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Landowner grants for the Kaipara Moana Remediation (KMR) programme are expected to be available from next month.
To receive funding, a landowner will need a sediment reduction plan which identifies where planting and fencing can be done.
Landowners will be able to arrange for an accredited field advisor to visit their property for free to design a plan.
KMR chair Tame Te Rangi says that at this stage, the focus will be on parcels over 20 hectares.
He says the expectation is that landowners will match the grants with a mixture of cash and “in-kind” contributions – effectively a 50-50 split of the cost.
The pace at which sediment plans can be made and grants awarded will depend on training field advisors and the level of interest shown by the community.
Landowners are encouraged to register their interest with the Northland Regional Council on 0800 002 004 or at info@nrc.govt.nz.
A new operations unit, Kaipara Maurikura, has been set up to administer the programme. It will be a business of the Northland Regional Council and is based in Whangarei.
A total of $6 million has been allocated for the current financial year for remediation. This includes $2.7m from the Crown, $150,000 each from the Northland and Auckland Regional Councils and $3 million in expected landowner contribution.
