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Can I start building work before I have all of the necessary consents (Building, Subdivision or Resource Consents)? Generally no building work may start without consent; however there are some situations where building work may proceed after obtaining permission from the Council. This must be d ...
Do I need a Building Consent/PIM or a Resource consent to construct a dam? Building Consents A building consent and PIM is required for all structures that meet the definition of a large ‘dam’, including flood control dams, significantly modified natura ...
How can I be kept informed about the Canterbury Water Management Strategy? For updates about the development of the Canterbury Water Management Strategy please join the mailing list by: logging your address on the following website: www.canterburywate ...
How can I find out about the swimming water quality for Canterbury beaches and rivers? To find out about the swimming water quality for Canterbury beaches and rivers please go to the Environment Canterbury water quality website. ...
How can I give feedback on the Draft Canterbury Water Management Strategy? Feedback regarding the Draft Canterbury Water Management Strategy can be made in the following ways. All feedback must be received by Environment Canterbury no later than Friday 2 ...
How do I apply for a Building Consent to build a Dam? In accordance with the Building Act 2004 and its Building Regulations, applications for Building Consents must be submitted on the prescribed form which is available from ECan; th ...
How do I know contributing to the Canterbury Water Management Strategy meetings will make a difference? The community now generally agrees that this vital resource must be well managed so everyone can enjoy its benefits, now and in the future. The Canterbury Mayoral Forum is comm ...
How high is the ground of Christchurch City above sea level? Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) advise that the floor of the Christchurch Cathedral is 20.33 feet or 6.2 metres above sea level. ...
How is a Building Consent for a Dam processed and approved? ECan must decide within twenty (20) working days from receipt of all required information, whether or not to grant your application. ECan will contract expert consultants to asses ...
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 ...
How is the water use managed currently? Water management is currently governed by the Resource Management Act 1991(RMA) of which an integral part is set up to prevent or mitigate adverse effects on water resources thr ...
How will the Canterbury Water Management Strategy be implemented? The Canterbury Water Management Strategy is a non-binding document. However the support through the Mayoral Forum gives it a high profile, which will help its inclusion in statuto ...
I discovered an illegal water-bore/gallery/dam/divert/take (ground or surface water)/usage. Who deals with it? Generally environmental incidents 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 Polluti ...
I have problems with my well. I wonder if my neighbour is overdrawing? Problems accessing water from a well, especially when water levels are low (for example drought and cumulative effects of irrigation) may be a reflection of problems with the actu ...
If I apply to change the conditions on my water permit to include other uses, such as selling drinking water what sort of information will I need to provide? You may only apply for a change in conditions to your current consent if you do not increase the volume of water abstracted per year. An increase in the volume of water abstracted ...
Is Lake Ellesmere/Te Waihora open or closed at present? The Canterbury Regional Council has 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 ...
What are Mining Privileges? The oldest mining privileges were granted last century and included water race licences which give property owners rights to use water in certain streams for mining activities. As ...
What are the key points included in the Draft Canterbury Water Management Strategy? The Draft Canterbury Water Management Strategy includes a number of key points that have been proposed as a way for Canterbury to manage it's water resource in the best possible w ...
What are the next steps for the Canterbury Water Management Strategy after it has been launched? The Draft Canterbury Water Management Strategy will be launched on Thursday 3 September by the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries. Copies of the strategy are available on th ...
What are the ongoing responsibilities of the owner/applicant after the building consent is issued? Once a landowner has secured the necessary building consents and resource consents to construct a dam, and have been issued with the Code Compliance Certificate (CCC), the Bui ...
What happens next with the Canterbury Water Management Strategy? A Water Management Strategy framework for Canterbury has now been completed under the leadership of the Mayoral Forum a group of mayors and chief executives from all of Canterbury ...
What has happened to all the public information you have previously gathered as part of the Canterbury Water Management Strategy? This information is in the Strategic Water Study Stage 1,2 and 3 reports published on the www.canterburywater.org.nz website. ...
What information does Environment Canterbury require from an applicant for a ground water take consent? Data from a pumping test will form part of the requirements for a groundwater take consent application. A step test will be required unless it is a replacement consent and a step ...
What is the average daily water consumption per household or per person? 250 litres/day/person plus 50 litres per animal. ...
What is the Canterbury Mayoral Forum and who is in it? The Canterbury Mayoral Forum was formed to adopt a Canterbury Region wide approach to identifying opportunities and solve problems relating to a range of issues of mutual concern. ...
What is the Canterbury Water Management Strategy? The Canterbury Mayoral Forum is leading development of a comprehensive water management strategy for the region. This is happening because of concerns about the increasing risk of ...
What is the goal of the Canterbury Water Management Strategy? The goal of the Canterbury Water Management Strategy is “to gain the greatest cultural, economic, environmental, recreational and social benefits from our water resources within a ...
What is the purpose of the Canterbury Water Management Strategy steering group and who is on it? The steering group has been tasked by the Mayoral Forum to oversee the preparation of the Canterbury Water Management Strategy, the public and stakeholder consultation process a ...
What sort of work will the Water Management charges fund? The Water Management Charge will go towards the State of Environment monitoring and investigations work we currently engage in across the Canterbury region. This work involves sci ...
What types of Resource Consents will incur a Water Management Charge? There are only four types of resource consents that may incur a Water Management Charge if the scheme is implemented as part of the Annual Plan process. They are: Resource co ...
When do I need a Building Consent to construct a Dam? A building consent is likely to be required for building work as defined in the Building Act 2004. Some examples are: structural building, including Large Dams sitework associat ...
When does the new requirement for an aquifer pumping test come into effect? From 1 July 2009 Environment Canterbury will require applicants for groundwater consents to provide data from a pumping test before lodging their application. ...
When will I see some progress on the Canterbury Water Management Strategy? We are already making good progress. The Draft Canterbury Water Management Strategy is due to be launched on Thursday 3 September. Visit our website at www.canterburywater.org.nz ...
Where can I find out more about the Canterbury Water Management Strategy? More information is available at www.canterburywater.org.nz. This web resource will be regularly updated throughout the programme. ...
Why are the Water Management Accountability Zones different to Environment Canterbury’s Water Allocation Zones? Environment Canterbury's water allocation zones relate to ground and surface water. Canterbury has quite unique hydrology where above an individual property there can and are ...
Why did you hold stakeholder meetings about the Canterbury Water Management Strategy? Water management is a big issue in Canterbury. There have been many projects in the past where water has been debated and there is general agreement that we need to manage our wat ...
Why does Environment Canterbury require applicants for ground water take consents to supply results of an aquifer pumping test? Canterbury groundwater is highly desirable with groundwater fully or nearly fully allocated in many areas. There is also a high density of bores in many places. If we are to main ...
Why has it taken so long to get anything done regarding the Canterbury Water Management Strategy? This is a big job and it’s important for us to get it right. This is the first time we’ve had a programme to manage our water use. It will guide management of the region’s water f ...
Why has the Canterbury Water Management Strategy been developed? The Canterbury Water Management Strategy originally was initiated to address concerns of the farming industry following the droughts of the 1990s. It is stage four of a study in ...
Why is Environment Canterbury looking at recovering costs related to Water Management? Environment Canterbury is seeking a more equitable mix of funding for its water investigations and monitoring work, which is required to understand the nature of the region's fres ...
Why is the Canterbury Water Management Strategy important? Despite considerable effort and provision of legislation Canterbury’s precious water resources have over the past 20 years become increasingly under pressure from water abstract ...
Will the Canterbury Water Management Strategy be binding and set in concrete? The Canterbury Water Management Strategy is a guiding document and will need to be incorporated in the statutory requirements set by the Resource Management Act (RMA), into region ...

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