84 Boffa Miskell Ltd | Waihi North Project| Landscape and Visual Effects | Areas of amenity value are identified, and those values are maintained and enhanced. These may include: a) areas within the coastal environment and along inland water bodies; b) scenic, scientific, recreational or historic areas; c) areas of spiritual or cultural significance; d) other landscapes or seascapes or natural features; and e) areas adjacent to outstanding natural landscapes and features that are visible from a road or other public place Waikato Regional Plan The Waikato Regional Plan gives effect to the RPS and contains policy and methods to manage the natural and physical resources of the Waikato region. This includes Objective 3.1.2 and Policy 3 which relates to Natural Character which states: 3.1.2 Objective The management of water bodies in a way which ensures: a) that people are able to take and use water for their social, economic and cultural wellbeing b) net improvement of water quality across the Region c) the avoidance of significant adverse effects on aquatic ecosystems d) the characteristics of flow regimes are enhanced where practicable and justified by the ecological benefits e) the range of uses of water reliant on the characteristics of flow regimes are maintained or enhanced f) the range of reasonably foreseeable uses of ground water and surface water are protected g) inefficient use of the available ground surface water resources is minimised h) an increase in the extent and quality of the Region’s wetlands i) that significant adverse effects on the relationship tangata whenua as Kaitiaki have with water and their identified taonga such as waahi tapu, and native flora and fauna that have customary and traditional uses in or on the margins of water bodies, are remedied or mitigated j) the cumulative adverse effects on the relationship tangata whenua as Kaitiaki have with water their identified taonga such as waahi tapu, and native flora and fauna that have customary and traditional uses that are in or on the margins of water bodies are remedied or mitigated k) the management of non-point source discharges of nutrients, faecal coliforms and sediment to levels that are consistent with the identified purpose and values for which the water body is being managed l) the natural character of the coastal environment, wetlands and lakes and rivers and their margins (including caves), is preserved and protected from inappropriate use and development m) ground water quality is maintained or enhanced and ground water takes managed to ensure sustainable yield n) shallow ground water takes do not adversely affect values for which any potentially affected surface water body is managed
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