Boffa Miskell Ltd | Waihi North Project | Landscape and Visual Effects To ensure site earthworks associated with land use and subdivision activities avoid, remedy or mitigate adverse visual effects and off-site effects. (a) Policies (v) Limit the scale and location of earthworks to avoid, remedy or mitigate adverse visual effects, particularly in sensitive zones and in areas of outstanding and high amenity and/or natural character values. Section 5.17 applies across the Martha Mineral Zone, recognising that the Martha Mine has been operating as an open pit gold and silver mine in Waihi since 1988. The following relevant objectives and policies apply to this zone: Objective 1 To provide for the utilisation of the mineral resource in a sustainable manner. Policies (a)(i) Recognise the development of the mine and its processing areas, its ongoing rehabilitation and its longer term likely uses. (ii) Provide for the social, economic and cultural well-being of the people of the District and for their health and safety. (iii) Ensure that the amenity values of Waihi and the wider community are protected. (iv) Recognise that the risks associated with the historic underground working areas require a mixture of approaches to avoid, remedy or mitigate those hazards and provide for appropriate longer term land use activities. Section 7.3 relates to Riparian Areas and Esplanades, which include the Ohinemuri River. This includes Objective 1 which states: Objective 1 To sustainably manage the margins of water bodies and coastal water to maintain or enhance natural character, indigenous biodiversity, water quality, and aquatic and adjoining terrestrial habitats. Section 7.8 relates to Excavations and Placement of Fill (earthworks) which apply across the entirety of the proposed development. This seeks to ensure the following: Objective 1 To ensure site earthworks associated with land use and subdivision activities avoid, remedy or mitigate adverse visual effects and off-site effects. Policies (a)(iv) Limit the scale and location of earthworks to: minimise the risk of instability and damage to other properties, network utilities and the environment; not increase the risk of potential flooding or reduce the function of ponding areas, overland flow paths, and spillways; minimise amenity and public safety impacts. (v) Limit the scale and location of earthworks to avoid, remedy or mitigate adverse visual effects, particularly in sensitive zones and in areas of outstanding and high amenity and/or natural character values.
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