Directory of
LOGGING ISSUES
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April 8,2003  " ..relationship between road and rail needs adjusting..."

NB: Revamping of pages leaves other matters not shown here yet...

Dec 9,2002 Krippner Rd sealing will continue as Mayor John Law has promised all along, and very soon.  Problems with unsociable trucking company activity will be modified in respect to Ratepayer’s rights.

Dec 9, 2002 Cr Elizabeth Foster has taken information supplied by VillagePress to Council, which has been accepted with enthusiasm. 

Dec 4,2002 VillagePress asks "Can the Council take actions to control Trucking before forestry comes on line near you?" We believe Central Government has provided Rodney Council with the Local Bylaws Act empowering them to deal with problems throughout the council area -- what is happening to Krippner Rd residents at this time will affect many others as forestry comes on line. [Selected tracts from the Act.]      [The Act in full]      EDITORIAL

Dec 2,2002  The Act provides power from Central Govt to Rodney Council 

Dec 2,2002     November early truck records indicate Trucking company not concerned with upset to residents and taking no steps to honour promises.

Nov 2002: Puhoi Forum joins KRA with high-tech sub-committee directed to produce bases to make all Puhoi groups aware of impact on Village life.

Nov 7, 2002   KRA to Mayor John Law  UNANSWERED as at Nov 12
Key points:
     Continuous stream of traffic predawn, monitored by John Watson
    Dust problem direct effects on personal health isolated
    Sealing patch unsuccessful and creating more problems

Oct 30, 2002   KRA to Mayor John Law  UNANSWERED as at Nov 12
Key points:
    No resident has ever agreed to permit trucks at 5.30am
    No resident has ever agreed to a verbal agreement between the parties
    Council is still far short of minimum efforts to mitigate the adverse
             effects of logging
    Health problems require non-chemical dust inhibitants on road beside
             homes until sealing makes it unnecessary.
   Objection to continued generic use of the word ‘engineer’ without qualifications

Sept 20, 2002   KRA to Mayor John Law  "Problems on Krippner Rd continue to grow."

Oct 18,2002 ANSWERED by Mayor

Aug 2002: Mayor John Law hears problems
caused by uncontrolled trucks at Puhoi meeting  WITH PIX