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Can I plant along Environment Canterbury drain margins? Over the recent years there has been growing interest in drain planting projects in Canterbury. However rules regarding activities along drains/streams can be complicated and chan ...
Does Environment Canterbury assist in sediment and erosion control? Environment Canterbury has prepared two publication to address erosion and sediment control: Erosion and Sediment Control Guidelines for developers, consultants and contractor ...
Does Environment Canterbury give advice on planting drains and streams? Yes – Environment Canterbury administers a programme called “Living Streams”. Through the programme Environment Canterbury provides advice and help to communities on how to improv ...
How does Environment Canterbury manage contaminated land? Please refer to the Environment Canterbury website (see link below). ...
How is Lake Ellesmere/Waihora opened or closed? The lake is opened by cutting a pilot channel of 15 metres wide and 1.8 metres deep through the beach with bulldozers. It can take two plus days on the first attempt to open the ...
How many sites are on the Listed Land Use Register? In September 2009, the number of sites entered on the LLUR was as follows: At or below background concentrations: 15 Below guideline values - Agricultural: 1 Below guideline value ...
I am considering buying a property that has a Land Improvement Agreement on the title. Do we still have to abide by this agreement? If the terms and conditions of the agreement continue to assist soil conservation outcomes the answer is yes! To find out if this is the case you can check the status of the Agree ...
I discovered a leaking storage tank. Who deals with it? Generally pollution related complaints should be reported to the 24 hour Pollution Hotline on 0800 76 55 88. However you may have been referred to Customers Services because of Po ...
I have an old fuel storage tank and want to remove it. What do I need to do? Please refer to the Environment Canterbury website (see link below). ...
If I get the results from a site investigation and the land is not contaminated, will you remove all information from your Listed Land Use Register (LLUR) and give me back my money for the test? No - all new information will be added to the Listed Land Use Register (LLUR), and the category may change depending on the results of the site investigation. That new informatio ...
If I think a neighbour’s property is contaminated and I report it to Environment Canterbury will you add that information to the Listed Land Use Register (LLUR) without verifying it? Environment Canterbury has a process to make sure that the information we include on the Listed Land Use Register (LLUR) is correct, which includes getting the site owner to veri ...
Is Lake Ellesmere/Te Waihora open or closed at present? Resource consent conditions set levels at which the lake will be opened. The sea naturally will close the artificial channel again. Levels at which the lake will be opened are: ...
Is there any money available for me to investigate my site? Please refer to the Environment Canterbury website (see link below). ...
My next door neighbour is clearing a wetland. Is this allowed? "Generally a resource consent is required for this kind of activity. You can call Environment Canterbury who can check that the owner of the property is meeting the condition ...
My stock needs access to drains on my farm. Why is Environment Canterbury recovering drain repair costs from landowners when stock has damaged the drains? The landowner is responsible for ensuring drains are not damaged by stock. For more information please refer to the Environment Canterbury website (see link below) or we can send ...
Stock is accessing the stream/river/lake. Who deals with it? Generally pollution related complaints should be reported to the 24 hour Pollution Hotline on 0800 76 55 88. However you may have been referred to Customers Services because of Po ...
The farmer next door is dumping animal carcases into an offal pit. Is this allowed? The dumping of dead animals into pits on rural properties is a widespread practice and can be an effective method of disposing of dead stock. However, dead animal matter is a sour ...
The next door timber treatment plant is discharging wastewater into a stream/stormwater. Who deals with it? Generally pollution related complaints should be reported to the 24 hour Pollution Hotline on 0800 76 55 88. However you may have been referred to Customers Services because of Po ...
The next door truck wash is discharging wastewater into a roadside, gutter, river, stream. Who deals with it? It depends on where the pollution took place. If the spill is on a road controlled by Transit New Zealand then please call them as they are responsible. Any other roads, road sid ...
What are AMF rights? AMF stands for the Latin term " ad medium filium". AMF rights refer to a general principle in common law that, where a river abuts a property and connection is not inter ...
What are Environment Canterbury's Erosion and Sediment Control Guidelines? Environment Canterbury has worked together with major developers and local contractors to prepare a comprehensive set of guidelines and training opportunity for minimising erosion ...
What are the benefits of erosion and sediment control? The benefits and cost savings of good erosion and sediment control on earthworks sites include: Protection of site assets and reduced maintenance costs Reduced downtime and ...
What are the minimum requirements for backflow prevention? The minimum requirements for backflow prevention are set out in the document “Backflow Prevention in Canterbury” prepared by the irrigation industry and stakeholder representative ...
What does an environmental consultant do when investigating a contaminated site? Please refer to the Environment Canterbury website (see link below). ...
What is a Land Improvement Agreement? Land Improvement Agreements negotiated by Council and the four former Catchment Authorities were established under Subsection (3) of Section 30 of the Soil Conservation and Rivers ...
What is a Land Information Request (LIR)? Please refer to the Environment Canterbury website (see link below). ...
What is a site investigation? A site investigation is undertaken to determine whether a site is contaminated and to what extent. A site investigation has to be carried out following the removal of an undergrou ...
What is the Listed Land Use Register (LLUR)? The Listed Land Use Register (LLUR) is an electronic database which Environment Canterbury uses to store specific information about sites that have a past or present land use deta ...
When you inform site owners that their land is on the Listed Land Use Register (LLUR) will you give them an idea about the severity of contamination? ECan only identifies specific land uses associated with hazardous substance use, storage or disposal listed on the Ministry for the Environment’s Hazardous Activities and Industri ...
Which will be the next areas in Canterbury where sites will be identified during Environment Canterbury’s current Hazardous Activities and Industries List (HAIL) identification project? Environment Canterbury’s Hazardous Activities and Industries List (HAIL) identification project is currently active in the Ashburton District and the Christchurch area. Site ident ...
Who has access to the information Environment Canterbury holds on the Listed Land Use Register? Environment Canterbury recognises the sensitive nature of the information it holds about sites which are, or may be, contaminated. Information about site contamination is only ...
Why is Environment Canterbury collecting information on contaminated sites when the district council issues the Land Information Memorandums (LIMs) and Project Information Memorandums (PIMs)? The NZ Waste Strategy includes a target for all regional councils to have identified all sites with activities listed on the Hazardous Activities and Industries List (HAIL). Reg ...
Why is erosion and sediment control necessary? The impact of erosion and sedimentation on our waterways is an increasing problem as growth continues apace throughout Canterbury. Adverse impacts include: Smothering of a ...
Will the information Environment Canterbury is collecting about contaminated sites go on the Land Information Memorandum (LIM)? District councils issue Land Information Memorandums (LIMs), and it is up to them to decide what information goes on the property file. For information to go in a LIM there must b ...

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