B-3 – Area 3 - Assessment of Environmental Effects 55 Section 6 – which contains objectives and policies relating to the management of indigenous biodiversity; and Section 7 – which contains objectives and policies for activities in riparian margins and esplanade reserves, the management and use of hazardous substances and contaminated land and earthworks. Each is addressed below. 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 The WUG Access Tunnel is partially located in the Rural Zone. There are four objectives for this zone, 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; 92 The open rural landscape character of the zone is preserved and enhanced; 93 Provide for further investigation and utilisation of mining resources; 94 and Adverse effects of land use activity on the environment or on the amenities of neighbours is avoided, remedied or mitigated. 95 Of note with respect to the above objectives: The policy framework for the Rural zone anticipates mineral extraction and associated activities (such as those within Area 3), subject to appropriate management of effects;96 The activities associated with Area 3 are compatible with established and lawful rural production activities and will not give rise to reverse sensitivity effects;97 The tunnelling and dewatering activities will not affect the availability of land for productive purposes;98 92 Objective 1, Section 5.1.2, Hauraki District Plan. 93 Objective 2, Section 5.1.2, Hauraki District Plan. 94 Objective 3, Section 5.1.2, Hauraki District Plan. 95 Objective 4, Section 5.1.2, Hauraki District Plan. 96 Policy (3)(a)(i) to (iv), Section 5.1.2, Hauraki District Plan. 97 Policy (1)(a)(iv), Section 5.1.2, Hauraki District Plan. 98 Policy (1)(a)(i) and (ii), Section 5.1.2, Hauraki District Plan.
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