New Boat Ramp Approved in Bay Of Islands

[DrWatson 381]

So apparently, 10y after building the ramp and the floating pontoon, the council have decided to push ahead with actually getting land access to the ramp...

 

http://fairfaxmedia.newspaperdirect.com/epaper/viewer.aspx?issue=17582016072100000000001001&page=7&article=c5964330-0c03-4cf1-bae1-9180d3160aa1&key=laPRlOnugTenNdV+tVz9oQ==&feed=rss&google=1

 

I can't read the full article, does anyone have access or a transcript of this? 

 

It'll be the only boat ramp (public) on the southern side of the inlet, and it's 200 m from my place, so I'd like to know a little more.

 

 

[erice 732]

http://www.fndc.govt.nz/communication/media-releases/releases/talks-clarify-public-access-to-boat-ramp-at-kerikeri-cruising-club-marina

 

18 July 2016

 

The Council has included $607,000 in its Long Term Plan 2015-25 to develop access to a boat ramp at Windsor Landing on the opposite side of the Kerikeri Inlet over the next two years. The Council also provides boat ramps at Waipapa Landing, Opito Bay & Rangitane.

 

 

why not use skype to call northland council 

 

and fire away with your questions?

 

 

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[DrWatson 381]

Yeah, I saw that, too. 

 

I found the plans for the boat ramp and carpark from 10y ago. 

 

https://www.google.ch/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwisyembr5jOAhVBbhQKHeMoDj4QFggcMAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fndc.govt.nz%2Fyour-council%2Fmeetings%2Frecord-of-meetings%2F2012-archived%2F2012-11-29-council-minutes-agenda%2F2012-11-29-Council-6.3-Windsor-Landing-Boat-Ramp-Access-Resource-Consent.pdf&usg=AFQjCNFxqJTSSXRRor-Q05WOZdOx6-6brQ&sig2=mRxVuzygFgrXMHDWrEOKVA&bvm=bv.128617741,d.d24

 

But I don't know if they are sticking to this original plan or not. 

 

It will result in positives and negatives. At the moment it's very quiet down there, a dead end road with almost zero traffic. And at spring low there's about 10cm at the ramp at present. so I don't know if they are going to dredge or what. It'll also increase the boat traffic through the moorings there, and that could prove problematic...

[erice 732]

go straight to the horse's mouth

 

i've found council experts LOVE it

 

when ratepayers use the system to track them down 

 

and ask them intelligent questions

 

validates their existence 

[MarkMT 68]

Here's the Bay Chronicle article - http://www.pressreader.com/new-zealand/the-bay-chronicle/20160721/281651074457330

 

According to a report from a FNDC meeting dated November 29, 2012, Far North Holdings Limited was asked on behalf of council to investigate the options to put a ramp in place in the area.

 

Community policy manager Sue Thomas says in the report that Windsor Landing was evaluated as the best option.

 

Funding of $185,000 for the project was included in year one of the 2009/2010 Long Term Plan but it was cancelled in 2010 due to the global financial crisis.

 

Edmondson says the council has revisited the project and prioritised it for funding in the 2015-25 Long Term Plan.

 

This includes $59,000 in 2017/18 and $548,000 in 2018/2019 to buy land and develop road access to the ramp, he says.