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Soil & Land Management
Under the Resource Management Act (1991) Tasman District Council is responsible for managing the soil and land resources in the District.
The following tools are used to meet Council's requirements under the Resource Management Act:
- Policies to manage specific issues in our District
- Resource Consents for soil disturbance and land use
- Education to promote the wise use of the soil resource
- Monitoring programmes for soil health and soil loss
Soils Information
Soil Health
Soil Health Monitoring Programme
Soil Intactness Monitoring Programme
Planting for Erosion Control
Land Disturbance and Sediment Control
Land disturbance activities often result in the mobilisation of sediment. Tasman has some areas such as the Separation Point Granites and the Moutere Gravel (clay bound gravels) where particular care is needed.
- Separation Point Granites
- Land Disturbance and the Tasman Resource Management Plan
- Erosion and Sediment Control