Our procedures and criteria, fees and charges, and application forms for certification and recognition are detailed below. Download a copy of the Canterbury Certified Farm Environment Plan Auditor...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/farmers-hub/farming-plans-and-consenting/farm-environment-plans/information-for-auditorsAt the Environment Canterbury Council meeting today (Wednesday 23 May), the Councillors deliberated on the submissions received on the draft Long-Term Plan 2018-28, and in particular the community...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2018/long-term-plan-2018-28-deliberations-return-a-practical-solution-for-bus-usersAt this Wednesday’s Council meeting, Councillors adopted the Annual Plan 2025/26. It was a jam-packed meeting, and there were plenty of other interesting items on the agenda. The key decision...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/busy-council-meeting-sees-annual-plan-adopted-and-decision-made-on-cbd-landCanterbury Regional Council (Environment Canterbury) has drafted a proposed targeted change to the Canterbury Land and Water Regional Plan with the intent of providing greater clarity for consent...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/plans-strategies-and-bylaws/canterbury-land-and-water-regional-plan/change-8All waterways carry their own mauri/life force and mana/authority, forming and influencing the landscape and the people who surround the awa/river. Today the mauri of our awa has declined, with losses...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/biodiversity-and-biosecurity/biodiversity/braided-rivers/braided-river-threats... opportunities at Lake Ōhau and Lake Middleton. The Ōhau Conservation Trust has been allocated $23,081 of funding as part of the Upper Waitaki Water Zone Committee's action plan, for further work to control...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/upper-waitaki/local-approach-to-target-pest-weeds-at-waitaki-lakes... the report is helping shape our first climate action plan, which is due to be published in September 2024. The report will also help inform the Canterbury Climate Partnership Plan – a collaborative climate...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/emissions-inventory-a-first-for-canterbury... and landowners. Boffa Miskell was contracted by us to develop and implement a 10-year weed control plan for the Upper Rakitata catchment from 2019 to 2029. The plan focuses on monitoring and controlling...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/creating-a-weed-free-rakitata-awa-to-foster-biodiversity... be found on the Can I Swim Here? section of the Land Air Water Aotearoa (LAWA) website. Our surface water science team leader Shirley Hayward said each site is given a long-term grade prior...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2023/water-quality-results-at-lyttelton-harbour-whats-the-storyThe development of our Long-Term Plan 2024-34 has taken a step forward after Councillors adopted the draft consultation document.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/council-gears-up-for-consultation-on-proposed-ten-year-budget