No images? Click here Tēnā koutou Thank you to everyone who attended last week's tracks and trails hui with Robert Cant, president of the Local Authority Property Association (LAPA). Robert and the hui members shared lots of interesting and useful information. Missed it? Check out the video recording. This YouTube link is unlisted and will be removed in early July.
Further resourcesWe covered a few topics, so I’ve gathered some links here. If you have other examples, please send them to me. Information on reserve management plansReserve plans are publicly notified by the reserve administering body, such as Council or DOC. Legislation for management plans Each council has its own reserve management plan review process, so check your council’s website in the first instance. Some examples:
For submitting on general Council plans, as opposed to reserve management plans, see this page by Quality Planning: Health and safety templatesTo get examples of health and safety templates, please email hui member Ric Balfour: ricbalfour@gmail.com (thanks Ric!) so he can discuss and share some with you. DOC responds to your questionsOur hui on 6 Feb 2023 raised a number of questions for the Department of Conservation (DOC). Steve Sutton responds: DOC responses to Track and Trail Hui questions DOC's CMS partial reviews around cycling were mentioned at our latest hui, so we'll follow up with DOC again. We've invited DOC to have a regular forum with hui members and hope to have one of its staff back to present next year. Interesting articles and eventsWebinar: Mountain bike trail and design construction guidelines review Paper: Collaboration amongst Local Trail Entities and opportunities for the New Zealand Trail Ecosystem Story: Bike tourism in production plantation forests worth $291 million Connect with other hui membersIf you'd like to talk to another Tracks and Trails Hui member, please let me know. I can contact them on your behalf and set up an introduction. Get supportHerenga ā Nuku regional field advisors are a great first port of call when you have trail building questions. They're an incredible wealth of knowledge and will point you in the right direction. Find the field advisor for your region Our website also has a lot of information. If you can’t find a resource you need, please get in touch with me. Is our website useful?Please sign up to help improve our website's usefulness. Alternatively, email us your feedback: Our next huiTopics to be confirmed.
I'd love you to share your group's on-the-ground knowledge in a future meeting. If you have an idea for a topic, please let me know. I'm happy to help you pull a presentation together. Ngā mihi Bernice Prakash Kaitohutohu Whakawhanaungatanga | Engagement Advisor |