B-3 – Area 3 - Assessment of Environmental Effects 45 enable people to take and use water for their social, economic and cultural wellbeing;19 achieve a net improvement of water quality across the region;20 avoid significant adverse effects on aquatic ecosystems;21 maintain or enhance the range of uses of water reliant on the characteristics of flow regimes;22 protect the range of reasonably foreseeable uses of ground water and surface water;23 minimise the inefficient use of the available ground surface water resources;24 meet the purpose and values for which the water body is being managed;25 protect and preserve the natural character of wetlands and rivers and their margins from inappropriate use and development;26 maintain or enhance ground water quality and ensure ground water takes are managed to ensure sustainable yield;27 with respect to groundwater takes, do not adversely affect the values of potentially affected surface water bodies;28 and 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.29 Of particular relevance to this objective: Area 3 forms part of the wider WNP. The WNP project will result in an expansion to OGNZL’s mining operations and will extend the life of the mine for another six years, to at least 2036. The project will generate $626m of additional capital investment, to unlock $3.4b of additional silver and gold exports and provide over 300 additional well-paid jobs directly at the mine and over 1000 additional indirect jobs among 19 Objective 3.1.2(a), Section 3.1, Waikato Regional Plan. 20 Objective 3.1.2(b), Section 3.1, Waikato Regional Plan. 21 Objective 3.1.2(c), Section 3.1, Waikato Regional Plan. 22 Objective 3.1.2(e), Section 3.1, Waikato Regional Plan. 23 Objective 3.1.2(f), Section 3.1, Waikato Regional Plan. 24 Objective 3.1.2(g), Section 3.1, Waikato Regional Plan. 25 Objective 3.1.2(k), Section 3.1, Waikato Regional Plan. 26 Objective 3.1.2(l), Section 3.1, Waikato Regional Plan. 27 Objective 3.1.2(m), Section 3.1, Waikato Regional Plan. 28 Objective 3.1.2(n), Section 3.1, Waikato Regional Plan. 29 Objective 3.1.2(p), Section 3.1, Waikato Regional Plan.
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