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The Department of Conservation will begin to repair these sections next month, as they form the only access to the colony from the beach. With 800mm of rain falling in a fairly short time, some sections have been washed back to bare papa rock, says DOC s prog- ramme manager, Tom Barr. There is still the possibility of further slippage, but we intend to begin repairs within the next month, then leave it to rest until spring, in case further rain causes more problems. The damage in places is monumental, but is repairable and in some cases nature has actu- ally done us a favour, as we will be able to widen the pathway in some areas. As an iconic visitor attraction, the walkway is the only way that gannet tour operators, using tractors along the beach, can get to the colony. Once it is stabilised, DOC will build a new reinforced access, as it is a popular path- way for locals as well as tourists. Mr Barr says that the gannet colony is in the top three DOC visitor attractions in Hawke s Bay and probably among the top 10 DOC attractions in the country. The thing about the gannets is that they are usually tolerant of people taking their photo from only a metre away, he says. Added to that, they really are a very tenac- ious and beautiful species, which is why everyone loves them and their numbers keep rising, so it s a win-win situation for all. Another DOC project at the colony in con- junction with the extensive repairs is the planting of native trees and shrubs. Many have been planted below the track already and have survived the weather bomb surprisingly well. DOC plans to increase this planting to above the track too, which will not only help to stabilise the hillside but provide a habitat for birds, particularly red crowned parakeets and saddlebacks in support of the work being done at the Cape Sanctuary. Our main aim now is to enhance the habit- at, visitor experience and the stability of the site. Right now, we prefer to look at the glass as being half full and, while it won t be easy, the end result will again be a wonderful asset to Hawke s Bay. Sewage floating on coast? Nuts and bolts: Sewage under treatment at the Napier sewage treatment station. Frontline: The treatment station at Awatoto. Solids to escape as screen fixed Napier s coastline could become home to floating sewage as its milliscreen is taken out of action for major repairs. The milliscreen plant would need to be bypassed for eight weeks, during which time wastewater would pass through a 35-millimetre screen instead of the usual 1mm one. The 35mm screen would collect larger items but a relatively high percentage of solid material would make it through -- about 6 per cent of which would be buoy- ant, Napier City Council said in its resource consent application to Hawke s Bay Regional Council for a new waste- water plant. It said the screening plant had suffered extensive corrosion and required signifi- cant remedial work . While it is expected that some items would be more buoyant in seawater, the agitation of waves etcetera would gener- ally limit the ability of prolonged floating to those items comprised wholly or main- ly of plastic, its application said. Onshore winds could see these wash ashore, probably between Ellison St and the Clive River mouth. Floatable sewage-related debris would not pose a significant public health risk and, although there was a risk that syringes with needles attached could be discharged, the risk of infection by needle puncture was extremely low. However, council would advise beach- goers to approach suspicious-looking debris with caution and signs would be posted along the coast. Any bypass will be publicly notified. There could be some visual unpleasant- ness for fishermen and boat users. There was also a risk birds could ingest the plastic material, but there were significantly greater risks from other floating marine debris, the council said. It would undertake repairs from Octo- ber to March, when the weather con- ditions meant flows were at their lowest, averaging 25,000-35,000 cubic metres a day. Repairs could not be done while the plant was operating and building tempor- ary milliscreens would take two to three years and cost more than $1m. The last time this situation occurred was in 1995, when the plant shut for eight weeks for repairs. Napier City Council has applied to bypass the milliscreen for 2 per cent of the total time of the new plant s 25-year consent to allow for future repairs or maintenance. The application was notified on Saturday, June 11. The submission period ends on July 8. Fairfax
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