Jan/February 2022 including LWAG agenda February 17
General Business: LWAG are excited to be hosting Climate Scientist James Renwick at our February 17 meeting ref: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/taupo-climate-change-talk-with-professor-james-renwick-to-focus-on-science-response-and-energy/J445NM43UOTNGU5TXIQGL2SQ3Y/
Statutory Processes: LWAG heard from Contact Energy’s Todd Baldwin at our January 27 meeting who outlined their Geofutures resource consent application (now notified - ref: WRC website & LWAG minutes - link below plus our Latest News section here: ) Submissions close : Friday 25th March 2022 RCsubmissions@waikatoregion.govt.nz.
Farming Issues: Consultation is now open on how the levy on agricultural carbon emissions is calculated and charged. The He Waka Eke Noa committee, who have developed the proposals, are seeking feedback by March in a survey at the hewakaekenoa.nz website. https://hewakaekenoa.nz/your-say/
Science Update: WRC Scientists are preparing State of the Environment reports including for Lake Taupo - we look forward to hosting Thomas Wilding and his team later in 2022
For more detail - see attached via link below
Appendix: LWAG Feb 17 2022 agenda & Contact Energy poster