page The basics There are a variety of options for composting. Popular options you could consider are: compost bin, bokashi bin or worm farm. You can buy these from hardware stores or make your own. Greens and browns Each compost method will require a different composition of greens and browns. These are: Why compost Almost 50% of household rubbish to landfill is organic waste – this is food waste, lawn clippings and garden waste.
and laterally persistent units [confining layer(s)], any major faults or shear zones, the disposal well path and well perforation intervals; The depth to which freshwater extends below the site and the location of the freshwater/saline water interface zone; Geophysical logs and interpretation to support geologic data and depth to freshwater/saline water interface zone; Details of the proposed injection well including a well engineering completion summary report, including the
commissioner(s) Pursuant to section 100A of the Resource Management Act 1991, I request that the Taranaki Regional Council delegates its functions, powers, and duties required to hear and decide the application to one or more hearing commissioners who are not members of this Council. [Please tick if you do wish to make a request otherwise leave blank] Note: Such a request may be made [in writing] up to 5 working days after close of submissions. If you do make a request under
long-term average, and ranged from 96.4% at Kahui Hut to 205.8% at Pohokura Saddle. Rainfall was elevated on the southern side of the Maunga and central and northern hill country. Year to date rainfall is sitting between 95.5% (Kotare at OSullivans) and 198.8% (Kapoaiaia at Lighthouse) with an average of 126.9% of normal. North and eastern hill country rain gauges are showing rain below normal, while most other locations are close to or above normal. Cape Egmont remains at around 198.8% of
the recruitment of a Network Manager to be based in New Plymouth or Palmerston North. Recommended THAT the Taranaki Regional Council 1. receives and notes the Regional Report from the NZ Transport Agency dated 28 November 2018. Duynhoven/Williamson 7. Passenger transport operational update for the quarter ending 30 September 2018 7.1 Mr C B Clarke, Transport Services Manager, spoke to the memorandum providing the Committee with an operational report of the
apart with ample bait for the first few days. Refill the bait stations after 14 days and repeat this cycle until the baits are not being taken. • Bait stations should be refilled from time to time to check if new possums have arrived in the area. If baits are taken, repeat the pulse baiting cycle. • Dead possums or other feral animals that may have consumed Brodifacoum should not be fed to humans, dogs or other pets. Brodifacoum is a second-generation anticoagulant
New Plymouth, on the ring plain and in eastern Taranaki. It is uncommon to find tawhirikaro growing on the forest floor in Taranaki because of the high species diversity and limited light opportunities in the dense lowland forest. Taranaki has many sites of secondary and older-growth forest, with large canopy or emergent trees that could host tawhirikaro. It may in fact be more common than we realise – we just need to keep looking for it. WHAT
Zealand falcon is rarely seen north of the central North Island. It is an elusive creature and prefers habitats undisturbed by humans, though it has adapted well to significant habitat loss in the past 100 years. Falcons are generalist predators, feeding mainly on birds but also invertebrates and small mammals such as rabbits. Their breeding season runs from September to December. Pairs will nest in trees or on the ground under a log or bush
page Trends in ecological health of waterways 1995-2016 47% No obvious trend51% Improvement 2% Deterioration River ecology The ecological health of waterways is assessed by studying the type of life they sustain, and is the primary measure of freshwater quality. Across the region, our rivers and streams are improving or not showing any significant changes. At more and more sites, we’re seeing the best results since monitoring began in 1995. Trends in physical and
to sustain in pasture, planting soil conservation trees on the easier unstable slopes, and grazing dairy heifers or other non- traditional types of stock on the stable footslopes and valley bottoms. Purpose of a comprehensive farm plan Comprehensive farm plans look at all facets of a farm’s operation including land and stock management. If forestry is seen as part of the property’s future viability, this plan also includes an agroforestry plan.