7 What Next?
7.1 Making a submission
Anyone can make a submission on the proposed National Environmental Standard discussion document. Please include the following information:
- your name and postal address, phone number, fax number and email address (if applicable)
- the title of the proposed National Environmental Standard you are making the submission about
- whether you support or oppose the proposed National Environmental Standard
- your submission, with reasons for your views
- any changes you would like made to the proposed National Environmental Standard
- the decision you wish the Minister for the Environment to make.
You must forward your submission to the Ministry for the Environment, PO Box 10362, Wellington, or by email to standards@mfe.govt.nz, in time to be received by 5pm 16 February 2007.
7.2 Questions
Your submission can address any issue relating to the proposed National Environmental Standard discussion document. The Ministry for the Environment particularly welcomes specific comment on the following questions, which have been highlighted throughout this discussion document:
- What are your views on the scope of the proposed National Environmental Standard? What water takes should be exempt from the requirements? How might a process for exemptions work?
- Have the appropriate specifications for water measuring devices been identified? What changes, if any, are required?
- What further (if any) installation and maintenance requirements would be appropriate?
- What is the most appropriate recording interval for water take volumes? Would this vary with the source of the water? If so, how?
7.3 What happens to submissions?
The Ministry will prepare a summary of submissions, which will be available through the Ministry's website. Hard copies of the summary will be sent to all submitters and made available on request.
The Ministry will then prepare a report on the submissions. This report, together with the recommendations on the proposal for National Environmental Standard will be considered by the Minister for the Environment.
