Coastal Natural Character Schedule of Values
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Volume Three Appendix 2 Comment [ 1]: Complete Appendix under appeal Appendix 2 Comment [ 2]: Aroma (NZ) Limited and Aroma Aquaculture Limited ENV-2020-CHC-45 Comment [ 3]: AJ King Family Trust The notified Appendix has been restructured as a result of the Hearings Panel’s decision. The and SA King Family Trust ENV-2020-CHC-73 Appendix that follows replaces the notified Appendix 2. Comment [ 4]: Apex Marine Farm Limited Although the notified text of the Appendix has been retained, it is packaged and presented in a ENV-2020-CHC-63 different way. Please note that these structural changes are not shown as a tracked change. Comment [ 5]: Beleve Limited, RJ However, any change to the notified text is shown as a tracked change. Davidson Family Trust and Treble Tree Holdings Limited ENV-2020-CHC-44 Values contributing to high, very high, very high and outstanding Comment [ 6]: Goulding Trustees Limited and Shellfish Marine Farms coastal natural character Limited ENV-2020-CHC-47 Comment [ 7]: Just Mussels Ltd, Tawhitinui Greenshell Ltd and Waimana Marine Ltd ENV-2020-CHC-77 Comment [ 8]: KPF Investments Limited & United Fisheries Limited ENV-2020-CHC-41 Comment [ 9]: Marine Farming Assn Inc & Aquaculture NZ ENV-2020-CHC-74 Comment [ 10]: The New Zealand King Salmon Co. Limited ENV-2020-CHC-51 Comment [ 11]: Clearwater Mussels Limited and Talley’s Group Limited ENV-2020-CHC-55 Comment [ 12]: Clause 16 App 2 - 1 Appendix 2 Volume Three Coastal Marine Areas – Marlborough Sounds Coastal Marine Area A: Tasman Bay and south-western D’Urville Island App 2 - 2 Volume Three Appendix 2 Map Sub Area Key ValuesCharacteristics1 Additional Reference Comments and noted modifications A1 Outer Largely unmodified near-shore coastal marine Excludes Squally Croisilles environment ranging from semi-sheltered to Cove, which has Harbour – very sheltered shores. Very High levels of numerous marine south western natural character throughout this area. farms. D’Urville − Whangarae Estuary. Includes a small Island − Subtidal sand flat and boulder bank number of marine habitats/ communities at the mouth of farms in two small Croisilles Harbour. High flow habitats bays in Current associated with Current Basin and Basin. Te Aumiti/French Pass. Certain offshore − Greville Harbour/Wharariki and areas in Tasman associated communities. Bay are − D’Urville Island Scenic Reserve. commercially − Offshore islands (Croisilles Harbour and trawled rocky outcrops (e.g. Paddock Rocks). − Adjoins Coastal Marine Area B. Outstanding Natural Character overlays apply to this sub-area. Refer to Table ONC1, ONC2 and ONC6, and accompanying Maps for further information. 1 High natural character attributes characteristics will exist in all areas, but some areas will also contain very high natural character attributes characteristics as described in this column. App 2 - 3 Appendix 2 Volume Three Coastal Marine Area B: D’Urville Island – Northern Cook Strait Comment [ 13]: Minister of Conservation ENV-2020-CHC-42 Comment [ 14]: Clause 16 MEP Update 7 – 04/11/20 App 2 - 4 Volume Three Appendix 2 Map Sub Area Key CharacteristicsValues Additional Reference Comments and noted modifications B1 Western D’Urville Largely unmodified and highly diverse One small marine Island – Rangitoto near-shore coastal marine environment farm in Port Islands ranging from very exposed to very Hardy, which sheltered shores. Very High levels of expires in 2024. natural character. Certain offshore − Diverse rocky reef communities. areas in Tasman − High current habitats including areas Bay and Cook dominated by bryozoan corals. Strait are − Port Hardy and associated sheltered commercially Sounds communities. trawled. − D’Urville Island Scenic Reserve. − Several offshore islands and rock stacks including Stephen’s Island, the Rangitoto Islands and Jag Rocks. − Adjoins Coastal Marine Area A. Outstanding Natural Character overlays apply to this sub-area. Refer to Table ONC1 and ONC3 and accompanying Maps for further information. B2 Eastern D’Urville Near-shore areas, including around the Offshore banks Island – Waitui Bay Trio Islands, Chetwode Islands and Titi between the Island, retain high natural island groups are characteristicsvalues. commercially trawled, in places − Variable exposure. relatively − Numerous ecologically significant intensively. marine sites. − D’Urville Island Scenic Reserve; Some Chetwode Island Nature Reserve; Titi commercial Island Nature Reserve. scallop dredging − High flow habitats associated with in Waitui Bay and Current Basin and Te Aumiti/French northwest of Pass retain very high levels of Nukuwaiata natural character. Island. Outstanding Natural Character overlays apply to this sub-area. Refer to Table ONC3 and ONC4 and accompanying Maps for further information. B3 Cape Lambert – Largely unmodified section of coast with Some Cape Jackson exposed rocky bluffs, headlands and commercial reefs. Very High levels of natural trawling offshore. character. Offshore areas in − Cape Lambert Scenic Reserve. Waitui Bay are − Adjoins Coastal Marine Area G at commercially Cape Jackson. dredged for scallops. Comment [ 15]: Minister of An Outstanding Natural Character Conservation overlay applies to this sub-area. Refer to ENV-2020-CHC-42 Table ONC9 and accompanying Maps for App 2 - 5 Appendix 2 Volume Three Map Sub Area Key CharacteristicsValues Additional Reference Comments and noted modifications further information. B4 Inner Relatively sheltered and largely Melville Cove Te Anamāhanga/Port unmodified intertidal and near-shore excluded. Gore marine environment. Marine farms in − Cape Lambert Scenic Reserve. Pig Bay expired, − Eastern and southern shores backed with 8165 and by regenerating scrub/forest. 8166 refused − Some ecologically significant marine reconsenting and sites. 8167 being processed. An Outstanding Natural Character overlay applies to this sub-area. Refer to Table ONC9 and accompanying Maps for further information. Comment [ 16]: Withdrawn Friends of Nelson Haven & Tasman Inc ENV-2020-CHC-33 By Memorandum dated 4 August 2021 App 2 - 6 Volume Three Appendix 2 Coastal Marine Area C: Pelorus SoundPelorus Sound/Te Hoiere Comment [ 17]: Clause 16 MEP Update 7 – 04/11/20 Comment [ 18]: Errata 29 Updated 12/10/20 App 2 - 7 Appendix 2 Volume Three Map Sub Area Key CharacteristicsValues Additional Reference Comments and noted modifications C1 Pelorus Heads Largely unmodified section of coast Some marine extending into the entrance of Pelorus farming north of Te SoundPelorus Sound/Te Hoiere to Kaitira Akaroa. and Te Akaroa. − High current communities flanking the main channels. − Includes the offshore main channel entering Pelorus SoundPelorus Sound/Te Hoiere. − Duffers Reef including its associated king shag nesting sites. − Adjoins Coastal Marine Area B. C2 Maud Island to Near-shore areas and much of Apuau Commercial scallop Yellow Cliffs, Channel, including Waiona Bay, retain dredging in including high natural valuescharacteristics. Tawhitinui Reach Apuau Channel and Waitata Reach, Sheltered indented coastline with multiple but mostly absent aspects. between Maud Apuau Channel, with its deep channel Island and the habitats and moderate currents, separates mainland. Maud Island from the mainland. Three marine farms − Tom Shand Scientific Reserve (Maud near Treble Tree Island) and Deep Bay Scenic Reserve approved refused for on the opposite mainland. separated by the culture of Apuau Channel. sponges and seaweeds with An Outstanding Natural Character overlay limited effect on applies to this sub-area. Refer to Table seabed ONC7 and accompanying Maps for further valuescharacteristics information. C3 Fitzroy Bay and Near-shore and offshore waters mostly Two mussel-spat western Hallam unmodified. marine farms. Cove − Backed by Garne and Savill Bay Scenic Reserve. − Elephant fish spawning grounds close to shore. C4 Tennyson Inlet The largest marine area in Marlborough Moorings and a surrounded by protected native forest, small port area are holding very high levels of natural located in Elaine character. Bay. A number of moorings are also - Largely unmodified, very sheltered present in Penzance inner-Sounds marine environment. Bay. - Low natural diversity. - Convoluted shoreline with three small offshore islands. - Three small estuaries. − Several scenic reserves. An Outstanding Natural Character overlay applies to this sub-area. Refer to Table ONC8 and accompanying Maps for further information. App 2 - 8 Volume Three Appendix 2 Map Sub Area Key CharacteristicsValues Additional Reference Comments and noted modifications C5 Nydia Bay – Largely unmodified section of coast Two small areas of Tawero Point extending over many kilometres from the mussel farms (Fairy head of Nydia Bay along the western side Bay and west of of Pelorus SoundPelorus Sound/Te Hoiere Tawero Point). to Tawero Point holding very high levels of A number of natural character. moorings, jetties, - Several small bays. boatsheds and - Mostly sheltered but exposed to a wide private residences range of tidal flow conditions including located within Fairy high flow communities. Bay and North West - Large sections of this coast are backed Bay. by scenic reserves. An Outstanding Natural Character overlay applies to this sub-area. Refer to Table ONC8 and accompanying Maps for further information. C6 Pelorus/Kaituna The largest estuarine area in the Excludes Port Estuary – Marlborough Sounds. Natural processes Havelock. Mahakipawa within the estuary are largely intact. Water quality Arm – Kaiuma - Extensive saltmarsh beds, intertidal