At an extraordinary council meeting held on 22 July 2010, Environment Canterbury (The Canterbury Regional Council) ("the Council") resolved to impose a moratorium on applications for resource consents for water within the Hurunui Catchment.
The Council’s resolution is:
"That the Council pursuant to Section 34 of the Environment Canterbury Act, imposes a moratorium on consent applications made under s. 14 of the Resource Management Act to take, dam, divert or use water from the Hurunui River (meaning the North Canterbury river known by that name, the confluence of which with the sea is shown on NZMS 260 O33 at grid reference 3343 1080) and its tributaries (including hydraulically connected groundwater) from 2 August 2010 until 1 October 2011."
The Council may, under section 36 of the Environment Canterbury (Temporary Commissioners and Improved Water Management) Act 2010, end the moratorium sooner.
Further information including a map showing the Hurunui Catchment area can be inspected at the Canterbury Regional Council’s offices, Kilmore Street, Christchurch, the Hurunui District Council offices, Carters Road, Amberley, or on the Regional Council’s website
www.ecan.govt.nz
Enquiries may be directed to customer services on 0800 ECINFO or 0800 324 636.
Dated at Christchurch this 22nd day of July 2010.
DR BRYAN JENKINS, Chief Executive Officer.