Waimakariri ZIP community feedback meetings

The Waimakariri Zone Committee has released its draft Zone Implementation Programme (ZIP) for public feedback.

The committee is holding a series of public meetings to give community members a chance to provide their feedback.

The draft ZIP recommends actions, responsibilities and time-frames for activities to help achieve the principles, targets and goals set out in the Canterbury Water Management Strategy (CWMS).

The draft ZIP contains 48 recommendations recommendations on five key priority areas to the Waimakariri District Council, Environment Canterbury and other stakeholders. The five key priority areas are; lowland waterways; braided rivers; nutrient and water management; water supply; and biodiversity.

Community members will have until October 21 to provide their feedback on the Waimakariri Draft ZIP.

This can be done by visiting the: Waimakariri Zone Implementation Programme. Or by collecting a copy of the draft ZIP from Environment Canterbury (Ellesmere Centre, 24 Edward Street, Lincoln) or Waimakariri District Council Offices, or by attending one of the public meetings organised for early October.

Meeting details

• Monday October 3 (7-9pm)
  

          Rossburn Function Centre Sparks Lane (off Northbrook Rd), Rangiora

• Wednesday October 5 (7-9pm)

          Kaiapoi Club, 113 Raven Quay, Kaiapoi

• Monday October 10 (7-9pm)
  

          Jaycee Rooms, 56 Main St, Oxford