However, we know that the definition of a waterway needs to be more stringent than that of the voluntary standard of the dairy industry, in order to protect our rivers and lakes. Our fencing standard will require fences to be set back from the waterway in order to provide the space for a buffer zone of vegetation, called a riparian strip. Ideally a riparian strip is covered with a range of plants, including dense ground cover, grasses, shrubs, or trees whose roots take up nutrients from runoff as they grow. 14
sceptical towards state expenditure on education, for example in favour of study fees or private schools