Agricultural intensification

Agricultural intensification can lead to higher levels of nutrients, sediment and microbial contamination in our rivers, lakes, wetlands and groundwater.

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New nationwide regulations under the Essential Freshwater package aim to limit this contamination by requiring resource consent for various land use conversions over 10 hectares.  

Agricultural intensification
regulations

Below you will find information on the types of conversions that are permitted, or require consent.  This information is also summarised in the flow-chart diagram to the right

Download the flow chart here.  (pdf 717 KB)

Need help? 

If you have any questions about the new Essential Freshwater regulations for agricultural intensification, please make direct contact with our Catchment Advisors via [email protected]

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