A meeting will be held in Carterton on Monday night to discuss options around preventing livestock from polluting waterways.
Submissions on the Greater Wellington Regional Council's draft Natural Resources Plan closed at the end of last year and the council received more than 50 comments on the issue.
Some people and organisations sought minor changes to the provisions in the draft plan, others sought a major re-think.
Because the draft rules around livestock access to water bodies would require a change for many landowners, a focus group was formed made up of representatives from key organisations and landowners who commented on the draft plan.
It found in order to protect the region's lakes, rivers, streams and wetlands from livestock damage, an all-out effort would be required by landowners, councils and the community.