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National Wildlife Disaster Plan

Steve Glassey made this Official Information request to Department of Conservation

The request was successful.

From: Steve Glassey

Dear Department of Conservation,

The Department of Conservation (DOC) is required under section 58 of the Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002 to:

(a) ensure that it is able to function to the fullest possible extent, even though this may be at a reduced level, during and after an emergency:

(b) make available to the Director in writing, on request, its plan for functioning during and after an emergency.

I seek a copy of the plan that provides compliance with this section of the CDEM Act.

Additionally, I seek a copy of any plan (or similar document) held by the Department that outlines how it would manage a response to a large scale wildlife disaster, whether or not a state of emergency under the CDEM Act 2002 has been declared. If no such plan exists, then the supply of documents held that may discuss this issue would be appreciated.

This information is sought to establish whether sufficient arrangements including resources, plans, partnerships, MOUs and capacity are in place in New Zealand, should a major disaster strike affecting our wildlife such as recently experienced in the Australia Fires, where it was found no such plans were in place and systems were sub-optimal at the expense of such animals.

If not, there is an opportunity for organisations to collaborate to ensure our wildlife are better protected in the future.

Yours faithfully,

Steve Glassey
Animal Welfare Advocate

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Department of Conservation

Dear Steve

On behalf of the Director-General of the Department of Conservation, I confirm receipt of your request below.

Your request has been forwarded to the relevant business group for processing. You will receive a reply in accordance with the requirements of the Official Information Act 1982.

Yours sincerely

Government Services

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From: Graeme Ayres
Department of Conservation

Attachment OIA 20 E 0143 Glassey DOC 6256259.doc
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Dear Steve,

 

Attached please find notification of a time extension for meeting your OIA
request.

 

I am sure you understand that our attention over the last 10 days has been
directed to responding to COVID-19.

 

thankyou

 

Graeme Ayres

Director  Business Assurance; Corporate Services Group.

Department of Conservation - Te Papa Atawhai

[mobile number]

 

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From: Graeme Ayres
Department of Conservation

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Attachment OIA 20 E0143 EMS Wildlife response DOC 6254767 007 002 DOC 6262181 002.doc
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Attachment 1.a DOC Emergency Management System Design DOC 5534143.pdf
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Attachment 1.b Business Continuity Management Policy DOCDM 1313310.pdf
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Attachment 2.a Island Biosecurity Incursion Readiness and Response SOP DOC 6041154.pdf
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Attachment 2.b Incursion response flow charts DOC 5604358.pdf
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Attachment 2.c Island Biosecurity Best Practice guidelines DOC 5967257.pdf
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Attachment 2.d Incursion Response Roles and Responsibilities for island biosecurity pest incursions DOC 5388157.pdf
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Attachment 2.e Biosecurity CIMS Incident Management Organiser DOCDM 1589394.pdf
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Attachment 2.f Biosecurity Incursion Option Analysis DOC 2608774.pdf
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Attachment 2.g Biosecurity Incursion Situation Report Template DOC 2610279.pdf
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Attachment 2.h K k p emergency response plan DOCDM 902775.pdf
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Attachment 2.i Takahe Welfare Emergency Plan DOC 6239015.pdf
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Attachment 2.j Marine Mammal Response and Readiness SOP DOCDM 1171061.pdf
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Attachment 2.k Guidelines for Attending Marine Mammal Strandings DOCDM 776969.pdf
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Attachment 2.l NZ Marine Mammal OWR protocol Jan 2011.NZWHC DOCDM 713648.pdf
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Attachment 2.m MOU between DOC and Project Jonah NZ Inc.pdf
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Attachment 2.n Renewed Service Level Agreement Project Jonah 2018 DOC 5450818.pdf
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Attachment 2.q Coughran 2010 WA Large whale disentanglement SOPv4 DOCDM 870368.pdf
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Attachment 2.r Marine mammal carcass freight guidance 2017 DOC 3131307.pdf
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Attachment 2.s Images for euthanasia DOCDM 1125208.pdf
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Attachment 2.t Initial Response Form DOCDM 870561.pdf
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Dear Steve Glassey,

 

Referencing your Official Information Act request of 3 March 2020.

 

Above please find in the first word attachment a letter of response to
your request.

This is further supported with attached documents and plans.  You will
note some staff names have been redacted form the documents and my reasons
for that are covered in the letter to you.

 

I am sure you appreciate that as this information has been compiled during
the emergence of COVID-19 and subsequent lockdown, our capability to
format and mail information to you has been compromised.

In apologise in advance if this has resulted in challenges for you
receiving the material.

 

If you have any queries please let me know in the first instance.

 

 

Ngā mihi

Graeme Ayres

Director, Business Assurance

Department of Conservation

Mobile +64 27 202 4159

 

 

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