B-5 – Area 5 - Assessment of Environmental Effects 170 does not generate adverse effects that are inconsistent with the river and lake bed structure objectives in Section 4.2.2 or associated policies relating to structures in the beds of rivers contained in Section 4.2.3;154 does not obstruct fish passage where it would otherwise occur in the absence of unnatural barriers;155 results in no increase in the adverse effects of flooding or land instability hazards;156 results in no loss of existing aquatic habitats as a consequence of channelisation of rivers;157 and take account of the consequent loss of water quality and any associated reduction in contaminant assimilative capacity, minimum flows and allocable flows for out of stream uses.158 Sections 7.4.1.3 and 7.4.1.5 consider the effects of damming and diversion activities on the water management objectives and riverbed structures within Area 5.159 Sections 7.4.1.4 and 7.6.1.2 address the effects of fish passage with respect to the NPSFM and WRP respectively.160 In both instances, there are no adverse effects arising that are inconsistent with these policies. As discussed in Section 5.4 of this AEE, the underlying geotechnical conditions, seismic and flood hazard profiles within Area 5 have informed the conceptual design of the GOP and associated infrastructure. Accordingly, no increase in the effects of flooding or land instability hazards are expected.161 No new river channelisation will be established within Area 5, therefore damming and diversion activities will not give rise to a loss of existing aquatic habitats as a result of channelisation of rivers.162 As noted in Section 7.6.1.4, the assimilative capacity of the receiving freshwater environments are not anticipated to be compromised by the activities proposed in Area 5.163 154 Objective 3.6.2(b) and Policy 1(b), Section 3.6, Waikato Regional Plan. 155 Objective 3.6.2(c), Section 3.6, Waikato Regional Plan. 156 Objective 3.6.2(d), Section 3.6, Waikato Regional Plan. 157 Objective 3.6.2(e), Section 3.6, Waikato Regional Plan. 158 Objective 3.6.2(g), Section 3.6, Waikato Regional Plan. 159 Objective 3.6.2(a) and (b), Section 3.6, Waikato Regional Plan. 160 Objective 3.6.2(c), Section 3.6, Waikato Regional Plan. 161 Objective 3.6.2(d), Section 3.6, Waikato Regional Plan. 162 Objective 3.6.2(e), Section 3.6, Waikato Regional Plan. 163 Objective 3.6.2(g), Section 3.6, Waikato Regional Plan.
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