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Environmental Data PortalThe ORC’s Environmental Data Portal is experiencing high traffic volumes affecting its effectiveness at present. The site is being worked on at present and people are asked to be patient. Please be considerate in using this tool, some people require access to the EDP for important decision-making today.
Friday 16 May 2014
The Otago Regional Council is initiating changes to the Regional Plan: Water for Otago (Water Plan). Proposed Plan Change 4B (Groundwater allocation) will seek to clarify and strengthen the provisions of the operative Water Plan for managing groundwater and avoiding over-allocation in Otago’s aquifers, without changing their intent. Other aspects of the proposal include establishing a new Schedule 4E which sets out matters to be considered when calculating the mean annual recharge for an aquifer.
This proposed plan change will have legal effect from 17 May 2014 in accordance with Section 86B(3) of the Resource Management Act 1991.
The Proposed Plan Change and Section 32 evaluation report on alternatives, benefits and costs are available at:
Any person may make a submission on the proposal.
You may do so by sending a written submission to the Otago Regional Council. The submission must be in Form 5 and must state whether you wish to be heard in support of your submission. Copies of Form 5 are available by phoning the Council on 0800 474 082, downloading form 5 below or you may also make an online submission.
Post to: Otago Regional Council, Private Bag 1954, Dunedin 9054
Fax to: (03) 479 0015
Email to: policy@orc.govt.nz
Deliver to:
Online: Online Submission form
The closing date for submissions is 5pm, Tuesday 17 June 2014.
The process for public participation in consideration of the proposed plan change under the Resource Management Act 1991 is:
Fraser McRae
Director Policy Planning & Resource Management