5. Presentations

5.1 Land and Water Regional Plan Governance Group Update

Councillors Noone and Robertson will update the Committee on recent activities of the Land and Water Regional Plan Governance Group (LWRPGG).

6. Confirmation of Minutes

6.1 Minutes of the 9 September 2020 Strategy and Planning Committee Meeting

The Committee will consider the minutes of the 9 September 2020 meeting as a true and accurate record, with or without corrections.

7. Outstanding Actions from Resolutions of the Committee

7.1 Action Register

Review of the current action register as of 12 November 2020.

8. Matters for Consideration

8.1 ORC's Science Approach for the Land and Water Regional Plan

This report provides the Committee with an overview of the proposed science approach for the Land and Water Regional Plan (LWRP).

8.2 Overall Implications of Essential Freshwater Reforms

This report clarifies the likely implications on the current year’s work programmes and budgets due to additional resourcing requirements resulting from the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2020 (NPSFM).

8.3 Otago Greenhouse Gas Emission Inventory by District

An update on the work toward ORC’s commitment to undertake a regional greenhouse gas emissions assessment during the 2020/21 year.

8.4 Avenues for Investment in COVID-19 Recovery

This report assists the ORC in identifying and responding to proposals for investment in COVID-19 recovery initiatives.