Press Release – Federated Farmers The government should be applauded for a proper consultation process on replacement RMA legislation but Federated Farmers has significant concerns about local democracy being stripped away. Reacting to the release today of an exposure draft of …
The government should be applauded for a proper consultation process on replacement RMA legislation but Federated Farmers has significant concerns about local democracy being stripped away.
Reacting to the release today of an ‘exposure’ draft of the Natural and Built Environments Act, Feds Vice-President and resource management spokesperson Karen Williams said it was pleasing this initial round of submissions and select committee inquiry would be followed by a second select committee process early next year.
The Government plans to replace it with three new laws this parliamentary term but the overall process will take years. Below the NBA will sit the Strategic Planning Act (SPA) and the Climate Adaptation Act (CAA), to address complex issues associated with managed retreat.
The draft legislation still needs to go before a parliamentary select committee process, where the public will be able to make submissions. A second select committee process will be held when the full draft law is introduced to Parliament early in 2022.
A major criticism of the RMA is that, despite being convoluted with overlapping regulations, it hasn t adequately protected the environment. One of the reasons for this is that it lacks environmental bottom lines.
Press Release – EMA The EMA says the proposed Natural and Built Environments Act is tracking in the right direction but there is still much work to be done in replacing the outdated Resource Management Act (RMA). EMA Head of Advocacy and Strategy, Alan McDonald, …
The EMA says the proposed Natural and Built Environments Act is tracking in the right direction but there is still much work to be done in replacing the outdated Resource Management Act (RMA).
EMA Head of Advocacy and Strategy, Alan McDonald, says: “The new Act is the first of three proposed to replace the current RMA and this exposure draft is an important and welcome first step in repealing and reforming our planning and environmental legislation.”
Tuesday, 29 June 2021, 11:14 am
The Government Has Released The First Draft Of One Of The
Proposed Laws Meant To Replace The 30-year-old Resource
Management Act.
The “exposure draft” of the
Natural and Built Environments Bill discusses mandatory
environmental limits for a “minimum acceptable state” or
a “maximum amount of harm” that can be caused to the
environment. It will also set out outcomes meant to protect
the environment. In a unique process, the exposure draft
will be put out for public feedback before it is introduced
to the House.
The SMC asked experts to comment on the
news.
Dr Nicholas Kirk, Environmental Social
Tuesday, 29 June 2021, 1:05 pm
The government should be applauded for a proper
consultation process on replacement RMA legislation but
Federated Farmers has significant concerns about local
democracy being stripped away.
Reacting to the release
today of an ‘exposure’ draft of the Natural and Built
Environments Act, Feds Vice-President and resource
management spokesperson Karen Williams said it was pleasing
this initial round of submissions and select committee
inquiry would be followed by a second select committee
process early next year. If the poor process around
the production of the unworkable Essential Freshwater
regulations has taught us anything, it is to carry out a