field of science for many people. The programmes undertaken are extremely wide-ranging and include national bird counts, water quality measurement, pest free programmes, wetland restoration, intertidal diversity studies and lizard monitoring. I expect schools to hear more about and have greater involvement with citizen science in the next few years. Building developments are progressing at a fast rate at Pukeiti with the official opening expected in
area and an extensive programme to maintain and protect their habitat is currently under way, even though the wetland area has shrunk from 4000 hectares to 10 hectares today. (Neochanna apoda) Redfinned bully (Gobiomorphus huttoni) Most common and colourful of our native fish. Spawns in freshwater but juveniles washed out to sea. Bluegilled bully Prefers swift-flowing riffles and rapids. Smallest of the bully family. Rare in Taranaki. (Gobiomorphus hubbsi) Common bully
E R V 1 , O C T 2 0 2 0 boundary of the target property or on other non-target areas within the boundary of the property; if discharge is by any other method than aerial application, discharge shall not occur directly on or above a river, lake, wetland or other surface water body, including any drain which is discharging to a surface water body; OR if discharge is by aerial application, fertiliser shall be applied in a manner which does not
to the new pipeline diversion is illustrated in Figure 1. Reconfiguration of the wetland to act as a storage pond was undertaken following full diversion of wastes to the Hawera pipeline. The primary pond was desludged during the 2006-2007 monitoring year with the dewatered sludge contained in geo-textile bags in an excavated, bunded area adjacent to the Earthen Anaerobic Digester (EADER) (Figure 1). A consent to discharge sludge from the WWTP and STDC water treatment plants to land
not be required Provided a number of conditions are met, a resource consent would not be required for activities associated with forestry harvesting. The conditions include: Minimising the discharge of sediment and debris into waterways. Minimising damage to watercourses and their margins. Avoiding damage to regionally significant wetlands and indigenous biodiversity habitats (fish spawning areas for example). Discouraging work in
system comprises of three ponds. The first pond, which is anaerobic in nature, is designed to capture the solid component of the discharge, and has an approximate holding capacity of 34,587m³. The second and third ponds are aerobic and have a total of 10,350m ³ and 10,800m³ capacities respectively. The pond treatment system has a combined capacity of approximately 55,737 m³. Discharge from the pond treatment system flows through a tertiary treatment system, comprised of a wetland which is
pond treatment system has a combined capacity of approximately 55,737 m³. The discharge from the pond treatment system flows through a tertiary treatment system, comprised of a wetland which is approximately 1,600 m³ in area. Raupō is planted within the wetland to further treat the discharge. From the wetland the treated discharge flows through an open drain and directly into the Tawhiti Stream. The treatment system rarely discharges during the warmer months (January to March) because of
Whitford is rightly regarded as one of the best in New Zealand and she has also been instrumental in developing The Wetlands nature reserve nearby. Eucryphia cordifolia Eucryphia cordifolia, commonly known as Ulmo, is a broad columnar evergreen tree from the temperate rain forests of Southern Chile and Argentina. It will reach 15-20m high and up to 40m in the wild. It has dark green curved leaves and in February and March has lovely white flowers with terra-cotta stamens and is slightly
and monitoring programme for the ‘Large Galaxiid Recovery Plan’ to assist national conservation efforts of this species. WHAT CAN YOU DO TO HELP Protect streamside vegetation by fencing it off from stock. Plant native plants along stream edges to provide shaded habitats for fish. Protect native wetlands as they are important habitat and breeding grounds for freshwater fish. Create, protect and retire wetlands on your property. Remove or provide
reception process detail. b. Nutrient balance with full accounting of nutrients and other contaminants entering the environment including from composting and vermiculture pads or wetland seepage together with other contaminant loads across the site (the page 6 Applicant is currently relying on nitrogen loss from the land to describe nutrient loss from the site). c. Technical support for impermeability of composting pads and vermiculture pad, and confirmation of stormwater