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Amended water shortage direction for Lake Opuha
We notify the following water shortage direction pursuant to Section 329 of the Resource Management Act 1991. The notification relates to the present serious temporary shortage of water and the restriction on the taking of water under resource consents from the Opihi River and its tributaries. This notice does not include the Temuka River and its tributaries.
Dam operation
- The Dam Company shall operate the Opuha Dam in accordance with the existing consents CRC950577.5 and CRC155950 except that when the water level in Lake Opuha is between RL370 and RL375 metres, the Dam Company shall maintain a release from the Downstream Weir equivalent to the lesser of natural flows or 1 cubic metre per second.
Terms of notice
This amended notice is current for a term of 14 days from the issue of this notice and is the renewal of the existing notice issued 9 April 2024. This notice may be amended, revoked, or renewed by us.
View current river flow data for Lake Opuha at Dam (ECS).
Interpretation
‘Dam Company’ means Opuha Water Limited which holds water permit CRC155950 to release water from Opuha Dam to augment flows, generate power and supply shareholders and which is the owner and operator of the Opuha Dam.
Lake water levels (RL metres) refer to metres above mean sea level in terms of Lyttelton Datum (1937).
Notice of wallaby control work: Ruataniwha Conservation Park
22 April – 3 May 2024 (excluding ANZAC Day and weekends)
What: Wallaby control work using dogs and rifles.
When: Monday 22 April to Friday 3 May 2024.
Where: Ruataniwha Conservation Park, Lake Ōhau – see map.
Warning signs will be placed in the area at points of entry during control work.
This is part of our ongoing control work under the Tipu Mātoro National Wallaby Eradication Programme.
Wallaby control area Ruataniwha Conservation Park
Notice of wallaby control work: Mackenzie Basin
15 April - 30 April
What: Quarterly wallaby control by night shoot (weekdays only and weather dependent).
When: Monday 15 April to Tuesday 30 April 2024.
Where: Tekapo/Takapō, Pūkaki and lower Ohau rivers (weekdays only and weather dependent).
Some follow up control will be completed if animals are sighted but not able to be destroyed and in areas where cover is thicker or areas where higher numbers are known to be present. This follow up control will be completed during daytime hours with a gun/dog team.
Warning signs will be put in place at all normal points of entry. Please avoid these areas during the hours of darkness.
This is part of our ongoing control work under the Tipu Mātoro National Wallaby Eradication Programme.
Mackenzie rivers area for night shooting activity
Notice of wallaby control work: Waitaki River
15 April - 19 April
What: Wallaby control work on some sections of the Waitaki River margins using dogs and rifles, and to map signs of wallaby.
When: Monday 15 April to Friday 19 April 2024.
Where: Waitaki River margins – see map.
Warning signs will be placed at points of entry (including Alps 2 Ocean trail – A20 Section 7) during control work to warn members of the public that may access the area.
This is part of our ongoing control work under the Tipu Mātoro National Wallaby Eradication Programme.
Control work is planned for the marked area of the Waitaki River
Amendments to Canterbury Air Regional Plan
25 March 2024
We give notice that, in accordance with s55(2) of the Resource Management Act 1991, the Canterbury Air Regional Plan has been amended to incorporate policies from the National Policy Statement for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Industrial Process Heat 2023 (NPS-IPH 2023).
On 29 June 2023, changes to the NPS-IPH 2023 were gazetted and came into force on 27 July 2023. They concern NPS-IPH 2023 Policies 3.2 and 3.3 which relate to cumulative effects and updating emissions plans.
The changes must be incorporated into relevant plans, without using the process set out in Schedule 1 of the Resource Management Act (1991). The Regional Council has amended the relevant plans accordingly.
This notice was first published on 25 March 2024, and summary notices were published in Canterbury publications (Northern Outlook, Kaikoura Star, Ashburton Guardian, Timaru Herald, The Press, Otago Daily Times, Marlborough Express) from 27 March 2024. If you have any questions, please contact our Advisory Team on 0800 324 636 or email ecinfo@ecan.govt.nz.
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