February - March 2022

Trail News and Maintenance: With schools open again at the beginning of February and new Covid settings in place for businesses, visitor number dropped in the area which is reflected in the Trail’s usage numbers.
Investigations into attainable options for the construction of the remaining sections of the Trail to Tairua continue, as do consultations with stakeholders and effected parties. Maintenance work of the existing Trail and planted areas is ongoing thanks to our team of dedicated volunteers.
 
Predator Control:  The following pests were eradicated over February / March period
16 Rats
2 Possums
2 x Stoats
30 x Good Nature Kills
30 bait stations emptied
A graph showing seasonal pest kill rates is available on our website.
 
Trail Usage Counter:  3 February 22 – 6 March 22 - 2333.
That equates to an average 75 trips a day for the reporting period.
 
Funding: We continue to receive donations and sponsorships from our Trail supporters.
The development of a Funding Plan for stage 4 will be explored once we have some certainty of
a route.
 
Trail Stage 3: Work on Stage 3 is halted at this time while viable options for a way forward and are
investigated.
 
Trail Stage 4: Planning work and consultations with TCDC, WRC, DoC, Iwi, HNZ, adjoining land owners and
other effected groups along the proposed route to Tairua are ongoing. Finalising the route and the production of a plan for this section of the Trail on the Northern side of the river and harbour is now a priority for the Team.
The Coromandel Cycle Collective is developing into a valuable resource for all Trail planners &
builders throughout the Coromandel region