Cutting back a “tangle of red and green tape” will “get value back into farmers’ back pockets”, according to the ministers behind Resource Management Act reforms. But it’s coal mine operators that may stand to make the biggest buck.
The Resource Management (Freshwater and Other Matters) Amendment Bill is the first of two amendment packages to be released this year. The first document, released May 23, has a major focus on freshwater management policies and Significant Natural Areas (SNAs). In particular, it puts a three-year pause on declaring new SNAs and removes restrictions on intensive winter grazing and low-slope stocking protocols, easing the regulatory burden on farmers.
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