Chapter 5 of the Natural Resources Regional Plan
Water is a vital resource to all of Canterbury. Rivers and lakes are home to many species of birds and fish, some unique to the region. To Ngāi Tahu water is a taonga, a treasure left by ancestors to provide and sustain life. The region's water resources are used for a wide range of recreational activities, as a source of food, for irrigation, industry and community and stock water supplies. Managing the competition for water between these different needs and demands is the primary focus of this chapter.
Chapter 5 is part of
Variation 1. The Variation 1 page provides information on the variation process, including Hearings.
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Variations that affect Chapter 5
Hearings
The hearings will be conducted in stages, based on particular chapter provisions. Because of the wide range of issues addressed across all the chapters, and the numbers of submitters wanting to be heard on all the different provisions, about 33 separate stages will be needed.
All submitters, and further submitters, who indicated they wished to be heard, will be advised by letter of each hearing stage. This will occur several weeks ahead of the hearing, and the letter will also advise what chapter provisions are to be addressed.
This website will be updated periodically to indicate 4-6 months ahead what topics will be heard during that period.