Recent media coverage of the Five Star Beef feedlot in Ashburton raised issues around compliance monitoring of the operation’s resource consents.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2018/five-star-beef-feedlot/
… possible by scraping, brushing or sweeping surfaces to remove all solids. This is essential because disinfectants are ineffective when applied to organic material.
Moisten the area if it's dusty to minimise the potential spread of disease through the air.
Clean from the cleanest item to the dirtiest. Wash by wiping or scrubbing footwear and equipment with clean water to reduce the amount of debris.
When using soap, thoroughly rinse all surfaces at low pressure to remove any residue as thi…
A research project about historical land use in the Ashburton district builds a better picture of how land has been used in the past.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/ashburton/historical-land-uses-shared-with-ashburton-property-owners/A report into Environment Canterbury’s 2017 greenhouse gas emissions has shown the tangible ways in which the organisation has reduced its level of emissions.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2019/positive-emissions-report-sets-tone-for-behaviour-change/New aerial photography of the Ashburton, Banks Peninsula, Mackenzie and Timaru districts has been captured as part of a collection that dates back 100 years.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2020/new-aerial-photography-of-our-region/Research on historical land use in the Waimate District has been conducted - find out what this means for you.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/zone-news/lower-waitaki/historical-sheep-dips-found-in-waimate/Our Deputy Chair, Craig Pauling, discusses whether a unitary authority is the solution for local councils.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/stories/2023/local-government-is-a-unitary-authority-really-the-solution/
… approved retrospectively. Beyond the lapse date, you will need to apply for a new building consent.
What are the inspection, maintenance and reporting procedures for specified systems?
Any dam that has a specified system (e.g. automatic sprinklers, air conditioning and fire alarms) must have a compliance schedule. A compliance schedule describes the specified systems and their performance standards and sets out the inspection, maintenance and reporting requirements for each specified system.…
… Decision of the Hearing Commissioners (PDF File, 677.22KB).
S42A Reports
S42A report of Selwyn District Council (PDF File, 3.31MB)
S42A Report of Environment Canterbury (PDF File, 8.97MB)
Environment Canterbury Applications
CRC184166 - Discharge to Air
ApplicationCRC184166 - Application Assesssment of Environmenta EffectsCRC184166 - email request for further information - landuseCRC184166 - email clarifying amendment to consent and confirming durationsCRC184166 Further information provide…
… required on the lower terrace where earthworks are being undertaken to create the ecological habitat.
CRC170657 – a water permit to dam up to 53 million cubic metres of water outside of the riverbed.
CRC170658 – a discharge permit to discharge dust to air from construction activities.
CRC170659 – a discharge permit to discharge contaminants to air from the combustion of diesel from a generator during construction.
CRC170660 – a discharge permit to discharge construction-phase stormwater and…