representation from farmers, iwi, environmentalists and others see . – Environmental Land Horizons Regional Services management Council has / soil implemented a conservation comprehensive Land “Sustainable Use Initiative” (SLUI) to address accelerated erosion problem in the region’s highly erodible hill country - see . A key component is the development of with individual farmers. Note this requires intensive engagement with and support of landowners and is not a cheap process in the first years. Environmental There is a range of Services management national guidance on and land key environmental drainage service provision. For example, there is comprehensive guidance on effective flood management - see this which is based on input from several regional councils and consulting engineers. However, there is no comparison across regional councils of levels of protection (service), costs, benefits and risks. Therefore it is not easy to, or perhaps even practicable, to assess the relative levels of service for the Ruamahanga River and its
representation from farmers, iwi, environmentalists and others – see . Environmental Services Land management / soil conservation Horizons Regional Council has implemented a comprehensive “Sustainable Land Use Initiative” (SLUI) to address accelerated erosion problem in the region’s highly erodible hill country - see . A key component is the development of with individual farmers. Note this requires intensive engagement with and support of landowners and is not a cheap process in the first years. Environmental Services management and land drainage There is a range of national guidance on key environmental service provision. For example, there is comprehensive guidance on effective flood management - see this which is based on input from several regional councils and consulting engineers. However, there is no comparison across regional councils of levels of protection (service), costs, benefits and risks. Therefore it is not easy to, or perhaps even practicable, to assess the relative levels of service for the Ruamahanga River and its
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