Erosion Study On East Coast

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30630, 22 December 1964, Page 22

Erosion Study On East Coast

(Sew Zealand Press Aisociation)

GISBORNE, December 21.

“It is recognised that the East Coast country is one of the problem areas as far as soil erosion is concerned,” said the chairman of the Soil Conservation and Rivers Control Council, Mr A. E. Clark, of Wellington.

“A technical committee, set p by the council, is studying he problem and will advise on vays and means of tackling it.” In Gisborne for a function in honour of Mr A. D. Todd who retired recently from his position as engineer to the Poverty Bay Catchment Board, Mr Clark said that Mr Todd had done a great deal for the district in regard to soil conservation.

The committee to study the problem was set up a year ago under the chairmanship of Dr. Norman Taylor, of Wellington, who had been director of the soil bureau of the D.S.I.R. Mr Clark said that the committee should be in a position next year to present a useful preliminary report of its findings and recommendations. “The work of the Poverty Bay board so far has been very useful indeed,” he said. “It has provided a good appreciation of problems and the means by which they can be tackled. The board puts a bigger proportion for soil conservation into its annual budget than any other board.”