Environment Canterbury has worked together with major developers and local contractors to prepare a comprehensive set of guidelines and training opportunity for minimising erosion and sediment generation.

 

A range of detailed measures for earthworks, including; residential and commercial subdivisions, roading, some forestry works, quarries, cleanfills and landfills, stream works, installation of utility services and housing construction on individual small sites are covered within the guidelines.

Implementing the guidelines will help minimise the adverse environmental effects of these works on the region’s waterways.

For more information please call Environment Canterbury Customer Services or go to following link: http://ecan.govt.nz/advice/your-land/earthworks-soil-eroison/Pages/soil-erosion-sediment-guidelines.aspx

For further assistance please contact Customer Service on 03 353 9007 or toll free on 0800 324 636. You can also visit our website www.ecan.govt.nz