86 Boffa Miskell Ltd | Waihi North Project| Landscape and Visual Effects | c. The natural flow characteristics and hydraulic processes (such as sediment transport) of rivers and streams or the pattern and range of water level fluctuations that occur naturally in rivers and lakes. d. Any significant natural features of the bed or banks. Hauraki District Plan The Hauraki District Plan was made operative on the 26th September 2014 and forms the relevant statutory document for managing land use and development across the District. The relevant zoning as identified in the Hauraki District Plan is illustrated in Figure 5. Section 5.1 is relevant to the rural zone. The following objectives and policies relevant to this landscape, natural character and visual effects assessment: Objective 1 To ensure a range of compatible rural land use activities can be undertaken, which benefit from the productive potential, location and rural character of the zone. (a) Policies (iii) Ensure buildings (including dwellings) and rural activities maintain the amenity value of a predominantly open rural character and the productive use of the land. Objective 2 To preserve and enhance the open rural landscape character of the zone (a) Policies (i) Ensure the erection of buildings does not detract from the open rural landscape character values of the Rural Zone. Objective 3 To provide for the investigation and utilisation of mineral resources including on-site processing and use of these resources by associated industries. (a) Policies (ii) Require that the adverse effects of mineral investigation, extraction activities (including overburden cleanfills) and associated industrial activities be avoided remedied or mitigated (iv) Recognise that the voids and other landscape features created by mining activities may be appropriate for a range of other uses (including recreation and industrial), and to allow for such users in a manner where adverse effects are avoided, remedied or mitigated. Objective 4 To ensure that adverse effects of land use activity on the environment or on the amenities of neighbours are avoided, remedied or mitigated. (a) Policies (iii) Other adverse effects (e.g. noise, smell, glare, vibration, visual) on the environment and amenity of the District (particularly where they are near to residential or other sensitive activities) should where practicable be avoided, or remedied or mitigated.
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