Proposed Regional Plan for Northland

1 Proposed Regional Plan for NorthlandAppeals Version - November 20211 Minor corrections The following minor corrections have been made to the Proposed Regional Plan Appeals Version in accordance with Clause 16(2), Schedule 1, the Resource Management Act 1991. Deletions are shown in strikethrough and additions in underline. Provision Correction Date Editor Definition - in water cleaning Re-insert the definition of in water cleaning as follows: In water cleaning - the cleaning of a vessel hull below the water level when the boat is afloat. 27 May 2019 Ben Lee (1), (6), (1)Amend to Regional Council s Monitoring Compliance Manager . 27 May 2019 Ben Lee (3)Amend Rule (3)(b) as follows .. for a road or railway line, otherwise .. Delete or railway line from Rule (3)(e)(iii).27 May 2019 Ben Lee Rule (2)a) Minor typographical amendment to correct second clause (a). 27 May 2019 Ben Lee Rule (2) Amend Clause 2) of Rule as follows: a permitted activity under Rule Vegetation clearance in riparian areas permitted activity.

2 Alteration or decommissioning of a bore permitted activity . 27 May 2019 Ben Lee Policy Coastal water quality standards Insert units and compliance metrics for pH as follows: Unit Compliance metric pH pH units are dimensionless Annual minimum and annual maximum 27 May 2019 Ben Lee Policy Coastal sediment quality guidelines Coastal sediment quality guidelines are included as Policy These were inadvertently omitted. 27 May 2019 Ben Lee Policy Managing adverse effects on indigenous biodiversity Amend Policy (7)(b) as follows: .. after consideration of the methods in (6) (4)above .27 May 2019 Ben Lee Extent of Significant Ecological Area (SEA) mapping overlay within Ruak k estuary A small area of modified habitat (at 26 Princes Street) was excluded from the Significant Ecological Area overlay within Ruak k estuary. This has now been amended. 27 May 2019 Ben Lee 2 Provision Correction Date Editor Rule Delete existing clause 5) and replace as follows: 5) for wastewater that has received secondary or tertiary treatment, it is discharged via: (a) a trench or bed system in soil categories 3 to 5 that is designed in accordance with Appendix L of Australian/New Zealand Standard On-site Domestic Wastewater Management (AS/NZS 1547:2012); or (b) an irrigation line system that is dose loaded and covered by a minimum of 50 millimetres of topsoil, mulch, or bark, and 28 April 2020 Michael Day Rule Amend Rule as follows.

3 Is a controlled activity, provided the bore is constructed and maintained in accordance with the requirements set out in the New Zealand Environmental Standard for Drilling of soil and Rock (NZS 4411:2001). 28 April 2020 Michael Day Policy Amend Policy heading as follows: Environmental flows, and levels and allocations Amend as follows: .. the methodologies set out in in Policies 21 April 2021 Ben Lee Policy Add heading to newly inserted Policy as follows: National grid infrastructure 31 May 2021 Ben Lee Policy Amend heading as follows: Precautionary approach to managing effects on significant indigenous biodiversity and the coastal environment Add That at the start of Policy as follows: That decision makers 26 Nov 2021 Ben Lee Introductory text to Minor corrections table Decisions with Appeals as follows: .. Decisions Appeals Version in accordance 26 Nov 2021 Ben Lee (2) c) Add heading to newly inserted table as follows: Table 12: Spray buffer requirements 26 Nov 2021 Ben Lee 3 Provision Correction Date Editor (2) e) Insert c) as follows.

4 Requirements in (2)(c) 26 Nov 2021 Ben Lee 5) f) Add heading to newly inserted table as follows: Table 13: Spray buffer requirements 26 Nov 2021 Ben Lee 5) h) Insert f) as follows: .. requirements in (5)(f) 26 Nov 2021 Ben Lee (4)(b) Amend reference to (3)(a) to reflect renumbering of clause to (4)(a) 26 Nov 2021 Ben Lee Note Amend reference to (5)(b) to reflect renumbering of clause to (6)(b) 26 Nov 2021 Ben Lee Tables Numbering Amend tables numbering consequential to new tables being added through consent orders and decisions. 26 Nov 2021 Ben Lee 4 Contents Minor corrections .. 1 Contents .. 4 Purpose of this Document .. 7 Karakia .. 8 Whakatauak .. 8 Mihi .. 9 A Introduction | T matanga K rero .. 10 B Definitions | Whakam ramatanga .. 11 C Rules | Ng ture .. 34 Coastal activities .. 37 General Structures .. 42 Moorings and anchorage .. 58 Aquaculture.

5 66 Mangrove removal .. 78 Dredging, disturbance and disposal .. 83 Reclamations .. 92 Marine pests .. 95 Coastal works general conditions .. 99 Genetically modified organisms .. 104 Activities in the beds of lakes and rivers and in wetlands .. 106 Activities in the beds of lakes and 108 Activities affecting wetlands .. 119 General conditions .. 125 Damming and diverting water .. 129 Damming and diverting water .. 130 Land drainage and flood control .. 136 Land drainage and flood control .. 137 Taking and use of water .. 143 Taking and use of water .. 144 Discharges to land and water .. 152 On-site domestic wastewater discharges .. 155 Wastewater network and treatment plant discharges .. 160 Production land discharges .. 161 Stormwater discharges .. 166 Agrichemicals and vertebrate toxic agents .. 171 Industrial and trade wastewater discharges .. 183 5 Solid waste.

6 187 Contaminated land .. 191 Other discharges of contaminants .. 195 Discharges to air .. 199 Burning .. 201 Other air discharges .. 208 Land use and disturbance activities .. 217 Livestock 219 Land preparation .. 222 Earthworks .. 223 Vegetation clearance in riparian areas and foredune management area .. 227 Bores .. 229 Re-building .. 232 D Policies | Ng kaupapa .. 233 T ngata whenua .. 237 General .. 241 Air .. 252 Land and water .. 255 Coastal .. 266 Natural Hazards .. 279 E Catchments |Ng whaitua .. 281 Objective .. 281 Policy .. 281 Rules .. 282 Doubtless Bay catchment .. 283 Pout catchment .. 284 Waitangi catchment .. 286 Mangere catchment .. 287 Whang rei Harbour catchment .. 290 Objectives | Ng wh inga .. 292 G Administrative matters | Ng take whakahaere .. 296 Cross-river coastal marine area boundary .. 296 Statutory acknowledgements.

7 298 Coastal occupation charging .. 299 H Appendices | pitihanga .. 300 Stack height requirements .. 300 Erosion Control Plans .. 302 Water quality standards and guidelines .. 303 6 Environmental flows, levels and allocations .. 310 Managing groundwater and surface water connectivity .. 315 Wetland definitions relationship .. 317 Interpretation of noxious, dangerous, offensive and objectionable effects .. 319 In-Water Hull Cleaning .. 321 Regionally Significant Infrastructure .. 323 Agrichemical Requirements .. 325 I Maps |Ng mahere matawhenua .. 330 Coastal .. 330 Natural, historic and cultural heritage fresh and coastal waters .. 334 Water quality and quantity management units .. 336 Catchment-specific layers .. 337 Flood protection schemes and drainage districts .. 338 Airsheds .. 338 Livestock exclusion .. 338 Highly erodible land .. 339 7 Purpose of this Document This document is the Proposed Regional Plan for Northland - Appeals Version.

8 Its purpose is to illustrate which provisions are subject to appeal. Pursuant to section 86F of the Resource Management Act 1991, all rules that are not subject to appeal must now be treated as operative. This document has been updated as at November 2021 to incorporate all consent orders received (to date) from the Environment Court. 8 Karakia He karakia ki ng atua Ko Rangi Ko Papa Ka puta Ko Rongo Ko T ne M huta Ko Tangaroa Ko T matauenga Ko Haumietiketike Ko T whirim tea Ko R amoko Tokona te Rangi ki runga Te Papa ki raro Ka puta te Ira T ngata Ki te Whai Ao Ki te Ao M rama E rongo whakairia ake ki runga T turu whakamaua kia tina! Tina! Haumi e, hui e! T iki e! A prayer to M ori gods There is Rangi There is Papa Then the birth Of Rongo Of T ne M huta Of Tangaroa Of T matauenga Of Haumietiketike Of T whirim tea Of R amoko Separate the sky above And the land below Humanity is born Into the physical world The world of light Let peace be raised back above Bind us together Let it be so.

9 Whakatauak Toit te marae a Tane mahuta Toit te marae a Tangaroa Toit te t ngata If the land is well If the sea is well The people will thrive 9 Mihi Ka hoki ki te t matanga, ko te p , ko te weu, ko te more, ko te aka. E takoto mai ng atua nei ko Ranginui ko Papat nuku, kei waenganui tonu r ua tamariki e noho ana, e Whakaora tonu ana. T nei te hono hei t hono i a t tou, kia t hono, kia t taki, kia whiti te noho tahi e, Tihei mauri ora! t tou mate tuatini, i takoto mai ai i roto i te k p o te whenua, e tika ana kia poroporoaki ki a r tou. piti hono, t tai hono, te hunga mate ki te whenua; piti hono, t tai hono ko te whenua ki te hunga ora. E ng iwi, e ng mana, ka huri ng mihi ki a koutou. Ko te mahere-a-rohe m Te Tai Tokerau (te Mahere) i whakaputaina e te Kaunihera Rohe o Te Taitokerau i runga i te Ture Whakahaere Rauemi 1991 (te RMA). He pokap a-rohe, he hau, he whenua, he wai, he mahere takutai. Ko t nei whakatauk e tautoko ana i te hiahia o tenei mahere Tiakina te taiao, tiakina te iwi e.

10 Te tiaki i ng huatanga katoa o te t ngata me te taiao kia hei ai te tokorua te pu wai tahi m ake tonu atu. T n koutou, t n koutou, t n tatou katoa. We return to the beginning, where life itself began, and, like the development cycle of a plant, earth transformed itself into various stages of evolution. Papat nuku and Ranginui lay together with their children, and today continue to dwell and sustain all people. This relationship joins people and the land, it binds us, and it joins us so that our co-existence will flourish. Long live this life force! Our many deceased who lie in the belly of the land, it is right that they be appropriately eulogised. Let the deceased then be united with the earth below. So, too, let us, the living, be united with the land above. All peoples, all authorities, our acknowledgement goes out to you. The Proposed Regional Plan for Northland (the Plan) was issued by Northland Regional Council in accordance with the Resource Management Act 1991 (the RMA).