A Land Capability Study of the former Shire of Romsey - Technical Report No. 13

Land Capability Study | Map Units

The primary objective of this study was provide the former Shire of Romsey with detailed land resource information, consisting of base data on the nature of the land and of assessments of the likely performance of the land under various activities. This information can underpin many land use and management decisions by the municipal authority. In doing so, many of the problems and unexpected costs that would be incurred by the use of the land beyond its capabilities can be avoided.

This study by N M Baxter, G Boyle and E Jones of the former Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, completed in June 1994; describes in detail the land present in the Romsey District and provides information relevant to land use planning and assessment.

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		Front Cover
		Front Page and Table of Contents
		Preface
		Summary
	1	Introduction
	2	Land capability assessment 2.1 Philosophy and principles 2.2 Land resource maping - methodoligy and constraints 2.3 Assessment procedure 2.4 Land capability rating tables
	3	Land management guidelines 3.1 Managment of land characteristics that influence land use
	4	Detailed map unit descriptions and capability ratings (Please see list above)
	5	Physical description 5.1 Geology and geomorphology 5.2 Soils 5.3 Land systems 5.4 Land uses 5.5 Land degradation 5.6 Climate 5.7 Native vegetation 5.8 Proclaimed water supply catchments
	6	Mount William Range 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Map unit description 6.3 Geology and geomorphology 6.4 Soils 6.5 Land degradation
		Acknowledgements
	7	References
		Glossary
		Appendix A - Notes to accompany Land Capability Rating tables Appendix B - Working tables for Land Capability Classes Appendix C - Specific Methodology Appendix D - Physical and Chemical Laboratory results Appendix E - Criteria used for establishing recharge values Appendix F - Botanical list