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Low water availability has wide-reaching repercussions. What are some of the key areas this might affect and how might this look if current conditions persist?
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/what-to-expect-when-canterbury-is-dry
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..., or shifting, habitats. We work with landowners and communities to protect and restore the natural environment, by providing funding to support ecological projects, undertaking restoration projects...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/climate-change/adapting-to-climate-change
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... Ōtūwharekai (Ashburton Lakes) is a significant and important part of our region, but threats to water quality mean that we need to take action now. Sign up to the Ōtūwharekai Working Group mailing...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/whats-happening-in-my-water-zone/ashburton-water-zone/action-on-the-ground/o-tu-wharekai-ashburton-lakes
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... kai. Protecting mahinga kai is paramount to Ngāi Tahu. In July 2018, Te Waihora Co-governors launched Whakaora Te Ahuriri, a $3.5m project for a new wetland and improved habitat to ensure the future...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/measuring-cwms-progress-2021/kaitiakitanga-2021
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... recharge project. Mahinga kai. Ashburton managed aquifer recharge project. Restoration and planting projects in Canterbury.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/canterbury-good-management-practice-story
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... of water storage facility;g. Establish a six hectare ecological refuge, incorporating a lizard sanctuary, additional terrestrial habitat and wetland habitat on the lower terrace, adjacent to the Rangitata...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/resource-consents/notifications-and-submissions/rangitata-diversion-race-management-ltd
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The decision on the hearing of CRC130776 has now been released. Commissioner J Iseli has granted the consent to discharge contaminants to air subject to conditions.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/resource-consents/notifications-and-submissions/notified-decisions/2013/westland-co-operative-dairy-company-limited
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... applications and consent compliance, shared mapping, shared pest control (including rabbits and wilding conifers), and shared biodiversity programmes that involved planting along rivers and in wetlands...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2018/simons-pass-consents-lead-to-stricter-environmental-controls-in-the-mackenzie
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Regional planning in Waitaha Canterbury has evolved over more than three decades. This page shows how our plans have changed over time — and how we’re adapting to new national direction, community...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/plans-strategies-and-bylaws/a-history-of-environmental-planning
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...-February. ASSET SERVICES: Yes, glyphosate is used for spraying around restoration planting areas, not typically near water but may occasionally include spraying near watercourses where riparian planting...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/about/your-council/request-information/responses
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