Work category 221: Environmental renewals

Introduction

This work category A type of activity – not confined to a particular activity class, e.g. new roads (work category 323) appears in:

* activity class 12 – local road improvements
* activity class 13 – state highways improvements provides for the renewal of existing environmental control facilities related to roads.

Examples of qualifying activities

Examples of qualifying activities include, but may not be limited to:

• renewal of existing stock-truck effluent disposal facilities
• renewal of catch fences provided for protection of the carriageway That portion of the road devoted particularly to the use of travelling vehicles, including shoulders That portion of the carriageway outside the traffic lanes. . from slip material
• renewal of any special treatment of run-off from the road to maintain water quality.

Other potential activities that are not in the above list should be discussed with the Transport Agency for eligibility.

Funding assistance rate

The usual funding assistance rate is:

• the Approved Organisation's normal FAR,
• the Approved Organisation's special purpose roads maintenance FAR, or
• 100% of the Transport Agency state highway costs

Applying for funding approval

Applications for funding approval should be made through the Maintenance module in Transport Investment Online (TIO The NZTA's web-based funding allocation system. ).

References

For detail about stock effluent disposal facilities, see

• Stock effluent facilities.