Search results for "irrigation"

1. Your zone delivery team

   … wife Wendy, two daughters and 600 cows. He farmed and then spent 10 years in aviation before joining Environment Canterbury.
   
   Terry works out of the Ashburton Office in CME operations as a rural/farming specialist with the farming community and large irrigation schemes.
   
   He can help people with understanding the regulatory processes, rules and regulations, and problem-solving.
   
      027 406 7429
     terry.hewitt@ecan.govt.nz
   
   Amy McIlraith — River / Awa and Biodiversity Advisor~~
   Amy grew up in Nor…

   https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/whats-happening-in-my-water-zone/ashburton-water-zone/your-local-environment-canterbury-team/

2. Adapting to climate change

   … and managing our surface and groundwater systems to ensure security of supply while maintaining community-agreed values, reflecting any forecast changes in the region's climate.
   
   We will continue to enable the appropriate development and use of irrigation infrastructure in Canterbury to meet the community's needs as weather patterns evolve.
   
   There are likely to be some development opportunities in adapting to climate change, for example, some areas becoming more suitable for horticult…

   https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/climate-change/adapting-to-climate-change/

3. Canterbury Good Management Practice story

   … view the farm, noting Good Management Practices in place and areas for improvement, and provide an audit report, grade, and actions for improvement.
   
   The farmer reviews the audit report before it is finalised and provided to Environment Canterbury, the irrigation scheme or farm collective.
   
   The date of first audits is either 12 months from approval of the land use consent or determined by the farm’s scheme or collective.
   
   Timeframes for subsequent audits depend on the previous grade:
   
   A grade =…

   https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/canterbury-good-management-practice-story/

4. Responses to information requests

   … fish are not being adversely affected.  The fish exclusion obligations are typically laid out as conditions on the water take consents. These consent conditions have varied over time and depend on the size and effects of the consents.
   
   To assist the irrigation industry and provide guidance on what is considered a suitable fish screen for Canterbury, in 2007 Environment Canterbury convened a fish screen working party consisting of experts from Irrigation NZ, the Department of Conservation, NIWA,…

   https://www.ecan.govt.nz/about/your-council/request-information/responses/

5. Causes of flooding

   … their potential effects are impossible to map.
   To combat the effects of local runoff when building a home:
   
   Site the dwelling clear of any obvious low areas or swales
   Local runoff will tend to back up on the up-plain side of obstacles such as roads or irrigation headraces. If possible, elevate the floor of the house above downstream obstacles. Solid fences or hedges on the downplain side of a house site may also lift flood levels
   Consider elevating the floor above the minimum required. Increasi…

   https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/natural-hazards/floods/causes-of-flooding/

6. New role helps protect ancient South Canterbury rock art

   Rosemary Clucas is relishing her new role as South Canterbury’s Poū Matai Kō mahinga kai facilitator. Find out how she's helping protect ancient Māori art.

   https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/orari-temuka-opihi-pareroa/new-role-helps-protect-ancient-south-canterbury-rock-art/

7. What is included in a LIR?

   … within 1 kilometre, as well as maps marking the locations for these records. resource consent information is searchable using Canterbury Maps and our consent search.
   
   A resource consent can authorise a wide range of activities such as:
   
   Taking water for irrigation
   Discharging contaminants onto land, into water or into the air
   Taking gravel from a riverbed
   Clearing vegetation in selected areas
   Installing a bore in the ground
   
   Permitted activity authorisations are associated with some onsite wast…

   https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/property-information/land-information-requests/what-is-included-in-a-lir/

8. From our Chair: Council eyes big three years ahead

   Newly elected chair Peter Scott outlines the challenges and opportunities for the next three years.

   https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/stories/2022/from-our-chair-council-eyes-big-three-years-ahead/

9. Resource consent processing changes - what's the story?

   A Court of Appeal decision around water bottling may affect the way we manage water in Canterbury.

   https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2022/resource-consent-processing-changes-whats-the-story/

10. New monitoring sites give clearer view of Hakatere/Ashburton River

    More than 40 consent reviews for water takes near the Hakatere River have been granted, as new monitoring stations provide a clearer picture on availability.

    https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/ashburton/new-monitoring-sites-give-clearer-view-of-hakatereashburton-river/

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