Values of Southland's coast are described and issues of management identified. Fundamental principles in the management of the CMA are set out and then sections of the plan
deal with specific matters including estuaries, coastal water, air, occupation, the seabed and foreshore, structures in the coast, coastal processes and protection works,
cruise ships and other ships in internal waters, recreational activities, marine farming, surface water activities, financial contributions and bonds to be made.
| | Description | File Size |
| | Title - Last Updated: 01/04/2009
| 97.17 KB |
| | Approval - Last Updated: 01/04/2009
| 314.67 KB |
| | Summary of Outstanding References
| 53.06 KB |
| | Statutory Acknowledgements
| 162.17 KB |
| | Contents
| 63.74 KB |
| | Part A
| 55.89 KB |
| 1 | Introduction
Outlines the Purpose of the Regional Coastal Plan, the principle reasons for adopting the objectives, policies and methods of implementation in the Plan, the structure of the Plan
(including how cross-referencing works), the terminology used in the Plan, that part of the Southland coast that the plan relates to, and the range of methods of implementation used throughout the Plan.
| 723.2 KB |
| 2 | Legislative Framework
Outlines the national and regional levels of the framework, along with other documents and international obligations. Agencies with responsibilities and functions in the coastal marine area are mentioned.
Enforcement, plan effectiveness and suitability monitoring, and procedures to review and/or change the plan are described.
| 174.57 KB |
| | Part B
| 60.37 KB |
| 3 | Values of the Coastal Marine Area
Describes the physical characteristics and values of particular areas of the region, and lists issues that pertain to these areas. From this section of the Plan users will gain an appreciation of the
environment to which the objectives, policies and methods of implementation relate
| 193.27 KB |
| | Part C
| 65.85 KB |
| 4 | Fundamental Principles
Matters that are generic to all activities in the CMA. | 115.4 KB |
| 5 | General Matters
Matters as they relate to the whole of the Southland CMA. | 1.24 MB |
| 6 | Estuaries
Covers aspects of estuaries in Southland. | 71.62 KB |
| 7 | Coastal Water - Last Updated: 20/05/2008
Addresses Water Quality, Discharges, and the Taking, Using, Damming and Diversion of Water. | 916.88 KB |
| 8 | Air
The management of any environmental effects of discharges of contaminants to the air environment to protect the air quality of the coastal marine area. | 96.6 KB |
| 9 | Occupation
Exclusive and preferential occupation of the CMA, and the coastal occupation charging regime for Southland. | 169.39 KB |
| 10 | Seabed and Foreshore
Addresses dredging, excavation, drilling, tunnelling, drainage works, deposition, shipwrecks, reclamation and impoundments, and the removal of sand and other materials. | 216.87 KB |
| 11 | Structures
Covers the building, location, amenity, extensions, maintenance, repair, alteration, size, legality, public safety, removal, activities associated with and public benefit of a number of structures. | 944.05 KB |
| 12 | Coastal Processes and Protection Works
Management of natural hazards, and use and development that can impact on coastal processes, and coastal protection works. | 74.63 KB |
| 13 | Cruise Ships and Other Ships in Internal Waters
The use of Fiordland and Stewart Island internal waters by cruise ships and other ships over 1,000GRT. | 82.61 KB |
| 14 | Recreational Activities
Providing for recreational activities with minor effects, and managing those that do have adverse effects. | 202.75 KB |
| 15 | Marine Farming - Last Updated: 01/04/2009
(Note: This chapter is not yet operative). Determines what areas are appropriate for marine farming and addresses any potential adverse effects from this activity. | 76.07 KB |
| 16 | Surface Water Activities on the Internal Waters of Fiordland From Yates Point to Puysegur Point
Commercial surface water activities on coastal waters within Fiordland, and the potential for these activities to diminish the values that attract people to this area. | 244.91 KB |
| 17 | Financial Contributions and Bonds
Providing for the offsetting of adverse effects that cannot be avoided, remedied or mitigated, by financial contributions. | 75.24 KB |
| 18 | Information to be Submitted with an Application for a Resource Consent (Coastal Permit) and Assessment Matters
The general information that is required in all applications, and additional information required for applications for specific activities. | 89.82 KB |
| 19 | Terms and Conditions of Consent
The matters Council will consider by way of conditions should an application be approved, as a guide to applicants and submitters. | 64.26 KB |
| 20 | Integrated Management And Cross Boundary Issues
Recognition of, and the procedure to use in relation to integrated management and cross-boundary issues. | 72.96 KB |
| | Appendix 1 - Glossary of Terms - Last Updated: 20/05/2008
| 178.98 KB |
| | Appendix 2 - Southland Region Agreement for Position of River Mouths and Subsequent Definition of the Landward Boundary of the Coastal Marine Area
| 130.31 KB |
| | Appendix 3 - Maps - Last Updated: 17/02/2010
| 1.12 MB |
| | Appendix 4 - Coastal Landscape Assessment
| 642.34 KB |
| | Appendix 5 - Areas Containing Significant Values
| 116.14 KB |
| | Appendix 6 - Anchorages
| 117.19 KB |
| | Appendix 7 - Inventory of Important Geological Sites and Landforms in the Southland Region
| 82.1 KB |
| | Appendix 8 - Heritage and Archaeological Sites
| 243.29 KB |
| | Appendix 9 - Areas Where Existing Air Quality is to be Protected
| 49.17 KB |
| | Appendix 10 - Assessment of Contaminants in Sediments
| 66.36 KB |