ZIP received and endorsed

The Waimakariri water management Zone Implementation Programme (ZIP) was formally received by Environment Canterbury at its council meeting on Thursday, December 15, 2011.

Environment Canterbury Commissioners voted unanimously to “endorse the Waimakariri Zone Implementation Programme as the basis for the design and realignment of work programmes, for drafting regional plan provisions and for preparation of a draft Long Term Plan”.

Waimakariri District Council  received and endorsed the ZIP at its council meeting in February 2012.

The ZIP represents the consensus view of the committee members after many months of meetings, workshops, fieldtrips, meetings with stakeholders, as well as community engagement and feedback.

There were 37 written responses on the draft ZIP which were taken into account as the zone committee finalised the ZIP.

The ZIP includes 56 recommendations to Environment Canterbury, to Waimakariri District Council, as well as to other parties.

The recommendations, however, do not have statutory weight and will need to be given effect through council plans and work programmes.
 

Around half of the recommendations relate to on-the-ground action. These include 10 biodiversity recommendations focused on weed control, restoration of two significant wetlands in the zone, coastal wetland protection, as well as a number of Immediate Steps freshwater biodiversity projects.

There are also recommendations on land use and water quality, including programmes for lowlands waterways, an extension programme for nutrient management, communication of scientific data, and investigations into how audited self-management could work in the zone. These programmes involve Environment Canterbury and other organisations working collaboratively to achieve the desired outcomes.

Download the ZIP (8.27 MB)

Please refer also to the CWMS Targets which define what needs to be achieved.

Read the Waimakariri ZIP acknowledgment letter (73 kB)

Read the written feedback on the draft ZIP