Diggers needed to clear forestry debris crowding
Woody debris is washing down from forestry blocks in rain and covering many beaches on Tairawhiti's East Coast. Diggers have to be used to clear central city beaches of the stuff. Gisborne District Council has commissioned an independent review into its consenting and monitoring processes. In May, Minister for Regulation David Seymour wrote to the Gisborne District Council, imploring it to effectively think twice before deploying "blunt force" tools like enforcement orders under the RMA. Since the the government has appointed facilitator, Doug Leeder to advise on the situation. Doug Leeder…
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