Post by Brent George on Apr 25, 2024 1:53:46 GMT
Okato dairy farmer fined $42k for diverting stream
Stuff - Taranaki: 22-April-2024
An Okato dairy farmer has been fined $42,000 for illegally diverting a stream through his property.
Denis Goodwin had previously admitted charges of carrying out illegal earthworks on his Komene Rd farm.
Goodwin admitted three charges of breaching the Resource Management Act by discharging sediment into the water, disturbing and reclaiming the beds of rivers and diverting and damming water.
Stuff - Taranaki: 22-April-2024
An Okato dairy farmer has been fined $42,000 for illegally diverting a stream through his property.
Denis Goodwin had previously admitted charges of carrying out illegal earthworks on his Komene Rd farm.
Goodwin admitted three charges of breaching the Resource Management Act by discharging sediment into the water, disturbing and reclaiming the beds of rivers and diverting and damming water.