Otago Regional 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.
Boost capacity of local catchment groups to foster widespread sustainable farming practices.
Set sound minimum river flows to restore river health.
Work with DCC and local groups to develop and carry out a specific plan for restoring water quality to the Kaikarae/Kaikorai Stream.
Adopt a robust land and water regional plan, and phase out overallocation of water and inappropriate land use over time.
Support catchment groups across the region to implement proactive community-led Catchment Action Plans.
Support local community groups to improve freshwater quality through initiatives like the Eco-Fund and large-scale environmental fund.
Advocate for and simplify greater use of water storage dams for irrigation that enable managed river flows during peak demand.
Notify the delayed Land and Water Plan allowing for RMA and national policy changes, ensuring the best possible outcome for water health.
Protect high-quality freshwater and improve degraded water, including urban waterway improvements to degraded water, eg the Kaikorai stream.
Enhance freshwater protection so rivers are swimmable and native fish and other aquatic life can thrive.
Work with agriculture to eliminate eutrophication, faecal matter, elevated sedimentation and elevated nutrient levels in rivers.
Preserve and restore untouched waterways for their intrinsic value as well as for recreation and tourism potential.
Control abstraction of water and limit modification of and discharge to waterways.
Enhance health of waterways by setting standards above national standards.
Restrict dairy conversion.
Give certainty to all water users by setting fair, science-based objectives for use and care.
Protect Otago's high-quality ecosystems to ensure they never slip to average but remain a regional strength.
Set clear goals and practical steps so all Otago waterways meet ecological bottom lines.
Set clear goals and practical steps so all Otago waterways meet ecological bottom lines.
Protect Otago's high-quality ecosystems, ensuring they never slip to average but remain a regional strength.
Give certainty to all water users by setting fair, science-based objectives for use and care.
Adjust regulations to ensure water taken from rivers is returned at the same quantity and same or better quality, and monitor and enforce this.
Support land management practices which increase biomass and water holding capacity of the land, reducing amount of water taken from rivers.
Work to implement a long term fresh water plan which ensures nitrates and other pollutants are kept out of rivers and ground water.
Boost capacity of local catchment groups to foster widespread sustainable farming practices.
Set sound minimum river flows to restore river health.
Work with DCC and local groups to develop and carry out a specific plan for restoring water quality to the Kaikarae/Kaikorai Stream.
Adopt a robust land and water regional plan, and phase out overallocation of water and inappropriate land use over time.
Support catchment groups across the region to implement proactive community-led Catchment Action Plans.
Support local community groups to improve freshwater quality through initiatives like the Eco-Fund and large-scale environmental fund.
Advocate for and simplify greater use of water storage dams for irrigation that enable managed river flows during peak demand.
Notify the delayed Land and Water Plan allowing for RMA and national policy changes, ensuring the best possible outcome for water health.
Protect high-quality freshwater and improve degraded water, including urban waterway improvements to degraded water, eg the Kaikorai stream.
Enhance freshwater protection so rivers are swimmable and native fish and other aquatic life can thrive.
Work with agriculture to eliminate eutrophication, faecal matter, elevated sedimentation and elevated nutrient levels in rivers.
Preserve and restore untouched waterways for their intrinsic value as well as for recreation and tourism potential.
Control abstraction of water and limit modification of and discharge to waterways.
Enhance health of waterways by setting standards above national standards.
Restrict dairy conversion.
Give certainty to all water users by setting fair, science-based objectives for use and care.
Protect Otago's high-quality ecosystems to ensure they never slip to average but remain a regional strength.
Set clear goals and practical steps so all Otago waterways meet ecological bottom lines.
Set clear goals and practical steps so all Otago waterways meet ecological bottom lines.
Protect Otago's high-quality ecosystems, ensuring they never slip to average but remain a regional strength.
Give certainty to all water users by setting fair, science-based objectives for use and care.
Adjust regulations to ensure water taken from rivers is returned at the same quantity and same or better quality, and monitor and enforce this.
Support land management practices which increase biomass and water holding capacity of the land, reducing amount of water taken from rivers.
Work to implement a long term fresh water plan which ensures nitrates and other pollutants are kept out of rivers and ground water.
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