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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 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 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 ...
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 ...
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: ...
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 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 ...

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