This factsheet is part of a series and provides information on the new policies for managing nitrogen in the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2020 (NPS-FM 2020). It is primarily intended for council staff, but may also be of interest to land users, iwi, the wider agricultural industry, farm advisors and consultants, and anyone else with an interest in freshwater policy.
This factsheet is part of a series and provides information on the new policies for managing nitrogen in the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2020 (NPS-FM 2020). It is primarily intended for council staff, but may also be of interest to land users, iwi, the wider agricultural industry, farm advisors and consultants, and anyone else with an interest in freshwater policy.
The factsheet covers total nitrogen, ammonia, nitrate and dissolved inorganic nitrogen (DIN). A separate factsheet is available on managing synthetic nitrogen fertiliser use.