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Coastal Dune Reserves Management Plan Dunedin City Council Coastal Dune Reserves Management Plan July 2010 Contents Part One: Introduction and Background 1. Introduction ................................................................. 4 1.1 Scope of Coastal Dune Reserves Management Plan ................................... 4 1.2 Coastal Dune Reserves Included in this Management Plan ............................... 4 1.3 Interim Exclusion of Parts of Waikouaiti Domain ....................................... 4 1.4 Areas Not Included in this Management Plan ......................................... 5 2. Management Planning for Reserves ............................................. 6 2.1 Aims and Objective of Reserve Management Plans .................................... 6 2.2 Purpose of a Management Plan ................................................... 6 2.3 Existing Management Plans ...................................................... 6 2.4 Management Planning Under the Reserves Act 1977 ................................... 6 2.5 Consideration of Other Management Documents ...................................... 8 2.6 Review of Reserve Management Plans .............................................. 8 3 The Coastal Environment ...................................................... 9 3.1 The Importance of Coastal Dunes .................................................. 9 3.2 Sand Dunes and Natural Beach Dynamics ........................................... 9 3.3 Dune Vegetation .............................................................. 10 3.4 Coastal Wildlife ............................................................... 10 3.5 Human Modification of Coastal Dune Systems ....................................... 10 3.6 Climate Change and Sea Level Rise ............................................... 11 3.7 Dunedin’s Coastal Dune Reserves ................................................ 12 Part Two: Aims, Objective and Policies 4. Administration Policies ....................................................... 14 4.1 Administration ............................................................... 14 4.2 Community Engagement and Partnerships .......................................... 15 5 Coastal Management Policies ................................................. 16 5.1 Natural Coastal Processes ...................................................... 16 5.2 Protection of Reserve Values .................................................... 17 5.3 Pest Animals and Plants ........................................................ 20 5.4 Sand Extraction .............................................................. 20 6 Use Policies ................................................................ 21 6.1 Public Access and Reserve Closure ............................................... 21 6.2 Recreational Use ............................................................. 23 6.3 Vehicles on Reserves .......................................................... 24 6.4 Animal Control ............................................................... 25 6.5 Carparking .................................................................. 26 6.6 Occupation Agreements ....................................................... 26 6.7 Commercial use .............................................................. 27 6.8 Encroachments .............................................................. 28 6.9 Camping .................................................................... 28 7 Development and Change Policies ............................................. 29 7.1 Recreational Facilities .......................................................... 29 7.2 Public Amenities .............................................................. 29 7.3 Signs ...................................................................... 30 8 Policies for Individual Reserves ................................................ 31 8.1 Island Park Reserve ........................................................... 31 8.2 Ocean Grove Reserve .......................................................... 31 8.3 Te Rauone Reserve ............................................................ 32 8.4 Warrington Reserve ........................................................... 32 Part Three: Individual Reserves 8 Individual Reserves .......................................................... 33 9.1 Brighton Reserve ............................................................. 33 9.2 Island Park Reserve ........................................................... 37 9.3 Karitane Esplanade Reserves .................................................... 42 9.4 Kuri Bush Reserve ............................................................ 44 9.5 Long Beach Reserve .......................................................... 46 9.6 Ocean Grove Reserve .......................................................... 49 9.7 Ocean View Reserve ........................................................... 53 9.8 Te Rauone Reserve ............................................................ 56 9.9 Waikouaiti Domain (beach front) and Karitane Spit .................................... 59 9.10 Warrington Reserve ........................................................... 63 Part Four: Appendices 10.1 Glossary .................................................................... 68 10.2 Maps ...................................................................... 69 10.3 Land Schedule ............................................................... 80 10.4 Occupation Agreements ........................................................ 84 10.5 Community Groups with Memorandum of Understanding ............................... 85 10.6 Reserves Where Horses Are Permitted ............................................. 86 10.7 Statutory Acknowledgement ..................................................... 87 10.8 Accidental Discovery Protocol .................................................... 90 11 Bibliography ................................................................ 92 Part One: Introduction and Background 1. Introduction Reserves have a major role in contributing to the opportunities. In general, many of the management maintenance and enhancement of amenity and issues of these reserves are similar and this Plan has recreation values in the city. They provide attractive been prepared to provide policies that apply to all the open spaces and facilities for the enjoyment of active sites. Where there are issues that apply to individual and passive recreational activities by both residents sites, policies are included as specific management for and visitors. Coastal reserves, with their often extensive that site. sand dune systems, also act as a buffer zone between Any additional reserves identified in the future, which the sea and the urban areas which lie behind the are developed to provide access to, or encourage dunes, providing protection in the event of storms and use of the coast, or to provide for coastal protection, other climatic events. will be added to this Management Plan and will be The purpose of the Coastal Dune Reserves publicly notified in accordance with the provisions of Management Plan is to provide a policy framework the Reserve Act 1977. for the maintenance, protection, use, enjoyment, and This Management Plan contains policies for the appropriate development of a number of Dunedin City following reserves that are vested in the Dunedin City Council reserves that are located on the coast. This Council – will ensure consistency in terms of the management • Brighton Reserve of current reserves and the establishment of future • Island Park Reserve reserves. This Management Plan applies to all Council • Karitane Esplanade Reserves and Karitane Spit reserves listed below. • Kuri Bush Reserve 1.1 Scope of Coastal Dune Reserves • Long Beach Reserve Management Plan • Ocean Grove Reserve • Ocean View Reserve This Management Plan covers reserves vested in • Te Rauone Reserve the Dunedin City Council that are primarily managed • Waikouaiti Domain (beach front area) for coastal protection, and also for recreation. The • Warrington Reserve Management Plan is a land-based plan under the Reserves Act 1977, and cannot address issues related 1.3 Interim Exclusion of parts of to the coastal marine area, including the foreshore, Waikouaiti Domain seabed and water, as these are not within the Council’s Karitane Spit and the beach front section of Waikouaiti jurisdiction. This Plan does not provide policy for wider Domain, comprising the strip immediately adjoining management or issues of the coast, as this approach Matanaka Drive and the Mean High Water Spring is more appropriate for a strategic document that can (MHWS) tide line, will be included in this management consider all aspects of the coastal environment. plan. The rest of Waikouaiti Domain has been 1.2 Coastal Dune Reserves included in temporarily excluded until its classification under the this Management Plan Reserves Act 1977 has been completed, and the primary purpose for which it is to be managed has The sites identified for inclusion in this Management been determined. Once the classification process is Plan are those located in the coastal dune complete, the Waikouaiti Domain resource information environment, where the principal purpose is to provide sections and specific policies will be developed through coastal protection while providing for recreational the public consultation processes including a public 4 Coastal Dune Reserves Management Plan – July 2010 submission period and hearing. At
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