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Updated Users Guide to Resource Management (National Environmental Standards Relating to Certain Air Pollutants, Dioxins and Other Toxics) Regulations 2004 (Including Amendments 2005) (second draft)
October 2005, Ref. ME695
This document provides a guide for practitioners in local government implementing the first suite of national environmental standards. The document provides guidance by referencing the relevant regulation and providing a 'plain English' description of how best to implement the regulation. The guide also outlines the relationship between the national environmental standards and existing local government controls and details transitional arrangements. The document has been updated to incorporate amendments made to the regulations in 2005.
The guide refers to the standards addressing dioxins and other toxics, ambient air quality, the wood burner design standard and the control of greenhouse gases at landfills. A consolidated version of the regulations, including amendments, definitions, schedules and explanatory notes are contained as Appendix 1.
The guide contains information on what local government MUST do to comply with the regulations, as well as what they "should" do as recommended best practice. The language in the document is carefully chosen so this is clear.
The guide has been published as a draft.
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