All webinars on policies and regulations in the Essential Freshwater package

Webinars to assist councils with implementing the Essential Freshwater policies and regulations that came into force on 3 September 2020.

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Webinar 1: Translating the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management and putting it into action
Webinar 2: Continuous farm practice improvement
Webinar 3: Raising the bar on ecosystem health in wetlands
Webinar 4: Limiting intensification and nitrogen use
Webinar 5: National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management - vision setting and value identification
Webinar 6: National objectives framework
Webinar 7: Monitoring and reporting requirements
Freshwater farm plans and stock exclusion
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Webinar 1: Translating the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management and putting it into action

Overview of the new NPS-FM and key changes from the 2017 NPS. Step through key changes - values, attributes, limits and action plans. An overview of the new Freshwater Planning Process.

Webinar 2: Continuous farm practice improvement

This video includes: intensive winter grazing, stockholding and stock exclusion. See NES-F and s360 regulations Part 1.

Webinar 3: Raising the bar on ecosystem health in wetlands

Includes overview of the new regulations related to wetlands.

Webinar 4: Limiting intensification and nitrogen use

Overview of the new regulations related to N Cap and intensification. See NES-F and s360 regulations Part 2.

Webinar 5: National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management - vision setting and value identification

Overview of these parts of the NPS-FM and explanations of Te Mana o te Wai and vision setting compulsory values - mahinga kai, threatened species and ecosystem health.

Webinar 6: National objectives framework

Overview of the key steps required for the National Objectives Framework with a focus on flows and attribute identification including nitrogen, phosphorus and sediment.

Webinar 7: Monitoring and reporting requirements

Overview of monitoring and reporting requirements under the NPS, freshwater accounting systems and exemptions for large hydro-electric generation schemes.

Freshwater farm plans and stock exclusion

The webinar provides an overview of freshwater farm plans and stock exclusion.