Soil Conservation Technical Handbook

June 2001, Ref. ME404

The Soil Conservation Handbook is a comprehensive collection of information about soil conservation in New Zealand. Part A covers the forms and processes of the main types of erosion in New Zealand while Part B describes the control techniques.

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  • Part A (PDF 829 KB)
  • Part B Ch 1-10 (PDF 859 KB)
  • Part B Ch 11-18 (PDF 1.1 MB)
  • Appendices and Indexes (PDF 337 KB)
• For printed copies contact the New Zealand Association of Resource Management.

Contents:

Part A

1. Wind Erosion
2. Sheet and rill erosion
3. Shallow Mass Movement - slip erosion
4. Deep-seated Mass Movement - slides, slumps and flows
5. Gully Erosion
6. Mountain Lands Erosion
7. Sane Dune Erosion
8. Earthworks
9. Sediment Control - Non Earthworks

Part B

1. Cropland Management for Surface Erosion Control
2. Pasture Management for Surface Erosion Control
3. Fencing Management for Surface Erosion Control
4. Pasture Revegetation Practices
5. Sand Dune Stabilisation Practices
6. Burning Management - Mountain Lands
7. Fodder Bank Establishment
8. Managed Reversion of Retired Land
9. Runoff Control Practices - Lowland
10. Dewatering Techniques for Deep-seated Mass Movements
11. Gully Control Structures
12. Pole Planting
13. Erosion Control Forestry
14. Shelterbelts
15. Runoff Control Practices for Earthworks
16. Soil Management Techniques on Earthworks
17. Structures for Runoff and Sediment control on Earthworks
18. Dust Control Measures for Earthworks

Appendices

Appendix 1 - New Zealand Land Use Capability Classification

Appendix 2 - Erosion Distribution Maps (from the NZLRI)

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