It's our responsibility to monitor compliance, educate resource users and enforce the requirements of the Resource Management Act 1991. Enforcing the rules set out in the regional plans and resource consent requirements is a critical part of meeting this responsibility. ...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/complying-with-the-resource-management-actThe Opihi River Regional Plan (PDF File, 5.23MB) aimed to promote sustainable and integrated management of the natural and physical resources of the Opihi River and its tributaries as well
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/plans-strategies-and-bylaws/opihi-river-regional-planArt conservation is not a role you would usually associate with environmental planning but in South Canterbury this has become an important focus of the local water zone committee. The protection...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/orari-temuka-opihi-pareroa/tuhituhi-o-nehera-protecting-maori-rock-art.... The risks of keeping stock near waterways will vary depending on the species, type of waterbody, slope of land, type of crop or pasture, soil type, and other factors. That’s why the practices of how stock should be kept from waterways will differ across Waitaha Canterbury. ...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/farmers-hub/farming-around-rivers-and-streams/keeping-stock-out-of-waterwaysNgā mahi tiakina me ngā whakaritenga taiao We’re an environmental regulator managing the use of air, soil, water, and land. We work with mana whenua, stakeholders, and communities to protect
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/plans-strategies-and-bylaws/annual-report/environmental-regulation-and-protection... is required, and alternative disposal options available in the region. There is also information on current waste issues that affect Waitaha/Canterbury and have national relevance, including coal tar and treated timber, and our approach to disaster waste management. ...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/waste-and-hazardous-substances/managing-wasteWe have honoured our commitment for a public transport fare trial, and continued flood recovery and remediation work for the region, as part of our 2023/24 Annual Plan. Chair Peter Scott said...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2023/202324-annual-plan-keeps-focus-on-public-transport-and-flood-riskThe Upper Waitaki Zone Water Committee has approved $73,000 – over three years – of Immediate Steps funding towards pest weed control in the Dobson and lower Hopkins Valleys. The committee adopted...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/upper-waitaki/major-weed-control-project-in-dobson-and-hopkins-valleys-gets-go-aheadUpdated: 15 August 2022 Water bottling remains an issue of public interest, particularly in Christchurch. This page provides information on various matters relating to water bottling, including decisions made by Environment Canterbury. ...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2020/water-bottling-whats-the-story