B-1 - Area 1, Coromandel Forest Park – Assessment of Environmental Effects 113 7.6.1.2 Management of water resources The management outcomes sought for all waterbodies within the region are described in Objective 3.1.2 and associated policies. The key themes arising from this objective (as relevant to Area 1) include ensuring that water bodies are managed to: enable people to take and use water for their social, economic and cultural wellbeing;59 achieve a net improvement of water quality across the region;60 avoid significant adverse effects on aquatic ecosystems;61 maintain or enhance the range of uses of water reliant on the characteristics of flow regimes;62 protect the range of reasonably foreseeable uses of ground water and surface water;63 minimise the inefficient use of the available ground surface water resources;64 meet the purpose and values for which the water body is being managed;65 protect and preserve the natural character of wetlands and rivers and their margins from inappropriate use and development; 66 maintain or enhance ground water quality and ensure ground water takes are managed to ensure sustainable yield;67 with respect to groundwater takes, do not adversely affect the values of potentially affected surface water bodies;68 recognise the positive effects of water resource use activities and associated existing lawfully established infrastructure, while avoiding, remedying or mitigating adverse effects on the environment.69 59 Objective 3.1.2 (a), Section 3.1 Waikato Regional Plan. 60 Objective 3.1.2 (b), Section 3.1 Waikato Regional Plan. 61 Objective 3.1.2 (c), Section 3.1 Waikato Regional Plan. 62 Objective 3.1.2 (e), Section 3.1 Waikato Regional Plan. 63 Objective 3.1.2 (f), Section 3.1 Waikato Regional Plan. 64 Objective 3.1.2 (g), Section 3.1 Waikato Regional Plan. 65 Objective 3.1.2 (k), Section 3.1 Waikato Regional Plan. 66 Objective 3.1.2 (l), Section 3.1 Waikato Regional Plan. 67 Objective 3.1.2 (m), Section 3.1 Waikato Regional Plan. 68 Objective 3.1.2 (n), Section 3.1 Waikato Regional Plan. 69 Objective 3.1.2 (p), Section 3.1 Waikato Regional Plan.
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