Te Tai o Aorere/Tasman District has a lot of plantation forestry, and a large proportion of that forestry is on the unique Separation Point Granite (SPG) geology. SPG is known for having characteristics that make it difficult to work with. The environmental effects of plantation forestry are managed through a combination of the National Environmental Standards for Plantation Forestry (NES-PF) and rules in the Tasman Resource Management Plan (TRMP).
As part of a review of the current TRMP regulatory framework, Council staff held workshops in February 2023 to gather perspectives from the forestry industry and community stakeholders on:
Plantation forestry on SPG land_Feb 2023 workshops report.pdf (pdf 7 MB)
The report brings together a summary of participants’ feedback from both workshops, along with a brief overview of the legal and policy context and the science presentations that provided background information to help focus the group discussions.
Watch the slides from Dr Les Basher’s science presentation, including audio, recorded at the community workshop on 15 February 2023.
The workshops form part of Council’s engagement with industry and community to assist the development of updated plan rules for plantation forestry as provided for under the NES-PF. Ngā iwi o Te Tau Ihu will be engaged through a separate process, respecting their standing as manawhenua and upholding Council’s obligations as Te Tiriti o Waitangi partners.
Regulations apply for any plantation forest which:
The eight activities referred to in the regulations are:
If you are undertaking one of these activities you may not require a Resource Consent, as the activity may be permitted under the rules.
Instead of a consent, some of the permitted activity rules require you to provide written notice to Council, and some of them require a management plan. To determine what you need to provide, please consult the regulations.
If you believe your activity is permitted under the NESPF regulations, provide your written notices and/or managment plans to Council please completing the form on this page.
If your activity is not permitted under the NESPF regulations, you will need to apply for a Resource Consent.
Work outside the eight permitted activities may need to be managed in accordance with the Tasman Resource Management Plan.
Examples of these activities and effects include:
The Tasman Resource Management Plan has been annotated indicate where the National Environmental Standard - Plantation Forests may or may not apply.
On the Ministry for Primary Industry website, you can find the National Environmental Standards on Plantation Forestry
On the same website you can find some useful science-based tools to help plan and manage forestry operations:
For various forestry operations, the Forestry Owners Association guides provide options and information on a range of practices and methods to manage effects of the operations on the environment.
Use this form to contact us for more information.
You can call us on 03 543 8400 and request to speak to a Duty Planner.
This document is a collection of national and international good practice guidelines, legislation, spatial information, research and funding options all relevant to forestry, land management and environmental protection.
The intended audience is everyone from private landowners, small forest owners, iwi and commercial forestry companies.
Resources for Erosion and Sediment Management in Forestry – Te Tau Ihu.pdf (pdf 1.4 MB)
We request that if you are harvesting, doing earthworks or quarrying, you submit relevant management plans within five working days of submitting this form.
You can include the relevant documents now if you prefer, or re-visit the form later.
Use this form to contact us for more information.
You can call us on 03 543-8400 and request to speak to a Duty Planner.
Forestry managers P.F. Olsen presented to Council's Commercial Committee in February 2021.
You are welcome to view the presentation (pdf 1.3 MB) and Council’s Forestry Management Plan (pdf 3.3 MB) for the period 2020–2024.
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