Nitrate in waterways - what's the story?
Nitrate contamination in waterways is cause for concern for everyone in Canterbury.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2019/nitrate-in-waterways-whats-the-story/Search results for "irrigation"
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Rangitata Diversion Race Management Ltd
… reference Topo50 BY19:6150-4409.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/resource-consents/notifications-and-submissions/current-consent-projects/rangitata-diversion-race-management-ltd/
The water storage facility is expected to supply water for a variety of purposes. Water from the facility will be made available to existing irrigators (to improve their reliability) and may be made available for additional irrigation (in mid-Canterbury and south Canterbury) as well as for projects such as Targeted Stream Augmentation and Managed Aquifer Recharge. Resource consent is, however, only being sought for the water storage facility and a series of ass… -
Ecosystem health and biodiversity
… impact on the environment. See also the progress made on Environmental Limits.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/measuring-cwms-progress/ecosystem-health-and-biodiversity/
Highlights to date
There are 7,400 farms in Canterbury of which 1,400 require a land use consent and 1,500 have an authorisation to farm as they are managed by collectives (irrigation schemes and farming enterprises) holding a consent. The remaining 4,500 farms operate under Permitted Activity status because their activities are of a lower environmental risk.
In the 2019-20 year, 1,097 Farm Environmental Plan audi… -
Information updates for Templeton residents
Information on the proposal by Fulton Hogan to develop a quarry in Templeton.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2019/information-updates-for-templeton-residents/