ENVIRONMENTAL CARE CODE

Enjoy your time at the river and leave it as you found it for others to enjoy.

We work hard to keep facilities tidy, but the cost of clearing dumped rubbish, car bodies and damaged facilities falls on the whole community. People found causing any damage will be prosecuted and if you see any illegal activity please notify the Police or the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council.

● Do not dump rubbish — increasingly we are removing bins to reduce pest and nuisance problems. It’s easy to take your waste home with you to recycle or put in the domestic waste collection.

● Only light fires in the barbecues

provided and take great care when it’s very dry.

● Don’t damage trees, gates or

fences, tables or barbecues.

● Camping is not permitted on the Hawke’s Bay Regional Councilowned river side reserves, including all river public access points, because of the risks of flooding — rivers can rise quickly and unexpectedly.

● Keep vehicles to designated tracks when on stopbanks. No vehicles are permitted on limestone trails.

● Please report any damage, dumping or burning of car bodies to police or the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council on their Facebook page or on their 24/7 number 0800 108 838.

● Some areas are leased for grazing,

please keep clear of stock.

the 10 public access points to the rivers in CHB and enjoy the shared space and sensitive ecological areas, including Walker Rd.

“Those causing vandalism and damage to the track surface, grass areas or trails may be subject to prosecution by police and trespass from the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council managed river berms. We take this seriously and will work with police to identify people behaving antisocially. “We are currently reviewing and upgrading signage as part of the Tukituki Trails extension project and public access upgrades.”