The Nelson Mail reported yesterday horticultural company Birdhurst had been illegally composting dead layer hens from Ewing Poultry on a site near the Motueka River.What are some types of moulds? Its resource consent to compost fish offal at the site expired in 2000.
Neighbouring business owner Brian Roebuck, of Motueka Gravels, said truckloads of dead birds and chicken poo were regularly dumped at the site and mixed with raw bark, and the stench could be disgusting.
Tasman District Council compliance officer Warren Galbraith said yesterday the old consent, which was a permitted activity to create 50 cubic metres of compost with no odour, was no longer relevant.
The volume on Birdhurst's site exceeded 300 cubic metres, he said.
Council spokesman Chris Choat said Mr Galbraith had visited the site yesterday and seen both the owners and the piles of chickens.
"We have been working with this company for a while, but now they've gone too far.
"The recent events have led us to take some enforcement action."
Mr Choat said the company was composting for its own orchard,Choose from our large selection of cableties, and while the council recognised businesses had to ensure they were sustainable, there were also environmental effects from such activities and strict rules around them.
"These guys have broken those rules and we're taking appropriate action."
Lloyd Ewing of Ewing Poultry said the birds normally went to a processor in Canterbury, but Birdhurst "were desperate for compost".
"We're not involved really, they just came and got the birds from us. We also sell them chook manure, as we sell chook manure to a lot of people. They told me everything was in order with the council and they were allowed to do 50 cubic metres on site.
"They obviously made an error of judgment. I'm just sorry they haven't done it properly."
The site is leased by Birdhurst from Wakatu Incorporation within the Motueka River stopbanks.
Meanwhile, Quail Valley resident Steph Anderson said she had concerns about Ewing Poultry's stockpiling of chicken manure for compost, and whether this was being managed properly.What are some types of moulds?
Ms Anderson lives about a kilometre away from the Belgrove plant where the manure is stored, and said the stench could be terrible.Get information on airpurifier from the unbiased, independent experts.
The smell had not been as bad this summer as it had not been so hot, but "in previous summers it has been unbearable, and we live one kilometre away".
"Rotting poultry manure has a certain fragrance all of its own. It's very good manure but it's also very strong so it's a powerful smell."
It also seemed to bring an increased number of flies, she said.
"When you live in the country with livestock around it's hard to say definitely it's the reason, but the locals all notice it."
Ms Anderson has lived on her property for about six years, and it had been an issue on and off since then, she said.
"I'm cautious because there's a reluctance of being labelled a townie, who moves out and doesn't expect to smell the smells of the country. But it's quite a bit more than that." Ms Anderson said council staff "didn't seem to be terribly interested".China professional plasticmoulds,
However, they had said to phone when it happened and they would come out.
"They said [the manure] should be covered by a certain amount of bark and material to stop the stench and you shouldn't be able to smell it within a certain radius of the property."
Mr Ewing said he was not prepared to comment, except to say the company complied with Tasman District Council's requirements.
Neighbouring business owner Brian Roebuck, of Motueka Gravels, said truckloads of dead birds and chicken poo were regularly dumped at the site and mixed with raw bark, and the stench could be disgusting.
Tasman District Council compliance officer Warren Galbraith said yesterday the old consent, which was a permitted activity to create 50 cubic metres of compost with no odour, was no longer relevant.
The volume on Birdhurst's site exceeded 300 cubic metres, he said.
Council spokesman Chris Choat said Mr Galbraith had visited the site yesterday and seen both the owners and the piles of chickens.
"We have been working with this company for a while, but now they've gone too far.
"The recent events have led us to take some enforcement action."
Mr Choat said the company was composting for its own orchard,Choose from our large selection of cableties, and while the council recognised businesses had to ensure they were sustainable, there were also environmental effects from such activities and strict rules around them.
"These guys have broken those rules and we're taking appropriate action."
Lloyd Ewing of Ewing Poultry said the birds normally went to a processor in Canterbury, but Birdhurst "were desperate for compost".
"We're not involved really, they just came and got the birds from us. We also sell them chook manure, as we sell chook manure to a lot of people. They told me everything was in order with the council and they were allowed to do 50 cubic metres on site.
"They obviously made an error of judgment. I'm just sorry they haven't done it properly."
The site is leased by Birdhurst from Wakatu Incorporation within the Motueka River stopbanks.
Meanwhile, Quail Valley resident Steph Anderson said she had concerns about Ewing Poultry's stockpiling of chicken manure for compost, and whether this was being managed properly.What are some types of moulds?
Ms Anderson lives about a kilometre away from the Belgrove plant where the manure is stored, and said the stench could be terrible.Get information on airpurifier from the unbiased, independent experts.
The smell had not been as bad this summer as it had not been so hot, but "in previous summers it has been unbearable, and we live one kilometre away".
"Rotting poultry manure has a certain fragrance all of its own. It's very good manure but it's also very strong so it's a powerful smell."
It also seemed to bring an increased number of flies, she said.
"When you live in the country with livestock around it's hard to say definitely it's the reason, but the locals all notice it."
Ms Anderson has lived on her property for about six years, and it had been an issue on and off since then, she said.
"I'm cautious because there's a reluctance of being labelled a townie, who moves out and doesn't expect to smell the smells of the country. But it's quite a bit more than that." Ms Anderson said council staff "didn't seem to be terribly interested".China professional plasticmoulds,
However, they had said to phone when it happened and they would come out.
"They said [the manure] should be covered by a certain amount of bark and material to stop the stench and you shouldn't be able to smell it within a certain radius of the property."
Mr Ewing said he was not prepared to comment, except to say the company complied with Tasman District Council's requirements.
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