12.-Joshua-Markham-Terrestrial-Offset-and-Compensation.pdf [pdf, 2.7 MB]
...measures will address adverse residual effects to a Net Gain standard (and this will be tested where appropriate through the proposed monitoring programme). 67. As explained in my response to DOC’s submission, the pest control programme is not designed to achieve long-term gains for birds and other biodiversity values in its own right. The benefits of pest control will diminish over time (noting that the benefits of the now-proposed control of deer will significantly extend the...