Erosion and Sediment Control
Activities that disturb land must be adequately controlled to avoid sediment ending up in infrastructure and waterways.
This page provides guidance on how to manage erosion and sediment on both large development sites and small building sites.
- Chapter 1 Acknowledgements Introduction (1.1MB PDF)
- Chapter 2 Te o Maori values (563KB PDF)
- Chapter 3 Land Disturbance Issues (1.6MB PDF)
- Chapter 4 Receiving Environments (1.5MB PDF)
- Chapter 5 Risk Management Approach Erosion Sediment (861KB PDF)
- Chapter 6 Erosion Sediment Control Concepts (905KB PDF)
- Chapter 7 Developing Erosion Sediment Control Plan (786KB PDF)
- Chapter 8 Erosion Control Practices (2.6MB PDF)
- Chapter 9 Sediment Control Practices (3.3MB PDF)
- Chapter 10 Non-Sediment Contaminants (598KB PDF)
- Chapter 11 Activities Within and Around Watercourses (1.6MB PDF)
- Chapter 12 Utilities Installation Trenching (617KB PDF)
- Erosion and Sediment Control guide for building sites (2.9MB PDF)
- Erosion and Sediment Control Guidelines updated August 2019 (15MB PDF)