Forestry
Submission on Mitigation of Sedimentation in the Sounds
The Guardians is sending a submission to the Council Plan relating to the issue of sedimentation from forestry activities and the damage that this causes to the life of the Sounds. The submission itself can be read here: [wpfilebase tag=file id=10 /] Please support this by adding your support to the document. You can do…
Read MoreTotaras for Totaranui
A project to replant the Marlborough Sounds with the native trees removed long ago. The aim is to include environmental education for young folk.
Read MorePort Underwood and Waikawa roads used by approximately 100 logging trucks daily averted.
Logging Transport to Shakespeare Bay Five Years ago, the Guardians had a mandate from the local community to negotiate an accord with the Forestry Industry and Marlborough District Council (M.D.C) to barge export logs out of Onepua Bay, Tory Channel, using the road for local mill supply only. This was achieved with great effort in…
Read MoreMethyl Bromide Draft Code of Practice for Port Marlborough
Proposed by The Guardians of the Sounds Site Specific Code of Practice for Use of Methyl Bromide in Shakespeare Bay That no release of fumigant gas shall be released to atmosphere when there is evidence of a cold inversion layer present in the form of cloud cover over Port Shakespeare and Picton that would allow…
Read MoreWilding Pine
23rd December 2007 To whom it May concern, The Guardians of the Sounds an incorporated society with a membership made up of local marlb people, Sounds property owners and Sounds users from both around NZ and overseas, we have been actively campaigning for the restoration of the natural Sounds environment for 10 years. One of…
Read MoreRegional Policy Statement 2008
Kia Ora , These are thoughts on the need to develop long term strategic planning for Totaranui Queen Charlotte Sounds. I have limited this submission to Totaranui, QCS , My knowledge of Hioere,Pelorus is limited and judgements on its future is best left to persons who are better aquainted than myself, the only suggestion is…
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