Chapter 38 - Conservation Zone e) The above provisions do not apply to the drainage of naturally occurring wetlands or lakes. Note: The discharge of stormwater into the Coastal Marine Area is dealt with by the rules in the Coastal Marine Zone. 38.1.3 Application of Agrichemicals The discharge of a contaminant or contaminants onto land or air in connection with the spray application of agrichemicals on reserves by the administering agency, or by any person authorised by the administering agency to carry out the activity, or by any other agency carrying out statutory powers in relation to the activity unless the activity involves the discharge of contaminants onto or into surfacewater, or the bed of any river or lake is a Permitted Activity provided that the following conditions are met. 38.1.3.1 Conditions 38.1.3.1.1 Adequate public notification of the intention to spray shall be provided at least seven days prior to the commencement of the activity, and the sprayed area shall be appropriately labelled following the activity for a duration that is appropriate with respect to the effects of the chemical used; 38.1.3.1.2 Due regard to: a) Wind speed and direction in regard to the method of application of spray; b) The selection of nozzle size and pressure of spray units to prevent or minimise the potential for spray drift; c) The dilution of spray solutions to the proper concentration for application; d) Upon request of the Council or neighbouring property owner make available for inspection a current programme for the application of agrichemicals; e) Apply sprays in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations; f) Notify the Council as soon as practicable (within one hour) in the case of accidental discharge into a waterbody; and g) Apply sprays in a manner which does not cause or is not likely to cause significant deposition into water. 38.1.3.1.3 Woody vegetation (except for plantation trees and noxious plants under the Noxious Plants Act 1978) shall not be removed by chemical means within 8 metres of any permanently flowing river, or any lake, wetland or the sea; 38.1.3.1.4 All reasonable care shall be exercised in the application of agrichemicals so as to ensure that spray drift does not pass beyond the legal boundary of the area of land on which the agrichemical is discharged. Reasonable care shall be deemed to have been exercised when the agrichemical has been mixed and applied in accordance with Part 5 of the Agrichemical Users’ Code of Practice (NZS 8409:1995: New Zealand Agrichemical Education Trust); 38.1.3.1.5 The following qualifications shall be held at all times after 1 January 2000 - a) Every person undertaking the application of agrichemicals shall hold or be under training for a current GROWSAFE Standard certificate or an equivalent qualification; 38 - 3