Objectives and Visions

• To minimise the risks of flooding affecting people and property in the District.
• To minimise forest fire hazard for people and property in the District.
• To minimise wind hazards for people and property in the District.
• To minimise hazards for people and property caused by erosion, slipping, slumping and land instability.
• To minimise the risks of earthquakes affecting people and property in the District as far as practicable.

Overview

	Flooding Extensive flood protection schemes have been put in place to minimise the impacts of flooding on communities in the Matamata-Piako District.
	Fire A forest fire is a very rare event within the District, however funding is spent on managing the risk.
	Wind Most residents along the Kaimai Range are well aware of the potential for high winds to cause property damage.
	Erosion, Landslide While most of the district is relatively flat and not subject to high erosion risk, of the areas that have a slope of 20 o or greater, only 50% are vegetated. Vegetation stabilises slopes and reduces the risk of slips and erosion.
	Earthquakes Few earthquakes are experienced in the Matamata-Piako District, despite several active fault lines running adjacent to communities.