Wetlands work notification form

Under the National Environment Standards (NES) for Freshwater you need to notify us of certain activities you are planning to carry in or near a natural wetland.

The following activities are regulated by the National Environmental Standards for Freshwater for the purposes of restoring Natural Wetlands, Scientific Research, maintenance of Wetland utility structures or specified infrastructure, moss harvesting and natural hazard works.

• Vegetation clearance OR earthworks within, or within a 10m setback from, a natural wetland.
• Taking, use, damming, diversion, or discharge of water within, or within a 100m setback from, a natural wetland.
• Harvesting sphagnum moss from within a natural wetland.

The regulations are found on the New Zealand Legislation website(external link). Regulations 37-56 are relevant to wetland works.

Certain activities are permitted (i.e. do not require consent) provided specified conditions are met. These conditions are found in Regulation 55 and we recommend you assess your proposal against these conditions.

A requirement of Regulation 55 is that the person responsible for undertaking the activity must provide Tasman District Council with notice of the activity at least 10 working days before commencement.

A requirement of Regulation 48 Sphagnum moss harvesting, is that prior notice must be provided at least 20 working days before the activity is undertaken. Prior notice must include the information requested in this form.

Please use the form below to provide as much detail as you can where the questions are relevant to your proposed activity or activities.

If you prefer to print a form and complete it by hand, you can download one here (pdf 729 KB). 

If you need any further help, please email [email protected] or phone 03 543 8400.

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Name:

Company name:

Address:

Post code:

Find your correct postcode

Phone:

Email:

Are the property owner details different to those entered above?

Yes

No

Name:

Address:

Phone:

Email:

Are you using a contractor?

Yes

No

Contractor name:

Address:

Phone:

Email:

What is the address you'd prefer us to send any correspondence to?

Specify the purpose of the activity. (Please tick as many as necessary)

Reg 38: Restoration of natural wetlands

Reg 40: Scientific research

Reg 43: Maintenance of wetland utility structures *

Reg 46: Maintenance and operation of specified infrastructure and other infrastructure **

Reg 48: Sphagnum moss harvesting

Reg 50: Arable and horticultural land use

Reg 51: Natural hazards works

Please provide the following information:

A description of the activity to be undertaken:

A description of the extent of the activity:

Please upload any additional supporting information that might help us understand your planned activity (photos, management plans, diagrams, etc.):

Notes:

* A wetland utility structure means a structure placed in or adjacent to a wetland whose purpose, in relation to the wetland, or recreation, education, conservation, restoration, or monitoring. Examples include jetties, boardwalks, walking tracks, signs, bird watching hides, monitoring devices, and mai mai.

** Specified infrastructure means:

• Infrastructure that delivers a service operated by a lifeline utility (as defined in the Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002)
• Regionally significant infrastructure identified as such in a regional policy statement or regional plan
• Any public flood control, flood protection, or drainage works carried out by or on behalf of a local authority, including works carried out for the purposes set out in section 133 of the Soil Conservation and Rivers Control Act 1941; or for the purpose of drainage by drainage districts under the Land Drainage Act 1908.

Road name and number:

Map co-ordinates (Latitude/Longitude):

If you are unsure of what to enter please follow the Get the Coordinates of a Place instructions from Google Maps here.

An example co-ordinate is -41.34149491104114, 173.18720267421625

Upload a map of the wetland location

Please supply a suitably scaled location map or aerial photograph of the location or locations of activities clearly identified. Roads and rivers should be clearly identified, including other identifiable landmarks and locations. A screen shot from Google Maps is suitable.

Activity start date:

Expected completion date: