vigorously defend their territory all year round. Nesting occurs between August and December, with sites including hollow logs, rock clefts, cave ledges and clumps of vegetation. Nests usually contain four to nine eggs, but the duckling mortality rate is high due to predation and flooding. Their average lifespan in the wild is seven to eight years and some have been known to live up to 12 years. BLUE DUCK IN TARANAKI Mt Taranaki provides a good habitat, and a population has
hill country still require support to move toward more sustainable practices, but even in the hill country sustainable land use rates are high, at around 87%. Although there have been some instances of increased scrub clearance related to favourable returns for meat and wool farming, there has been little change in overall sustainability since 2007. Soil health is vital for production and the Council works to safeguard the health and quality of the region’s soils. Although Taranaki
purposes of these consents, the 'Collection Pond', the Duck Pond and Pad 3 are shown on Figure 1, attached as Appendix I of these consents. Irrigation 14. From a date no later than 60 days after these consents commencing, the consent holder s a>> must measure and record the rate and volume of discharge from the Irrigation Pond at intervals not exceeding 1 minute to an accuracy of -+1sr/oc_ ___ __ _ ______ _. _ __ _ ____ _ __ _. _ _ _____ ____ ___ __----- 15. The consent holder s
this report also assigns them a rating for their environmental and administrative performance during the period under review. Environmental performance is concerned with actual or likely effects on the receiving environment from the activities during the monitoring year. Administrative performance is concerned with the Company’s approach to demonstrating consent compliance in site operations and management including the timely provision of information to Council (such as contingency plans …
biological monitoring surveys indicated that the discharge of treated stormwater and leachate discharges from the Colson Road landfill site had not had any significant detrimental effect on the macroinvertebrate communities of the Puremu and Manganaha Streams, or the unnamed tributary of the Puremu Stream. Air quality monitoring showed that there were no significant adverse effects in relation to suspended particulates, dust deposition rates or odour beyond the site boundary. An enclosed gas
biological monitoring surveys indicated that the discharge of treated stormwater and leachate discharges from the Colson Road landfill site had not had any significant detrimental effect on the macroinvertebrate communities of the Puremu and Manganaha Streams, or the unnamed tributary of the Puremu Stream. Air quality monitoring showed that there were no significant adverse effects in relation to suspended particulates, dust deposition rates or odour beyond the site boundary. An enclosed gas
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considered responsible resource utilisation, to move closer to achieving sustainable development of the region’s resources. 1.1.4 Evaluation of environmental and administrative performance Besides discussing the various details of the performance and extent of compliance by the Company, this report also assigns them a rating for their environmental and administrative performance during the period under review. Environmental performance is concerned with actual or likely effects on the …
the network, be aware of potential sampling bias. Sections that are inconvenient to visit for the purpose of audit are probably likewise for the purpose of servicing. Factors like capture rates of traps/lines or their exposure to the elements (e.g. sections in damp gorges or coastal exposed sites) may create higher trap cleaning/clearing/maintenance needs.
with a low residual toxicity level. Different formulations are available for possums, rats and rabbits. No licence is required when bait stations are used. Appropriate signage is necessary (see www.nopests.co.nz). Decal/FeracolDecal/FeracolDecal/FeracolDecal/Feracol The active ingredient cholecalciferol (vitamin D3) kills possums and rats. The persistent residue level is rated low and there is only a low risk of secondary poisoning. No