Silt is again the topic for my column, as it really is an overarching issue for our recreation. With many 4WD routes around the country closed for the winter months to avoid wet soils being churned up and silt generated, now is the time to consider their future management.
Silt cost the NZFWDA dearly a few years ago, when they ended up in the Environment Court over muddy water in the Hutt River that was attributed to 4WD club activities in the
