predator control and biodiversity protection. Look
at the projects here on the Mounga, up to the north at Parininihi, to the south at Lake
Rotokare, or even in the eastern hillcountry at Purangi. And in between there are dozens of
landowners doing similar work in small bush blocks and wetlands.
Taranaki has built up a small army of professionals and volunteers with commitment,
expertise and staying power in the field of predator control and biodiversity protection.
Once again,
6. Public Excluded
6.1 In accordance with section 48(1) of the Local Government Information and Meetings Act 1987,
resolves that the public is excluded from the following part of the proceedings of the
Executive, Audit and Risk Committee Meeting on Monday 17 February 2020 for the
following reasons:
Item 7 – Confirmation of Confidential Minutes – 2 December
That the public conduct of the whole or the relevant part of the proceedings of the meeting would be
likely to result in the …
HEP programme in
the past). The purpose of annual SEM reports is to summarise monitoring activity
results for the year and provide a brief interpretation of these results.
Annual SEM reports act as ‘building blocks’ towards the preparation of the regional
state of the environment report every five years. The Council’s first, or baseline, state of
the environment report was prepared in 1996 (TRC, 1996a), summarising the region’s
progress in managing environmental quality in Taranaki over
across – because we easily inhale these small particles into our lungs. These particles are
referred to as PM10 (referring to their size) or as inhalable particulate (referring to their
potential effect). Health effects from inhaling PM10 include increased mortality and the
aggravation of existing respiratory and cardiovascular conditions such as asthma and
chronic pulmonary diseases.
Fine particulates come from sources such as burning coal, oil, wood, and petrol and diesel in
domestic
eager to take up
any opportunity to get a first-hand look at
some of the work that’s going on.
At the beginning of February, for example,
it was my pleasure to join 30 or so others
marking World Wetlands Day by joining a
field trip to look at what’s been achieved on
the Purangi bush block of David and Marie
Russell.
It’s a very special property, recognised as a
Key Native Ecosystem by the Council, and
containing a wetland that’s classed as
regionally
activity
in many ways other than water borne pathogens such as
strains of Escherichia coli (E. coli).
The type of degradation varies widely and wildly, depending
on how people use land and how water drains to the river. In
places, water is contaminated with sediment or nutrients. In
others, there’s chemical toxins. In still others, the water flow
is altered, channel straightened and river routes modified.
Some of these things affect human safety. All of them affect
the habitat of hundreds
be burned (such as trimmings, pruning or fellings cut from active growth) should as a
general guide be allowed to dry to brown appearance prior to burning.
Except for tree stumps or crop stubble, the place of combustion should be at least 50 metres from any road
other than a highway, and 100 metres from any highway or dwellinghouse on a neighbouring property or national
park boundary.
Due regard should be given to direction and strength of wind, and quantity and
animal body
temperature fluctuations, which can result in lower animal
performance. For example, heat stress can result in reduced
milk synthesis and/or meat and fibre production (growth
rate).
Most cultivars of perennial ryegrass are now available with
or without endophyte, although there is a trade-off between
plant persistence and animal performance. For example,
high producing (low endophyte) pasture is susceptible to
ASW damage.
New research is looking at developing endophytes that are
Shenton.
2 I grew up within a few kilometres of the awa of Mimitangiatua, and
attended Mimi school. I grew up knowing of the significance of the
Mimitangiatua, my mother and many of our whanau having been raised
on the whenua alongside the riverbank. I have ownership of a small
acreage at 265 Mimi Road, my husband or myself go there every day to
check our flock.
3 I have very distinctive and happy memories of accompanying my mother
as a small child, to the riverbank on many whitebait
Soil
description and interpretation can be gained from a number
of sources (appropriate soil maps and associated reports)
which provide details about the properties of a soil, its
potential uses and productive potential.
Slope
Slope angles are measured, or estimated visually in the field
and/or from aerial photographs. The dominant slope is
recorded for each map unit as one of seven groups, each of
which have different management characteristics.
Erosion
Erosion severity and type is assessed