Post by Brent George on Jul 26, 2023 0:02:13 GMT
Your freshwater farm plan questions answered
[SPONSORED CONTENT BY MINISTRY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT]
Stuff - Farming: 20-July-2023
From this year, the Ministry for the Environment is introducing freshwater farm plans, to help farmers and growers protect waterways and lower the sector's impact on freshwater. But how will farmers be affected day-to-day?
Freshwater farm plans will be phased in across New Zealand over the next few years, starting in parts of the Waikato and Southland from next month. The new regime is part of the government's Essential Freshwater programme, designed to restore the quality of our water by improving practices in both urban and rural areas.
Farmers and growers will be required to review their environmental impact and identify, manage and reduce risks to freshwater. Farm operators will need to show they have properly assessed on-farm risks to freshwater as part of certification, provide their action plan to local councils, as well as demonstrate the work they have done to improve outcomes when auditing time comes around.
{Content may be useful overview information for Surveyors dealing with rural subdivisions...}
[SPONSORED CONTENT BY MINISTRY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT]
Stuff - Farming: 20-July-2023
From this year, the Ministry for the Environment is introducing freshwater farm plans, to help farmers and growers protect waterways and lower the sector's impact on freshwater. But how will farmers be affected day-to-day?
Freshwater farm plans will be phased in across New Zealand over the next few years, starting in parts of the Waikato and Southland from next month. The new regime is part of the government's Essential Freshwater programme, designed to restore the quality of our water by improving practices in both urban and rural areas.
Farmers and growers will be required to review their environmental impact and identify, manage and reduce risks to freshwater. Farm operators will need to show they have properly assessed on-farm risks to freshwater as part of certification, provide their action plan to local councils, as well as demonstrate the work they have done to improve outcomes when auditing time comes around.
{Content may be useful overview information for Surveyors dealing with rural subdivisions...}