Wetlands: implementation guidance on Essential Freshwater policies and regulations
Guidance for people involved in implementing provisions to help restore and protect wetlands.
- The National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2020 includes policies to avoid the reduction of natural inland wetlands, protect their values and promote their restoration.
National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2020 - The National Environmental Standards for Freshwater 2020 has regulations that place restrictions on damaging activities in and near natural wetlands.
National Environmental Standards for Freshwater 2020
- Resource Management (Stock Exclusion) Regulations 2020 mandate that certain stock must be excluded from natural wetlands in some circumstances.
Resource Management (Stock Exclusion) Regulations 2020
Includes overview of the new regulations related to wetlands.
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