(L- R) Brigid Graney (Waimea), Kat Bunting (Mohua/Golden Bay), and Helen Forsey (Motueka/Moutere)
This is the place for everything rural and where the Soil and Landuse Team, through their Catchment Facilitators, Brigid Graney, Kat Bunting, and Helen Forsey will keep you up-to-date with news and events.
Here you will find information on some of the main issues you may need to know about and where you can get further support and advice. You can make direct contact with the team via ruralinfo@tasman.govt.nz.
The key function of each Facilitator will be to support catchment-wide outcomes sought by the Essential Freshwater Package with a focus on supporting the implementation of the Freshwater Farm Plan Regulations. This will involve establishing internal processes to ensure Council is ready for when these Farm Plans regulations become live in Tasman, and collating catchment information that will help you to complete your farm plan when the time comes.
We appreciate that you already have a huge workload, lots of connections to your community and industry, and a tangle of regulations to interpret and implement. To ease this pressure each Facilitator will also be working closely with existing rural networks where these are established. This may be in the form of catchment groups, NZ Landcare Trust, sector representatives, and grower groups.
Part of the team’s role is providing support, and making the information needed for the successful development of these plans available to you here on the Rural Hub.
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