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.
Agree a threshold of minimum river flows.
Agree acceptable nutrient levels for rivers.
Ensure accurate monitoring and management of irrigation to keep to river flow thresholds.
Support landowners to improve water quality, providing both science and respect. Policy is set by Government’s National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management.
Prioritise an effective Otago Lakes Plan, recognising progress driven in the past two terms but acknowledging ongoing need for effective action.
Support Otago's agriculture, horticulture and viticulture industries which rely on available water, promoting both good water quality and irrigation.
Ensure the Eco Fund goes to groups achieving on ground results, avoiding doubling up on consultation and data gathering costs.
Oversee large scale land conversions which potentially have negative flow-on effects for community and the environment.
Utilise larger water resources efficiently for farm irrigation while maintaining pragmatic, balanced integrity of ecosystems.
Agree a threshold of minimum river flows.
Agree acceptable nutrient levels for rivers.
Ensure accurate monitoring and management of irrigation to keep to river flow thresholds.
Support landowners to improve water quality, providing both science and respect. Policy is set by Government’s National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management.
Prioritise an effective Otago Lakes Plan, recognising progress driven in the past two terms but acknowledging ongoing need for effective action.
Support Otago's agriculture, horticulture and viticulture industries which rely on available water, promoting both good water quality and irrigation.
Ensure the Eco Fund goes to groups achieving on ground results, avoiding doubling up on consultation and data gathering costs.
Oversee large scale land conversions which potentially have negative flow-on effects for community and the environment.
Utilise larger water resources efficiently for farm irrigation while maintaining pragmatic, balanced integrity of ecosystems.
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