RMA Compliance

Obtain necessary consents from regional or district councils and comply with the conditions.

Comply with regional and district councils’ permitted activities.

Check with the regional council before clearing, diverting or damming a waterway. If you are building a dam (including off-stream) you may need a Building Consent from your regional council. If you build a dam below the Building Act Building Consent thresholds you will still need to follow the Building Code. Either way, you need to consult with a qualified or certified dam engineer for building dams.

Avoid sediment runoff. Plan harvest or major earthwork activities during low rainfall periods.  

Avoid waterway bed disturbances.

Avoid any pesticide or fuel spillages.

Avoid any direct discharge of fertiliser or pesticides into waterways.