Recent and upcoming Essential Freshwater implementation guidance
This list will be updated as guidance documents are completed or if an estimated delivery date changes.
This list will be updated as guidance documents are completed or if an estimated delivery date changes.
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NOF 101 infographic to help explain the process under the National Objectives Framework: from setting the long-term vision for a catchment, identifying river values, setting outcomes and limits, as well as the community engagement needed at every stage.
Delivered
January 2022
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Implementing mahinga kai as a Māori freshwater value (NPS-FM 2020) – a Kete (Toolkit)
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Expected delivery
April 2022
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Expected delivery
Mid 2022
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Web app tool and user guidance to calculate Fish Index of Biotic Integrity (IBI) scores for the NPS-FM Fish IBI attribute (Appendix 2B, Table 13).
Expected delivery
Mid 2022
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Policy and technical guidance is coming because of proposed regulation changes:
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Expected delivery
Mid 2022
Spring 2022
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Monitoring and reporting requirements
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Expected delivery
Mid 2022
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Defining improved instream nutrient concentrations to achieve periphyton objectives.
Expected delivery
Mid 2022
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Good practice for setting nutrient concentrations to achieve outcomes for various nutrient affected attributes.
Expected delivery
Mid 2022
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Guidance to help regional councils achieve sediment targets for rivers as specified in the National Policy Statement for Freshwater 2020.
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Expected delivery
Mid 2022
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A standard methodology for assessing exclusion ‘c’ of the natural wetland definition (assessing 50 per cent exotic pasture species coverage).
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Expected delivery
Mid 2022
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Policy intent updates to the NZ Fish Passage Guidelines
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Expected delivery
Mid 2022
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Mid 2022
Late 2022