Hauraki Scheme Subcommittee

Subcommittee responsibilities

This is a subcommittee of the Integrated Catchment Management Committee and is responsible for the provision of local community advice to Integrated Catchment Management Committee in relation to:

• Proposed annual flood protection and river management activities undertaken as part of the Waihou Valley Scheme and Piako River Scheme.
• Proposed annual land drainage activities undertaken as part of the Thames-Valley Land Drainage Scheme.
• Scheme and level of service reviews.
• Other matters impacting the operation, maintenance, and renewal of the flood protection and land drainage infrastructure in the above Schemes.
• Priority areas for Scheme investment.

Subcommittee members

Waikato Regional Council Members: Cr Robert Cookson (Chair), Cr Noel Smith (Deputy Chair), Cr Kataraina Hodge.

Other Committee Members: Connall Buchanan, Roger Hunter (targeted ratepayers, Waihou Valley Scheme); Peter Kinley, Brian Pirie (targeted ratepayers, Piako River Scheme); John Drent, Peter Le Heron, Phil Sherwood, Gary Strang (targeted ratepayers, Thames Valley Land Drainage area); Norm Hill (Hauraki Māori Trust Board); Peter Hall (Department of Conservation); Cr Philip Buckthought (Hauraki District Council); Cr Sarah-Jane Bourne (Matamata-Piako District Council); Cr Martin Rodley (Thames Coromandel District Council).

Alternate Committee Members: Cr Ben Dunbar-Smith (Waikato Regional Council); Tony Way (targeted ratepayers, Waihou Valley Scheme); Ian Sara (targeted ratepayers, Piako River Scheme); Ross Thornton (targeted ratepayers, Thames Valley Land Drainage area); Arama Chase (Hauraki Māori Trust Board); Alice Anderson (Department of Conservation); Cr Neil Gray (Hauraki District Council); Cr Caleb Ansell (Matamata Piako District Council).