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Section 2: Defining lower intensity farming for the purpose of an exception

1. Do you consider stocking rate (ie, SU/ha) is an appropriate measure to define lower intensity farming or do you recommend a different approach?

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Yes
No
A different approach

2. What do you think is the appropriate stocking rate threshold (in SU/ha) for the definition of lower intensity farming?

Please explain your answer here
Lower intensity farming
12 SU/HA = 2 Cows per HA
Per year over the whole farm

3. Do you think there should be different stocking rate thresholds for beef cattle and deer, or one threshold for all stock types?

Please explain your answer here
No, SU represent different stock classes.
Please select one item
Different stocking rates
One threshold for all stock types
Unsure

4. Is there any other information that you think we should consider in relation to developing an exception for lower intensity farming?

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Yes, areas that already have stocking limitations on them ( DOC, LINZ lease ect )
As they set stocking numbers on the lease .

5. Do you consider that there are any situations where an exception for lower intensity farming should not apply, and the map should continue to apply?

Please explain your answer here
No , already protected and managed by other departments.

6. Do you have any views on how those specific situations should be identified?

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No,

7. Is there information that is readily available to farmers and councils to support the implementation of an exception based on stocking rates?

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Yes
No
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How is/should this information be used or shared by farmers and councils?
Yes, We have reports done by DOC for lease land.

No information on freehold.

There are groups and organisations that do certain study’s ie water quality.
But not easily available.

Plenty of gaps from the top down.

Section 3: Using certified freshwater farm plans

8. Do you consider that certified freshwater farm plans should be used as the basis for an exception, or an alternative, to the map and associated requirements to exclude stock?

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Yes
No
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Please explain your answer here
Yes to farm plan as they are a living document so you can adapt as things change, information needs to be confidential.

9. Is there any other information that you think we should consider?

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Yes , large parcels of land in South Westland are already managed by DOC, Linz ect with stocking limits already im place.

Section 4: Stock exclusion for natural wetlands

10. Do you consider that an exception for lower intensity farming systems, or the alternative approach using certified freshwater farm plans, should apply more broadly to natural wetlands?

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Yes
No
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Please explain your answer here
Yes, lower intensity farming applies no pressure to wetlands .

11. Are there any situations where any exception, or the alternative approach using certified freshwater farm plans, should not apply?

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Yes
No
Unsure
Please write your answer here
No, one or the other, either a farm plan or the low slope map encourage people to be proactive in a farm plan.

12. Is there any other information that you think we should we consider in relation to wetlands within lower intensity farming systems?

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Cattle naturally stay within appropriate grazing areas. They do not eat wetland material.

Section 5: Other issues

13. Do you consider the definition of a permanent fence is too prescriptive, and that other fence types should be included?

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Yes
No
Unsure
Please explain your answer here
Yes, modern technology is rapidly changing and conductivity is becoming more available.

14. Do you agree that amendments to the stock exclusion regulations should clarify that the map and associated requirements to exclude stock do not apply on slopes that are greater than 10 degrees?

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Agree
Disagree
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Please explain your answer here
Agree, it is an intensity issue not a a slope issue.

15. Are you aware of any other issues with the stock exclusion regulations that should be addressed? And if so, why?

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No.