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5.
Projects that have a community outcome associated with the Waikato River and its
catchment
These may include (but are not necessarily limited to):
• Social science projects such as landowner education and awareness outreach
programmes designed to change behaviours
• Community catchment care groups
• Support for and liaison between groups engaged in Clean-up Trust funded projects.
6.
Projects that help the Trust monitor the effectiveness of projects
These may include (but are not necessarily limited to):
• Frameworks that support applicants to monitor the effectiveness of individual projects
• Frameworks that support the Trust at a macro-scale (e.g. over 30 years) to determine
how best the Trust’s objectives can be achieved.
7.
Projects that improve water quality in streams, wetlands, lakes and drains that flow into
the Waikato River and its catchment.
• The health and well being of the Waikato River is affected by the health of the water
that flows into it. In order to improve and maintain water quality in the Waikato River it
is important to manage the small streams, wetlands and drains that form the network of
waterways that eventually flow into the river. Fencing and planting the banks of these
waterways, particularly the small ones, will provide significant benefits.
• Fencing stops stock from entering streams and wetlands, therefore reducing direct
fecal contamination of water. Keeping stock off the banks of the streams also prevents
trampling and erosion which adds sediment to the stream. Planting of trees, shrubs
and grasses on stream banks further improves bank stability, provides a buffer to help
prevent nutrients and sediment from entering the water and provides shade - this
reduces the temperature of the water, reducing nuisance growth of algae and water
weeds and improving the habitat for invertebrates and fish. Leaves and twigs that fall
into the water provide food for aquatic microorganisms and invertebrates. Planting of
trees and shrubs native to the area provides important biodiversity values including
habitat and food for birds and other fauna.
• Projects that improve water quality in streams, wetlands, lakes and drains may include
(but may not be limited to):
• Fencing stock from the banks and bed of waterways
• Riparian planting.
Waikato River Clean-up Trust
Funding Strategy
2013/14
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