ID:
policies-57
Name:
National Environmental Standards for Freshwater 2020 (NES-F)
Issuing organisation:
New Zealand Parliament
Geographical Scope:
New Zealand
Type:
Legistlation
Scientific domain:
physical states, chemistry, geology, and biology
Type of water:
surface and groundwater
Water management focus:
monitoring, management, simulation,
Parameter change rate assumption:
Quality, flow, level, pressure
Description:
The NES-F sets out technical standards and requirements for specific activities that pose risks to freshwater and freshwater ecosystems. It aims to protect and improve the health of freshwater bodies.
Status:
Effective
Effect Date:
3 September 2020
Resource:
https://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2020/0174/latest/LMS364099.html
Recommendations:
The standards regulate activities such as intensive winter grazing, feedlots, and the use of synthetic nitrogen fertilizers. They require farmers and landowners to adopt practices that minimize environmental impacts on freshwater systems.
