Research in the form of reports and summaries, centring on land use and its environmental impacts in Otago
Otago Regional council research provides valuable insights into the environmental factors shaping Otago's landscapes and waterways. Covering topics like water quality, nutrient management, forestry practices, and their effects on ecosystems, these resources offer in-depth findings, mitigation strategies, and assessments.
October 2023
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November 2023
PDF | 450 KB
October 2023
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August 2023
Dengg, Markus; Button, Eric
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April 2022
PDF | 521 KB
June 2022
PDF | 657 KB
November 2023
PDF | 406 KB
August 2021
2021256CH
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October 2021
PDF | 2 MB
August 2023
PDF | 3 MB
October 2023
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November 2022
PDF | 366 KB
August 2023
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November 2023
PDF | 222 KB
November 2023
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November 2023
PDF | 248 KB
The regional council policy for the proposed Land and Water plan addresses two key questions: whether to adjust stocking rates based on different risks across FMUs rather than applying a uniform limit, and the preference between stock units and liveweight as measurement criteria, seeking specific recommendations on quantities.
October 2022
PDF | 550 KB
November 2023
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October 2021
ORC 179
PDF | 450 KB
November 2022
PDF | 656 KB
November 2022
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November 2021
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April 2022
PDF | 543 KB
November 2021
PDF | 1 MB
January 2023
PFR SPTS No. 23350
PDF | 856 KB
January 2023
PDF | 212 KB
November 2022
PDF | 708 KB
August 2022
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August 2022
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October 2022
PDF | 985 KB
October 2022
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May 2024
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Technical advice elucidating circumstances in which stock grazing can be allowed to manage natural wetland values, including whether this differs based on the type of wetland and/or the type of stock.- Implications of Porps Decisions Wetland Grazing
November 2023
PDF | 482 KB
This memo addresses whether to retain a nitrogen limit for pastoral farming systems and the suitability of implementing such limits for vegetable growing and arable production.
November 2023
M. Crawford
PDF | 364 KB
February 2024
PDF | 3 MB
March 2024
PDF | 560 KB
February 2024
PDF | 359 KB
February 2024
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Report writer: Jason Augspurger
February 2024
PDF | 276 KB
Author: Jason Augspurger
February 2024
PDF | 186 KB
Authors: Jason Augspurger and Tom Dyer
March 2024
PDF | 14 MB
Many of New Zealand’s freshwater environments are under pressure from land use intensification resulting in deteriorating water quality and ecosystem health. As a result, limits must be set on resource use to achieve receiving environment water quality objectives such as the health of rivers, lakes, and estuaries. To aid communities in determination of desired level of ecosystem health, a model is needed which can fill the knowledge gap on required emission reductions to achieve target attribute states and whether different mitigation suites (GMP and GMP+) may achieve the desired reductions. Report writer: Jason Augspurger
February 2024
PDF | 249 KB
This memo presents known information about the sediment issues from plantation forestry in Otago.