B-6 – Area 6 – Assessment of Environmental Effects 106 The effects of the NRS and associated activities on ground and surface water allocation is considered with respect to Policy 8.6 of the RPS.145 Overall, the damming and diversion activities associated with Area 6 will achieve the outcomes sought by these provisions. 7.6.1.6 Wetlands Section 3.7 specifically manages wetlands. Of particular note is Policy 1146, which seeks to ensure that land drainage activities within or immediately adjacent to wetlands identified as areas of significant indigenous vegetation or habitats of indigenous fauna are undertaken in a manner which avoids changes in water levels that result in: shrinking or loss of the wetland; or accelerated dewatering and oxidation; or significant adverse effects on tangata whenua values of the wetland; or adverse effects of flooding on neighbouring properties; or significant adverse effects on the relationship tangata whenua as Kaitiaki have with the wetland; or adverse effects on the natural character of wetlands; or adverse effects on the ability to use the wetlands for recreational purposes and remedy or mitigate otherwise. The wetlands located within Area 6 are all constructed wetlands, having been established by OGNZL as part of the wider environmental improvement works undertaken within their landholdings. These wetlands were not established as part of any existing consent requirements. Furthermore, these wetlands do not meet the significance criteria set out in Section 11A of the RPS. Therefore this policy is not relevant to Area 6. 7.6.1.7 Disturbance of the Beds and Banks of Watercourses and Structures Objectives 4.2.2 and 4.3.2 manage the disturbance of the beds and banks of watercourses and the management of structures located in, on, under or over them. These objectives seek to ensure that beds and banks of watercourses are managed in a manner that: Produces a net reduction in the adverse effects of the destabilisation of river and lake beds;147 145 Objective 3.6.2 (g), Section 3.6, Waikato Regional Plan. 146 Policy 1, Section 3.7, Waikato Regional Plan. 147 Objective 4.2.2(a), Section 4.2, Waikato Regional Plan.
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