Alliance Smithfield meat plant has been sentenced to pay $57,000 for unlawfully discharging a contaminant near Waitarakao Washdyke Lagoon.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2022/meatworks-sentenced-to-pay-57000-for-discharge-to-land-and-marine-area/
… canaliculus), and Blue Shell Mussels (Mytilus edulis)
CRC175136 – Coastal permit to erect a marine farm, including occupation and disturbance of the seabed with anchoring devices, take and discharge of coastal water, and discharge of biodegradable and organic waste matter into the coastal marine area in Big Bay, Banks Peninsula.
A consent duration of 35 years is sought.
Submissions must be received by Environment Canterbury not later than 5 p.m. on Wednesday 17 October 2018.
If making a…
… fill, contaminated soil (at contaminant concentrations not exceeding specified acceptance criteria), and sealed packages of asbestos-containing material. Filling will occur at a rate not exceeding 160 tonnes per hour.
Up to 1,000 cubic metres of green waste (garden material) will be stored at the site of which some will be shredded. No composting is proposed.
A consent duration of 35 years is sought for all applications.
Submissions
Applications including the Assessment of Environmental E…
… Our LakesLove Our Lakes is a promotional campaign to encourage recreational lake users to respect the environment in the zone. We're using signage and stickers at lakes across the zone to promote key messages such as the importance of removing all waste, using toilet facilities provided and controlling dogs.
Other projectsOther work being carried out in the Upper Waitaki zone includes:
water use efficiency work led by industry
management of visitor impacts led by district councils
ground…
… outdoor tyre storage of end-of-life tyres and the associated risks. Government intervention was needed to introduce nationally consistent rules to address the risks of outdoor tyre storage.
The NES-STO is part of a set of initiatives to help solve the waste tyre problem in New Zealand and create a circular economy for tyres. The key initiative planned is regulated product stewardship. It will involve the tyre industry taking responsibility for the whole-of-life environmental impact of tyres. …
Two abatement notices and one infringement notices have been issued for Cloud Ocean to stop the discharge of contaminants waterways.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2019/cloud-ocean-issued-abatement-notices/Two students from Hagley College won our environmental solution award as part of the Young Enterprise Scheme.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2023/young-entrepreneurs-wow-at-awards-night/
… the discharge of all pollutants, including PM10 and other contaminants.
Outdoor burning
Large-scale outdoor burning in rural areas can be a concern to those living nearby and is often the subject of complaints. Outdoor burning of household or garden waste in urban areas can also be a nuisance to neighbours. Which is why we have put the following measures in place.
Air plan measures
In rural areas, require land managers/farmers to comply with region-wide industry guidelines and gain consent f…
… planning any activity, remember that braided river ecosystems include not only the active channels but also the interconnected habitats adjacent, such as the vegetated river margins, spring-fed streams, wider braidplains and wetlands.
Dispose of offal and waste on farms and landfills in a way that does not encourage or feed karoro/southern black-backed gulls (PDF file, 2.36MB), which are exploding in numbers, as they prey on threatened braided river birds.
Gravel extractors have responsibilitie…
Our office at Tuam Street is the first in the country to win three environmental performance certifications, setting a benchmark in sustainable office spaces.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2023/environment-canterbury-office-becomes-the-first-in-nz-to-achieve-green-certification-trifecta/