About the project
The Lake Ōmāpere Restoration and Management Project aims to develop and implement a voluntary lake management strategy that will work towards improving the health of the lake and helping to establish the Lake Ōmāpere trustees in their role as Kaitiakitanga.
The project has six major components:
- Development of a Lake Management Strategy;
- Assist the lake trustees in their role as Kaitiakitanga;
- Integrated catchment management;
- Water quality monitoring;
- Development of a Weed Management Programme; and
- Enhancement of indigenous biodiversity.
The project includes ongoing community involvement to identify the issues affecting the lake and develop and work towards a goal for the future of the lake.
This project is a joint initiative between the Lake Ōmāpere trustees and the Northland Regional Council, and is funded by the Ministry for the Environment's Sustainable Management Fund. Other key stakeholders who will be involved include:
- landowners;
- local iwi and hapū;
- Far North District Council;
- Department of Conservation;
- local schools; and
- local community.
Further information
For futher information about the project, contact one of the following people:
Kaitiakitanga
Colin Rameka
SH 12
RD 3
Waima
09 405 3839
Email: waima@ihug.co.nz
Irihapeti Morgan
C/- PDC
Kohukohu
021 124 8332
Email: irihapetim@yahoo.com.au
Remana Henwood
PO Box 47
Rawene
09 405 7857
Email: raywen@igrin.co.nz
Water quality
Emma Simpson
Northland Regional Council
Private Bag 9021
Whangarei 0148
0800 002 004
Email: emmas@nrc.govt.nz
Lake Management Strategy
Vaughan Cooper
Northland Regional Council
Private Bag 9021
Whangarei 0148
0800 002 004
vaughanc@nrc.govt.nz
Farm Management Plans
Debbie Johnson
Northland Regional Council
Private Bag 9021
Whangarei 0148
0800 002 004
mailroom@nrc.govt.nz