not protecting – our culture. Tikanga (protocol) also requires engaging with communities in an honest and meaningful way, yet the Authority has publicly admitted it never talked with anybody about its specific plans to get rid of all the exotics.
22 September 2021
One week before works are due to start, Council sends out the ‘approved’ documents.
3421c AK Western Springs Bat Survey_22-3-21
LUC60321424 C9 Eclogical Management Plan – Approved
LUC60321424 C13 Construction Management Plan – Approved
LUC60321424 C16 Land Management Plan – Approved
LUC60321424 C17 Construction Noise and Vibration Management Plan – Approved
LUC60321424 C18A Construction Traffic Management Plan – Approved
LUC60321424 C26 Lizard Management Plan – Approved
LUC60321424 C38 Specification of Works – Approved
LUC60321424 C38A Geotech Report – Approved
LUC60321424 Erosion and Sediment Control Plan – Approved
LUC60321424 Overall Site Plan Rev D – Approved
LUC60321424 Treescape Methodology 19.03.21 – Approved
Ecological Management Plan for the Proposed Removal of Pines at Western Springs Park
Lizard Management Plan or Pine Removal at Western Springs Park
Overall Site Plan 21159-L101-C
Updated Geotechnical Investigation Report
Western Springs – Treescape Methodology Final
Western Springs Pine Clearance – Erosion and Sediment control Plan
Statement of Attributes – TreeScape
WTM_20200317_ATT_9819_DOCSforMEETING (fire service)
WTM_20201103_MIN_10361_EXTRA (open minutes Waitematā Local Board meeting 3 November 2020)
Documents relating Western Springs Forest that have been recently released in response to LGOIMA requests.
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List of documents to provide with the brief
Applications completed July2019-June2020
Memorandum 30Oct2020 – extra documentation (002)
Rien Visser 31 October 2020 Email
WESTERN_SPRINGS_PINES_COST_2020_10_20_V2
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