Services
We help Canterbury farmers, landowners and organisations move from uncertainty to a clear way forward.
Discuss your projectA quick introduction
This short video from the Bowden archive introduces our focus: taking the stress out of resource management so clients can concentrate on the work they do best.
If you’re a farmer or farm manager, then water management is one of your top priorities.
Bowden Environmental take the stress and hassle out of the resource consent process by liaising between farm management and ECan, leaving you more time for doing what you do best.
Specialising in all types of resource management, including consents, aquifer testing, Farm Environment Plans, effluent management and advocacy, Bowden Environmental have the tools and experience to get the job done.
Consents & approvals
We prepare and coordinate resource consent applications, renewals and variations, bringing technical evidence, operational context and council requirements together from the start.
Clear applications supported by the right technical assessments and a well-structured AEE.
Review of consent, compliance and resource-management matters before a property purchase, development proposal or operational change.
Clear communication with Environment Canterbury and other authorities throughout the consent process.
Water resources
We investigate water availability, how water moves, what an activity may affect and what evidence is needed to support a decision or consent.
Water and consent support for farmers
Advice for groundwater takes, allocation questions and the amount of water that may be available at a site.
Test planning, field coordination, analysis and reporting to understand bore and aquifer performance.
Technical investigation and design advice for groundwater systems, water supply and contamination questions.
Advice and evidence for activities affecting rivers, streams, drains and connected water bodies.
Farm, land & effluent
Our work is shaped around the site, the farming system and the outcome required, not a generic template.
Farm environmental and consent support
Farm Environment Plan preparation and independent audits by an Environment Canterbury-approved Farm Environment Plan auditor, with practical actions that can be understood and implemented.
FEP auditing must remain independent. An auditor who helps prepare or review a farm’s FEP cannot then audit that same farm; we confirm roles and any conflict before accepting the work.
Resource-management advice for farming activities, land-use change, development proposals and nutrient-management matters.
Consent and assessment support for dairy, piggery and other livestock effluent discharges.
Investigation and seepage testing for existing or proposed effluent storage ponds.
Monitoring, compliance & advocacy
We can remain involved after consent is granted, or step in when a compliance, policy or hearing process needs technical support.
Field-data programmes and reporting tailored to consent conditions, resource questions and environmental effects.
Help interpreting consent conditions, responding to council questions, and planning for or maintaining compliance.
Technical advice, evidence and representation for Regional Council hearings, planning processes and Environment Court matters.
How we work
Every job is different, but clients should always know what is happening, why it matters and what comes next.
We clarify the activity, the site, the existing consents and the decision that needs to be made.
We gather the right field information and technical evidence, then explain what it means in plain language.
We prepare the required material, coordinate specialists and help present a clear case through the process.
Where needed, we help translate conditions into practical actions and keep the evidence up to date.
Not sure where to begin?
You do not need to diagnose the consent or technical issue before contacting us. We will help work out the useful next step.