Consultation with your neighbours, tāngata whenua (Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu), users of the same water source, or interest groups such as the Department of Conservation or Fish & Game, may
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/resource-consents/applying-for-resource-consent/preparing-your-application/consultation-before-lodgingAttributes: Aurora Grant, Consents Planning Manager (Environment Canterbury) and Jonts McKerrow, Regulatory and Compliance Group Manager (Waimate District Council). We are pleased the Minister
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2023/councils-welcome-ministers-decision-to-call-in-applicationsWhat started as a routine coastal hazard report has turned into a remarkable rediscovery of maritime history, thanks to a hidden piece of shipwreck exposed at the Rakahuri Ashley River Mouth and some...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/waimakariri/long-lost-british-ship-thames-reemerges-at-ashley-river-mouth-160-years-laterWe have released our adopted Annual Report for the financial year 2021/22. Chair Peter Scott said it was only when you got the chance to read something like the Annual Report and take a minute to stop...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2023/highlights-a-reason-to-celebrate-as-annual-report-is-adoptedPest plants such as nassella tussock could become more widespread in future years, as Canterbury becomes warmer and drier. While many of New Zealand’s invasive plant species are already in Canterbury...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/modelling-suggests-pest-plant-habitat-likely-to-increaseI wanted to update you on some of the legislation and projects we’ve been working on that will likely mean change for you, and the way you manage your property and business.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/stories/2023/from-our-chair-changes-are-comingAt Environment Canterbury, we can advise you about identifying if your land has previously been used for hazardous activities and industries. The use, storage or disposal of hazardous substances can
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/hazardous-land-use/potentially-contaminated-landThe decision on the Asbburton River consent review consents CRC200194 and CRC200204 has been released. The decision is to refuse consent review CRC200194 and CRC200204 and not impose the proposed new
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/resource-consents/notifications-and-submissions/notified-decisions/2023/valetta-holdings-limitedWe can only be successful in achieving progress if we work closely with mana whenua, central and other local government agencies, businesses, industry sectors and community and volunteer groups
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/about/your-council/about-us/our-strategic-directionStormwater is water that runs off our roofs, driveways, footpaths, roads, and gardens. On its journey to the drain, it picks up a heap of contaminants (pollution). Many people don’t realise
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/stormwater