Activity Group: Regulatory Activity: Biosecurity (Pest Management) • monitoring to determine whether or not pests are present and undertaking surveillance of pests, and unwanted organisms How this Activity Contributes to the Vision and Related investigating, eradicating or managing pests in accordance with relevant Community Outcomes • pest management plans. This activity helps to achieve the Vision by controlling potential pest impacts on high-value enterprises and natural ecosystems. It also contributes to the The guiding framework and principles for biosecurity are outlined in the Community Outcomes of Environment, Economy, People and Living as outlined Marlborough District Council Biosecurity Strategy. A key component in the below. Strategy is the use of a Regional Pest Management Plan (RPMP). The RPMP highlights the priority programmes and sets clear, achievable objectives for Outcome Actions specific harmful organisms. Environment Monitoring and managing pest organisms that pose a threat to our indigenous ecosystems. The RPMP defines programmes for a number of plant and animal species in the Economy Monitoring and managing pest organisms that pose a threat to RPMP. These organisms are declared pests in accordance with the Biosecurity primary industry production and economic well-being. These Act 1993. The programme for each species is clearly outlined and has both services promote innovation for improved pest management objectives and outcomes that align with the National Policy Direction for Pest systems. Management. These are outlined below. People Helping to create solutions with the community through Exclusion — where the intermediate outcome being sought is to prevent the information, discussions and research. establishment of the pest in Marlborough. Living Helping to protect our lifestyle and general well-being from the threat of harmful pest organisms which degrade recreational areas Eradication — where the intermediate outcome being sought is to control the (eg marine pests). pest to a level where it has been removed entirely from the region. What is this Activity About? Sustained Control — where the intermediate outcome being sought is to control the pest down to levels that can be sustained and that are not causing undesired Under the Biosecurity Act 1993 the Council has leadership responsibilities to prevent, impacts. reduce, or eliminate adverse effects from harmful organisms which are in New Zealand but not Marlborough, or are present in the region and are a significant Progressive Containment — where the intermediate outcome being sought is to threat. Marlborough has a long history of pests impacting on our economy and the control the pest in areas of the region, with an aim to reduce and contain the environment, and the potential of new pest threats is ongoing and requires an geographical distribution of the pest. active regime in order to understand and manage those threats. Site-Led — where the intermediate outcome is to manage a pest (using one of The ways in which Council undertakes its activities include: the previously aforementioned outcomes) at a given site or sites within the region. • promoting the alignment of pest management in the region The Council also provides a range of non-regulatory biosecurity services through the facilitation of community partnerships, conducting research, supporting • facilitating the development and alignment of regional pest management biological control initiatives and promoting voluntary control of a range of other plans and regional pathway management plans in the region harmful organisms. • promoting public support for pest management and facilitating communication and cooperation among people involved in pest The operational details of both the implementation of the RPMP and other management activities to enhance the effectiveness, efficiency, and equity biosecurity services will be outlined in an Operational Plan (which is a legal of programmes requirement of implementing a RPMP) and this will be reported on each year. 2018-2028 Long Term Plan Page 130