Orchardists should chip prunings and use as mulch - not burn them. Outdoor fires adversely affect all nearby people and produce co2

I support Te Waikoropupu Springs having the highest level of protection possible.

I would like to see continued and increased priority go into protecting our biodiversity and natural ecosystems.

I would like to see it easier to live in a tiny or mobile home in the TDC district, as a way for people to have more affordable homes.

I would like to see urgent and bold action/leadership taken by TDC on climate change solutions so to help avoid the worst effects of it.

Population growth is not positive nor sustainable. The Tasman Environment Plan should acknowledge that.

With the huge over cost of the dam please do not overspend on feel-good projects. Now is the time for the necessary; for low rate increase

Have clear fire mitigation measures e.g. forestry proximity limits to settlements, discourage & take out eucalyptus, firebreak enforcements.

Value car parking spaces properly both public & private. Reduce the dominance of car-centric infrastructure & individual car ownership.

Be good ancestors. We need to orient & upskill the youth to that too. They must shape and inherit the future and their children likewise.

Make people think in longer horizon times. Possible contexts 10 years, 20 & 30 years out. No fossil fuel cars, coastal inundation etc.

Share more data on state of rivers, their health & implications of using aquifers that are not replenished at rate they are being used.

Use Te Taio principles of sustainability incl. any use is a privilege, not a right and natural world must be able to thrive without overuse.

Concentrate on reducing transport emissions e.g. public transport, carsharing, e-bikes, walking, supermarket deliveries, prime bike parking.

Look behind the farm/forest gate for opportunities for alternatives to fossil fuel vehicles like petrol quadbikes & get the data to inform.

Support home & community garden food production & food preservation.

Improve transport, health, education & recreational services & facilities for rural settlement like Tapawera to address all age requirements

Concentrate affordable housing stock increase to low productive land and in existing settlements & focus for small footprint communities.

Reduce digital divide by ensuring all areas have good internet access and unfamiliar users are supported to do more online & save carbon.

Future water permits should be linked to value of the water use; with criteria for food production, local employment, community benefit etc.

Encourage & support local catchment groups as a way of better looking after freshwater resources and of establishing resilient communities.

Tarakohe Quarry. Nationally and locally important hard rock resource. Used locally for harbour works, road works & by the building industry

No more new housing on our top quality agricultural soils.

Use recycled materials for footpaths. Concrete releases vast amounts of CO2 & PM10, and has the worst injury risk of any surface for falls.

Rural/resadential zoning is going to become key for Tasman! Let the suburbs grow! Once that’s done Future proof the Roading!?

encourage owners of land to develop land in a timely manner or change rates policy "to disincentivise holding vacant land". See Christchurch

Please forbid covenants that have minimum house sizes in new subdivisions as we need more smaller 1 and 2 bedroom homes that are affordable

We need real consultation on this & other plans. Get beyond sticky-notes and tweets and let us submit proper ideas - then listen to them!

As countless studies have shown, walking dogs keep people fit and improves wellbeing and happiness. Make more areas in Tasman dog-friendly.

All TDC planning needs a basis in environmental protection to address climate change issues. Our actions affect the planet, not just Tasman.

The Plan is full of fine words, but to improve things you need clear and quantified targets - and to measure yourself against them.

Burning of residues by orchardists/vineyards is a major & needless source of air pollution & adds to CO2 emissions. It needs to be stopped.

Money isn't king. Developments shouldn't go ahead just because landowners want them. They have to be environmentally & socially beneficial.

Tree protection. Trees offset emissions. Stop removing them for so-called safety reasons; protect and plant them as part of new developments

The big issue is climate change. TDC's duty is to take real action that reduces Tasman's emissions. #1: make all new developments C-neutral

We believe due the oncoming climate changes, Takaka township should develop on the Southern edges of town rather than the Northern edges