Pests and Biosecurity
Plans and Reports - Chatham Islands Regional Pest Managment Strategy 2008-18
Part V - Section 1
Appendix 1: Chatham Islands Gorse Management Areas
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Gorse Management Areas Map 
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Under the Chathams Pest Management Strategy 2008-2018, Biosecurity Officers can enter land that you own or occupy and enforce the following rules:
Gorse Boundary Rule
RULE 5: Landowners and occupiers shall undertake an annual control programme to destroy all gorse plants prior to viable seed set within 15m of any boundary of the property where the adjoining land is clear or being cleared of gorse, or gorse on that adjoining land is being controlled to low density.
Gorse Reduction Rule
RULE 6: In areas of moderate gorse density (shown as Gorse Management Area 2 in Appendix 1), landowners and occupiers shall undertake an annual gorse control programme to destroy all gorse plants prior to viable seed set in areas of gorse that are less than 50 square metres in area.
Gorse Elimination Rule
RULE 7: In areas of low gorse density (shown as Gorse Management Area 1 in Appendix 1), landowners and occupiers shall undertake an annual control programme to destroy all gorse plants prior to viable seed set.