On 15 September 2022 Council determined that the parts of the Proposed Otago Regional Policy Statement 2021 set out below are those that directly relate to the maintenance or enhancement of the quality or quantity of freshwater as defined in section 80A (2) of the Resource Management Act 1991 and therefore comprise a freshwater planning instrument.
| Package | Components |
| Interpretation |
Definitions: Certified freshwater farm plan |
| SRMR | SRMR–I5 SRMR–I6 SRMR–I9 |
| RMIA-WAI | RMIA–WAI–I1 RMIA–WAI–I3 |
| LF-WAI | LF–WAI–O1 – Te Mana o te Wai LF–WAI–P1 – Prioritisation LF–WAI–PR1 – Principal reasons – Paragraph 1 LF–WAI–AER2 |
| LF-VM | LF–VM–O2 – Clutha Mata-au FMU vision LF–VM–O3 – North Otago FMU vision LF–VM–O4 – Taieri FMU vision LF–VM–O5 – Dunedin & Coast FMU vision LF–VM–O6 – Catlins FMU vision LF–VM–P5 – Freshwater Management Units (FMUs) and rohe LF–VM–P6 – Relationship between FMUs and rohe LF–VM–E2 – Explanation |
| LF-FW | LF–FW–O8 – Fresh water LF–FW–O9 – Natural wetlands LF–FW–P7 – Fresh water LF–FW–P9 – Protecting natural wetlands LF–FW–P10 – Restoring natural wetlands LF–FW–P15 – Stormwater and wastewater discharges LF–FW–M6 – Regional plans LF–FW–M7 – District plans LF–FW–M8 – Action plans LF-FW-E3 – Explanation (paragraph 2) LF-FW-E3 – Explanation (paragraph 5) LF–FW–PR3 – Principal reasons LF–FW–AER4 - AER11 |
| LF-LS | LF–LS–P18 – Soil erosion LF–LS–P21 – Land use and fresh water LF–LS–M11 – Regional plans LF–LS–AER14 |
| Maps | MAP1 |
The pORPS that was publicly notified on 26 June 2021 has been edited to now clearly identify those provisions or parts that ORC has determined are those that directly relate to the maintenance or enhancement of the quality or quantity of freshwater as defined in Section 80A (2) of the Resource Management Act 1991 and therefore comprise a freshwater planning instrument. Read the edited pORPS 2021:
The previously notified Section 32 Report has been edited to clearly identify those parts that relate directly to the Freshwater Planning Instrument parts of the PORPS.
Read the edited Section 32 Evaluation Report:
For completeness, the High Court determined that the balance of the pORPS could continue through the normal Part 1 of Schedule 1 Resource Management Act process without renotification. You can find more information on the Non-freshwater parts of the PORPS, including the Hearing, here.
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Date |
Action |
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22 July 2022 |
Otago Regional Council v Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand decision issued. |
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30 September 2022 |
ORC publicly notifies the Freshwater Planning Instrument Part of the pORPS 2021. Submissions period opens. |
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29 November 2022 |
Submissions period closes. |
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21 January 2023 |
Summary of Decisions Requested’ is notified, and further submissions called for. |
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1 February 2023 |
Public Notice of Extension for some Submissions and Corrigendum to SODR. |
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3 February 2023 |
Further submissions period closes. |
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7 February 2023 |
Public Notice advising Corrigendum 2 to the SODR and Time Extension for Specific Further Submissions. |
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8 February 2023 |
Closing date for Further Submissions on those listed below and Ravensdown Ltd (FPI017.005)
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16 February 2023 |
Closing date for Further Submissions on the Fuel Companies (FPI034.002). |
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13 April 2023 |
Summary of Decisions Requested including Further Submissions made available on ORC website. |
