RESOURCE  MANAGEMENT

In this age of realisation that the Resource Management Act impacts on most of our activities and that natural resources are finite, excellent resource management is vital.

APL provides clear resource management direction that aims to achieve sustainable environmental solutions and make resource management a 'user-friendly' experience.

Our base of professional knowledge combined with regular contact with Councils, farming, forestry and viticulture communities has equipped APL with an in-depth understanding of how to optimise for growth and development, while at the same time ensuring environmental effects are minimised.

The APL Resource management team offers:

• Technical expertise coupled with an experienced, practical and realistic understanding of resource management issues.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the Resource Management Act, Conservation Act, Conservation Law Reform Act, Land Act, Biosecurity Act, Marine Farming Act, Coastal Policy Statement and District and Regional Plans.
• A wide range of resource management services to assist clients with all their project needs and requirements.

Planning

 Policy & plan development & review - Identification of planning requirements/consenting strategies - Assessment of environmental effects - Preparation & processing of resource consent applications - Natural hazards analysis - Public consultation - Submissions to planning documents - Expert evidence at local authority & court hearings - Environmental compliance monitoring - State of the environment reporting - Waste management policy & plans.

Water Management

Water permit applications  Assessment of environmental effects  Evaluation of irrigation requirements  Water allocation & abstractions  Installation & management of irrigation schemes  Catchment yield assessments  Flood hazard assessment  Wastewater & stormwater discharges to land and water  On site wastewater & stormwater discharge
 Effects of land use changes on waterways  Sedimentation management  Environmental monitoring & control  Sustainable stormwater design.

Waste Management

Waste reduction and resource use efficiency  Recycling & re-use solutions  Waste policy  Waste management plans.

Viticulture

Viticulture requirements  Vineyard development  Irrigation solutions  Structural design  Climate mitigation.

Aquaculture

Marine farm requirements  Coastal permit applications  Fisheries resource impact assessment  Expert evidence at hearings  Aquaculture Reform Act  Aquaculture management areas  Structures in waterways (marinas, ports, dams, roading)  Sand abstraction  Flood hazards (flood & storm surge forecasting)  Sea-level rise (monitoring, prediction, effects on communities)  Coastal erosion (prediction, protection, renourishment).

Sustainable land management

Sustainable land development  Assessment of environmental effects  Application for resource consents  Land stability  Soil conservation  Soil erosion mitigation  Soil type & fertility  Subdivisions  Post Forestry harvest environmental audits.