Footnotes to Part 2
[1] Data used in this
section was provided by Southpower.
[2] as at the end of
March 1996
[3] Data provided by Telecom New Zealand Limited
[4] Definitions and
description of Land Use Capability Classes
Class 1.
- Level, deep, easily worked well drained soils with
practically no risk of erosion. The land and climate are
favourable to a wide range of cultivated crops for
pasture and forests.
Class 2.
- Land with slight limitations to arable cropping.
Management practices that overcome these limitations are
easy to apply. Land has moderately high versatility for
cropping and is also well-suited to non-arable
production.
Class 3.
- Land with moderate limitations to arable cropping. The
limitations may restrict the choice of crops or require
special management practices or conservation measures.
Class 4.
- Land with severe limitations to arable cropping. The
limitations restrict the choice of crops or necessitate
intensive conservation treatments and very careful
management. Land usually kept in pasture for long periods
and only infrequently cultivated.
Class 5.
- Land is suited for pasture and forestry, but unsuitable
for cropping.
Class 6.
- Soils are generally responsive to fertilisers. Land has
moderate versatility for non-arable production.
Class 7.
- Land has low versatility. Usually not well suited to
pasture but may be well suited to plantation forestry.
Class 8.
- Land has very low versatility for production and it will
not yield significant on site benefits from harvesting of
primary production using conventional technology.
[5] Christchurch City
Council Solid and Hazardous Waste Management Strategy
March 1994 p 22
[6] Information
provided by Waste Management Unit CCC.
[7] See Christchurch
City Council Parks Deficiency Study 1993
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