Plans for the upcoming pine forest harvest at the back of Tūtira Regional Park were approved at this week's Environment and Services Committee meeting.
About 114 hectares of pine forest in Tūtira Regional Park, owned by HBRC, is due for a staged harvest between 2018 and 2025.
The Council has been working on arrangements to secure access, minimise soil loss to Lakes Tūtira and Waikopiro, and other preparatory works for the harvest to occur.
Contractors awarded the job of harvesting the site will need to demonstrate to the Council innovative approaches to minimise soil and sediment from entering nearby lakes and waterways.
Asset Management Group Manager Mike Adye talked about protecting Tutira's lakes from harvest effects.