Chapter 14: Discharges to Land and Water

14.4 Rules - Discharges of Water

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The requirements specified in the Resource Management (National Environmental Standards for Freshwater) Regulations also apply, as rules, in addition to the following rules.  One Plan users must refer to the Regulations and they should be read in conjunction with the following rules.  Where there is conflict between the provisions of the Regulations and Rule 14-12, the more stringent provision will apply.
 

Rule Activity Classification Conditions/Standards/Terms Control/Discretion Non-Notification
14-12 Discharges^ of water^ to water^ The discharge^ of water^ into water^ pursuant to s15(1) RMA (excluding drainage water^ which is regulated by Rules 16-10 and 16-11 and the discharge^ of water^ into water^ that is part of the normal operation* of a dam which is regulated by Rule 17-7 or Rule 17-8). Permitted
  1. The discharge^ must not cause or exacerbate the flooding of any neighbouring property*.
  2. The discharge^ must not cause any scouring or erosion of any land^ or bed^ of a water body^ beyond the point of discharge^.
  3. The discharge^ must not alter the natural course of any water body^.
  4. The discharge^ must not be to any rare habitat*, threatened habitat* or at-risk habitat* (discharges^ into at-risk habitats* are discretionary activities^ under Rule 13-8 and into rare habitats* or threatened habitats* are non-complying activities under Rule 13- 9).
  5. The discharge^ must not, after reasonable mixing*, change the natural temperature of the receiving water^ by more than the maximum temperature or temperature change specified by the water quality standards for the Water Management Sub-zone* listed in Schedule E.
  

Rule Guide:
Activities that do not comply - Discharges of water pursuant to s15(1) RMA that do not comply with the permitted activity rule above are a discretionary activity under Rule 14-30.

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