Published: November 2025 | Category: Planning, design, funding, building, maintenance of the transport network , Guidance for specialists , Environment & resource planning | Audiences: Road controlling authorities, Road traffic engineers & consultants, Roading contractors
This Bat management guide provides a consistent, fit-for-purpose framework for assessing, managing, and monitoring the effects of constructing, operating, and maintaining transport networks on native bats (the long-tailed bat and the lesser short-tailed bat).
It enables early identification of ecological risks, and informed decision making to manage risk, including statutory compliance. This guide provides species-specific information that supports the overarching NZTA Ecological impact assessment guidelines, is aligned with national best practice, and guide helps project and maintenance teams integrate bat considerations into all stages of planning and delivery.
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