3 This Project
The main elements of the project brief are in Appendix 1 to this report.
3.1 Methodology
In carrying out this work, a wide variety of people were consulted, including staff of regional authorities, Fonterra staff, and many of the scientists undertaking work on the effects of dairying.
A structured interview was carried out with the regional authority staff member responsible for preparing and implementing the RAP in each of the 13 regions covered by the Accord. These people were often interviewed in conjunction with a water quality scientist or science manager.
A number of scientists who have participated particularly in studies in the four best practice dairy catchments were also spoken to. These included representatives of Fonterra, NIWA, AgResearch, Dexcel and Lincoln University. Published information and unpublished reports from the four best catchment studies were reviewed.
Bryce Johnson, Executive Director of Fish and Game New Zealand, was also interviewed.
Summary information from the interviews with regional authority staff and from the four catchment studies is given in Appendices 2 and 3.
