Far North District Council
Environment
Local governments play a central role in protecting the environment, reducing waste and safeguarding biodiversity. The worsening state of New Zealand’s lakes and rivers is a major challenge for local councils, which work with regional councils in the management of water resources in their area.
Environment
Local governments play a central role in protecting the environment, reducing waste and safeguarding biodiversity. The worsening state of New Zealand’s lakes and rivers is a major challenge for local councils, which work with regional councils in the management of water resources in their area.
Promote efficient use of water, manage the demand and protect against waste or misuse of water.
Protect our water supply, rivers and streams and surrounding environment from contamination from waste treatment systems.
Improve waste minimisation and use of natural resources with effective education and incentives in the community.
Commit to a council wide reduction in chemical based vegetation management.
Create carbon sequestering native plantings on under utilised reserve spaces to encourage and protect biodiversity.
Commit to the removal of human waste pollutants from waterways.
Seek to improve the provision and quantity of resource recovery facilities.
Work to achieve and expanded wastewater scheme for Waipāpa so wastewater is better managed.
Support community endeavours to open our waterways to walking, cycling and recreation.
Resource a review of existing discharge consents to fully understand the current extent of compliance in smaller waterfront communities.
Work with other agencies to understand existing priority areas, re-establish native species where appropriate and coordinate pest control.
Determine appropriate solutions for reducing the amount of commercial waste going to landfill by researching alternative reuse of materials.
Promote efficient use of water, manage the demand and protect against waste or misuse of water.
Protect our water supply, rivers and streams and surrounding environment from contamination from waste treatment systems.
Improve waste minimisation and use of natural resources with effective education and incentives in the community.
Commit to a council wide reduction in chemical based vegetation management.
Create carbon sequestering native plantings on under utilised reserve spaces to encourage and protect biodiversity.
Commit to the removal of human waste pollutants from waterways.
Seek to improve the provision and quantity of resource recovery facilities.
Work to achieve and expanded wastewater scheme for Waipāpa so wastewater is better managed.
Support community endeavours to open our waterways to walking, cycling and recreation.
Resource a review of existing discharge consents to fully understand the current extent of compliance in smaller waterfront communities.
Work with other agencies to understand existing priority areas, re-establish native species where appropriate and coordinate pest control.
Determine appropriate solutions for reducing the amount of commercial waste going to landfill by researching alternative reuse of materials.
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