[Pil-pc-oceania] swale building rebates? APT role?

[Matthew Bond]

I was thinking that if there were rebates, the conditions of getting the
rebate should be that the earth mover would need to know what a swale was
and how he/she should co-ordinate his work with the surveyor.  Hence the APT
connection as I know of no other authority that would know how to certify
that someone is competent to build a swale (as private firms usually certify
people with their qualifications as far as I know).  My thinking was that
rebates usually make people want to get qualified and also that governments
like to be seen as doing something for the drought.  Given that it's
election time, perhaps we should ask our local candidates to give us these
rebates for water-harvesting drought related solutions?

Matt.

On 13/11/2007, pil-pc-oceania-request at lists.permacultureinternational.org <
pil-pc-oceania-request at lists.permacultureinternational.org> wrote:
>
> Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2007 22:04:31 +1100
> From: "mossmans" <mossmans at internode.on.net>
>
> Although I appreciate pushing the APT competency, I would suggest that
> some
> people have had living experience and therefore would qualify - try asking
> Geoff Lawton if he has an APT qual !! Or Darren Doherty?
>
> Surely going to a person who has done this work and involved in
> permaculture
> is better than me going down the road to the local earth mover who may not
> know what a swale is?  - Which is more likely as most people don't know
> where the permis are who can help them.
>
> What are the requirements to "advertise" on the PIL website - is this
> something a person who has PIL membership can do as a benefit of
> membership
> of PIL? Or are there other criteria?
>
> Sue
>
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