Good Management Practice
https://archive.gw.govt.nz/good-management-practice
Good Management Practice
Good Management Practice is defined as “Practices, procedures or tools that are effective at achieving the desired performance while providing for desired environmental outcomes. Good management practice evolves through time and results in continuous improvement as new information, technology and awareness of particular issues are developed and disseminated”.
Current GMP guidelines and documents referred to in the Proposed Plan can be found here. Wellington Regional Council will continue to develop GMP in collaboration with industry, other relevant organisations and stakeholders to support the implementation of policies which rely on GMP to achieve the desired environmental outcomes.
As new GMP guidelines and documents are developed they will be added to this site.
Good Management Practice links
Action Plan for Water Quality
Good Farming Practice Action Plan published in 2018 jointly by Beef + Lamb, DairyNZ, Horticulture New Zealand, Federated Farmers, Irrigation New Zealand, Ministry for Primary Industries and Ministry for the Environment and supported by Regional Councils
Action Plan for Water Quality Summary
Agrichemicals & fumigants
"NZS 8409:2004" by Standards New Zealand
Agricultural industry activities
Industry-agreed Good Management Practices relating to water quality, Version 2 18 September 2015
Biofouling cleaning guidelines
"Anti-fouling and in-water cleaning guidelines" by DAFF
Biosolids
Break-feeding/winter grazing
Break Fed Wintering by DairyNZ
Forage Crop Grazing by Beef + Lamb New Zealand
Cultivation and breakfeeding
"Non-Inversion Agronomy" by FAR
"Reducing the impacts of winter grazing on soil and water quality" by GWRC
Culverts
Culvert and bridge construction: Guidelines for farmers by MfE
Dairy effluent
"Dairy effluent guidelines" by GWRC
Domestic fires
"Good practice guide for operating wood burners" by Tasman District Council
"Warmer Cheaper" by Environment Canterbury
"Webpage on home fires" by Waikato Regional Council
Erosion and sediment control
"Erosion and Sediment Control Guidelines for the Wellington Region" by GWRC
Fertiliser
Code of Practice for the Placement of Fertiliser in New Zealand August 2020, New Zealand Fertiliser Quality Council
Hazardous substances
Hazardous Substances by EPA
Industrial air discharges
"Good practice guide for assessing discharges to air from industry" by MfE
Good practice guide for assessing and managing odour by MfE
"Webpage on industrial emissions" by Waikato Regional Council
Nutrient management – rural
"Industry-agreed Good Management Practices" by FAR, New Zealand Pork, DairyNZ, Beef+Lamb, Horticulture NZ, Deer Industry NZ
Outdoor burning
"Good practice guide to outdoor burning" by Tasman District Council
"Learn how to burn smoke free"
“Water sensitive urban design for stormwater: Treatment Device Design Guideline”
"Webpage on outdoor burning" by Waikato Regional Council
Plantation forestry
National Environmental Standards for Plantation Forestry (NES-PF) guidance by MPI
Riparian management
"Getting riparian planting right in the Wellington Region"by DairyNZ
Rural landuse
Land and Environment Planning by Beef+Lamb NZ
"Webpage on farm practices" by Deer Industry NZ
Stormwater
"Best Practice Subdivision and Development Guide" by Kapiti Coast District Council
"Low impact urban design and development (LIUDD) Stormwater guidelines (2012)by Kapiti Coast District Council
“Water sensitive urban design for stormwater: Treatment Device Design Guideline” by Wellington Water Limited
"Water sensitive urban design guide" by Wellington City Council
Wastewater discharges from vessels
"Sewage systems for recreational boats" by MfE
Watercourse
