Tahunanui Beach Reserve

Tahunanui Back Beach Erosion

Report presented to Community Services Committee 20 November 2008

A report on Tahunanui Back Beach erosion was presented to the Council Community Services Committee in November, 2008, to provide the background and an update to Councillors on the state of erosion at the western end of Tahunanui Beach, to enable Council to reconfirm or review the existing management policy and make any necessary financial provision within the draft 2009-19 Community Plan.

Recommendation to the Council from the Committee

THAT the existing management policy of ‘managed retreat’ for the erosion occurring at the eastern end of Tahunanui Beach be reconfirmed;

AND THAT provision be made in the draft Community Plan 2009-19 for the continued implementation of the current ‘managed retreat’ policy for the western beach including funding for:

  • Periodic beach profile mapping and photopoints
  • Relocation of assets such as carparks/signs/fences etc
  • Further low cost ‘Coast Care’ fence/planting actions in suitable areas

AND THAT any additional funding be also considered as part of the LTCCP process.

What happens next?

The Council will consider the recommendation as part of the Long-Term Council Community Plan, in March 2009.