tokenistic engagement and/or consultation fatigue
amongst stakeholders. It also means councils are forced to consult at points in the process
where they cannot provide a full picture to their communities. This can create inefficiency,
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uncertainty and confusion. Councils should have the flexibility to consult in a manner that works
best for their communities.
Wetlands
• Overall, the NPS-FM
Got a special block of bush or wetland area on your land? It might fall into our Key Native Ecosystem (KNE) programme and qualify for a free Biodiversity Plan. Protecting native habitats relies on effective planning to ensure all aspects of management are considered. For example it's no good killing the predators if meanwhile old man's beard is smothering the canopy. To help owners protect KNEs on their land, the Council prepares free Biodiversity Plans for KNEs that fall either wholly or
Got a special block of bush or wetland area on your land? It might fall into our Key Native Ecosystem (KNE) programme and qualify for a free Biodiversity Plan. Protecting native habitats relies on effective planning to ensure all aspects of management are considered. For example it's no good killing the predators if meanwhile old man's beard is smothering the canopy. To help owners protect KNEs on their land, the Council prepares free Biodiversity Plans for KNEs that fall either wholly or
and between Waiwhakaiho River and Rāhotu to gauge numbers of mustelids and feral cats. Jamieson’s monitoring involves high-tech surveillance equipment as well as a physical approach that could only be described as grassroots – she has been diving into bushes across New Plymouth in search of lizards, and crawling around bush remnants and wetlands counting seedlings. The aim is to measure the effectiveness of the community’s trapping, and to establish where predators are roaming in Taranaki and what
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Policies
almost completed and the recent construction of a wetland to help filter farm run-off, the Crams’ approach is focused not only on improving and future-proofing their farming business through a range of initiatives but adding value to their property through enhancements to the environment. TPFT contractor Bryan Ritchie talks traps with Auroa School Deputy Principal Myles Webb “It’s about looking at the big picture and the whole picture within our catchment, setting more traps, enhancing our riparian
guidance as to what he or she should do about it.
Controlling pest plants helps agricultural production and restoration of native habitats. Biodiversity section
Magnificent kahikatea tree. This section is devoted to protecting and restoring native ecosystems. Loss of habitat and the effects of invasive plants and animals are the greatest threats to the region’s remaining biodiversity. While all remnant bush, wetlands and dune lands are important, the Council has a voluntary process for identifying and
single document only Site 57 (637 KB pdf) Wetlands Site 56 (1.5 MB pdf) single document only Site 56 (1.5 MB pdf) Native freshwater fish Site 55 (3.2 MB pdf) single document only Site 55 (3.2 MB pdf) Taranaki Blowout Site 54 (625 KB pdf) single document only Site 54 (625 KB pdf) The nature of our rivers Site 53 (2.9 MB pdf) single document only Site 53 (2.9 MB pdf) Umutekai and Lake Rotokare Site 52 (2.9 MB pdf) single document only Site 52 (2.9 MB pdf)
sandstone. They depend on all three as they are constantly changing. They act as a natural barrier against storms and waves and often protect houses and other structures further inland. They act as a storage reservoir during storms in a similar way to how wetlands help to reduce flood impacts. Four simple measures you can help take to protect our coast: Take note of the signs at the beach which show you the best, safest and fastest ways to the water.
Respect the fences which are erected to protect
significant amount of leachate and contaminated
stormwater from three main processing areas. These are the greenwaste/animal protein composting pad
(Pad 1), the paunch pad (pad 2), and the drilling wastes pad (pad 3). The wastewater collection and wetland
treatment system for the vermiculture facility discharges to the Haehanga Stream, while wastewater from
the composting facility and drilling wastes pad is irrigated after interim storage onto land in the valley.
These systems are described more