Good Water Good Farming – rural water quality policy catchment consultation meetings
Recently we held forums in Cromwell, Oamaru, and Balclutha, to discuss the proposed new rules for addressing discharge from farm drains, runoff and leaching. These rules set limits on the quality of farm discharge, together with a conditioned permitted activity rule.
We have followed up the forums with a series of catchment meetings for farmers and others to understand and discuss the specific implications of the rules on their farming methods.
The meetings examined the rules’ effect on farming in each locality visited, discussed transitional arrangements and how the policy will be enforced, as well as providing guidance on what will be expected of farmers to achieve farm compliance.
View the presentations from the meetings
Thursday 3 November
Roxburgh Memorial Hall
Roxburgh presentation
Lake Wanaka Centre
Wanaka presentation
Friday 4 November
Tarras Community Hall
Tarras presentation
Manuherikia, Becks Hall
Manuherikia, Becks presentation
Tuesday 8 November
Ranfurly Rugby Club
Ranfurly presentation
Middlemarch Hall
Middlemarch presentation
Thursday 10 November
Outram, West Taieri Memorial Hall
Outram presentation
Thursday 17 November
Owaka Community Hall
Owaka presentation
Balclutha, St John's Hall, High St
Balclutha presentation
Tuesday 22 November
Papakaio Community Hall, Pukeuri Road
Papakaio presentation
Maheno Hall
Maheno presentation
Waikouaiti RSA
Waikouaiti presentation
Monday 28 November
Milton Coronation Hall
Milton presentation
Wednesday 30 November
Frankton, St John's Hall, Douglas St
Frankton presentation
Thursday 1 December
Tapanui Community Hall
Clydevale Valley Community Centre
Tapanui - Clydevale presentation
Tuesday 6 December
Dunedin, Dunedin Public Art Gallery
Dunedin presentation