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Looking Ahead
5 – 15 Year Restoration Plan
» The Waikato River Restoration Forum is anticipated
this year to provide its support for the development of
a medium term restoration action plan for the Waikato
River catchment. The Forum, chaired by the Waikato
River Authority’s Chief Executive, will provide the
impetus for greater integration and coordination of
river restoration. The development of a 5 – 15 year
restoration plan will be central to this work.
Online applications
» The 2014 -2015 Funding Round will see further
improvements to the Waikato River Authority’s
funding procedure with the introduction of an
exclusively web-based process. The electronic
funding application process will provide greater
simplicity for applicants and allowmore accurate and
comprehensive gathering of project information by
the Waikato River Authority. The improved process
will also allowmore efficient monitoring of projects.
5-year report to Crown and River iwi
» A significant milestone will be reached for the Waikato
River Authority in the coming year when it prepares
its 5-year report to Crown and river iwi. The report is
required by the Waikato River Authority’s enabling
legislation and will address the effectiveness and
achievements of the Waikato River Authority.
Waikato River Report Card
» The development and deployment of ‘Report Cards’
to enable effective monitoring of the Waikato
and Waipa Rivers will be undertaken in the year
ahead. The project will bring together a range of
data sets at various points across both the Waikato
and Waipa rivers to establish a comprehensive and
authoritative ‘score’ for the health and wellbeing
of the Waikato River.
Completion of 4th funding round
» The 4th funding round of the Waikato River Authority
will take place in the coming year, with up to $7m
again available to fund restoration and protection
initiatives within the Waikato River catchment.
Capacity and capability
» Development of a new WRA operational
management system will take place during the 2014
– 2015 year. Technology improvements in the area
of ‘cloud’ data storage and access will ensure better
security, improved governance support, and a more
efficient and effective operation for the Waikato
River Authority.
Funding round
2014
$5.5 million
allocated to
33 projects
Funding round
2013
$5 million
allocated to
30 projects
Funding round
2012
$5.6 million
allocated to
46 projects
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Waikato River Authority
Annual Report
2014
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