Step 5: Are the works a controlled activity?

Controlled activities are actions carried out on waterfront land under the Water Management Act 2000. This includes works within 40 metres of a riverbank, lake, or estuary’s mean high-water mark.

Are the works a controlled activity under the Water Management Act 2000?

If you are not sure

Controlled activities are:

• Erecting a building,
• Carrying out works,
• Removing material from waterfront land, such as plants or rocks,
• Depositing material on waterfront land, such as gravel or fill; and
• Any activity which affects the quantity or flow of water in a water source.

Examples of controlled activities include:

• Building structures such as bridges, causeways or boat ramps.
• Modifying watercourses, channels, or banks.
• Erosion control or bed-stabilisation works.
• Installing stormwater outlets, pipelines or spillways.
• Removing or placing material such as rock, fill, or vegetation on waterfront land.