As water flows across the Waitaha Canterbury Plains and through urban environments, some of the water is abstracted and used for drinking water, primary production, industry and other purposes
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/plans-strategies-and-bylaws/what-we-know/water-story/plains-and-urban-areas... paid to align their wage with the Living Wage increase from 1 July this year. Environment Canterbury will fund 49% of the total cost and Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency will fund the remaining 51...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2021/all-canterbury-public-transport-drivers-to-receive-the-2021-living-wageNine innovative environmental initiatives, including four wetlands, will be supported at the recommendation of the Waimakariri Water Zone Committee for the 2023/2024 financial year.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/wetlands-the-focus-for-new-waimakariri-funding... that threaten the habitat of native species. The Balmoral wetland protection project has been recommended for $24,400 to fence a total of 3850m around two tarns and a large wetland, protecting the high...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/upper-waitaki/upper-waitaki-environmental-projects-secure-95000-boost... for the discharge. The bans do not cover waste-to-energy incinerators. The NES also requires the collection and destruction of methane gas at all landfill sites with a total design capacity greater than one million...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/waste-and-hazardous-substances/policy-and-regulationAt one extremity of the Selwyn Waihora zone is the culturally and ecologically significant Te Waihora Lake Ellesmere, and at the other is the striking limestone karst and rugged peaks of Arthur's Pass...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/biodiversity-and-biosecurity/biodiversity/nature-in-your-area/selwyn-waihora-zone-biodiversityFind out about the resource consent applications from Woodstock Quarries Ltd for an expansion of its quarry and addition of a new solid waste management facility at View Hill. Current status:
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/resource-consents/notifications-and-submissions/woodstock-quarries-ltd... adequate provision for spillage recovery. Secondary containment cannot consist of a permeable bund. Secondary containment must provide a minimum holding capacity of 110% of the total stored volume (30,000l...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/farmers-hub/irrigation/fertigation-and-effluent-injectionUrban infrastructure provides the many amenities of urban lifestyles such as drinking water and wastewater services, electricity and transport. While it provides many benefits for our urban
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/plans-strategies-and-bylaws/what-we-know/urban-development/urban-infrastructureSome types of farming activity – or farming activities in areas with sensitive receiving environments – bring higher environmental risk. Our regional and subregional plans have defined which
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/farmers-hub/farming-plans-and-consenting/farming-land-use-consent