Environment Canterbury councillors have agreed on a budget and workplan that balances community expectations on affordability with the need to act on climate change – including a trial for much
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2022/cheaper-bus-fares-on-the-way-for-greater-christchurchIf the environmental effects of your consent application are more than minor, the resource consent will require notification under Section 95 of the Resource Management Act (RMA). When we make
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/resource-consents/notifications-and-submissionsA project to improve the health of the Waitarakao Washdyke Lagoon catchment has continued to attract keen interest from the Timaru community, with a recent series of workshops completing the key
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2023/our-waitarakao-workshops-complete-busy-yearWith the winter months here, we're urging landowners to keep stock off stopbanks in wet conditions. Stopbanks are our primary defence against river flooding in many areas of our region, protecting...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/stock-damage-to-stopbanks-puts-community-at-riskWe manage 59 river and drainage schemes from Kaikōura to Waitaki. The flood protection and drainage assets in these schemes are valued at $850 million (2024). The bylaw helps us to protect
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/flood-protection-and-community-resilience/permissions-to-work-near-flood-protection-assets/managing-flood-protection-and-drainage