Stream Reclamation Kirsty van Reenen, Senior Resource Advisor, - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Stream Reclamation Kirsty van Reenen, Senior Resource Advisor, Environmental Regulation Reclamation definition new vs existing PNRP definition only relates to Under the operative Regional reclamation in the coastal marine
Kirsty van Reenen, Senior Resource Advisor, Environmental Regulation
Freshwater Plan there is no definition
reclamation in the coastal marine area. But Policy P102 provides some guidance: ‘the piping or covering of a stream for a distance greater than that required to form a reasonable crossing point is considered to be reclamation of the river bed.
complying except in
Freshwater Plan largely discretionary
Operative Regional Freshwater Plan
certain circumstances PNRP
shall be avoided except in certain circumstances where there are no practicable alternatives and the reclamation is of an ephemeral flow path.
Policy # Policy Content P9 Avoid a reduction in the extent or quality of public access… P19 Adverse effects on Maori values shall be minimised… P31 Aquatic ecosystem health shall be maintained or restored… P32 Significant adverse effects on aquatic ecosystem health and mahinga kai shall be managed by… P33 More than minor adverse effects on habitats for indigenous fish species shall be avoided… P40 Protect and restore ecosystems and habitats with significant indigenous biodiversity values… P41 Activities shall avoid ecosystems and habitats with significant indigenous biodiversity values… P42 Manage the adverse effects of use and development in surrounding areas …
and the gateway test
the NPSUDC and protection policies
beneficial activities