erosion, which encompasses various forms of landslide. Land with a slope greater than 20 degrees and sown in pasture, is most vulnerable to mass- movement erosion because shallow grass roots do not have the same capacity to hold soil as woody vegetation does. Compared with pasture, tree cover can reduce erosion by 90%. Planting open-spaced soil conservation trees can reduce erosion by 70%. Allowing land to revert to scrub or bush can reduce the risk of erosion. page 41 Land
Proposed Coastal Plan for Taranaki pursuant to Clause 5 of the First Schedule of the RMA, on or around 24 February 2018 5. notes that the rules within the Proposed Coastal Plan for Taranaki will have immediate legal effect upon public notification pursuant to Part 86B(3) of the RMA. Lean/Walker 7. Public Excluded In accordance with section 48(1) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987, it is resolved that the public is excluded from the following part of
(consuming water contaminated with BTEX), inhalation (exposure to BTEX present in the air) or absorption through the skin. Inhalation of BTEX can occur while pumping or pouring gasoline or while using products containing the substance. Absorption of these chemicals can occur by spilling gasoline onto one's skin. Acute exposures to high levels of gasoline and its BTEX components have been associated with skin and sensory irritation, central nervous system depression, and effects on the
ultimate experience seeing and hearing birds in a predator-free environment, book a trip to Rotokare Scenic Reserve (email educator@rotokare.org.nz). Or Experience Purangi for a lesson about kiwi, targeted at new entrants (info@experiencepurangi.co.nz). Through predator control efforts, it’s exciting to think of the changes that this generation of school-goers will witness to bird life over the next 30 years. For this to happen, we all need to get on board, so the sooner
provision for external parties to join meetings by audio and video links option A will be the default options when speaking and moving motions, unless further direction is provided by the Chairperson at the outset of any meeting, committee meeting or joint committee meeting where standing orders apply without public forums as a matter of course noting that public forums maybe held with the chairperson of the meeting’s discretion page Minutes Ordinary Meeting 20 February 2017
persistent and recognisable differences, particularly if they are found in different locations, as varieties, i.e. R. protistum var. giganteum, or sub species, R. maddenii ssp. crassum. In some cases extreme variants are elevated to species level. Often further research ‘sinks’ one species into another e.g. R. cubittii is now included in R.veitchianum. This naming of plants often leads to conflicts among botanists. Studying the genome, the DNA, provides another tool to assist in determining …
and Howard Hughes, Eltham Taranaki Conservationists Dawne Morton, Bird Rescue Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Ruanui Trust “Farmers, businesses and Councils are spending millions to protect and enhance the environment, and just as important are the hours and sweat invested by volunteers, as individuals or groups, in projects big and small, and the work of teachers striving to instil in their young charges a respect for the environment.” This year’s awards take the total to
be in to win some amazing prizes by entering the Taranaki 2050 Crea�ve Compe��on. Create a piece of art, crea�ve wri�ng, or design a diagram/ infographic that highlights your vision of what Taranaki should be like in the year 2050. Check out the Taranaki 2050 website for more details www.taranaki2050.org.nz. Great ideas and links! NatureWatch have changed their name. Check out the new App iNaturalist. Enviroschools artwork Do you like our logo, Atua pictures and collages?
progressing and the forecast for the rest of the year. This QOR presents the achievement of the programmes of work established by the Council in the 2017/2018 Annual Plan. Except as noted below the Council is achieving all the measures and targets established in the 2017/2018 Annual Plan. The following performance measures are noted as being orange. That is, performance to date is at risk of not achieving the target or there is a risk that the year-end performance may not
page 177 CO AS TAL P L AN F O R TARANAK I S chedu le 6 – S ign i f i c an t i n d igenou s b iod i ve r s i t y Schedule 6 – Significant indigenous biodiversity This schedule identifies indigenous species, ecosystems and habitats identified as being regionally significant for their coastal indigenous biodiversity values. Schedule 6A includes a table identifying coastal indigenous flora and fauna species identified as threatened or at risk of