Otago Regional Council
What's happening:
Pre-notification meetings for Proposed Plan Change 1B (Minimum Flows - Waianakarua River, Luggate Creek and Trotters Creek)
The Otago Regional Council is initiating a change to the Regional Plan: Water for Otago. This relates to minimum flows and primary allocation limits for the Waianakarua River, Luggate Creek and Trotters Creek. Three public meetings are being held to discuss the proposed changes before they are notified.
>> Read more about Proposed Plan Change 1B and the pre-notification meetings.
Proposed Plan Change 1C (Allocation and Use), to the Regional Plan: Water for Otago.
The Otago Regional Council is initiating a change to the Regional Plan: Water for Otago (Water Plan). This relates to the allocation and use of water, and builds onto the existing plan to allow for increasing flexibility in the way water is accessed in Otago. We hope the community will get behind this change.
>>Read more about Proposed Plan Change 1C
Shotover River Management
The ORC and the Queenstown Lakes District Council have adopted a partnership strategy for works on the Shotover River Delta to minimise the likelihood of the Shotover River further restricting outflow from Lake Wakatipu when lake levels are high.
The main ORC initiatives are:
- Enlarging the effective delta area by removing exotic vegetation;
- Taking a more active role in gravel management and removing more gravel from the lower delta;
- Constructing a training line across the base of the delta. The project is subject to consents and funding.
>> Click here to read an ORC report on this work
>> Click here to read more on QLDC work on this project
ORC takes on building control for dams
The Otago Regional Council (ORC) is now responsible for building control for dams and their associated structures in Otago. Anyone wanting to apply for a building consent, Code Compliance Certificate and Certificates of Acceptance should now apply to ORC. Previously these matters were handled by district and city councils. If you are planning to build or undertake work on a dam or associated structure then click here. From 1 July 2008 Otago Regional Council (ORC) is responsible for building control for dams and their associated structures in the West Coast and Southland regions, along with certain dam safety management functions
>> Read media release on ORC responsible for dams
>>Read media release on dams in West Coast and Southland
ORC Committee recommends revenue policy for part funding the proposed Awatea St Stadium
The Otago Regional Council (ORC) Finance and Corporate Committee voted to recommend a revenue policy should Council proceed with part funding of the proposed Awatea Street Stadium.
>>Read media release
Flood Protection Management Bylaw 2008 adopted.
On 25 June 2008, following a report from the hearing committee, the Otago Regional Council adopted the Flood Protection Management Bylaw 2008 and determined that it became operative on 1 July 2008. This Bylaw replaces the former Otago Regional Council Bylaw 1999.
The purpose of the Bylaw is to manage, regulate and protect flood protection works belonging to, or under the control of the Otago Regional Council. Flood protection works can include drains, defences against water and floodways.
>> Read more about the Flood Protection Management Bylaw 2008
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