East Coast Forestry Project Review

By
M A Bayfield
and
Prof A D Meister

Report to
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

Contents

Full report [910KB PDF]

  • Executive Summary
  • Preface
  • I. Introduction 1
    • 1.1 Background to the Review
    • 1.2 Further Research/Information Available since the1998 Review
  • II. Performance against Targets
    • 2.1 Area Planted
      • 2.1.1 Target Land Remaining
      • 2.1.2 Discussion
  • III. Uptake and Effectiveness of Different Treatment Options
    • 3.1 Uptake
    • 3.2 Treatment Options
    • 3.2.1 Afforestation
    • 3.2.2 Alternative Treatments
    • 3.2.3 Indigenous Reversion
    • 3.2.4 Farm Gully Treatment
    • 3.3 Discussion of the Effectiveness of Treatment Options
  • IV. Project Budget
    • 4.1 Project Grants
    • 4.2 Administrative Budget
  • V. Operational Issues
    • 5.1 The Application and Tender Process
    • 5.2 Issues Raised with Regard to the Tender Process
    • 5.3 Other Issues
    • 5.4 Mapping Scale
    • 5.5 Finance and Payments
      • 5.5.1 Finance
      • 5.5.2 Payments
    • 5.6 Advocacy, Education
    • 5.7 Long Term View
  • VI. Wider Effects of the Project on the Region
    • 6.1 Effect on Other Regional Initiatives
    • 6.2 Impact on River Control and Flood Risk Management
    • 6.3 Contribution to Farm Viability
    • 6.4 Water Resources
  • VII. GDC Regulatory Controls
  • VIII. Contribution to Other Government Policy
    • 8.1 Synergies Between the Project and the Policy on Permanent Forest Sinks
      • 8.1.1 The Permanent Forest Sink Initiative
      • 8.1.2 The Connection between ECFP and the Permanent Forestry Sink Proposal
    • 8.2 Lessons from the Project for other Regions in NZ Susceptible to Erosion and Flooding
  • IX. Conclusion and Recommendations
    • 9.1 Conclusion
    • 9.2 Recommendations
      • 9.2.1 Target Active Gullies
      • 9.2.2 All Other Target Land
      • 9.2.3 Grant Value
      • 9.2.4 GDC and ECFP
      • 9.2.5 Budget Implications
      • 9.2.6 Monitoring and Review
  • REFERENCES
  • LIST OF APPENDICES
    • APPENDIX I Terms of Reference for the 2005 Review of the East Coast Forestry Project
    • APPENDIX II List of Written Submissions
  • Other Material Presented

Contact for Enquiries

Policy Analyst - Forestry
Innovation and Research
MAF Policy
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
PO Box 2526
Wellington
NEW ZEALAND

Tel: +64 4 894 0100
Fax: +64 4 894 0741
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