SECTION 1 - STATUTORY BACKGROUND
Section	Subject	Hard copy Pages
1.1 Statutory Background
1.1.1	The New Era	3
1.1.2	The Resource Management Act	3
(i)	Overview	3
(ii)	Function of Council	3
(iii)	Purpose of the District Plan	3
(iv)	Preparation Process and Section 32 Analysis	4
(v)	Resource Management Hierarchy	4
(vi)	Other Legislation and Plans	5
(vii)	Role of other Agencies	7
1.2 The Planning Process		9
1.2.1	Structure of the District Plan	9
1.2.2	Compliance with the District Plan	9
1.2.3	Types of Activities	9
1.2.4	General Duties under the Resource Management Act	10
1.2.5	Changes to the District Plan	10
1.3 Monitoring and Review		11
1.3.1	Council’s Monitoring Duties	11
1.3.2	Objectives and Policies	11
1.3.3	Methods	11
1.3.4	Review of the Plan	12
1.4 Cross Boundary Issues		13
SECTION 2 THE RESOURCES OF THE DISTRICT
2.1 The Land		17
2.1.1	Land Use	17
2.1.2	Land Quality	17
2.2 The People		21
2.2.1	Population	21
2.2.2	Age Structure	21
2.2.3	Temporary and Visitor Population	21
2.2.4	Ethnic Composition	22
2.2.5	Employment and the Economy	22
2.3 Urban Environment		25
2.3.1	Reticulated Towns and Townships	25
2.3.2	Unreticulated Townships and Rural Settlements	26
2.3.3	Coastal Settlements	26
2.3.4	Historic Settlements	27
2.3.5	Built Heritage	27
2.4 Water Resources		29
2.4.1	River Catchments	29
2.4.2	Lakes and Wetlands	29
2.4.3	Water Quality	30
2.4.4	Use of Water Resources	31
2.4.5	Access to Waterbodies	32
2.5 Minerals		35
2.5.1	Metallic Minerals	35
2.5.2	Non Metallic Minerals	35
2.5.3	Energy Minerals	36
2.6 Fauna and Flora		39
2.6.1	Indigenous Flora	39
2.6.2	Indigenous Fauna	40
2.6.3	Non-Indigenous Fauna of Value to the Community	42
2.7 Geological Sites and Landforms		49
2.8 Coast		51
2.8.1	Taieri Mouth to Akatore	51
2.8.2	Akatore to Tokomairiro Mouth	51
2.8.3	Tokomairiro Mouth to Molyneux Bay	51
2.8.4	Kaka Point to Remarkable Cave	52
2.8.5	Remarkable Cave to Hayward Pt	52
2.8.6	Hayward Point to Long Point	52
2.8.7	Long Point to Lathyrus Bay	52
2.8.8	Lathyrus Bay to Wallace Head	53
2.8.9	Wallace Head to Brothers Point	53
SECTION 3 - GENERAL SECTION
3.1 Resource Consent Application		57
3.1.1	Overview	57
3.1.2	Objectives and Policies	57
3.1.3	Information to Accompany Applications	58
3.1.4	Further Information	59
3.2 Manawhenua		57
3.2.1	Overview	61
3.2.2	Kaitiakitanga	61
3.2.3	Whenua Papakaika	62
3.2.4	Waahi Tapu	63
3.2.5	Waahi Taoka	64
3.2.6	Wai	64
3.2.7	Mahika Kai	65
3.2.8	Rules	66
3.2.9	Other Methods	68
3.2.10	Anticipated Environmental Results	68
3.3 Transportation		71
3.3.1	Overview	71
3.3.2	The Issues	71
3.3.3	Objectives	72
3.3.4	Policies	72
3.3.5	Rules	74
3.3.6	Works Programme	81
3.3.7	Other Methods	81
3.3.8	Anticipated Environmental Results	84
3.4 Energy		95
3.4.1	Overview	95
3.4.2	The Issues	95
3.4.3	Objectives and Policies	96
3.4.4	Rules	97
3.4.5	Other Methods	98
3.4.6	Anticipated Environmental Results	98
3.4.7	Cross References	98
3.5 Heritage		99
3.5.1	Overview	99
3.5.2	The Issues	100
3.5.3	Objectives and Policies	101
3.5.4	Rules	103
3.5.5	Other Methods	104
3.5.6	Anticipated Environmental Results	107
3.6 Water		123
3.6.1	Overview	123
3.6.2	The Issues	123
3.6.3	Objectives and Policies	125
3.6.4	Rules	128
3.6.5	Other Methods	134
3.6.6	Anticipated Environmental Results	135
3.7 Subdivision		137
3.7.1	Overview	137
3.7.2	The Issues	138
3.7.3	Objectives and Policies	138
3.7.4	Rules	142
3.7.5	Notification Requirements	149
3.7.6	Other Methods	149
3.7.7	Anticipated Environmental Results	150
3.8 Financial and Reserve Requirements		151
3.8.1	Overview	151
3.8.2	The Issues	152
3.8.3	Objectives and Policies	152
3.8.4	Rules	155
3.8.5	Anticipated Environmental Results	164
3.9 Natural Hazards		165
3.9.1	Overview	165
3.9.2	The Issues	166
3.9.3	Objectives and Policies	167
3.9.4	Rules	168
3.9.5	Other Methods	169
3.9.6	Anticipated Environmental Results	170
3.10 Waste		171
3.11 Other Environmental Issues		173
3.11.1	Overview	173
3.11.2	The Issues	173
3.11.3	Objectives and Policies	173
3.11.4	Rules	174
3.11.5	Other Methods	176
3.11.6	Anticipated Environmental Results	177
3.12 Signs		179
3.12.1	Overview	179
3.12.2	The Issues	179
3.12.3	Objectives and Policies	179
3.12.4	Rules	180
3.12.5	Other Methods	182
3.12.6	Anticipated Environmental Results	184
3.13 Noise		185
3.13.1	Overview	185
3.13.2	The Issues	185
3.13.3	Objectives and Policies	185
3.13.4	Rules	186
3.13.5	Other Methods	186
3.13.6	Anticipated Environmental Results	187
3.14 Public Works and Network Utilities		189
3.14.1	Overview	189
3.14.2	The Issues	189
3.14.3	Objectives and Policies	189
3.14.4	Rules	190
3.14.5	Other Methods	194
3.14.6	Anticipated Environmental Results	194
SECTION 4 - RESOURCE AREAS
4.1 Rural Resource Area		197
4.1.1	Overview	197
4.1.2	The Issues	197
4.1.3	Objectives and Policies	198
4.1.4	Rules	201
4.1.5	Other Methods	211
4.1.6	Anticipated Environmental Results	214
4.2 Coastal Resource Area		215
4.2.1	Overview	215
4.2.2	The Issues	216
4.2.3	Objectives and Policies	217
4.2.4	Rules	219
4.2.5	Other Methods	221
4.2.6	Anticipated Environmental Results	221
4.3 Urban Resource Area		223
4.3.1	Overview	223
4.3.2	Alternatives Considered	223
4.3.3	The Issues	224
4.3.4	Objectives and Policies	225
4.3.5	Rules	226
4.3.6	Other Methods	235
4.3.7	Anticipated Environmental Results	235
4.4 Industrial Resource Area		237
4.4.1	Overview	237
4.4.2	The Issues	237
4.4.3	Objectives and Policies	237
4.4.4	Rules	238
4.4.5	Other Methods	240
4.4.6	Anticipated Environmental Results	240
4.5 Transitional Resource Area		241
4.5.1	Overview	241
4.5.2	The Issues	241
4.5.3	Objectives and Policies	241
4.5.4	Rules	241
4.5.5	Other Methods	242
4.5.6	Anticipated Environmental Results	242
4.6 Rural Settlements		243
4.6.1	Overview	243
4.6.2	The Issues	243
4.6.3	Objectives and Policies	243
4.6.4	Rules	244
4.6.5	Other Methods	247
4.6.6	Anticipated Environmental Results	247
SECTION 5 - DEFINITIONS
5.	Definitions	251
SECTION 6 - SCHEDULES
6.1	Reserve & Conservation Land	259
6.2	Designations & Requirements	279
6.3	Schedule of Facilities	295
6.4	Heavy Vehicle Impact Notice	299
6.5	Valuations of Sewerage and Water Systems	301
6.6	Waterbodies with Public Access Requirements	302
6.7	Part II Purpose and Principles of the Resource Management Act	305
6.8	Functions of Regional Council	307
6.9	Roading Hierarchy	309
6.10	Ngai Tahu Areas	313