The Regional Pest Management Strategy (2.3MB, pdf)  provides for the efficient and effective assessment, management and/or eradication of pest plants and pest animals in the Bay of Plenty region.

Public Consultation: Pest management in the Bay of Plenty

Environment Bay of Plenty is looking at making changes to the way we work with the community to control pests. These changes may affect you and the pest work that you carry out on your property. This is the first stage in preparing a regional pest management strategy.

To find out your views and ideas about the future of pest management we are arranging a series of public consultation days (see dates below) across the Bay of Plenty. Everyone is welcome to drop in at anytime during these sessions to talk to staff, gather information and ask questions. There will be a short presentation by staff to set the scene for discussions.

Key facts:

• Council spends $2.1 million on Biosecurity each year.
• Environment Bay of Plenty requires pest control to be undertaken on approximately 4,000 properties every year in the Bay of Plenty.
• Management plans are developed for all new incursion pests and pests subject to regulation.
• Plant pest control is estimated to cost New Zealand over $100 million each year.
• New pest plants become established almost weekly in New Zealand.

To find out your views and ideas about the future of pest management we are arranging a series of public consultation days (see dates below) across the Bay of Plenty. Everyone is welcome to drop in at anytime during these sessions to talk to staff, gather information and ask questions.

To send us your thoughts, register your interest in attending the public meetings, or if you would like further information email us at
pest.management@envbop.govt.nz.

Consultation days

Katikati/Tauranga: Tuesday 6 October 2009, Katakati Memorial Hall lounge, 5.30pm - 8.30pm

Tauranga/Papamoa: Wednesday 7 October 2009, Surfbreaker Room, Papamoa Sport and Recreation Centre, 5.30pm - 8.30pm

Opotiki: Tuesday 13 October 2009, Woodlands Hall, 5.30pm - 8.30pm

Rotorua: Wednesday 14 October 2009, Meeting Room, Redwood Forest Visitor Centre, 5.30pm - 8.30pm

Whakatane/Awakeri: Thursday 15 October 2009, Awakeri Memorial Hall, 5.30pm - 8.30pm

You can also send in a submission (download the form below).  We have designed a series of questions that may help you in producing a submission.

Submissions close at 5pm on Friday 30 October 2009.

To find out more:

• Current Regional Pest Management Strategy (2.3MB, pdf)
• Consultation Document
• Technical Report (1.6MB, doc)
• Submission form (217KB, doc)

See also our pest pages for more information about pest plants and pest animals.