Operative Regional Policy Statement & Regional Plans

• Canterbury Regional Policy Statement, including links to Proposed Plan Changes 1 and Proposed Variations 1-4
  The Regional Policy Statement (RPS) provides an overview of the resource management issues of Canterbury. It sets out how natural and physical resources are to be managed in an integrated way with the aim of sustainable management.
• Transitional Regional Plan for Canterbury, excluding Kaikoura
  Section 368 of the Resource Management Act 1991 provides for certain existing instruments, such as bylaws or water quality classifications, to become a Transitional Regional Plan.
• Transitional Regional Plan for Kaikoura
  In May 2001, Environment Canterbury confirmed the removal of the expiry date (31 December 2000) from the Transitional Regional Plan for Nelson-Marlborough region as it applies within Kaikoura District (including changes 1 and 2).  It also added additional conditions for the general authorisation for the discharge of septic tank effluent to land.
• Waimakariri River Regional Plan
  This plan sets out the objectives, policies, and methods for resolving resource management issues within the catchment of the Waimakariri River.
• Opihi River Regional Plan
  The purpose of this Plan is to promote the sustainable management of the natural and physical resources of the Opihi River, its tributaries including the Temuka River, and hydraulically connected groundwater and to achieve the integrated management of those resources.
• Waitaki Catchment Water Allocation Regional Plan
  The Plan provides for the allocation of water in the Waitaki catchment on a basis that is consistent with the purpose and principles of the Resource Management Act 1991.
• Regional Coastal Environment Plan
  This plan promotes the sustainable management of the natural and physical resources of the Coastal Marine Area and the coastal environment and its integrated management. It sets out the issues relating to protection and enhancement of the coast, water quality, controls on activities and structures and coastal hazards. 
• Land and Vegetation Management Regional Plan
  This plan consists of 3 parts that address various aspects of land and vegetation management throughout Canterbury.
  • Part 1 Earthworks and Vegetation Clearance Kaikoura East Coast
  • Part 2 Earthworks and Vegetation Clearance Port Hills
  • Part 4 Land Management Fires Canterbury Hill and High Country

Proposed Plans - Changes and Variations

• Proposed Regional Policy Statement Plan Changes
  Proposed Change No.1 introduces a new Chapter 12A, (Development of Greater Christchurch) which sets out the land use distribution, particularly the areas available for urban development, the household densities for various areas and other key components for consolidated and integrated urban development and that land which is to remain rural for resource protection and enhancement and other reasons.
• Proposed Natural Resources Regional Plan
  The Natural Resources Regional Plan (NRRP) addresses sustainable management of natural resources in the Canterbury Region. The NRRP consists of 8 chapters. It includes the following variations:
  • Variation 1 Proposed Natural Resources Regional Plan Chapters 4-8
  • Variation 2 Proposed Natural Resources Regional Plan - Chapter 5: Water Quantity, Schedule WQN9 and related amendments; and Section 32 Report
  • Variation 3 Proposed Natural Resources Regional Plan - Chapter 5: Water Quantity, Schedule WQN1 and related amendments for Motunau River flow and allocation regime; and Section 32 report
  • Variation 4 Proposed Natural Resources Regional Plan – Chapter 5: Water Quantity, Incorporation of groundwater allocation limits in Schedule WQN4 and related amendments; and Section 32 Report
  • Variation 5 Proposed Natural Resources Regional Plan - Chapter 5: Water Quantity, Schedule WQN1 and related amendments for flow and allocation regimes for the Kaikoura rivers; and Section 32 Report
  • Variation 6 Proposed Natural Resources Regional Plan – Chapter 4: Water Quality, Plan Provisions for Christchurch Groundwater Protection Zones; related Map Volume amendments; and Section 32 Report
  • Variation 7 Proposed Natural Resources Regional Plan – Chapter 5: Water Quantity, Schedule WQN1 and related amendments for flow and allocation regimes for the Conway River/Tutae Putaputa; and Section 32 Report
  • Variation 8 Proposed Natural Resources Regional Plan – Chapter 5: Water Quantity, Schedule WQN1 and related amendments for flow and allocation regimes for Hurunui River, Mandamus River, St Leonards Drain, Innes Drain, School Creek, Cold Stream, Pahau River, Pahau Creek, Hurunui Drain, Dry Stream and Waikari River; and Section 32 Report
  • Variation 9 Proposed Natural Resources Regional Plan – Chapter 5: Water Quantity, Schedule WQN1 and related amendments for flow and allocation regimes for the Waihao River and tributaries of the Wainono Lagoon; and Section 32 Report
  • Variation 10 Proposed Natural Resources Regional Plan – Chapter 5: Water Quantity; Schedule WQN1 and related amendments for flow and allocation regimes for Knights Creek, Halswell River, LII River, Kaituna River and Prices Stream; and Section 32 Report
  • Variation 11 Proposed Natural Resources Regional Plan – Chapter 3: Air Quality, Plan provisions relating to the management of PM₁₀ contaminant in Rangiora and Section 32 Report
  • Variation 12 Proposed Natural Resources Regional Plan – Chapter 3: Air Quality, Plan provisions relating to the management of PM₁₀ contaminant in Kaiapoi and Section 32 Report
  • Variation 13  Proposed Natural Resources Regional Plan – Chapter 3: Air Quality, Plan provisions relating to the management of PM₁₀ contaminant in Ashburton; and Section 32 Report. 
  • Variation 14  Proposed Natural Resources Regional Plan – Chapter 4: Water Quality, Rule WQL8 and WQL9 and related amendments for the discharge of sewage effluent into land from on-site systems; and Section 32 Report.
  • Variation 15  Proposed Natural Resources Regional Plan – Chapter 3: Air Quality, Plan provisions relating to outdoor burning; and Section 32 Report.
  • Change 1 and Variation 16  Proposed Natural Resources Regional Plan – Chapter 3: Air Quality, Plan provisions relating to emergency use of non-complying or prohibited small scale solid fuel burning devices; and Section 32 Report.
• Proposed Plan Changes 1 and 2 to the Regional Coastal Environment Plan