CCNZ put forward a submission on the Ministry for the Environment Managing our Wetlands discussion paper, supporting the proposals to change the definition of a 'natural wetland', better enable wetland maintenance and restoration and establish new consenting pathways for quarrying, landfill, cleanfill, managed fill, mining and urban development.
Summary of the CCNZ submission
- We support the importance of protecting wetland areas that have significant benefits to Aotearoa’s flora and fauna
- We need to balance the needs of that environmental protection with our communities social, cultural and business needs
- We support the overall intent of the proposals to change the definition of a 'natural wetland', better enable wetland maintenance and restoration and establish new consenting pathways for quarrying, landfill, cleanfill, managed fill, mining and urban development.