Regional Soil Plan for Taranaki - published 2001
The purpose of the Regional Soil Plan for Taranaki is to assist the Taranaki Regional Council to carry out its soil conservation functions under the Resource Management Act 1991. Under the Plan, issues of soil loss and soil health are addressed largely by non-regulatory methods (including providing information and advice to land users, promoting sustainable land management practices and providing property planning services), although there are limited permissive rules controlling vegetation disturbance over 5 ha on land sloping at angle of more than 28 degrees. Hard copy: $20 + GST
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Effectiveness and Efficiency of the Regional Soil Plan for Taranaki - published 2009
Eight years after the Regional Soil Plan for Taranaki was adopted, an internal evaluation addressed these questions: Have the outcomes sought been achieved? Did the Council implement what it said it would implement in the Plan? Finally, do the benefits of having the Plan outweigh the costs? From its evaluation to date, the Council has concluded that the objectives and policies established in the Plan are generally on track. Hard copy: Free
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Cadmium in Taranaki Soils - published 2005
This report examines whether cadmium accumulation is an issue in Taranaki and what measures if any need to be put in place to mitigate cadmium accumulation. Cadmium in has received increasing attention over the past 40 years because of the possibility it may enter the food chain via agricultural products. However, the cadmium levels in Taranaki soils are not considered a major environmental problem, nor are they at a level that might affect the region’s health via the food chain. This report has been peer-reviewed by soil scientists of Landcare Research. Hard copy: $15 + GST
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