Horizons Regional Council adopts recommendations on intensive farming
13 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM
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Nutrient leaching from dairy farms and commercial vegetable growing gets updated rules in Horizons One Plan. Photo / File
Nutrient leaching from dairy farms and commercial vegetable growing gets updated rules in Horizons One Plan. Photo / File
Laurel Stowell is a reporter for the Whanganui Chroniclelaurel.stowell@whanganuichronicle.co.nzWhangaChron
Horizons Regional Council has adopted recommendations that will allow some intensive farming operations to apply for resource consent - after a gap of three years. At its strategy and policy meeting on Tuesday, councillors adopted the recommendations a three-member panel has made on rules to limit nutrient leaching in target catchments in Tararua, Horowhenua and coastal Rangitīkei.
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