Bay of Plenty Regional Coastal Environment Plan Update Record
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Bay of Plenty Regional Coastal Environment Plan Update Record Date Change/Update Provisions affected 22 March 2011 Removal of Restricted Chapter 2: 2.3.5 last paragraph; 2.4 fifth Coastal Activities references bullet point amended – giving effect to Policy 29 of Chaper 3: 3.2.6 the New Zealand Coastal Chapter 9: 9.2.4, 9.2.4(i) Policy Statement 2010 Chapter 12: 12.2.4, 12.2.4(d) Chapter 13: 13.2.4, 13.2.4(r), 13.2.4(s) Chapter 14: 14.2.4, 14.2.4, 14.2.4(t) 14.2.4(w), 14.2.4(y), 14.2.4(z), 14.2.4(za) Chapter 15: 15.2.4, 15.2.4(f), 15.2.4(g) Chapter 16: 16.2.4, 16.2.4(e) Summary of Rules: Rules 9, 21, 42, 43,67, 72,73, 74, 80, 81; 86 Summary of rules affecting Port of Tauranga works specified in the 8th Schedule (Port Outline Development Plan First Schedule Eight Schedule S8.1.1.3, S81.1.4 Glossary of Terms: RCA, Restricted Coastal Activity Consequential amendments Update record inserted Table of Contents updated Environment Bay of Plenty PO Box 364 Whakatane New Zealand Environmental Publication 2003/08 ISSN 1175 – 9372 BAY OF PLENTY REGIONAL COASTAL ENVIRONMENT PLAN Volume 1 1 July 2003 Updated with amendments on 22 February 2011 giving effect to Policy 29 of the New Zealand Coastal Policy Statement 2010, in accordance with Sections 55 and 57 of the Resource Management Act 1991 Bay of Plenty of Regional Council 1 July 2003 Regional Coastal Environment Plan Contents (updated 22 February 2011) CONTENTS PART I – PLAN FRAMEWORK.............................................................................................................. 1 1 Preamble ...................................................................................................................................... 3 1.1 Citation .......................................................................................................................................... 3 1.2 Purpose......................................................................................................................................... 3 1.3 Relationship to Other Documents .................................................................................................3 2 Plan Coverage ............................................................................................................................. 5 2.1 Geographic Coverage................................................................................................................... 5 2.2 Topic Coverage............................................................................................................................. 6 2.3 Responsibilities of Local Authorities and Crown Regulatory Agencies ........................................ 7 2.4 New Zealand Coastal Policy Statement........................................................................................ 8 2.5 Bay of Plenty Regional Policy Statement...................................................................................... 9 3 Plan Structure............................................................................................................................ 11 3.1 Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 11 3.2 Plan Format................................................................................................................................. 11 3.3 Plan Mechanisms........................................................................................................................ 15 PART II – MATTERS OF NATIONAL IMPORTANCE ......................................................................... 21 4 Natural Character ...................................................................................................................... 23 4.1 Explanation/Principal Reasons ...................................................................................................23 4.2 Issue, Objective, Policies and Methods ...................................................................................... 24 5 Natural Features and Landscapes .......................................................................................... 27 5.1 Explanation/Principal Reasons ...................................................................................................27 5.2 Issue, Objective, Policies and Methods ...................................................................................... 28 6 Significant Areas of Flora and Fauna ..................................................................................... 31 6.1 Explanation/Principal Reasons ...................................................................................................31 6.2 Issue, Objective, Policies and Methods ...................................................................................... 31 7 Public Access............................................................................................................................ 35 7.1 Explanation/Principal Reasons ...................................................................................................35 7.2 Issue, Objective, Policies and Methods ...................................................................................... 36 8 Tangata Whenua Interests ....................................................................................................... 39 8.1 Explanation/Principal Reasons ...................................................................................................39 8.2 Issue, Objective, Policies and Methods ...................................................................................... 40 PART III ACTIVITIES AND EFFECTS .................................................................................................43 9 Coastal Discharges................................................................................................................... 45 9.1 Explanation/Principal Reasons ...................................................................................................45 9.2 Issue, Objective, Policies and Methods ...................................................................................... 48 10 Taking, Using, Damming or Diversion of Coastal Water ...................................................... 55 10.1 Explanation/Principal Reasons ...................................................................................................55 10.2 Issue, Objective, Policies and Methods ...................................................................................... 56 11 Coastal Hazards ........................................................................................................................ 59 11.1 Explanation/Principal Reasons ...................................................................................................59 11.2 Issue, Objective, Policies and Methods ...................................................................................... 63 12 Occupation of Space ................................................................................................................ 69 12.1 Explanation/Principal Reasons ...................................................................................................69 12.2 Issue, Objective, Policies and Methods ...................................................................................... 70 i Contents Regional Coastal Environment Plan 1 July 2003 (updated 22 February 2011) 13 Structures................................................................................................................................... 73 13.1 Explanation/Principal Reasons.................................................................................................... 73 13.2 Issue, Objective, Policies and Methods ...................................................................................... 76 14 Disturbance, Deposition and Extraction................................................................................. 85 14.1 Explanation/Principal Reasons.................................................................................................... 85 14.2 Issue, Objective, Policies and Methods ...................................................................................... 89 15 Reclamation ............................................................................................................................... 99 15.1 Explanation/Principal Reasons.................................................................................................... 99 15.2 Issue, Objective, Policies and Methods .................................................................................... 100 16 Exotic Plants and Animals ..................................................................................................... 105 16.1 Explanation/Principal Reasons.................................................................................................. 105 16.2 Issue, Objective, Policies and Methods .................................................................................... 106 17 Hazardous Substances........................................................................................................... 109 17.1 Explanation/Principal Reasons.................................................................................................. 109 17.2 Issue, Objective, Policies and Methods .................................................................................... 109 18 Historic and Cultural Heritage...............................................................................................