Activity Group: Regulatory Emerging Issues and Expected Changes The spread of Chilean needle grass and wilding conifers continues to be a threat The implementation of the new RPMP will provide for changes to the delivery of to the environment. Joint agency and community partnerships, and the biosecurity services and require additional resources. The Council will development of non-regulatory approaches to the management of these pests, progressively increase funding in pest control programmes to implement both this coupled with other regulatory tools, are expected to be required and greater plan and the Biosecurity Strategy over the next three years. For example, greater emphasis will be placed on achieving the desired outcomes. The Council will also emphasis will be placed on earlier intervention with harmful organisms such as work much more closely with stakeholders and occupiers to both seek solutions wallabies and Mediterranean fanworm. The threat of Mediterranean fanworm, and implement the agreed strategies. along with the proliferation of other marine pests, is a serious challenge given the difficulties of operating in the marine environment. Levels of Service 2018-28: Biosecurity (Pest Management) Performance Targets (for the financial year) Level of Service Indicator Baseline 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-28 Provide an overall level of service that meets or Resident satisfaction with this service as 6.3 6.4 6.4 6.5 6.5 exceeds residents’ expectations. measured by survey, where 10 = “service delivered extremely well”. Implementation of the Regional Pest Management Operational Plan targets relating to the RPMP are 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% Plan (RPMP) met Delivery of non-RPMP biosecurity services and or Operational Plan targets relating to non-RPMP 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% initiatives biosecurity services and/or initiatives are met Prepare an annual report on the Operational Plan. Timeliness completion of annual Operational Plan 31 October 31 October 31 October 31 October 31 October report to the Environment Committee. 2018-2028 Long Term Plan Page 131