Pursuant to Regulation 7(2) of the Climate Change (Forestry Sector) Regulations 2008, I hereby amend, by publication of this notice in the New Zealand Gazette, the Field Measurement Approach Standard issued on 26 May 2016 (as published in the New Zealand Gazette, 26 May 2016, Issue No. 46, Notice No. 2016-go3017).

Part 8, clause 15(c)(i) of the Field Measurement Approach Standard is amended by replacing the number “8” with the number “6”, and inserting “a” before “range”.

Part 8, clause 15(c)(i) will now read:

“(i) if the stem diameter measured under clause (14) was a DBH, have approximately the largest, smallest, and a range of 6 intermediate values of DBH; and”

The Field Measurement Approach Standard as amended comes into effect on 20 January 2017, and will revoke and replace the Field Measurement Approach Standard issued on 26 May 2016.

A copy of the standard may be obtained from the office of the Ministry for Primary Industries, Pastoral House, 25 The Terrace, Wellington, or viewed on the Ministry for Primary Industries’ website: www.mpi.govt.nz.

Dated at Wellington this 13th day of January 2017.

OLIVER HENDRICKSON, Director Spatial, Forestry and Land Management, Regulation and Assurance, Ministry for Primary Industries (acting under delegated authority).