There are a lot of rules and guidelines that anyone with small or large forestry plantations need to understand.

These rules apply to plantation and permanent forestry. There will be different rules depending on the size and location of your forestry, including the type of planting. Information on when you might need a resource consent, what may be undertaken as a permitted activity, useful links, and answers to frequently asked questions are contained on these pages.

Useful forms, policy sheets and factsheets

Technical advice note - Wetlands and EFW

December 2020

PDF | 244 KB

Factsheet - Wetlands

September 2021

PDF | 227 KB

This fact sheet educates about wetlands, including what qualifies as a "natural wetland" under national law. It offers guidance on activities like drainage and restoration and outlines relevant Water Plan rules. The aim is to help individuals manage and preserve wetlands effectively.

Form 31 - Use of land and discharge of contaminants for conversions forestry to pastoral

August 2020

PDF | 253 KB

Use this form to use land for and discharge of contaminants from conversion of land from plantation forestry to pastoral land use that require consent under the Resource Management (National Environmental Standards for Freshwater) Regulations 2020.

Policy Sheet - Form 39 - Vegetation Clearance Earthworks and Water for Restoration of Natural Wetlands

28 June 2023

PDF | 296 KB

Form 39 - Vegetation clearance, earthworks and water for restoration of natural inland wetlands

July 2023

PDF | 259 KB

This form is to be used for restoration of natural inland wetland activities that require consent. Vegetation clearance, earthworks or land disturbance and take, use, damming, diversion or discharge of water for restoration of natural inland wetlands

Schedule 17: rules applying to plantation forestry in Otago

July 2018

PDF | 108 KB

Regional Plan - Water - Chapter 13: Land Use on Lake or River Beds or Regionally Significant Wetlands

May 2014

PDF | 471 KB