is unlikely to suffice; it must
be supplemented by drainage.
Figure 8. Shallow earthflow stabilised by space-planted
poplars and willows in pasture
Spaced planting, supplemented by drainage where
needed:
• Does not totally prevent future movement, but
reduces its area by 50 to 80% compared to an
unplanted paddock,
• Has minimal impact on dry matter production,
because any lost through canopy shading (about
20% beneath the trees) is more than
compensated by avoiding the dry matter loss
… responsible environmental stewardship can
be achieved with the right balance of farming activities.
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Fences, poplars and bees… these all help Roger Pearce to
make a successful living while not bringing nature's anger
on himself, or on anyone downstream. He's ensuring soil
from his 2000ha Waitōtara Valley property does not erode
into waterways, where it would degrade water quality and
heighten flood risk. Roger's put up nearly 9km of fences to
retire steep land,
Policy and Planning agenda 22 Nov 2022
available to assist with the implementation of these measures
(see details overleaf):
Forestry establishment
Soil conservation planting
Fencing-off retired and reverting land
Land use change
Over the previous nine years of the STRESS programme, planholders have planted
over 46,000 poplar poles, established 818 hectares of forestry and erected 219 km
of fencing to retire 53,000 hectares of marginal land.
Marginal land suitable for reversion.
schemes: one to support the planting of stream riparian
margins, the other to stabilise erosion-prone land.
To date, the Council has provided more than seven million
native plants to plan holders at cost to reduce streambank
erosion. Additionally, around 75,000 poplar and willow poles
have been provided to hill country planholders for open-
South Taranaki Regional Erosion Support
Scheme (STRESS)
In 2009, South Taranaki Regional Erosion Support Scheme
(STRESS) grants became
knowledge of what good farm management practices are and can
apply these to farming systems.
• Working knowledge of poplar and willow production and management.
• Advanced knowledge of biodiversity and wetland management.
• A working knowledge of drone technology and operation.
• A working knowledge to apply the wetland delineation technique to
determine natural wetlands.
• Advanced technical knowledge of riparian management and revegetation
practices using native and exotic flora.
•
to join the fun of one of the garden
fairs. The three gardens are all looking
stunning, and some exciting developments
are unfolding at Pukeiti.
See you in 2016!
David MacLeod - CHAIRMAN
Dawne Morton
- Bird Rescue
Big effort on recovery
from June floods, slips
Thousands of riparian plants and poplar poles
have been planted on Taranaki farms in the
aftermath of the widespread flooding and slips
in June.
The Taranaki Regional Council’s $500,000
Storm Recovery
vegetated where recommended. The hill country programme is progressing and
delivery of the STRESS targets is on target. This includes the completion of hill country farmer advisory group meetings and the pole
harvest and dispatch of around 4,000 hill country poplar poles. Work is progressing on the refinement of the criteria for a riparian
compliance certificate. The development of new mobile field technology for both the riparian and hill country programmes is underway
and will be
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TARANAKI REGIONAL COUNCIL NEWSLETTER September 2015 No. 98
Storm relief hits spot
The Taranaki Regional Council’s $500,000
Storm Recovery Package has struck a chord
with farmers whose properties were
damaged in the widespread flooding and
slips in June.
More than three-quarters of the funding
package had been allocated by the end of
August, to cover replacement of riparian
plants, poplar poles and retirement fencing
lost or damaged in the storm.
TRC Annual Report 2017/2018 - community outcomes