Service · Wetlands & Watercourses
Compliance for developments near wetlands, rivers and drainage lines
Coordination of screening, specialist studies and authorisations for activities that may affect wetlands, watercourses or their regulated buffer areas.
What we cover
From screening to authorisation
- Wetland screening
- Watercourse screening
- River and stream-related compliance
- Drainage-line assessments
- Section 21(c) and Section 21(i) screening
- Risk Assessment Matrix coordination
- General Authorisation applications
- Water Use Licence Applications
- Aquatic specialist coordination
- Wetland delineation coordination
- Rehabilitation plans
- Monitoring plans
- Culvert and crossing compliance
- Pipeline, road and infrastructure crossings
- Renewable-energy infrastructure near watercourses
- Development within or near regulated water areas
Section 21(c)
Impeding or diverting the flow of water in a watercourse.
Section 21(i)
Altering the bed, banks, course or characteristics of a watercourse.
Regulated area
Certain distances from wetlands, rivers and drainage lines trigger assessment requirements.
Get started
Planning near a wetland or watercourse?
Send the site details you have — screening usually starts with a locality plan and description of the proposed activity.