Resource consents
The Resource Management Act, Waikato Regional Plan and Regional Coastal Plan all contain rules and guidelines to manage the natural and physical resources of the Waikato region. These rules say that some resource use activities are not allowed without resource consent from Environment Waikato.
Resource consents are permits that allow you to use or take water, land or coastal resources. They also allow the discharge of water or wastes into air, water or onto land. Resource consents include special conditions to protect the environment. Consented activities are monitored to make sure that the conditions are being met. To find out more visit our Resource consents page. |
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Dams, safety requirements and building consents
When owning a dam or canal, or planning to construct, modify or remove a dam, canal or a structure associated with a dam, there are a number of regulations you need to know about and follow.
How safe your structure is depends entirely on how you build and manage it, so there are a number of factors to consider. Our Dams, safety requirements and building consents page tells you more about what to do. |
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