Otago Regional Council
What's happening:
Lauder Creek Water Field Day
Learn more about the water balance study, water storage data options, water quality, consents and minimum flows at Lauder Creek at the Rail Trail (north of Lauder on State Highway 85, look for ORC signage) Friday 4 December at 10am.
Rook control season in full swing
Spring is the time of year that ORC seeks help from the public in locating rooks and their nests in the Otago region. If you come across rooks or rookeries please contact Council who will investigate at no cost to you.
>> View the media release
>> Read more about rooks in Otago
Pest Management Strategy for Otago 2009
The Pest Management Strategy for Otago 2009 is now amended.
>> Read about the amended Pest Strategy
Clean Heat Clean Air Warm Home Assistance programme
The ORC Clean Heat Warm Home Assistance programme helps eligible homeowners pay for the cost of purchasing and installing insulation and ORC approved clean heating appliances such as heat pumps, pellet burners, flued gas and woodburners. The programme applies in the Airzone one towns - Alexandra, Clyde, Cromwell and Arrowtown and in Milton which is in Airzone two.
>> Further information and an application form are available in this brochure
Proposed Plan Change 1B (Minimum Flows)
A report on Council's decisions on Proposed Plan Change 1B (Minimum Flows) is now available
>> Read more about Proposed Plan Change 1B
Proposed Plan Change 1 (Harbourside) to the Regional Plan: Coast
Otago Regional Council has adopted, and the Minister of Conservation has approved, Plan Change 1 (Harbourside) to the Regional Plan: Coast for Otago, which is operative on 1 December 2009.
>> Read about the plan change
Proposed Plan Change 1C (Water Allocation and Use)
The Hearing Committee are now deliberating on Proposed Plan Change 1C (Water Allocation and Use).
>> Read more about Proposed Plan Change 1C
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