turiwhate ecological island sanctuary proposal

The Proposal

A Managed Mountain Wildlife Sanctuary

Turiwhate Ecological Island Sanctuary

Westland Nature TrustCONSTITUTION OF

WESTLAND NATURE TRUST

GOAL OF THE TRUST

The Goal of the Westland Nature Trust is to assist, facilitate and generate wide support for the conservation and long-term ecological

sustainability of Westland's special natural environment and associated historic and cultural resources, on its own merits and also as a means of contributing to Westland's economy and the well-being

of its communities.

The Goal of the Trust is to be achieved through the Objectives set out in clause 5.1 and the means of achieving them as set out in clause 5.2

11 COMMITTEES AND DELEGATIONS

11.1 The Trust Board may for any particular purpose or purposes it may nominate appoint committees consisting of such one or more of its members, together with such other persons as it thinks fit.11.2 Any committee so formed shall in the exercise of its responsibilities comply with any regulations or directions that may be imposed on it by the Trust Board.11.3 The quorum for any meeting of any committee appointed by the Trust Board shall be a majority of the members of the committee.11.4 The Trust Board may delegate to any person or committee, such of its powers as the Trust Board may decide.11.5 The Trust Board may, in delegating its powers provide restrictions or rules by or within which such delegated powers are to be exercised. 11.6Any person or committee acting under delegated power shall act in accordance with the terms of this Constitution and, in the absence of proof to the contrary, shall also be presumed to be acting within the terms of the delegation.11.7 Subject to any directions given by the Board, any person or committee to which any powers of the Trust Board have been delegated may exercise those powers as that person or the committee may decide.11.8 The Trust Board may at any time revoke wholly or partly any delegation of its powers.

12 APPOINTMENT OF CONSULTANTS, EMPLOYEES AND SUB-TRUSTS

12.1The Board may from time to time appoint:

a such employees, consultants and advisors, including members of the Trust Board, as it considers necessary to assist in the exercise and performance of the functions and powers of the Board and may pay such salaries, honoraria or allowances as it thinks fit;

b sub-Trusts to operate within distinct areas (as determined by the Board) within the area of operation of the Trust.

Any such appointment may be revoked by the Trust Board at any time.

Turiwhate Ecological Island Sanctuary Committee

• Home / Contact Us• Contact Us• The start up Convener for the Turiwhate Ecological Island Sanctuary

for 2009/2010 is:Paul Sinclair3 West Drive Three Mile RD2 HOKITIKA 7882WESTLAND.New Zealand.Ph :+64 3 755 6003 home/faxPh: +64 3 755 6004 [email protected] all information about the Westland Nature Trust, the committee, the Proposal and its projects.

• Officers: 2009 / 2010 Year• Convener: • Secretary: • Treasurer: • Project Advisory Officer: • Head Trapper: • Trappers: • Funding: • Advocacy: • Pest Management: • Web Site: • Webmaster:


Aim

• To provide opportunities for West Coast communities to be actively involved in conservation; provide ecotourism opportunities; and educate people about the value of rain forest ecosystems.

• Our short aim over the next 5 years is to expand public support for the project and raise funds to creating a public facility providing an accessible location for people to see, hear and learn about the flora and fauna native to Westland.

• To eradicate Mount Turiwhate of introduced pests and predators, and to prevent the re-invasion of predators to maintain an island refuge.


Vision• To establish, and fund a world class eco-sanctuary on Mount Turiwhate for rare and endangered

native species of flora and fauna that will be jointly developed by private philanthropists, corporate and government participants.

• To build and maintain a 32km totally pest-proof fence around the forest on Mount Turiwhate • To eliminate ALL warm-blooded (mammalian) animal pests within the fence. • To re-introduce threatened species that have been lost from Mount Turiwhate including kiwi, kaka

and kokako. • To build visitor access gates and tracks and create a wildlife haven where visitors are welcome. • To encourage visitors to come and enjoy the vibrant wildlife, and to experience a pest-free New

Zealand forest. • To establish an educational facility for school groups, visitors and researchers to learn about our

unique flora and fauna. • To establish a successful, self-sustaining ecosystem enterprise that ensures the longevity of the

project.

Area• 3800 ha : of Alpine top (1368m) to Podocarps low land forest (100m)

Organisations involved• The Department of Conservation.

Adjoining Stakeholders to the Proposed Turiwhate Ecological Wildlife Sanctuary

• Transpower TransPower House, 96 The Terrace, PO Box 1021 Wellington 04 495 7000

• Trustpower Private Bag 12023, Tauranga Mail Centre Tauranga 3143

• Department of Conservation• Land Information New Zealand• Electronet Services Ltd 146 Tainui Street Greymouth

• Westpower 146 Tainui Street Greymouth

• Paul & Yvonne Sinclair 3 West Drive Three Mile RD2 Hokitika 03 755 6003

• John & Maureen Pugh State Highway 73 Turiwate 03 7369843

• Adrian Mayberry• Michael McGrath 2002 State Highway 73 Turiwate 03 736 9992

• Paul Maria Pugh Turiwhate RD2 Kumara03 736 9895

• Patrick Fitzgerald PJ & JA Fitzgerald State Highway 73 Wainihinihi 03 736 9109

• Lynch’s Creek Farming Ltd; Darcy Lucas, 26 Whitcombe Tce. Hokitika

Donna Meates 58 Fifth St. Kumara

Meates MW & RM State Highway 73 Turiwate 03 7369893

• Nathan Karst 27 Linwood Ave. Christchurch.

Paul and Yvonne Sinclair’s property at Kawhaka. Begingings of Cycle track passing their property. Photos taken 09/07/09.

Sun set Mount Turiwhate Sinclairs RS6327 Deer paddock. Photo taken 10/07/09

The Proposal

A Managed Wildlife Sanctuary

Mount Turiwhate Wildlife Sanctuary

Waimea Dam Built 1867 Photo taken 09/07/09

Kawhaka Creek Looking up stream, tram & Waimea race washed out

Mike Keenan Crossing tramway bridge Paul’s Creek

Waimea Dam

Intake Head Gate

Waimea Dam

Reservoir Creek

Old Horse Pack Track build in 1870s to supply to miners digging tunnels & water races at wainihinihi

Griffen range

Fence and cycle wayRoad built by Timberlands 1990,s

Camp Creek

Camp CreekCamp Creek

End of roadLast haul site between Camp & Reservoir Creeks

From Timberlands road Turiwhatenext haul site between Camp & Reservoir Creeks

Island HillFrom Timberlands road looking south across Kawhaka Creek

Island Hill

Propose fence line & cycle way on the Island side of fence

Propose fence line & cycle way on the left side of fence


Cycle way

Propose fence and cycle wayThe 1.2k line from here on the Timberland logging road to

the tram line at reservoir creek will follow a ridge line

Mount Tuiwhate

Propose fence line & cycle way on this side of fence

Another hauler site

Mount TuiwhateLooking down the valley

Propose fence line & cycle way on the right side of fence

Griffern Range

Mount Turiwhate

Cycle wayTuriwhate Ecological Island Sanctuary

Fence

Standing on this hauler site on the Alpine Fault looking west into the afternoon sun down the Kawhaka valley.

Alpine fault

Island Hill Turiwhate

Mill Town

Island Hill

TuhuaMount Brown

Looking south a long the Alpine Fault

Turiwhate

Looking north a long the Alpine Fault

Trustpower road & water race

Logging road junction with Trustpower road

Photo Album

Paul Sinclair 17/07/09

Mount Turiwhate look out: telegraph line Old CHCH road

OLD CH.CH. ROAD,Below the lookout, first telegraph lineCH.CH. - Hokitika.

OLD CH.CH. ROAD, Below the lookout, first telegraph lineCH.CH. - Hokitika.

THE LOOKOUT.Mount Turiwhati Ecological Island

MOUNT TURIWHATE. Fence line passing on the right side of WDC road

OKUKA RESERVOIR Fence line passing in the fore ground between WDC road & reservoir

OLD CH.CH. ROAD,Looking north, Fence line

Old construction road southern fence line turns from following power lines & now follows Trustpower water race

MOUNT TURIWHATI ECOLOGICAL ISLANDSouthern fence line following Trustpower water race

MOUNT TURIWHATI ECOLOGICAL ISLAND Southern fence line following Truspower water race

MOUNT TURIWHATI ECOLOGICAL ISLANDSouthern fence line following Trustpower water race

Photo Album

Paul Sinclair 20/07/09

TRANSPOWER AHA-OTI 66kv line aboveOpposite loopline road, looking north Electronet 11kv line to feft fence to the right of 66kv line

TRANSPOWER AHA-OTI 66kv line above, looking south. Electronet 11kv line now on the left. Needs to be relote to right side of 66kv line Fence needs to follow the11kv line.

TRANSPOWER AHA-OTI 66kv line above, looking south. Electronet 11kv line now on the left. Needs to be relocated to right side of 66kv line Fence needs to follow the11kv line.

TRANSPOWER AHA-OTI 66kv line above, opposite loopline road, looking north Electronet 11kv line to left, fence to the right of 66kv line

TRANSPOWER AHA-OTI 66kv line above, looking north Electronet 11kv line to left, fence to the right of 66kv line.

TRANSPOWER AHA-OTI 66kv line above, looking south, Electronet 11kv line to right, fence to the left of 66kv

TRANSPOWER AHA-OTI 66kv line above, pole 327, looking north.Electronet 11kv line to left, fence to the right of 66kv.

TRANSPOWER AHA-OTI 66kv line above, looking south Electronet 11kv line to right, fence to the left of 66kv line

TRANSPOWER AHA-OTI 66kv line above, looking north Electronet 11kv line to left, fence to the right of 66kv line

TRANSPOWER AHA-OTI 66kv line above, pole 328, looking south Electronet 11kv line to right, fence to the left of 66kv line

MOUNT TURIWHATI ECOLOGICAL ISLAND Sunset

TRANSPOWER AHA-OTI 66kv line above, looking north Electronet 11kv line to left, fence to the right of 66kv line between Okuka reservoir

TRANSPOWER AHA-OTI 66kv line above, looking south Electronet 11kv line to right, fence to the left of 66kv.

OKUKA RESERVOIR Fence line passing in the fore ground between WDC road & reservoir

OKUKA RESERVOIRFence line passing in the fore ground between WDC road & reservoir

THE LOOKOUT.Mount Turiwhate Ecological Island.

MOUNT TURIWHATE ECOLOGICAL ISLAND, sunset

MOUNT TURIWHATI ECOLOGICAL ISLAND, sunset

THE LOOKOUT Mount Turiwhate Ecological Island

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