On-Site Effluent Treatment Regional Plan

The Operative On-Site Effluent Treatment Regional Plan 2006 was made operative on 7 August 2006.  See further below to view or download the operative plan or for website links to further information regarding on-site effluent treatment.

Draft Plan Change 1 (Date Deferral for Small Communities)

Draft Plan Change 1 seeks to defer the dates on which conventional septic tank systems become discretionary activities for the Rotorua Lakes and western Bay of Plenty maintenance zone communities and those in Rotorua areas that have nitrogen reduction requirements.  The draft plan change was approved for public consultation at the Policy and Planning Committee meeting on Thursday, 10 December 2009.

• Draft Plan Change 1 (Date Deferral for Small Communities) (113KB, pdf)
• Agenda report to Policy and Planning Committee – 10 December 2009 (refer page 13) (700KB, pdf)

Consultation meetings with affected communities

Environment Bay of Plenty and district council staff are meeting with affected communities to discuss the implications of the draft plan change.  If you live within an affected community we welcome you to attend a meeting in your area.  See meeting dates and venues below:

• Maketū/Little Waihī – Tuesday 19 January, 7.00 pm, Maketū Fire Brigade Hall, Wilson Road North, Maketū
• Te Puna - Thursday 21 January, 7.00 pm, Te Puna Community Centre, Maramatanga Park, Tangitu Road, Te Puna
• Tanners Point and Ongare Point Combined – Tuesday 26 January, 7.00 pm, Katikati War Memorial Hall, Main Road, Katikati
• Rotomā/Rotoehu - Thursday 28 January, 7.00 pm, Rotomā/Rotoehu Community Hall, State Highway 30, Rotomā 
• Rotorua/Rotoiti - Monday 8 February, 7.00 pm, Pikiao Rugby League Club, Takinga Street, Mourea
• Ōkāreka/Tarawera - Wednesday 10 February, 7.00 pm, Lake Ōkāreka Community Hall, Okareka Loop Road, Lake Okareka
• Mamaku - Thursday 11 February, 7.00 pm, Mamaku Community Hall, Mamaku Street, Mamaku

Questions & Answers from Meetings:

• Maketu/Little Waihi (21KB, pdf)
• Te Puna (15KB, pdf)
• Tanners Point and Ongare Point Combined (24KB, pdf)
• Rotomā/Rotoehu (31.7KB, pdf)
• Rotorua/Rotoiti (22KB, pdf)
• Ōkāreka/Tarawera (12KB, pdf)
• Mamaku (8.5KB, pdf)

Comments and Feedback

Any written comments you wish to make on Draft Plan Change 1 are welcome.  Comments will be received until Friday 26 February 2010. 
Please send comments to Shari Kameta, Planning Administration Officer at Environment Bay of Plenty, PO Box 364, Whakatāne, fax 0800 ENV FAX (368 329) or email info@envbop.govt.nz.

• Comment Form (180KB, doc)

Note that if the plan change proceeds it will be notified formally for public submission in April 2010.

Other Information

• Dealing with your wastewater - a guide to the On-Site Effluent Treatment Regional Plan 2006
• Rotorua Lakes Fact Sheet OSET – Rotorua Lakes Catchments
• Western Bay Coastal Communities information sheet (145KB, pdf)
• Maintenance and Inspection Programme
• Wastewater system trials
• Link to RDC website page on Rotorua Lakeside Communities Sewerage Scheme Programme

Download the Operative Plan

• Introduction, Table of Contents,Chapters 1 - 10 (649KB, pdf)
• Map 1 - Bay of Plenty (360KB, pdf)
• Schedules (533KB, pdf)
• Definition of Terms and Bibliography (247KB, pdf)
• Appendices (116KB, pdf)

Schedule 5 Maps - Rotorua Lakes Catchments

• Map 4 - Rotorua Lakes Catchments (368KB, pdf)
• Map 5 - Lake Rotoehu and Rotoma (294KB, pdf)
• Map 6 - Lakes Rotoiti and Rotokawau (304KB, pdf)
• Map 7 - Lakes Okataina and Okareka (297KB, pdf)
• Map 8 - Lakes Tarawera, Tikitapu and Rotokakahi (313KB, pdf)
• Map 9 - Lakes Rotomahana, Rerewhakaaitu and Okaro (280KB, pdf)
• Map 10 - Lake Rotorua (255KB, pdf)

Schedule 6 Maps - Maintenance Zones

• Map 11 - Hamurana (157KB, pdf)
• Map 12 - Brunswick/Rotokawa (297KB, pdf)
• Map 13 - Okawa Bay/Mourea (144KB, pdf)
• Map 14 - Okere Falls (158KB, pdf)
• Map 15 - Otaramarae (126KB, pdf)
• Map 16 - Gisborne Point (60KB, pdf)
• Map 17 - Hinehopu (62KB, pdf)
• Map 18 - Lake Rotoma (122KB, pdf)
• Map 19 - Lake Okareka (75KB, pdf)
• Map 20 - Lake Tarawera (197KB, pdf)
• Map 21 - Tanners Point (76KB, pdf)
• Map 22 - Ongare Point (75KB, pdf)
• Map 23 - Omokoroa (251KB, pdf)
• Map 24 - Te Puna (84KB, pdf)
• Map 25 - Maketu (83KB, pdf)
• Map 26 - Little Waihi (77KB, pdf)

Order a copy of the Plan

Order the plan by phone 0800 ENV BOP (368 267) or email us at info@envbop.govt.nz. The Plan costs $28 (GST inclusive) and is available to view at Environment Bay of Plenty offices, all public libraries throughout the Bay of Plenty and service centres of Bay of Plenty’s city and district councils.