Is your property in the Lake Rotorua Groundwater Boundary?
View this Interactive Map to see whether your property is in the groundwater boundary?
Is your property in the Lake Rotorua Groundwater Boundary?
View this Interactive Map to see whether your property is in the groundwater boundary?
Yes
No
You are outside the Lake Rotorua Groundwater Boundary and not affected by the Lake Rotorua Nutrient Management rules in the Bay of Plenty Regional Water and Land Plan.
What is your farm/property mainly used for? (Select One)
Native bush or forestry
Farming animals, commercial cropping, commercial horticulture or any other activity
What is the size of your property?
Over 40 hectares of effective area*
*The part of your property that is actively grazed and cultivated
Between 10 - 40 hectares of effective area*
*The part of your property that is actively grazed and cultivated
Greater than 5 hectares in total area and up to and including 10 hectares in effective area*
*The part of your property that is actively grazed and cultivated
5 hectares or less in total area
If there are 5ha or more of effective area * then Lake Rotorua Nutrient Rules may still apply. Please contact a Land Management Officer on 07 921 3377 to discuss.
If there is less than 5ha in effective area* you will be considered a Permitted Activity and not require resource consent.
*The part of your property that is actively grazed and cultivated
Is your land used for commercial cropping, dairy farming or commercial horticulture?
Yes
No
You will be considered a Permitted Activity and not require resource consent. You may continue to farm as you currently are so long as you do not increase your nitrogen loss and you provide information to Bay of Plenty Regional Council annually such as an OVERSEER file.
Helpful links:
OVERSEER - www.overseer.org.nz
The modelling tool that will be used for calculating nitrogen loss.
Phone the dedicated Landowners Advice line on 07 921 3377 to speak to a Land Management Officer
You will be considered Permitted Activity and not require resource consent so long as no commercial cropping, commercial horticulture or dairy farming takes place on the land.
See "Your lifestyle block and Lake Rotorua" as a guide on how you can do your bit to protect Lake Rotorua
You will be considered Permitted from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2022 and not require resource consent. You may continue to farm as you currently are so long as you do not increase your nitrogen loss and you provide land use information, if requested, to Bay of Plenty Regional Council annually.
From 1 July 2022 you may be considered a Permitted Activity or Controlled Activity.
Permitted – If your nitrogen loss from the effective area is less than 57% of the nitrogen loss rate generated by the drystock reference file you will be considered a permitted activity and not require resource consent. You will need to provide an annual OverseerFM analysis to show nitrogen loss.
Controlled – You will require resource consent. As part of the consent requirements you will need to develop a Nutrient Management Plan to show the steps you take to meet your Nitrogen Discharge Allocation by 2032.
Helpful links:
Land Use Advice & Support - A free service for all landowners to have an independent Land Use Advisor develop a Nutrient Management Plan.
You will most likely be considered Controlled from 1 July 2017 and require resource consent.
As part of the consent requirements you will need to develop a Nutrient Management Plan to show the steps you take to meet your Nitrogen Discharge Allocation by 2032.
Helpful links:
Land Use Advice & Support - www.rotorualakes.co.nz/adviceandsupport
A free service for all landowners to have an independent Land Use Advisor develop a Nutrient Management Plan is available. Please contact a Land Management Officer on (07) 921 3377 for more details.
Do you use your land for low intensity farming activities*?
* Low intensity farming: Farming activities that generate less than 57% of the nitrogen loss rate generated by the drystock reference file as prescribed in Schedule LR Five of the Lake Rotorua Nutrient Management rules..
Phone 07 921 3377 to find out what funding is available to work with an independent Land Use Advisor to find out whether your farm in considered low intensity and what your current nitrogen discharge is.
Yes
No
Do you comply with the Permitted Activity Stocking Rates (click the link to see stocking rates) and have no commercial cropping or horticulture activities?
If you are unsure, please feel free to contact a Land Management Officer on 07 921 3377 to discuss your farm system.
Yes
No
You will be considered a Permitted Activity and not require resource consent. You may continue to farm as you currently are so long as you do not increase your nitrogen loss and you provide information to Bay of Plenty Regional Council annually such as an OVERSEER file.
Helpful links:
OVERSEER - www.overseer.org.nz
The modelling tool that will be used for calculating nitrogen loss.
Phone the dedicated Landowners Advice line on 07 921 3377 to speak to a Land Management Officer
Are you currently managed by Rule 11?
Rule 11 set a limit based on each property’s nutrients levels between 2001-2004.
Yes
No
You will be considered a Permitted Activity and not require resource consent so long as you comply with the stocking rates at any time throughout the year.
If you comply with the stocking rates for the majority of the year but for a period of time you exceed the stocking rates you may still be considered a permitted activity but must provide an OverseerFM analysis annually. Please contact a Land Management Officer to discuss
Helpful links:
OVERSEER - www.overseer.org.nz
The modelling tool that will be used for calculating nitrogen loss.
Phone the dedicated Landowners Advice line on 07 921 3377 to speak to a Land Management Officer
You will be considered Permitted from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2022 and not require resource consent. You may continue to farm as you currently are so long as you do not increase your nitrogen loss and you may be asked to provide information to Bay of Plenty Regional Council annually.
After 1 July 2022 or if low intensity use conditions can’t be met you will be considered Controlled and require resource consent.
As part of the consent requirements you will need to develop a Nitrogen Management Plan to show the steps you take to meet your Nitrogen Discharge Allocation by 2032.
Helpful links:
Land Use Advice & Support - A free service for all landowners to have an independent Land Use Advisor develop a Nitrogen Management Plan.
You will be considered Controlled from 1 July 2017 and require resource consent.
As part of the consent requirements you will need to develop a Nutrient Management Plan to show the steps you take to meet your Nitrogen Discharge Allocation by 2032.
Helpful links:
Land Use Advice & Support
A free service for all landowners to have an independent Land Use Advisor develop a Nutrient Management Plan.
OR
You will be considered Permitted from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2022 and not require resource consent. You may continue to farm as you currently are so long as you do not increase your nitrogen loss and you may be asked to provide information to Bay of Plenty Regional Council annually.
After 1 July 2022 or if low intensity use conditions can’t be met you will be considered Controlled and require resource consent.
As part of the consent requirements you will need to develop a Nutrient Management Plan to show the steps you take to meet your Nitrogen Discharge Allocation by 2032.
Helpful links:
Land Use Advice & Support - A free service for all landowners to have an independent Land Use Advisor develop a Nitrogen Management Plan.
