... is to work with the community to develop actions and tactics to deliver on the Canterbury Water Management Strategy. Immediate Steps Programme funding 2019-20 1. Waihi Peak Spanish Heath control - $15,000...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/orari-temuka-opihi-pareroa/local-environmental-projects-boosted-with-105000-of-new-funding... their aspirations for freshwater, as outlined in the Canterbury Water Management Strategy (CWMS). Committees, including Ashburton Water Zone Committee, were provided $50,000 to support projects in their zones...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/ashburton/new-role-empowers-communities-in-the-ashburton-zoneFind out how the Selwyn Waihora Water Zone Committee will be supporting improvements to local water quality and biodiversity this year. A shadehouse to help students grow plants, bug bags...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/selwyn-waihora/selwyn-waihoraNitrate contamination in waterways is cause for concern for everyone in Canterbury. Updated 18 April 2024 Over the past 10 years, the Canterbury Water Management Strategy, Canterbury Land...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/nitrate-in-waterways-whats-the-storyNitrate contamination in waterways is a concern for everyone in Waitaha Canterbury. Intensive land use, including agriculture, is a leading contributor to increasing nitrate concentrations
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/drinking-water/nitrate-in-waterwaysMost of our region’s drinking water comes from groundwater, so when monitoring shows increasing nitrate concentrations in groundwater there is understandable community concern. We’re determined to reverse these increasing trends. ...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/taking-action-on-nitrate...-regional planning processes. Investigations and modelling are a part of zone-specific solutions to deliver the Canterbury Water Management Strategy targets. This includes modelling 'demand’ that takes...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/climate-change/adapting-to-climate-changeOur governing body of 16 Councillors focuses on region-wide strategic decision-making alongside our key partners, stakeholders, and communities. Further information Learn more about our governance
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/about/your-council/our-team/councillors... largely operative in September 2015. It sets the framework to implement community aspirations for water through the Canterbury Water Management Strategy, a community led, collaborative approach...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2018/nutrient-management-and-waitaki-plan-change-to-be-made-operative