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For the latest updates and insights from the Environmental Delivery (previously Regulatory) group at the Otago Regional Council (ORC) sign up for our On Stream newsletter.
Archived newsletters sharing news on consent processes, farm regulations, biodiversity initiatives, biosecurity measures, and pest control efforts, can be found below.
Regulatory Newsletter - May 2022
In this issue we focus on: Recent case law of interest to consent processing, Intensive Winter Grazing, Update to Plan Change 8 to the Regional Plan Water, Dairy monitoring programme, Consent applications for agricultural intensification under the NES-FW, Process improvements, Water update, and Regulatory Data and Systems
Regulatory Newsletter - September 2022
In this issue we focus on new earthworks rules, introduce our Public Enquiries Team and new booking form, provide more Intensive Winter Grazing information, update on water permit processing including practice notes, share case law and compliance updates, link to new resources including application and booking forms, and introduce you to more of our team.
Regulatory Newsletter - May 2023
In this issue, we remind you about our public enquiries team, highlight that dairy effluent consents are almost due, provide further information on intensive winter grazing, and make you aware of our consent fund. We also point you to our new Earthworks Guide, link to new resources including application and booking forms, spotlight our new Environmental Data Portal, and introduce another member of the ORC team.
Regulatory Newsletter - September 2023
In this issue we: Share new information around freshwater farm plans, learn about the replacement for the Resource Management Act, bring you up to speed on the new National Policy Statement on Indigenous Biodiversity, make you aware of updates within the National Environmental Standards for Freshwater, link to new resources including silage stack application forms, highlight a hub of handy information, the Farmer’s Guide, and remind you to submit your water metering data.
Regulatory Newsletter - June 2024
In this issue, we: update you on the current situation of freshwater farm plans and intensive winter grazing (IWG), share details on effluent workshops held this month, bring you up to speed on the new fast track process, report back on the success of the Queenstown Earthworks Field Day, highlight changes to dam safety regulations, remind you to submit your water abstraction data, and tease some new resources coming soon …
Regulatory Newsletter - December 2024
Environmental Delivery Update: In this issue, we update you on some changes to intensive winter grazing (IWG), highlight some current environmental projects, point you to our Environmental Data Portal for tracking low flows, bring you up to speed on the new fast-track process, give brief updates on freshwater farm plans and the Land and Water Regional Plan, and share some new resources!
Regulatory Newsletter - May 2025
Environmental Delivery updates have a new home...This will be the final edition of the Regulatory Newsletter, with future news from the Environmental Delivery group appearing in ORC’s monthly e-newsletter, On Stream.
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