Tasman Bio-Strategy Working Group

⁠⁠⁠The purpose of the Working Group is to develop a draft Bio-Strategy meeting the needs of the Tasman community with an aim of finishing by 31 December 2020.

Membership of the Working Group will be determined by the Tasman Bio-Strategy Governance Group. It shall comprise at least 8 and no more than 16 members including iwi members. In developing an effective Working Group the Governance Group will select members that collectively connect with geographic and socio-cultural diversity of the community while meeting the criteria below:

* Are well respected and connected in the broader community while also connecting with one or more major sectors relevant to biodiversity and biosecurity;
* Hold deep knowledge and understanding of matters relevant to forming the Strategy;
* Are capable of working collaboratively towards consensus decisions;
* Are able to contribute at least 150 hours to this work (in half day and full day meetings, work between meetings, and meetings with sectors and communities) over the next 18 months.

The Tasman District Council will provide meeting spaces and catering and may pay contribution towards travel costs of members to support attendance but will not pay meeting fees to Working Group members.

The Terms of Reference for the Working Group are attached and these will used in determining membership of the Group.
What to do:

Expressions of interest should address the criteria above and include full contact details. Decisions of the Governance Group will be final. All persons expressing interest will be informed of the outcome, but no further correspondence entered into.

Due date: must be received no later than 2 August 2019