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… features a network of spring-fed streams, coastal lagoons, complex groundwater flows, and includes part of the large alpine Waitaki River. The vision for the zone is to restore the health and mauri of Wainono lagoon while realising the gains from consented irrigation schemes and to maintain high water quality in the Waitaki while providing opportunities for new and existing business.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/whats-happening-in-my-water-zone/lower-waitaki-water-zone/
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… the area of irrigated land in Canterbury increased to 750,000 ha, this would add a value of $1.1 billion. There has been no update on this report.
Highlights to date
A 2014 NZ Institute of Economic Research report estimated that nationally, on-farm irrigation contributes $2.17 billion to GDP per year.
Central Plains Water currently supplies irrigation to approximately 45,000 ha and has the consented potential to deliver to 63,000 ha of land between Rakaia and Waimakariri Rivers. Once the sch…
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/measuring-cwms-progress/indicators-of-regional-and-national-economies/
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Fertigation or effluent injection can help growers reduce synthetic nitrogen use on farm, minimising the risk of nutrient loss, but these systems should be carefully managed to avoid risks to water bodies and public health.
Irrigation New Zealand has published an extensive guide to the use of fertigation on farms, and a list of certified irrigation system designers, to support the use of fertigation and effluent injection.
What is effluent injection?
Effluent injection is when you directly inj…
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/farmers-hub/irrigation/fertigation-and-effluent-injection/
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Environment Canterbury has limited notified consent applications in Fairton, near Ashburton to change conditions to an existing groundwater take and use consent for irrigation and use groundwater for industrial and commercial purposes which include water bottling.
The consent application seeks to change the conditions of an existing consent, for a dairy farm, to take groundwater, reduce the area irrigated with that water, add stockwater as an additional use, and update standard water metering,…
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/resource-consents/notifications-and-submissions/current-consent-projects/fairton-lp-limited/
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… c/o GHD Limited
PO Box 13468
Christchurch 8140
Attn: Sean Mooney
Email: sean.mooney@ghd.com
It is proposed to discharge factory processing wastewater, farm vehicle wash water and stormwater from their Fairton processing plant onto land via irrigation, with an associated discharge of odour to air, at 125 Fairton Road, Fairton. Talleys have an existing resource consent (CRC080677) for the wastewater and stormwater discharge and are seeking to increase the average weekly volume to mee…
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/resource-consents/notifications-and-submissions/notified-consents/talleys-limited/
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Environment Canterbury is recommending several cost-effective and efficient practices farmers can adopt to reduce nitrogen loss.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2022/farmers-encouraged-to-adopt-proven-methods-for-reducing-nitrogen-loss/
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… of Ashburton is discussing.
Ashburton water zone Farming events
Farming land use consents
When do I need a consent?
Find out what zone your farm is in
Hinds/Hekeao Plains area only
You will need a consent if:
Your farm is not covered by an irrigation scheme that has a resource consent that manages nutrients, and;
If your farm is larger than 5 ha and your nitrogen loss calculation exceeds 15 kg/ha/yr.
Ashburton other than Hinds/Hekeao Plains Area
You will not need consent if:
You alr…
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/farmers-hub/zone-specific-rules-and-information/ashburton/
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Resource consent review
Consent Holder:
Valetta Holdings Limited
Address for Service:
884 Valetta Westerfield Road, Ashburton 7771
CRC200194 (review of consent CRC030336.1) – to take and use water for irrigation from bore K36/0631, 500 millimetres diameter and 10 metres deep, at or about map reference NZMS 260 K36/9127-1686, at a rate not exceeding 24 litres per second for irrigation.
The Canterbury Regional Council issued a notice of review to the consent holder in July 2019, under section…
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/resource-consents/notifications-and-submissions/notified-consents/valetta-holdings-limited/
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A recent court decision to set aside a discharge consent for an irrigation scheme could have wide-ranging impacts on economic activity around the country.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/decision-on-discharge-consent-will-have-broad-repercussions/
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… Christchurch West Melton water zone Farming events
Farming land use consents
When do I need a consent?
Find out what zone your farm is in
You will not need a consent if:
You already have a farming land use consent; or
Your farm is part of an irrigation scheme that has a resource consent that manages nutrients; or
You have a water permit for irrigation, granted before 18 January 2014, with conditions that limit the amount of nitrogen that may be leached and required the preparation of a…
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/farmers-hub/zone-specific-rules-and-information/christchurch-westmelton/
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