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Council will make a decision on whether to notify the proposed Land and Water Plan at the council meeting on October 23. Notification gives legal effect to the proposed plan. Once a decision is made, we will provide key facts and information.
In the meantime, you can read the documents that will inform the Council's decision below, and follow this link to some frequently asked questions:
April 2017
A584931
PDF | 683 KB
The Local Government Act 2002 requires all local authorities to prepare and make publicly available following each triennial election, a Local Governance Statement. This statement covers all of the information required under that Act. It will be updated as necessary, and following each election. The information found in this document includes details about what we do, what legislation we work under and the responsibilities we have under that legislation, how we consult and what our management processes are.
June 2023
ISBN 978-0-908324-86-6
PDF | 1 MB
This Annual Plan 2023-2024 (AP) reflects the results of a process that has decided required adjustments to the adopted Otago Regional Council Long-term Plan 2021-31 (LTP).
July 2022
ISBN: 978-0-908324-81-1
PDF | 21 MB
This Annual Plan 2022-2023 (AP) reflects the results of a process that decides what adjustments, if any, are required to the adopted Otago Regional Council Long-term Plan 2021-31 (LTP).
June 2020
PDF | 2 MB
July 2017
PDF | 9 MB
This Annual Plan concentrates on the 2017/18 year. Details of what we want to do and estimates of cost have been provided. Where specific changes have been made from the Long Term Plan, explanations are provided at the start of each of the activity groups of this plan.
June 2016
PDF | 5 MB
This Annual Plan concentrates on the 2016/17 year. Details of what we want to do and estimates of cost have been provided. Where specific changes have been made from the Long Term Plan, explanations are provided at the start of each of the activity groups of this plan.
March 2024
PDF | 7 MB
July 2021
ISBN 978-0-908324-72-9
PDF | 16 MB
April 2018
PDF | 5 MB
May 2015
PDF | 2 MB
This consultation document offers everyone the chance to say what they think is important and what our long term work priorities should be. The Long Term Plan, once completed, will be a detailed document describing our many priorities.
The Otago Regional Council is developing a Land and Water Regional Plan (LWRP) to protect Otago’s precious waterways for future generations.
The proposed new rules and regulations will give comprehensive direction for managing land and water resources in the region. Some rules and regulations will be region-wide, while others will apply to specific parts of Otago.
Originally scheduled to be notified by end of June, on 27 March this year Council requested that staff delay the planned notification until 31 October 2024. The final draft plan will come to a council meeting on 23 October, when Council will be asked to formally notify the Plan. This stage is a milestone 4 years in the making; a collaborative effort between Councillors, mana whenua, Council staff, and a lot of input from our community and stakeholders including 3 public consultation stages between Nov 2021 and Nov 2023 resulting in more than a thousand individual pieces of feedback - showing it really does take a community to make a plan for the future.
On 23 October, Council will be asked to formally notify the Plan.
If approved by Council, this version of the Plan will be notified on 31 October and become the proposed Land and Water Regional Plan. As the rules in the LWRP relate to the management of water or soil (for soil conservation) they will have immediate legal effect upon notification of the Plan.
Once the plan is notified, everyone can make formal submissions on the proposed plan. We’ll have more detail about how and when to make a submission closer to this time.
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Feedback on environmental actions (last year) |
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Feedback on draft plan (we are here!)
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Plan notified/legal effect for some parts |
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Submissions invited |
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Public hearings |
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Hearings panel report |
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ORC decisions made |
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Appeals period |
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Plan replaces the old Water Plan for Otago |
Get a better understanding of why the Land and Water Regional Plan was proposed, as well as what the plan will address, and what communities have said.
On this page you will find information about the changed rules and regulations relating to the Land and Water Regional Plan (LWRP).
Proposed new rules in the Land and Water Regional Plan (LWRP) for Otago will give new, comprehensive direction for managing land and water resources in the region. The plan is required in New Zealand law, replacing an outdated Otago Regional Council planning framework that is no longer fit for purpose. Our new plan is seeking to better align with our regional policy statement as well as the various national policy statements and regulations.
A freshwater management unit (FMU) is a water body or multiple water bodies believed to be the appropriate scale for managing water.
On this page you will find information about the changed rules and regulations relating to the Land and Water Regional Plan (LWRP).
Our partnership with Kāi Tahu aims to build a strong and lasting relationships which allow mana whenua to contribute to decision-making and capacity development. It's a legal requirement but also part of our commitment to meaningful engagement, respecting the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi.
