Resources

Sustainable Land Management Resources

• NES PF and ETS
• Robyn Simcock Presentation FEP workshop
• Adam Forbes Clear Fell Restoration Presentation

Publications

• Ministry for Primary Industries Transitioning Exotic Plantations to Native Forest: A Report on the State of Knowledge
• New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science
• New Zealand Journal of Ecology: Restoring mature-phase forest tree species through enrichment planting in New Zealand’s lowland landscapes
• School of Forestry, University of Canterbury Short Report: Canopy Manipulations of exotic Bitter Willow (School of Forestry, University of Canterbury Short Report: Canopy Manipulations of exotic Bitter Willow (Salix elaeagnos) forest for indigenous seedling recruitment: A pilot study forest for indigenous seedling recruitment: A pilot study
• Diversity and succession of adventive and indigenous vascular understorey plants in Pinus radiata plantation forests in New Zealand
• Restoration Ecology: Artificial canopy gaps accelerate restoration with an exotic Restoration Ecology: Artificial canopy gaps accelerate restoration with an exotic Pinus radiata plantation: Forbes et al 2016

Council recently produced a series of sustainable land management guides

• Sustainable Land Management - Soil Erosion
• Sustainable Land Management - Water Quality - Fencing and Planting
• Sustainable Land Management - Water Quality - Managing Pollutants
• Sustainable Land Management - Good Management Practices

Land environment plans

• Individual Landowner Forestry Environmental Plan Template
• Land Environment Plans for small block owners
• Ngāti Rārua Environmental Plan 2021

Reports

• Native Forest Restoration Framework
• Trees for steep slopes (Dean Satchell)
• Wakapuaka Forest Carbon Feasibility Study

Presentations

• Riparian planting and the ETS (Nov 2018) Roger May
• Dean Satchell - Forest Options for Steep Slopes
• National Environmental Standards - Plantation Forestry and the ETS
• Robyn Simcock Presentation Farm Environment Plans workshop
• Adam Forbes Clear Fell Restoration Presentation

Hill Country Erosion Programme Case Studies

• The role of good partnerships in tackling Erosion - Greater Wellington Regional Council
• Joining forces to safeguard a precious catchment - Hawkes Bay Regional Council
• Solving a catastrophic slip with manuka planting - Horizons Regional Council
• Tackling erosion challenges out on the lifestyle block - Nelson City Council
• Gathering momentum in the battle against hill country erosion - Waikato Regional Council

Resources for erosion and sediment management in forestry

Resources for Erosion and Sediment Management in Forestry Te Tau Ihu 21.7.21

This document is a collection of national and international good practice guidelines, legislation, spatial information, research, and funding options for forestry, land management and environmental protection. The information is relevant for private landowners, small forest owners, iwi, commercial forestry companies and other interested stakeholders.

Clear-Fell Restoration Guidelines for the Top of the South Island

Restoring Exotic Plantation Clear-Fells: Guidance for Northern South Island Districts

Last year Council received MBIE Envirolink funding to develop guidelines for landowners looking to restore areas of forestry back into native forest after they’ve been clear-felled.

In recent years we’ve seen an increase of landowners looking to move away from rotational pine forestry in areas that are environmentally risky and economically marginal in scale. Often these marginal forestry blocks suffer from erosion and pest issues which impact our freshwater, marine and terrestrial environments.

The easiest option for these landowners is often to replant these areas in pine, due to perceived challenges and resources required to return these areas to native plantings.

To support landowners to make decisions around what land use is best for their properties, particularly in steep and erodible areas, Council commissioned Dr Adam Forbes, a native forest establishment expert to develop guidelines specific to Te Tauihu the Top of the South including case studies from across Tasman, Marlborough and Nelson.

If you have any questions, or would like to discuss any forestry reversion projects, please get in touch with our Sustainable Land Manager at enquiries@ncc.govt.nz.