B-2 – Area 2 - Assessment of Environmental Effects 133 The effects of the wider WNP on the transportation network are addressed at a project wide scale within the Overarching AEE. 7.6.2.1 Rural Zone Area 2 is located within the Rural Zone. There are four objectives for this zone (see section 5.1.2), which collectively seek that: a range of compatible rural land use activities can be undertaken, which benefit from the productive potential, location and rural character of the zone; 235 the open rural landscape character of the zone is preserved and enhanced; 236 provide for further investigation and utilisation of mining resources; 237 and adverse effects of land use activity on the environment or on the amenities of neighbours is avoided, remedied or mitigated. 238 Key themes arising from the objectives relate to: ensuring that land with high productive capability is available for such use;239 ensuring the amenity values of a predominantly open rural character and the productive use of the land is maintained and that buildings do not detract from the open rural character values of the Rural Zone;240 recognising and providing for important mineral extraction activities, while avoiding, remedying or mitigating associated effects241 and ensuring such activities do not constrain established and lawful rural production activities; 242 ensuring all effluent is safely disposed of to protect human health; 243 where practicable, avoiding, remedying or mitigating adverse effects on the environment and amenity of the District (including noise, smell, glare, vibration and visual); 244 where necessary, avoid development in areas likely to be adversely affected by natural hazards, in preference to mitigating adverse hazard effects. 245 235 Objective 1, Section 5.1.2 Hauraki District Plan. 236 Objective 2, Section 5.1.2 Hauraki District Plan. 237 Objective 3, Section 5.1.2 Hauraki District Plan. 238 Objective 4, Section 5.1.2 Hauraki District Plan. 239 Policy (1)(a)(i) and (ii), Section 5.1.2, Hauraki District Plan. 240 Policy (1)(a)(iii) and Policy (2)(a)(i), Section 5.1.2, Hauraki District Plan. 241 Policy (3)(a)(i) to (iv), Section 5.1.2, Hauraki District Plan. 242 Policy (1)(a)(iv), Section 5.1.2, Hauraki District Plan. 243 Policy (4)(a)(i), Section 5.1.2, Hauraki District Plan. 244 Policy (4)(a)(iii), Section 5.1.2, Hauraki District Plan. 245 Policy (4)(a)(iv), Section 5.1.2 Hauraki District Plan.
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