Encourage and support development of Business Environmental Plans (for all businesses and industries) that identify risk areas in terms of effects on environment e.g. water use, discharges (including those into Council wastewater and stormwater networks), sustainability measures, on and off-site practices (e.g. sediment management on constructions sites, storage of hazardous substances). 

Note: directions on what to include still to be developed

Progress

The current QLDC Trade Waste Bylaw does cover this action to some degree, and this will be further emphasised as part of the integrated bylaw proposal.

Implementation

Funding through QLDC’s Long-Term Plan and Annual Plan consultation process.

Progress

1. Encouraging farmers to tell their story and engage with the wider community.
2. Established Grounded, a community Environmental Action Group with Kahu Youth.
3. Take a Walk on the Wild Side – Connection to Nature Survey.

Implementation

WAI Wānaka communication and engagement strategy.

Progress

1. WAI Wānaka communicates with QLDC on a monthly basis.
2. Community engagement meetings between farmers, urban and other stakeholders including ORC, DoC, LINZ, Contact Energy etc
3. Community Agreement being drafted with DoC

Ensure monitoring of treatment’s and practices’ effectiveness is undertaken.

Progress

Wānaka Water Project stormwater research and outcomes presented to ORC and QLDC. Research findings are an ongoing source of information for all parties.

The QLDC Land Development and Subdivision Code of Practice (CoP) encourages the use of low impact treatment designs in new development. The CoP is also currently under further review.

Implementation

Input into ORC processes will be ongoing as part of submissions on notified consent applications.

Progress

Does exist in the CoP but also being further reviewed.

Implementation

Funding through QLDC’s Long-Term Plan and Annual Plan consultation process.

Particular focus is on the behaviours of contaminants in the Roys Bay area of Lake Wānaka which receives a high proportion of Wānaka’s stormwater discharges.

Progress

QLDC has already commenced stormwater monitoring, with further work to come. Stormwater quality modelling work underway. See research commissioned by WAI Wānaka.

Implementation

As part of ORC’s and QLDC’s Long-Term Plan and Annual Plan consultation process.

Progress

Likely to be done over time dependent on action #12 and #13 above.

Implementation

Funding through QLDC’s Long-Term Plan and Annual Plan consultation process.

AUG 2022: QLDC Comments – This will be an on-going piece of work. All new projects consider SW treatment (examples being Stone St SW main, QT Arterial project, Lakeview development). The current Ten Year Plan has funding of $12.5m allocated for SW treatment improvements across the district. These budgets are available from Year 4 (24/25 FY).

Progress

QLDC’s Guidelines for Environmental Management Plans was formally accepted by Council and have been utilised during the resource consenting process since June 2019. Available on QLDC website.

Implementation

ORC Plan change.

Progress

The QLDC Monitoring, Enforcement and Environmental Compliance team have been actively educating contractors, consultants, builders and internal staff in relation to environmental management practices when undertaking land development activities over the past 24 months. This has included educational flyers and emails being sent to these parties. Additionally, workshops are being considered pending interest from the development community, additional internal staff training is being sourced.  

Progress

All QLDC managed municipal wastewater treatment plants now discharge to land, with treatment upgrades either complete or planned.

Implementation

Ongoing as part of submission on notified consent applications.

Progress

Stormwater flows from new urban development are managed through the QLDC CoP and/or the ORC Regional Water Plan. This action needs further discussion as it relates closely to a number of actions above.

Implementation

Ongoing as part of submissions on notified consent applications; and proposed plans, plan changes, or policy statement process.

Implementation

Ongoing as part of submissions on notified consent applications; and proposed plans, plan changes, or policy statement process.

Implementation

To be aligned with National Policy with ongoing input into ORC and QLDC processes.

AUG 2022: ORC comments – The science team is currently undergoing work to identify areas that could be or have been wetlands due to their hydrology. The results of this work will help with achieving this CCP action.

Progress

QLDC currently progressing through a website upgrade, with links proposed to educational resources on water conservation, pollution prevention, stormwater quality and other related aspects. Further discussion required on the benefits.
To view current info about water conservation on the QLDC website, click here.

Implementation

2020-2026 as part of consultation and notification on the new Land and Water Plan for the region.