The Canterbury Water Management Strategy (CWMS) envisages Water Management Committees being the conduit for community discussion and development of solutions to water issues in Canterbury. The Zone Committees develop strategies, tactics and activities (Zone Implementation Programme) to give effect to the CWMS fundamental principles and targets for the Zone. These targets include ecosystem health/biodiversity (including water quality), drinking water, water-use efficiency, irrigated land area, recreational and amenity opportunities, natural character of braided rivers, kaitiakitanga and regional/national economy.
The Selwyn-Waihora Water Management Zone has similar boundaries to Selwyn District, except to the northeast where the boundary is located to include all of the West Melton groundwater zone in the adjacent Christchurch – West Melton Zone, and to the east where the Zone includes all of the Kaituna catchment which drains into Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere.
Did you know how the Selwyn- Waihora Zonal Committee is currently being formed?
For further information click on the link below:
http://www.canterburywater.org.nz/committees/selwyn-waihora.php
