These include the Riparian Management Programme.
"Despite Covid-19, record numbers of plants are going out for planting this year, paid for by farmers under this unique partnership with the council."
He says the council are expecting a similar result next year.
"This programme is bringing independently verified improvements to freshwater quality, and the council's focus is already transitioning from implementation to maintenance, monitoring and compliance."
He says good results are also evident already in Towards Predator-Free Taranaki.
"The programme is still in its early days but the council's own biodiversity monitoring, as well as community anecdotes aplenty, suggest it's already giving Taranaki healthier ecosystems where indigenous plants and wildlife can thrive and grow in numbers. The programme will continue to roll out stage by stage into new areas in the coming months and years."
David says council's multi-year upgrades at Pukeiti are important to Taranaki's recovery.
"The programme has resulted in new visitor facilities, more recreational options, better infrastructure and increased capacity for research and participation in plant conservation programmes.
"With domestic tourism set to take on much greater importance, the council will continue with its upgrades as planned."
This will be the second year in a row with no change to the council's general rate.
There are minor and largely immaterial changes to targeted rates for transport and river and flood control.
The Yarrow Stadium targeted rates continue unchanged, noting that existing loans and commitments still need funding, as will any future options. The works programme remains on hold pending a careful review of proposals taking into account changing circumstances.
"The council remains focused on supporting livelihoods, improving lifestyles and taking Taranaki forward," he says.
"These will be priorities for the entire region as we lift our heads and move forwards in the coming months and years."