Marlborough District Council
Freshwater
The worsening state of New Zealand’s lakes and rivers is a major challenge for regional councils, which play a leading role in managing freshwater in their areas. To this end, regional councils create plans to protect water resources from contaminants and overuse.
Freshwater
The worsening state of New Zealand’s lakes and rivers is a major challenge for regional councils, which play a leading role in managing freshwater in their areas. To this end, regional councils create plans to protect water resources from contaminants and overuse.
Aim for our three main rivers to be swimmable by 2025.
Ensure council owned forestry operations are exemplary and lead the way in their environmental practices.
Safe endorsed public drinking water sites accessible to all people around the district at all times.
Clean up the Taylor River so it can be used safely for swimming.
Allow residential water storage tanks on new and existing homes to be paid by targeted rates scheme over a 10 year period.
Establish a Council nursery and grow desirable trees and shrubs to increase availability for council and community waterway projects.
Aim for our three main rivers to be swimmable by 2025.
Ensure council owned forestry operations are exemplary and lead the way in their environmental practices.
Safe endorsed public drinking water sites accessible to all people around the district at all times.
Clean up the Taylor River so it can be used safely for swimming.
Allow residential water storage tanks on new and existing homes to be paid by targeted rates scheme over a 10 year period.
Establish a Council nursery and grow desirable trees and shrubs to increase availability for council and community waterway projects.
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