North Canterbury News: February 11, 2021

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EARTHMOVING 28 North Canterbury News, February 11, 2021 SHINGLE SUPPLIES • COW LANE ROCK •AP20, AP40, AP65 •M4-40, M4-20 •SOAK PIT BOULDERS • SAND PRODUCTS • DRAINAGE METALS • ROADING METALS • MOBILE SCREENING AND CRUSHING Call Jon 027 432 8526 or Richard 021 115 3689 EARTHMOVING SPECIALISTS •Rock &shingle supply •Landscaping and building sites •Trucks and trailers, transporters, wheeled and tracked excavators, 8tonne to 23 tonne, roller, grader, water cart. 2094046 Work continues on rockfall protection The North Canterbury Transport Infrastructure Recovery (NCTIR) Alliance is winding down itswork around Kaikoura, more than four years afterthe November 2016 earthquake. Asmall NCTIR teamgot back on the road in early January to continue work on the final majorproject,a rockfallprotectioncanopy and drapedmesh fence just southofPeketa. The State Highway 1night closures associated with this rockfallwork are continuing from Sunday to Thursday underthe same timetable (visit nzta.govt.nz/p2c formore information). Work on the rockfall protectionprojecthas progressed over summer. Crew havebeen undertaking shotcreting work, using sprayableconcrete, to stabilise and strengthen an existing shotcrete layer, whichwill sit beneath the canopy structure. Smallamountsofshotcrete were also sprayed around the base of the plinths where the canopy postswill sit. All of the 14 upslope anchors have been drilled and will now undergo two weeksofsafety testing. Downslope anchors are still undergoing drilling and grouting. Over the next month, helicopters willbring in more mesh for the draped mesh fence, and concrete barrier installation will begin north of the canopy site. Asmall but dedicated team is overseeing the demobilisation and removal of the NCTIRVillage, which has beensold to Smith Crane &Construction Ltd after a tender process in December. Removal of the 96 buildings beganinmidJanuary and was due for completionbythe middle of this month. Matt Shepherd, who heads the NCTIR villageremoval project, says,inMay 2017, the buildingshad to be trucked in through theInland Rd. He notes it is somethingof an achievement for the NCTIRteam that someofthe unitsare now able to return to Christchurch via SH1. ‘‘Because NCTIRhas standardised the heightand widthofthe road tunnels during the earthquake repair works, it is now possible to send these units back on specialisedlow loader trailers. ‘‘It’sabig win.’’ Once all of the buildings have been removed, the land will be reinstated. Sincethe villagewas established, more than3100 people have stayed there at varioustimessince2017. Kaikoura eateriessupplied more than270,000 lunches and dinners to the village workers. 1996979 Phone: 0274 517 175 JOHN SHEPHERD CONTRACTING LTD Contractor... Earthworks... Resealing ... The Waimakariri District Council’s summer road resealing programme is under way. PHOTO: SUPPLIED Roads being resealed, aided by summer heat By DAVID HILL Trades... Do you want to advertise your services? Contact us on info@ncnews.co.nz to find out how we can help you. Roadsare being resealed around the Waimakariri district. The Waimakariri District Council is in the midst of its summer road resurfacing programme, with contractorsout and aboutatOxford recently to chipseal several roads. They included Bay Road betweenMain Street and Wilsons Road,Oxford Road west of Cust between Steffens Road and Starvation Hill Road,High Street between Harewood Rd and MainStreet, Kowhai Street, Park Ave and Commercial Rd, between Depot Roadand Bath Street. Sealing continued last week in Bay Road and KowhaiStreet in Oxford. This weekcrews will turntheir attention to asectionofWilliams Streetnorth of Magnolia Boulevard in Kaiapoi, Swindells Road and Kiwi Ave in Waikuku, and HighfieldLane in Rangiora. The area is swept within48hours of sealing, but asmall amount of ongoingchip loss can be expected over the next three to six months. Council staff warn that driving too fast on freshlysealed roads can cause the chips to scatter, damaging carsand the road surface. Drivingtoo slow may result in the vehicle sinking into thenew seal,and bitumen and chips stickingtowheels. Heavyuse of brakes in anewlysealed area can resultindamage to vehicles and the road surface too. Motorists are advisedtoget ready by slowing downtothe posted temporary speedlimit before reaching the new chip seal. They should leave space to allow an extracar’slengthdistance to develop between their car and the vehicle in front. Motorists are urged to drivesteadily at the temporary speedlimit and pay attention to the signage —30kmh is an appropriate speed on new seal. Drivers should avoidridingtheir brakes and avoid getting so close to the car in front that they havetobrakesuddenly. Brakes should be tapped lightly, but only if the driver has to. Motorists are urged to be patientand are askednot to pick up speeduntil afterthey have left the road works zone. The strategies willreducethe likelihood of damage to paintwork and windscreens. Vehicles travelling at the temporary speedlimit help pressthe new chipinto the seal. This is an ongoing programme and local motorists are encouraged to keepupto date by following the Waimakariri District Council’s page on Facebook.
RURAL LIFE North Canterbury News, February 11, 2021 29 Courtesy urged on roads Nursery crop ... Pines can be the ideal nursery crop for native species, local farm foresters say. PHOTO:SUPPLIED Pines part of solution By DAVID HILL NorthCanterbury farm foresters would like to see the benefits of pine trees recognised in efforts to meet New Zealand’sclimatechange targets. Respondingtolast week’s Climate Change Commission report, New Zealand Farm Forestry Association NorthCanterbury branchsecretary Laurie Bennett says his branchis concernedthat thepotential of radiata pine has beenoverlooked. The report setsnew emissionstargets and makes recommendations, including climatefriendly farmingpractices and establishing more permanent forests, predominantly natives. ‘‘Radiata pine provides afast growing solutionasashortand mediumterm carbon sink on land not suitable for harvesting at acost far less than establishing native forests fromscratch on bare land,’’ he says. As afastgrowing tree, pine trees absorb carbon rapidly over 30 to 50 years, and pineplantations can grow on andeventuallydecline to provide a canopy to support the establishment of native forests. ‘‘Native trees can take hundredsof yearsuntilthey get to thelevelofcarbon sink required,’’ Mr Bennett says. ‘‘But growing radiata pine in the right place, at the righttime,provides multiple benefits. It provides robust money to our grossdomestic product compared to otherproducts and works well alongside otherfarming practices. ‘‘As North Canterbury farmers are increasingly finding, in the right environment, sheep,beef and forestry will do better per hectare thanjust sheep and beef.’’ University of Canterbury forestry Professor Euan Mason says there is a misconception that forest carbon storage is ‘‘impermanent’’. ‘‘What mattersisthe total area of New Zealand in forest, not whether or not any particular forest standblowsdown, burnsorisharvested. ‘‘If we commit to increasing the total national area of forest and to ensuring that the verysmall areas thatblow or burn down, or those areas thatmay be harvested, willbereestablished, we can enlargeavery stable, permanent carbon store in forests.’’ Rather than relying on native plantings,Professor Mason advocates using the more ‘‘rapid sequestration rates of exotics to fill gaps in our carbon accounts’’. Harvest season is in full swing and Federated Farmers is urging motorists and the operatorsofagricultural machinery to show each othersome care and understanding. Federated Farmers’ transport spokeswoman, KarenWilliams, says New Zealand’s$2.1 billion arableindustry is an important part of the country’s export earnings, economyand employment. During harvest,tractors towing implementsand other big agricultural vehicles oftenneed to use public roads. ‘‘They’re bulkyand of necessity —and by law —move at lower speedsthan other motorists,’’ Ms Williams says. Competition at field days An Amuri A&P Show initiative is set to feature at this year’s South Island Agricultural Field days. The Country Women Competition, trialledbythe Dairy Women’s Network’s North Canterburybranch at last year’s Amuri show, has been added to the lineup for the field days being held at Kirwee from March24to26. Having acompetition which allowsthe region’stalented rural women todisplay their capabilities is acoup, says Michaela McLeod, the organising committee’s firstchairwoman. “The South Island AgriculturalField Days has long been known for the place to see harvesters,seeders, balers and some of the newest agricultural technology in action.But to be able to highlight the skills and capabilities of the women, whoare often the backbone of the agricultural industry, is aspecial additiontothe field days this year.’’ The event revolvesaround challenges designedtogive rural women achanceto prove their mettle and talent. Prospective entrants are encouraged to keep an eye on the Dairy Women’s NetworkCanterbury page on Facebook. ‘‘Farmersare askingother driversto show abit of patienceand common sense. If atractor or harvester doespull over to the edge of theroad, takeyour opportunity to passifyou can do so safely. ‘‘Mostofthemwillbemoving no faster than 3040kmh or so, so it’s not essential to havethe same several hundred metres of clear road ahead needed when overtakingmuch faster moving vehicles.’’ Refusing to pass can result in along lineup of vehicles and that’s when some drivers’ patience frays and theydo somethingrisky, Ms Williams says. 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