1. The adverse environmental effects of reclamation, drainage or declamation on the CMA are avoided, remedied, or mitigated.

2. The natural character, ecological values and natural coastal processes of the CMA are not adversely affected by inappropriate reclamation, drainage or declamation.

3. Public access, amenity and Mana Whenua values are not adversely affected by inappropriate reclamation, drainage or declamation.

1. Avoid reclamation and drainage in the CMA except where all of the following apply:

a. the reclamation, or purpose for which it is required, will provide significant public, regional or national benefit

b. the reclamation or drainage is necessary to enable the construction and/or efficient operation of infrastructure, including but not limited to, ports, marinas, airports, roads, pipelines, electricity transmission, railways, ferry terminals, and electricity generation, where they comply with other relevant policies

c. there are no reasonably practicable alternative methods of providing for the activity, including locating it on land outside the CMA

d. efficient use will be made of the CMA by using the minimum area necessary to provide for the proposed use, or to enable drainage

e. a scheduled historic heritage place or a site or place of significance to Mana Whenua is not adversely affected

f. significant adverse effects (including cumulative effects) on the GCM zone are avoided.

2. Provide for reclamation and works that are necessary to enable the repair and upgrade of existing reclamations and seawalls.

3. Require proposals for reclamation to mitigate effects through the form and design of reclamation as far as practicable, taking into account:

a. the shape of the reclamation, and the extent to which the materials used are visually compatible with the adjoining coast

b. the ability to avoid consequential changes to coastal processes, including erosion and accretion.

4. Require the design of reclamations to take into account the potential effects of climate change, including sea level rise, over 100 years.

5. Maintain and where possible enhance public access to and along the CMA to the extent practicable in providing for reclamation, declamation and drainage, having regard to:

a. the purpose and proposed use of the area

b. whether a restriction on public access is necessary for public health, safety or operational reasons

c. the ability to remedy or mitigate any loss of public access.

6. Require an esplanade reserve or strip to be included on reclaimed or drained areas of the CMA, unless a restriction on public access is appropriate.

7. Avoid using contaminated materials in reclamation, unless any contaminants are contained in a way that will result in no more than minor adverse effects on water quality, aquatic ecosystems and indigenous biodiversity in the CMA.

8. Assess whether authorising past unlawful reclamation or drainage in the CMA is appropriate having regard to:

a. the extent of social or economic benefit provided to the public, including whether it is necessary to enable the operation of infrastructure

b. whether there will be more significant adverse effects resulting from the works required to restore the area than from retaining the reclamation or drained area

c. the extent to which the removal of the reclamation or reinstatement of the drained area is practicable.

9. Provide for the declamation of reclaimed land where it would:

a. restore the natural character and resources of the CMA, or

b. provide for better public access or greater open water space, or

c. provide for the efficient operation of nationally and regionally significant infrastructure.

1. The depositing of material is undertaken in appropriate locations to provide for public benefit, erosion control or habitat enhancement.

2. Areas identified as having significant values are not adversely affected by material being deposited or disposed of in the CMA.

3. The adverse effects from the disposal of material, particularly any contaminated material, are minimised.

4. The ecological, recreational, cultural, and amenity values of the Hauraki Gulf are not adversely affected by the disposal of material in the CMA.

1. Provide for the depositing of material on the foreshore and seabed for beach nourishment where:

a. it is free of waste and contaminants and the material has similar physical characteristics to the sediments at the location it will be deposited

b. it will have environmental, scientific, cultural, amenity or social benefits, or is for erosion control

c. the adverse environment effects of depositing the material can be avoided, remedied or mitigated

d. the methods used will maximise retention of the material within the coastal cell in which it is placed.

2. Provide for the depositing of contaminated material in an approved reclamation where any contaminants are contained in a way that will result in no more than minor adverse effects on water quality, aquatic ecosystems and indigenous biodiversity in the CMA.

3. Avoid the disposal of material in the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park.

4. Avoid the disposal of material in the CMA where it will have adverse effects on:

a. areas identified as having significant value

b. scheduled historic heritage places or sites and places of significance to Mana Whenua.

5. Avoid the disposal of solid inorganic waste or other matter, such as vessels, or structures in the CMA, unless:

a. it is for environmental, scientific, cultural, amenity or social benefits and the adverse effects associated with the disposal can be avoided as far as practicable, or remedied or mitigated

b. there is no reasonable alternative method for removal of the vessel, platform or structure from the CMA and its subsequent disposal onto land

c. there will be less environmental effect from disposing of the vessel, platform or structure in the CMA than on land

d. the proposed disposal area will not interfere with or adversely affect other users of the CMA.

6. Avoid significant adverse effects from the disposal of material, and determine the appropriateness of proposals by taking into account:

a. the volume of material

b. the degree of contamination and resulting effects on water quality, sediment quality and ecology

c. the presence of harmful aquatic organisms in the material to be disposed of and the risk of introducing these into areas where they are not present

d. the sensitivity of the receiving environment, with particular reference to natural character and ecological values

e. the public use of the area

f. the characteristics of the disposal area, with particular reference to the potential for contaminants to be released from the area, and the potential for re-suspension of the material

g. the disposal technique, and for dredged material, the water content or solidity of the material at the time of disposal

h. available alternative disposal techniques, including stabilisation, use as mudcrete, or disposing of the material on land

i. the other matters contained in Schedule 3 of the Resource Management (Marine Pollution) Regulations 1998.

7. Avoid the disposal of significantly contaminated material in the CMA unless, after undertaking an assessment of waste management options described in Part 1, Schedule 3 of the Resource Management (Marine Pollution) Regulations 1998, it can be demonstrated that:

a. there are no reasonable and practicable alternative disposal methods or areas

b. the contaminants can be satisfactorily contained within the disposal area, or if it is a dispersive environment, that the adverse effects associated with the release of contaminants will not be significant.

8. Require the disposal of material to be undertaken in an area that will minimise the spread or loss of sediment and other contaminants to the surrounding seabed and coastal waters, or demonstrate that the site is the best practicable option given the type of material to be disposed of.

9. Require proposals to dispose of material in a dispersive environment to demonstrate that the adverse effects associated with the release and spread of contaminants and sediment will not be significant.

10. Require any disposal of material to be undertaken at a location and time that will avoid, remedy or mitigate adverse effects on:

a. the ecological function of the area, such as growth and reproduction of marine and coastal fauna and flora, including feeding and spawning habitats and migratory pathways

b. other established activities, including recreational use

c. water quality, including any contributing factors which may lead to or promote algal blooms.

1. The adverse environmental effects on the CMA from dredging are avoided, remedied, or mitigated.

2. Adequate water depth is maintained, particularly in navigation channels and around structures, to ensure safe navigation and use of the CMA.

3. The safe and efficient operation of significant infrastructure is enabled, including through undertaking dredging where necessary.

4. The risk of flooding or erosion, including from channels, river-mouths or drainage systems, is minimised.

5. New use and development that requires water access is located and designed to minimise the need for dredging.

1. Enable dredging within navigational channels and the Minor Port, Defence, Ferry Terminal, Marina zones and the City Centre waterfront precincts, to provide for their ongoing use.

2. Enable dredging to be undertaken to maintain the safe and efficient operation of significant infrastructure and minimise the risk of flooding and erosion, including dredging that is necessary for:

a. clearing, cutting or realigning stream or river mouths or watercourses for drainage purposes

b. clearing the exit of any lawful stormwater outfall or pipe

c. maintaining efficient water flow to reduce the risk of flooding and erosion

d. maintaining structures and removing hazards to recreational users.

3. Provide for dredging that is necessary to maintain navigation and enable safe recreational use, including dredging for the removal of Pacific oyster reefs.

4. Require dredging in the GCM zone to be undertaken at a time that will avoid, or minimise, adverse effects on marine mammals, bird roosting, nesting and feeding, and recreational users of the CMA.

5. Control dredging activities so that they do not:

a. cause or exacerbate erosion within the CMA or on adjacent land

b. cause damage to any existing lawful structures

c. result in the permanent loss of any habitat of a rare or endangered species

d. result in adverse effects on significant surf breaks identified in Appendix 6.3

e. result in the permanent loss of a scheduled historic heritage place or scheuled sites and places of significance to Mana Whenua.

6. Require best practice methods and procedures to be used for the dredging of contaminated sediments, and for sediment or contaminant mobilisation and dispersal to be minimised.

7. Require the development or redevelopment of marinas, wharves, piers and berths, outside of the Minor Port, Defence, Ferry Terminal and the City Centre waterfront precincts, to be designed and located to minimise the need for dredging.

8. Require proposals for dredging to demonstrate that:

a. there are no reasonably practicable alternatives to provide for a use or activity which would avoid or reduce the need for dredging

b. any bed disturbance and resulting turbidity is localised and limited in duration so that there are no long-term adverse effects on the surrounding environment.

1. Use and development in the CMA that has only short-term and minor impacts on the foreshore and seabed is enabled.

2. Activities that involve more than a minor level of disturbance to the foreshore and seabed are managed to avoid, remedy or mitigate adverse effects on natural character, ecological values, coastal processes, historic heritage and Mana Whenua values.

1. Enable recreational use and development in the CMA that results in a minor level of disturbance to the foreshore and seabed, or that can be remedied by wave and tidal processes.

2. Provide for the disturbance of the foreshore and seabed, outside areas identified as having significant values, where there is no practicable alternative, and the disturbance is necessary to provide for:

a. infrastructure or drainage systems in appropriate locations

b. the operation, maintenance and use of existing lawful structures, or infrastructure

c. the safe and efficient functioning of drainage systems

d. public health and safety.

3. Provide for the disturbance of the foreshore or seabed that is necessary to protect, maintain or enhance historic heritage or Mana Whenua values, geological, ecological or habitat values, or for public access or research, where this is consistent with maintaining the values of the area.

4. Require use and development to limit the area of foreshore and seabed disturbance to the extent practicable, and for the works to be done at a time of day or year that will minimise effects on:

a. the feeding, spawning and migratory patterns of marine and coastal fauna, including bird roosting, nesting and feeding

b. stability of coastal features such as dunes and coastal vegetation

c. public access and recreational use of the CMA

d. other established activities

e. traditional gathering, collection or harvest of kaimoana by Mana Whenua

f. historic heritage and Mana Wheunua values.

5. Require activities or works to be done by methods and at times and in conditions that will minimise the release of sediment and contaminants into coastal water.

6. Avoid disturbance of the foreshore and seabed that will result in significant changes to natural coastal processes that will have adverse effects on significant surf breaks identified in Appendix 6.3, or cause or exacerbate coastal erosion.

7. Avoid significant adverse effects on the CMA from the location, or method of disposal, of any displaced material.

8. Require the foreshore or seabed to be reinstated upon completion of works, where practicable, to be in keeping with the natural character and visual amenity of the area.

1. The extraction of minerals, sand, shingle, shell and other natural material occurs in a sustainable manner that does not have significant adverse effects on the CMA or near-shore environments.

1. Provide for the sustainable extraction of minerals, sand, shingle, shell and other natural material from appropriate areas, having regard to the values of the area and the natural rate of sediment being deposited over sediment lost from the area where extraction is proposed.

2. Adopt a precautionary approach to applications for extraction within the CMA, which may include using an adaptive management approach in terms of:

a. staging the operation

b. the location of the activity

c. the maximum volume of minerals, sand, shingle, shell and other natural material to be extracted

d. the term of consent

e. environmental monitoring.

3. Require applications for mineral extraction to identify the significance of adverse effects, and the extent to which they can be avoided, remedied or mitigated, on:

a. marine and coastal vegetation

b. marine and coastal fauna, including feeding, spawning and migratory patterns, bird roosting and nesting, fish and shellfish

c. water quality, including from sediment, turbidity or contaminants

d. habitats of a rare or endangered species

e. dune stability and coastal erosion

f. changes to the bathymetry, foreshore contours, sediment particle size or physical coastal processes

g. the values of significant surf-breaks identified in Appendix 6.3

h. recreation and amenity values of the area

i. established lawful activities in the area

j. Mana Whenua values.

4. Require applications for mineral extraction in the CMA to include the measures to manage any adverse effects, including remediation and mitigation measures.

1. The ecological value of mangroves is recognised and mangroves are retained in areas where they have been identified as having significant ecological value.

2. Mangroves are retained in areas that are subject to active coastal erosion and where they perform an important role in mitigating coastal hazards.

3. The spread of mangroves is managed and removal in appropriate locations enabled to restore or maintain public access, navigation and amenity values, or to retain ecological values, including significant wading bird areas.

4. The removal of mangroves is enabled from areas where they have spread since 1996, with only minor adverse effects on the environment.

5. Sediment inputs into the CMA, that facilitate on-going mangrove colonisation and spread, are reduced.

6. Mana Whenua values, mātauranga and tikanga are recognised and reflected in mangrove management.

1. Avoid the removal of mangroves, including seedlings, from areas:

a. identified as having significant ecological or natural character values, or where mangroves provide important ecological values

b. of active coastal erosion where mangroves provide a buffer against coastal processes causing erosion

c. where the sediments contain high levels of contaminants at risk of being re-suspended.

2. Encourage an assessment of sediment inputs in the area and promote catchment initiatives to reduce sediment and nutrient inputs when mangrove removal activities are proposed.

3. Provide for mangrove and seedling removal where mangroves have spread and the proposed removal is necessary to enable, maintain, restore or enhance:

a. public access to, or along, the CMA

b. connections with reserves or publicly owned land and the sea

c. public use and amenity values

d. water access and navigation, including waka portage routes

e. public health and safety, including sightlines and traffic safety

f. access to the coast from marae, or to areas of traditional use

g. ecological values, including significant wading bird feeding or roosting areas

h. scheduled historic heritage places or natural features.

4. Enable mangrove removal back to the extent that existed at 1996 to reinstate navigation, access and amenity values, subject to the methods of removal and disposal having only minor adverse effects on the CMA.

5. Enable mangrove removal, where there is no practicable alternative, and removal is necessary to allow for:

a. the operation, maintenance and use of existing lawful structures, or infrastructure including drainage

b. the provision of infrastructure, including drainage systems that cannot practically be located in an alternative area that would avoid the need for mangrove removal.

6. Provide for mangrove removal where the proposed removal is in general accordance with a reserve management plan, comprehensive coastal management plan, or similar plan that has been subject to a statutory consultation process where the potential adverse effects have been considered.

7. Require mangrove removal to:

a. minimise the disturbance of the foreshore and seabed and to shorebird breeding and feeding, including migratory species

b. minimise sediment and contaminant discharges

c. where practical, dispose of removed mangroves by an appropriate method outside the CMA

d. provide evidence that the disposal method will not result in significant adverse effects on the CMA where landward disposal is not proposed

e. take an adaptive management approach for mangrove removal and disposal where a significant area of removal is proposed and there is uncertainty over the extent of adverse effects

f. provide for the long-term maintenance of cleared areas.

8. Avoid the burning of removed mangroves as the method of disposal in the CMA.

9. Encourage a coordinated approach to mangrove management where there are multiple proposals for mangrove removal within the same coastal receiving environment, rohe, local board area, or coastal cell, so that they are considered in an integrated manner and within a single resource consent application.

10. Encourage the identification of Mana Whenua values associated with mangroves and the CMA, and assessment of the effects of mangrove removal on these values and to incorporate Mātauranga and tikanga in the management of mangroves.

1. Exotic species are managed so that indigenous biodiversity, public access and amenity values are restored, maintained or enhanced.

2. The adverse effects and risks associated with the removal of exotic species are minimised.

3. Pacific oyster reefs and shell are managed so that the recreational use and amenity values of the coast are maintained.

1. Allow the removal of exotic plants where:

a. the removal meets the provisions of an approved pest management strategy prepared under the Biosecurity Act 1993

b. removal will have the least adverse environmental effects and a lesser adverse effect than taking no action

c. the method of removal and disposal minimises any adverse effects, including the risks of further spread.

2. Provide for the removal of Pacific oyster reefs and shell where:

a. they are restricting access, navigation, recreational use and detracting from the amenity value of an area, or

b. they are having an adverse effect on ecological values, and

c. the removal method minimises adverse effects to the extent practicable, and

d. the removal method will have only minor effects on areas identified as an significant ecological value, and

e. appropriate provision is made for the disposal of dredged material or removed shell.

1. The distinct natural variations in native plant species that occur between different areas, and biodiversity in the CMA, are maintained.

1. Avoid the introduction and use of exotic plant species into the CMA unless the adverse effects are understood and can be avoided or mitigated.

2. Avoid the planting, transplanting or introduction of all species of spartina (cord grass) in the CMA.

3. Promote the use of native plants sourced from the same ecological district for planting in the CMA unless:

a. this is not possible

b. any adverse effects, including cumulative effects, on local native plants can be avoided or mitigated.

4. Promote planting in the CMA to:

a. enhance existing natural character and communities of native plants by using native plants that are consistent with the local native plants species and common to the location

b. avoid changes to natural coastal processes, unless the planting is for the purpose of mitigating a coastal hazard.

1. The taking, use or diversion of coastal water is managed to protect the environmental values of the CMA.

1. Enable the taking or use of coastal water for the normal operational needs of vessels or for fire-fighting purposes.

2. Provide for taking, use or diversion of coastal water, or taking or using heat or energy from coastal water, where it will not:

a. have significant adverse effects on the natural character of the coastal environment

b. result in the abstraction of significant numbers of marine organisms

c. damage or destroy marine habitats or natural features

d. produce significant changes in water levels, current velocity and sediment transport patterns which would increase sedimentation, result in scouring, or change existing dynamic coastal processes

e. adversely affect water quality

f. produce significant changes in water temperature

g. adversely affect adjacent land uses.

3. Avoid damming or impoundment of coastal water unless:

a. there is no practicable alternative location on land or other method available

b. there is significant public benefit

c. it is necessary to enable the construction, operation or maintenance of significant infrastructure

d. it is for habitat protection

e. the positive effects on the environment are sufficient to mitigate the adverse effects

f. there are no adverse cumulative effects.

1. Water and sediment quality in the CMA is maintained and degraded areas enhanced.

2. The mauri of coastal water is maintained and, where possible, restored to enable traditional and cultural use of the coast and its resources by Mana Whenua.

3. The life-supporting capacity and natural resources, including kaimoana, of the Hauraki Gulf, are protected and, where appropriate, enhanced.

4. Stormwater and wastewater networks protect public health and safety and manage the adverse effects of contaminants on coastal water quality.

5. Wastewater and stormwater discharges are managed to minimise and reduce adverse effects on the CMA, recognising that the cost of removing or relocating infrastructure is high.

6. Other discharges, including those from boats and land, are managed to minimise adverse effects on coastal water quality and ecosystems.

7. The quantity of litter entering coastal water is reduced.

1.Allow discharges that are consistent with the best practicable option (BPO) approach for preventing or minimising the adverse effects from stormwater and wastewater discharges in the coastal environment.

2.Require stormwater and wastewater network upgrades to achieve identified water quality outcomes on a whole of catchment and coastal receiving area basis.

3.Avoid the discharge of contaminants where it will result in significant modification of, or damage to any areas identified as having significant values.

4.Require any proposal to discharge contaminants or water into the CMA to adopt the BPO to prevent or minimise adverse effects on the environment, having regard to whether:

a.it is practicable or appropriate to discharge to land above MHWS

b.there is a reticulated wastewater system in place that should be used

c.contaminants in the discharge are minimised

d.the receiving environment has the capacity to assimilate the discharged contaminants after reasonable mixing, particularly within areas identified as having significant ecological value

e.the adverse effects on the present and foreseeable use of the receiving waters after reasonable mixing have been avoided, remedied or mitigated, particularly in areas where there is:

i.high recreational use

ii.relevant initiatives by Mana Whenua established under regulations relating to the conservation or management of fisheries

iii.the collection of fish and shellfish for consumption

iv.areas associated with maintenance dredging.

f.cleaner production methods would result in the volume and level of contamination being reduced to the greatest extent practicable

g.the discharge after reasonable mixing results in any of the following effects:

i.oil or grease films, scums or foams, or floatable or suspended materials

ii.conspicuous change in the colour or visual clarity

iii.any emission of objectionable odour

iv.any significant adverse effects on aquatic life

v.any significant effects of aesthetic or amenity values.

h.the discharge complies with relevant, appropriate and accepted codes of practice and environmental guidelines.

5.Avoid the discharge of sewage to the CMA, unless:

a.alternative methods, sites and routes for the discharge have been considered and are not the BPO

b.Mana Whenua have been consulted in accordance with tikanga Māori and due weight has been given to s. 6, s. 7 and s. 8 of the RMA

c.the affected community has been consulted regarding the suitability of the treatment and disposal system to address any environmental effects

d.the adverse effects on present and foreseeable future use of the area are avoided, remedied or mitigated, particularly in areas of:

i.high recreational use, or that are used for fishing or shellfish gathering

ii.areas of maintenance dredging

iii.commercial or residential waterfront development.

6.Minimise, to the extent practicable, the discharge of contaminants in areas that require maintenance dredging.

7.Reduce the amount of litter entering coastal waters, and mitigate the effects of litter disposal, through a range of methods, including:

a.education and raising awareness of the range of ways litter enters the coast, and the adverse effects it has

b.supporting beach clean-ups

c.providing litter disposal facilities in appropriate locations, and providing advice on where litter should be disposed of

d.encouraging design, maintenance and management initiatives, including for discharge structures, road cleaning and other activities, that will help minimise the amount of litter discharged into the CMA.

8.Provide for discharges that are unavoidable but intermittent, where:

a.the discharge occurs infrequently

b.there are technical and practical difficulties which prevent measures being taken to avoid, remedy or mitigate adverse effects of the discharge

c.there is an appropriate programme, consistent with the BPO approach, in place to upgrade the quality of the infrastructure within a reasonable timeframe to avoid, remedy or mitigate adverse effects.

9.Enable new or redevelopment of infrastructure to meet the economic and social needs of people and communities, taking into account:

a.the practicability of upgrading the part of the infrastructure at issue, taking into consideration the state of the infrastructure and the costs of upgrading option

b.public health priorities

c.the nature of both the receiving environment and the discharge

d.priorities for flooding and inundation protection.

10.Require discharges to the CMA from stormwater, wastewater and non-network sources to be managed within a BPO framework, having regard to:

a.policies 3.1.3.16.1.1 to 3.1.3.16.1.4 in Part 3.1.3.16.1 Water Quality

b.the sediment quality indicators in Table 1 below, and to:

i.maintaining existing sediment concentrations where they are below the threshold effects levels

ii.reducing contaminant levels and the spread of contaminants outside the discharge zone where existing sediment concentrations are above the threshold effects level

iii.taking into account trends in the sediment quality identified by monitoring, or modelling of how each option will affect those trends

iv.protecting existing benthic ecology.

11.Monitoring methods for discharges should be aligned to those outlined in Auckland Regional Council's Technical Publication 168, Blueprint for Monitoring Urban Receiving Environments.

12.Encourage the source control of contaminants as a method to prevent or minimise their entry into the receiving environment from sites where source contaminant control devices and methods can practicably be maintained on an ongoing basis.

1. The values of the CMA, and activities that rely on high water quality, are protected from the adverse effects from the discharge of sewage from vessels.

2. The high recreation and amenity values of the inner Hauraki Gulf are maintained.

1. Avoid the discharge of sewage from vessels within areas that have been identified as inappropriate due to the proximity to shore, marine farms, marine reserves, or shallow water depth.

2. Require provision of sewage collection and disposal facilities for vessels at new ports, marinas and other appropriate facilities, or at the time of significant upgrading of these facilities.

3. Promote the installation of public toilet facilities at high use boat ramps and boating destinations, at construction, or during significant upgrades of these facilities.

4. Promote public awareness and education campaigns around the discharge of sewage from vessels, and use of vessel holding tanks and pump-out facilities.

1. The risk of introducing or spreading harmful aquatic organisms from vessel bio-fouling is minimised.

2. The risk of introducing contaminants, including harmful aquatic organisms, from the in-water cleaning of vessels near the shores of Hauraki Gulf Marine Park Islands which have conservation status is minimised.

1. Raise awareness among the boating community, particularly for vessels arriving from outside New Zealand or Auckland, of the risk of introducing or spreading harmful aquatic organisms during boat maintenance activities and from the passive discharge of organisms from macro-fouling.

2. Manage the in-water hull cleaning and boat maintenance activities of vessels, particularly those that have a high degree of bio-fouling, to minimise the risk of harmful aquatic organisms being discharged into coastal water.

3. Avoid in-water cleaning or boat maintenance activities being undertaken on the foreshore and marine area surrounding the Hauraki Gulf conservation islands, to reduce the risk from contaminants, including harmful aquatic organisms, adversely affecting the natural values of these islands.

1. The high public value of the coast as an open space area with free public access is retained while occupation of parts of the CMCA by use and development is provided for.

2. Occupation rights are granted in appropriate locations for use and development that has a functional need to be located in the CMCA, and where public access needs to be restricted or excluded for operational or safety reasons.

3. Efficient use is made of coastal resources by consolidating use and development that has a functional need to be located within the CMCA within appropriate areas, where practicable.

4. Activities that do not have a functional need to be undertaken in the CMA are provided for within zones or precincts where they are consistent with the use and value of the area, including the adjacent land area, and do not compromise natural character, ecological, public access, Mana Whenua, historic heritage, or amenity values.

5. Activities that do not have a functional need to be undertaken in the CMA do not limit the use of areas for marine activities or result in adverse cumulative effects.

6. Use and development in the CMCA is supported by all necessary land-based access and infrastructure.

7. Short-term occupation that restricts public access for a limited period to enable special events and activities to be undertaken in the CMCA is allowed.

8. Loss of public access and use as a result of exclusive occupation is minimised, and mitigation is provided where practicable.

1. Avoid granting rights of exclusive occupation in areas with high public use and where it will have a significant adverse effect on public access and recreational use of the CMCA.

2. Enable exclusive occupation where it will enable the most efficient use of space by activities that have a functional need to be located in the CMCA, including activities provided for in zones.

3. Enable occupation of the CMCA to provide for use and development that:

a. has a functional need to be in the CMCA and to restrict public access, or

b. is necessary to provide for the cultural and traditional needs of Mana Whenua (as provided for under Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011) and

c. will not compromise or limit the operation of existing activities that have occupation rights within the CMCA.

4. Allow for temporary occupation of CMCA by structures or activities associated with events or temporary activities, while minimising adverse effects on public access and safety.

5. Limit the time that vessels can anchor in one position and occupy water space within the GCM zone, other than is necessary for navigational safety, accident or emergency reasons.

6. Provide for use and occupation of the CMCA by activities that do not have a functional need to be undertaken below MHWS in zones or precincts where the proposed use:

a. is consistent with the objectives and policies for the area

b. will enhance amenity values and not conflict with marine activities

c. the necessary land-based infrastructure can be provided.

7. Avoid use and occupation of the CMCA by activities that do not have a functional need to be undertaken below MHWS, including houseboats, where they have may have adverse effects on:

a. the existing use, character and value of the area

b. public access, recreational use and amenity values

c. natural character and scenic values, from both land and sea

d. water quality and ecological values

e. coastal processes including erosion

f. other lawfully established use and development in the CMA or on adjoining land

g. the anticipated future use of the area for marine activities

h. Mana Whenua or historic heritage values.

8. Require a public consultative and integrated assessment across land and the CMA, including an evaluation of alternatives, costs and benefits, to determine appropriate areas for houseboats, and for major development proposals in the CMA, including new marinas to:

a. enable public participation in determining that the proposed use and development is appropriate for the area

b. ensure that both land and sea aspects are assessed in an integrated manner

c. ensure that all necessary land-based infrastructure can be provided

d. concentrate activities within appropriate areas.

9. Consider use and development to provide for a new Marina zone to be generally appropriate in locations:

a. where the natural character of the coastal environment has already been substantially modified

b. where there is an existing water-based transport or recreation function, such as existing ferry services, and the addition of a marina consolidates this function

c. where there is existing and adequate land-based transportation infrastructure to service any new marina development

d. the landward and seaward effects are appropriate taking into account the effect on other users, particularly established and existing uses.

10. Require any proposed use and development for activities in the CMCA to demonstrate that any necessary land-based access and infrastructure can be appropriately provided for.

11. Require, where practicable, that the loss of public access and recreational use as a result of exclusive occupation rights be mitigated.

12. Determine the appropriate duration for granting rights of occupation having regard to the:

a. extent of public use and access of the area and the impact of restrictions

b. level of investment in the development and need for security of tenure to ensure the financial and economic viability

c. land use and coastal development changes proposed in the vicinity through any statutory management strategies or plans that the anticipated change in public use and access in the area

d. term of other consents in the vicinity, and the strategic benefit of all consents in an area expiring simultaneously.

1. The cultural, social and economic benefits of aquaculture are recognised, and aquaculture is developed in appropriate locations that avoid, or where appropriate minimise, conflicts with other uses and values of the CMA.

2. Established aquaculture is not compromised by other uses or activities that degrade water quality.

3. Aquaculture activities are managed to minimise the risk of introducing or spreading harmful aquatic organisms.

1. Apply a precautionary approach when assessing applications for aquaculture activities that propose using species, techniques or locations not previously used for aquaculture and where the actual or potential effects are not fully understood.

2. Require the staged development of an aquaculture activity where the actual or potential effects on the coastal and marine environment are not fully understood, unless it can be demonstrated that staged development is not a practicable option.

3. Require that structures used for aquaculture, or the introduction or relocation of equipment or stock, be managed to avoid the release or spread of harmful aquatic organisms.

4. Require that aquaculture activities be located and designed to avoid adverse effects on:. 

a.Significant Ecological Areas–Marine 1

b.Outstanding Natural Character Areas

c.Outstanding Natural features

d.Outstanding Natural Landscapes

e.Scheduled historic heritage places or scheduled sites and places of significance to Mana Whenua.

5. Require that aquaculture activities be designed and located to avoid significant adverse effects, and avoid, remedy or mitigate other adverse effects on:

a. Significant Ecological Areas–Marine 2

b. High Natural Character areas

c. Mooring zones

d. safe navigation routes and anchorages

e. areas with high recreational use or amenity value

f. public access, particularly to highly used areas.

6. Avoid reverse sensitivity issues with other activities in areas of existing aquaculture by controlling:

a. sewage discharges from vessels less than 500m from a marine farm

b. new subdivision, use and development on land which may affect water quality in adjacent areas used for aquaculture

c. biosecurity effects from in-water cleaning of vessel hulls, consistent with the ANZECC Anti-fouling and in-water cleaning guidelines (2012).

7. Require land-based facilities and infrastructure associated with new aquaculture activities to be provided for in an integrated manner.

8. Manage the allocation of space in areas where there is high and competing demand for space, or where there may be the opportunity for allocation of authorisations or consents within future aquaculture zones, through mechanisms described in Part 7A of the Resource Management Act, or by weighted attributes tendering that takes into account:

a. economic, social, cultural and environmental sustainability

b. the local employment opportunity and profit retention in the Auckland region or other social good

c. the opportunity for Mana Whenua to benefit by the location of the activity within their rohe moana.

9. Consider aquaculture to be more appropriate when located in areas where it consolidates existing aquaculture activities of like-species and like-farming methods, and where this will not result in adverse cumulative effects.

10. Avoid the significant expansion of aquaculture in the Mahurangi Harbour.

1. Structures are limited to those that have a functional need to be located in the CMA, other than structures associated with infrastructure that cannot reasonably or practicably be located outside the CMA.

2. Structures, other than those restricted by location or functional requirements, provide for public access and multiple-use where practicable.

3. Structures are appropriately located and designed to minimise adverse effects on the ecological, natural character, landscape, natural features, historic heritage and Mana Whenua values of the CMA, and avoid, to the extent practicable, the risk of being affected by coastal hazards.

4. Structures are strategically provided in appropriate locations to enhance public access and amenity values, or enable customary uses and cultural activities by Mana Whenua.

1.Limit structures to:

a.those that have a functional need to be located in the CMA, or that are for infrastructure that cannot reasonably or practicably be located outside of the CMA

b.where the proposed purpose or use cannot reasonably or practicably be accommodated on existing structures or facilities

c.those that are necessary to provide access to property where there are no practicable land-based access options, and there is no existing structure in close proximity that could provide reasonable access

d.locations where the purpose and frequency of use warrants the proposed structure, and an alternative that would have lesser effects is not a practicable option.

2.Avoid adverse cumulative impacts from structures in the GCM zone, taking into account the number and cumulative effects of structures both in the context of the proposed location and the wider surrounding area.

3.Limit the impacts from structures associated with infrastructure by:

a.requiring an assessment of any practicable alternative sites, routes or designs, including land-based alternatives, to demonstrate that the chosen option is the most appropriate and that the adverse effects will be avoided to the extent practicable, and will otherwise be remedied or mitigated

b.concentrating infrastructure structures, including pipelines, cables and transmission structures, in locations where similar, or other infrastructure, already exists where reasonably practicable

c.ensuring that where practicable cables and transmission structures are located beneath the seabed to avoid the need for anchoring or fishing restrictions

d.encouraging structures for infrastructure to be multifunctional where reasonably practicable.

4.Enable the maintenance, repair, and upgrade of existing lawful structures to comply with applicable standards and codes.

5.Enable the reconstruction or extension of existing structures in locations where redevelopment will:

a.not have significant adverse effects on other uses and values

b.result in greater, more efficient, or multiple use of the structure for marine activities

c.reduce the need for a new structure elsewhere.

6.Require structures to be located to avoid adverse effects on the values of:

a.areas identified as having significant value

b.significant surf breaks identified in Appendix 6.3, including the recreation, amenity and economic values, and taking into account any effects on coastal processes, currents, water levels, seabed morphology and swell corridors that contribute to significant surf breaks.

7.Require structures in the GCM zone to be located to minimise:

a.impacts on other coastal uses, including activities provided for in zones or resource consents

b.adverse effects on recreational use, including popular anchorage areas

c.public access to and along the CMA

d.visual impacts, particularly in areas sensitive to effects such as headlands or the outer edges of enclosed bays, as seen from both land and water

e.the size of the structure, including by wharves and jetties providing for partial rather than all-tide access, unless this is not a practicable option given the function and frequency of use

f.the risk of being affected by coastal hazards including sea level rise

g.the need for dredging, including on-going dredging to maintain water access

h.adverse effects on scheduled sites and places of significance to Mana Whenua.

8.Require structures to be designed to:

a.be the minimum size necessary to provide for the proposed use

b.be multi-purpose where practicable and where it will not conflict with operational or safety requirements

c.minimise impacts on natural character and amenity values and generally fit with the character of any existing built elements, including in the use of materials and colours

d.not increase rates of coastal erosion

e.take into account dynamic coastal processes, including the expected effects of climate change and sea level rise.

9.Have regard to the value of retaining the natural character of areas where structures are absent, taking into account the area’s uniqueness and value because of the absence of structures.

10.Require the building material used for structures to be appropriately marine-treated, or if relocated or recycled building material is used, that it is treated to prevent the transference or introduction of harmful aquatic organisms.

11.Enable structures in appropriate locations where the structure is to provide, or enhance:

a.public access, use or amenity values, including artworks in the CMA

b.access to the coast by Mana Whenua for customary uses and cultural activities, and for access to the coast from papakāinga, marae or Māori land.

12.Require structures to provide for public access and reasonable use, except in exceptional circumstances, or where public use needs to be restricted or excluded for operational, or health and safety reasons.

13.Avoid a proliferation of hard protection structures in the CMA by requiring:

a.hard protection structures to be located landward of MHWS where practicable, particularly if the structure is for the purpose of protecting private assets

b.evidence to demonstrate that the adjoining landward area, or development in the CMA, is at risk from a coastal hazard, and the degree of risk

c.evidence to demonstrate that the options of non-intervention, managed retreat, abandonment or relocation of any landward development or structures are not practicable

d.evidence to demonstrate that the proposed structure is the most appropriate method for remedying or mitigating a coastal hazard having regard to the entire area affected or potentially affected by the hazard, and taking into account alternative methods, including soft engineering works.

14.Avoid hard protection structures that are likely to result in:

a.undermining of the foundations at the base of the structure

b.erosion behind or around the ends of the structure

c.settlement or loss of foundation material

d.movement or dislodgement of individual structural components

e.the failure of the coastal protection structure should overtopping by seawater occur

f.piping or hydraulic pumping of fine material or backfill

g.offshore or long-shore loss of sediment from the immediate vicinity

h.any increase in the coastal hazard posed to the coastline elsewhere.

15.Require the design and location of hard protection structures to:

a.minimise adverse effects on natural character and amenity values

b.avoid restricting public access to or along the CMA

c.take into account dynamic coastal processes, including the effects of climate change, sea level rise, assessed at least over a 100 year timeframe, including the potential for inundation or for the CMA to advance inland.

16.Encourage a comprehensive and integrated land-sea management approach to be taken in considering new foreshore protection works, including:

a.the erosion effects from any on-site stormwater discharges

b.whether the discharge method is lawful and the most appropriate option

c.the extent that the hazard risk is being increased as a result of the location and method of stormwater discharges or drainage.

17.Require consideration to be given to any relevant management strategy, strategic plan or hazard risk assessment relating to the area where foreshore protection works are proposed.

18.Require applications for structures in the CMA to:

a.demonstrate that any landward component, development, or use of land-based infrastructure or facilities can be appropriately provided for

b.apply for all land-based and coastal resource consents required at the same time.

19.Avoid structures in the CMA having significant adverse effects on the use of adjoining land, including reverse sensitivity effects on existing use or development.

20.Enable structures required to ensure safe navigation, or for health and safety purposes.

21.Ensure that structures in the CMA do not pose a risk to navigation or to public health and safety by:

a.requiring structures to be maintained to an appropriate standard

b.requiring structures to be appropriately located and lit

c.enabling the removal of structures, where they are no longer functional or required, or have been abandoned.

22.Enable the removal of unlawful, abandoned, unsafe and redundant structures where the structure has been assessed as:

a.not being a scheduled historic heritage place

b.a potential risk to navigation or public health and safety

c.restricting public access and use of the area

d.having an adverse affect on the natural character or visual amenity of the area

e.having an adverse effect on coastal processes or ecological values

f.having poor structural integrity

g.likely to result in anchoring or fishing restrictions if it remained in the CMA.

1. Structures, including wharves and landings are used for local water transport operations are managed to support these activities.

1. Allow the use, development and occupation of structures for local water transport facilities that provide for:

a. passenger transport

b. public access to open space and conservation estate lands including the Hauraki Gulf islands

c. public recreational use of the CMA

d. the movement of freight to serve the social and economic needs of local communities.

2. Restrict any activity, use or development in CMA and above MHWS that adversely affects the operation of local water transport facilities.

3. Require adequate land-based facilities for car parking, rubbish disposal, and wastewater pump-out to be provided when existing facilities increase their capacity.

1. Underwater noise from construction, dredging, mineral exploration and extraction activities is managed to maintain the health and well-being of marine fauna, and the health and amenity value of users of the coastal environment.

1. Require underwater activities in the CMA to:

a. comply with the underwater noise controls specified in the Unitary Plan

b. adopt the best practicable option where noise standards are not specified

c. manage noise from underwater activities so they do not exceed a reasonable level.

2. Assess the following matters for activities that require a resource consent:

a. the health and well-being of marine fauna and people from the noise associated with the proposal

b. the practicality of being able to control the noise levels

c. the extent to which any social and economic benefits to the community offset the impact of noise associated with the proposal

d. the extent to which the effects of the noise will be mitigated.

3. Require activities in the CMA to be undertaken in a manner that avoids or mitigates the adverse effects of noise as far as practicable.

1. Marina activities are located within a Marina zone, which encompasses the CMA and any adjoining land used for marina-related activity.

2. Marina facilities are used, developed, maintained, refurbished, reconstructed, and berthage maximised while avoiding, remedying or mitigating adverse effects on the coastal environment.

3. The management and assessment of marina development and redevelopment is integrated.

4. Activities that have a functional requirement for a coastal location are prioritised in Marina zones.

5. Access to the waterfront for berth holders and the public is preserved or enhanced.

1. Provide for use, development, repair, maintenance, refurbishment, and reconstruction in existing marinas that avoids, remedies or mitigates adverse effects on the coastal environment, including adjacent land zoned for residential or open space purposes.

2. Encourage and provide for marine-related and other compatible business activities, while protecting the amenities of adjacent residential and open space zoned land.

3. Provide for existing ferry terminal facilities and operations at Half Moon Bay, Bayswater, Pine Harbour, Gulf Harbour and West Harbour marinas.

4. Require adequate and convenient facilities in marinas for the containment, collection and appropriate disposal of:

a. rubbish from vessels

b. sewage from vessels

c. recyclable material including waste oils

d. residues from vessel construction and maintenance

e. spills from refuelling operations and refuelling equipment

f. the discharge of stormwater generated from the marina complex, including above MHWS.

5. Encourage additional berthage to be created within a Marina zone where this is practicable and will avoid, remedy or mitigate adverse effects on the environment including:

a. the natural character of the coastal environment

b. landscape and visual amenity values

c. coastal processes

d. water quality

e. biosecurity

f. historic heritage and Mana Whenua values

g. land-based facilities including parking, access and the adjoining road network

h. the provision of public access.

6. Minimise, as far as practicable, any reclamation required for creating marina facilities.

7. Minimise, as far as practicable, the size of any wave attenuation devices associated with a marina development.

8. Require any marina development to be of a scale, design and materials and located so that it remedies or mitigates adverse effects on the coastal environment, particularly the following:

a. the natural character of the coastal environment

b. effects on the recreational, visual and amenity values in the locality, including lighting effects

c. public access to, along and within the CMA

d. effects on the landscape elements and features

e. effects on historic heritage or Mana Whenua values

f. noise effects including construction noise and ongoing operational noise, such as halyard slap

g. effects on coastal processes including wave sheltering, downstream effects, sediment movement, erosion and depositing, littoral drift, and localised effects on water currents

h. effects on significant surf-breaks

i. the need for capital works and maintenance dredging within the marina and any approach/entrance channel, options for disposal, measures to address any contaminants in dredged material, and effects of dredging on water quality

j. effects on other users of the CMA including existing moorings and public boat ramps

k. effects on navigation and safety and the need for any aids to navigation

l. the provision of shore-based facilities including car and trailer parking, boat storage and maintenance areas, administration buildings, public toilets, boat racks, lockers, public access and esplanade reserves, landscaping and urban design treatment

m. the effects of additional traffic generation on the adjacent road network and any measures to mitigate these effects

n. consideration of any relevant council structure plans, concept plans, strategies, reserve management plans, designations or additional limitations that apply to the adjoining land.

9. Provide for public access to be restricted where it is necessary for public health, safety or operational reasons.

10. Require mitigation for any loss of public access to, along and within the CMA, including providing facilities such as public boat ramps, and alternative access for other users such as windsurfers, kayakers and kite boarders.

11. Require a precinct plan to be prepared where substantial redevelopment, or change of use is proposed within a Marina zone.

12. Allow activities that do not have a functional need for a coastal location, such as residential and general retail, to form part of a precinct plan only where it can be demonstrated that:

a. the proposed activities will not conflict with, or limit, the operation of marina activities, ferry transport or other marine-related activities that are undertaken in the Marina zone

b. no reclamation is required to enable the development

c. adequate provision is made for activities with a functional requirement for a coastal location

d. the foreseeable future demand for space for activities with a functional requirement for a coastal location can be provided for without requiring further reclamation as a result of other activities being located within the zone

e. public access and use of the CMA will be enhanced

f. the development is integrated with public transport

g. the development is designed to complement the unique coastal location.

1. Vessels are moored in appropriate locations in the CMA to avoid, as far as practicable, adverse effects on natural character, landscape, navigational safety, commonly used safe anchorage areas, recreational activities and amenity values.

2. The use of mooring space within a Mooring zone is maximised.

3. The use of a Mooring zone is enhanced by the provision of land-based facilities in appropriate locations.

1. Avoid moorings or Mooring zones being located:

a. within Significant Ecological Area - Marine 1 area

b. where they would have an adverse effect on any Outstanding Natural Feature

c. within an Outstanding Natural Character or High Natural Character area

d. where they would have an adverse effect on historic heritage values.

2. Avoid moorings or Mooring zones in areas:

a. where they will restrict opportunities for safe anchorage in strategic locations

b. that are commonly relied upon for safe anchorage during adverse weather conditions

c. that are popular cruising destinations used by the general public.

3. Determine the appropriateness of moorings outside a Mooring zone by also taking into account whether:

a. there is a Mooring zone with available space in proximity to the proposed mooring location

b. there is a functional need for a mooring outside of a Mooring zone, and the ability to access the property from land

c. it can be demonstrated that short-term anchorage, as opposed to a permanent mooring, is not a practicable option

d. the proposed method of mooring is the most appropriate, taking into account the particular location, the extent of water space that will be occupied and the level of impact on other users

e. the navigation and safety of other vessels, or other lawful use of the CMA, will be adversely affected

f. land-based vessel storage is a practicable option

g. it will limit public access to and along the CMA.

4. Require proposals for moorings, or a new Mooring zone, to demonstrate that the location is suitable in terms of wave, tide, and wind conditions, particularly during storms.

5. Encourage the provision of land-based facilities in appropriate locations that support the use of a Mooring zone, such as boat ramps, dinghy storage, toilets and wastewater pump- out stations.

6. Discourage the use of a vessel as a dwelling within a Mooring zone.

7. Require existing moorings outside of a Mooring zone to either obtain a resource consent for the mooring, or for the mooring to be removed.

8. Encourage the shared usage of moorings.

9. Manage a Mooring zone to:

a. concentrate moorings

b. consolidate moorings by progressively replacing swing moorings with bow and stern moorings where this is practicable

c. maximise the opportunities for the use of water space by other recreational activities

d. make provision for safe anchorage.

10. Avoid structures that will limit the ability to moor vessels in a Mooring zone.

1.Efficient and safe operation is continued for the following water transport facilities for freight and business:

a.Port of Onehunga

b.Gabador Place, Tāmaki River

c.LPG Terminal, Papakura Channel

d.Chelsea Sugar Refinery wharf 

in a manner which:

e.minimises the exposure of people and the natural environment to risks arising from hazardous activities and hazardous substances

f.avoids, remedies or mitigates significant adverse freight and business effects from these facilities on the surrounding environment

2.Existing water transport facilities for freight and business are protected from inappropriate subdivision, use and development that may compromise their ability to operate safely and efficiently, or adversely affect their connections with other transport modes.

3.Public access, use and enjoyment of the CMA is maintained and, where practicable, enhanced provided this does not have a significant adverse effect on the continued operation of these facilities for freight and business.

4.Structures and the water space of the CMA in and adjacent to water transport facilities for freight and business are used efficiently.

5.Potential adverse effects of Minor Port zone activities on neighbouring areas are avoided, remedied or mitigated.

6.Activities that do not require proximity to the harbour and marine and port facilities are directed to other areas of Auckland.

1. Avoid subdivision, use, or development which adversely affects the safe and efficient operation of water transport facilities for freight and business located within the Minor Port zone or their connections with other transport modes.

2. Restrict public access to the coastal environment where necessary for health, safety or security, particularly to areas where hazardous substances are being transferred, off-loaded, or stored within the zone.

3. Enable the intensification, development and maintenance of buildings, structures and works for marine and port activities, subject to avoiding, remedying or mitigating potential adverse effects on the coastal environment and land.

4. Require activities within the zone to avoid, remedy or mitigate adverse effects on the land and coastal environment, particularly noise, lighting and amenity effects and effects on coastal processes, water quality, biosecurity, historic heritage and the surrounding road network.

5. Design and locate buildings and other significant structures to avoid, remedy or mitigate significant adverse effects on views from and to the adjoining land and water, and to contribute positively to the visual quality of the area.

6. Assess the visual effect of buildings and other significant structures in the Minor Port zone to determine if they give regard to maintaining or enhancing:

a. the visual environment of the zone

b. the landscape and amenity links between the harbour, the port and adjacent areas.

7. Require port operators to take all practicable steps to avoid contamination of coastal waters, substrate, ecosystems and habitats that is more than minor.

8. Require the provision of adequate and convenient facilities for the containment, collection and appropriate disposal of:

a. rubbish from vessels

b. sewage and bilge water from vessels

c. recyclable material including waste oils

d. residues from vessel construction and maintenance

e. spills from refuelling operations and refuelling equipment

f. spills, residues and debris from cargo operations

g. the discharge of stormwater generated from the port complex, including above MHWS.

9. Require structures in the CMA used for handling hazardous substances to be maintained at all times to a standard that minimises potential risks to people and the environment.

10. Require the off-loading or transfer of hazardous substances on structures in the CMA to be done at all times in a manner that minimises potential risks to people and the environment.

11. Restrict any further development or expansion of the LPG Terminal in the Papakura Channel beyond the Minor Port zone.

12. Avoid office and residential land-use activities, except where they are ancillary to marine and port activities.

13. Avoid retail land use activities, except for convenience-type retail servicing the local worker population.

14. Enable use and development that is not related to marine and port activities only where:

a. the area proposed to be used or developed is no longer entirely needed, and is not likely to be needed in the foreseeable future, for marine and port activities

b. the use and development:

i. has a functional need to locate in or adjacent to the CMA, or

ii. is accessory to a structure or activity which has a functional need to locate in or adjacent to the CMA

c. the use or development will not adversely affect the primary function of any established structure, or the use of the area for marine and port activities

d. the use or development will, where appropriate, significantly enhance amenity values and public use and enjoyment of the CMA

e. the use or development will, where appropriate, retain and reflect character features, structures and elements that demonstrate the historic heritage and history of the working waterfront

f. the use or development will not result in either increased pressure for the expansion of the existing port outside the port management areas, or the establishment of a completely new port outside those areas

g. the use or development cannot be accommodated within or on any existing structures in the CMA

h. any landward development associated with the use or development can be accommodated

i. adverse effects on the environment can be avoided, remedied, or mitigated.

15. Require proposals for further reclamation to demonstrate that there is no practical alternative, that reclamation is the most appropriate form of development, and that the potential adverse effects can be avoided, remedied or mitigated.

16. Require that the redevelopment of existing navigation channels, wharves, piers and berths, and the development of new facilities within the zone is designed and located to avoid as far as practicable the need for both capital works and maintenance dredging, provided this does not result in additional adverse environmental effects.

1. The safe and efficient development and operation of ferry terminal facilities identified as transport nodes in the Auckland public transport network.

2. The ability of existing ferry terminal facilities to provide for public transport is not compromised by subdivision, use and development.

3. Appropriate expansion of existing ferry terminal facilities, or the development of new ferry terminals, is enabled in appropriate locations where a transport need is identified.

4. Public access, use and enjoyment of the CMA is maintained and, where practicable, enhanced, and any associated use and development does not compromise the ability of ferry terminal facilities to provide for public transport needs.

5. Efficient use is made of the structures and water space of the CMA in, and adjacent to, ferry terminal facilities.

6. Ferry terminals are located and designed so they are vibrant, active, high-quality public spaces that complement and integrate with the local surroundings, including by maintaining the historic heritage values of the terminal site.

1. Maintain and enhance the safe and efficient operation and development of ferry terminals by:

a. enabling use and development that provides for safe and convenient passenger access and circulation, and cargo transfer

b. enabling accessory activities that support ferry terminal facilities and visitor and tourist use, such as administration offices, shops, cafes and services, to be located in the CMA where there is no demonstrated practicable alternative on land

c. requiring ferry terminal redevelopment to provide enough sheltered passenger waiting areas convenient to the ferry berthage area to comfortably accommodate peak service users

d. requiring sufficient parking and loading facilities

e. supporting linkages and facilities for other public transport modes such as buses, walking and cycling

f. managing and locating facilities to minimise conflict between different uses and activities.

2. Avoid subdivision, use, or development which adversely affects the continued operation of ferry terminals located within the Ferry Terminal zone.

3. Maintain, and where practicable, enhance public access, use and enjoyment within Ferry Terminal zones where this will not adversely affect the terminal’s development, operation and maintenance.

4. Maintain and enhance the visual and amenity values of ferry terminal facilities by requiring any further development to:

a. integrate the height, bulk and form of any new structure with existing structures, where they are retained, so they are compatible with or complement the character of the surrounding land and CMA

b. make adequate provision for land-based activities associated with the development

c. avoid, remedy or mitigate any adverse effects on amenity values of adjacent residential properties, particularly from noise, lighting, traffic or the erection of structures

d. avoid obstructing views from the facility out to the CMA, particularly from public areas and accessways

e. be designed with regard to how the structure will be viewed from land as well as from the CMA, including consideration of how any development on Devonport and Victoria wharves will be viewed from Victoria Street

f. include high-quality public spaces with a sense of spaciousness, particularly in any internal accessways and public areas

g. require building materials, colours and any proposed signage to be sensitive to, and complement, the maritime context and prominent visual location.

5. Avoid, remedy or mitigate any significant adverse environmental effects on the environment from the development, operation and maintenance of the ferry terminal facilities, particularly on coastal processes, water quality and historic heritage.

6. Limit the size of any new structures to the minimum necessary to support ferry terminal operations and associated activities.

7. Require the provision of adequate and convenient facilities for the containment, collection and appropriate disposal of:

a. rubbish from the public, passengers and vessels

b. sewage and bilge water from vessels

c. recyclable material including waste oils

d. residues from vessel construction and maintenance

e. spills from refuelling operations and refuelling equipment

f. spills, residues and debris from cargo operations

g. the discharge of stormwater generated from the ferry terminal complex.

8. Require use and development at Devonport and Victoria wharves to:

a. retain the open space and beach between the wharves and Marine Square free of structures and available for recreational use, unless new structures would enhance public experiences and connections between the land and ferry terminal facility while retaining some public visibility of the beach

b. include a mix of commercial and public uses that support and complement the primary role of Devonport Wharf as a ferry terminal so that the wharf is an active and vibrant space that adds to the urban form and activities of the Devonport town centre

c. not include private or hotel accommodation, and restrict office activities other than a ferry administration office to only the upper levels of the wharf facility

d. provide adequate bicycle, car and bus parking spaces and facilities to support the transport node.

9. Provide for the appropriate development and use of expanded or new ferry terminal facilities outside the Ferry Terminal zone, provided any:

a. proposal is not inconsistent with the objectives and policies in the Unitary Plan for the Auckland public transport network

b. proposal is consistent with the objectives and policies for ferry terminal facilities in the Ferry Terminal zone

c. adverse effects on the environment are avoided, remedied or mitigated, with particular regard to effects on traffic, parking, amenity, water quality and coastal processes.

1. Effective operation of defence facilities at Devonport and Onetaunga Bay Wharf (Kauri Point) is continued.

1. Avoid use and development adjacent to the Defence zone which would adversely affect the efficient operation of defence activities.

2. Recognise the importance of the Devonport Naval Base and Onetaunga Bay Wharf by:

a. including those parts of the CMA containing major wharves and other access structures within the zone

b. providing for continued operation while encouraging the use of appropriate management techniques to avoid, remedy, or mitigate adverse effects.

3. Require any proposal to erect a structure in the Defence zone, other than those for marine and port activities, to demonstrate that:

a. the area proposed for the structure is no longer needed and is not likely to be needed in the foreseeable future for marine and port activities

b. the loss of the proposed area will not result in increased pressure for the expansion of the Defence zone beyond its existing boundaries

c. adverse environmental effects, including effects on historic heritage, will be avoided, remedied, or mitigated.

4. Require redevelopment or further development of existing navigation channels, wharves, piers and berths, and the development of new facilities within the Defence zone to be designed and located so that the need to dredge is avoided or minimised.

5. Require the provision of port facilities and structures to provide adequate and convenient facilities to meet the needs of all vessels berthing or anchoring within the Defence zone for the collection and appropriate disposal of:

a. sewage, bilge water and litter from vessels

b. residues from vessel servicing, maintenance and repair

c. spills from refuelling operations and refuelling equipment

d. spills, residues and debris from cargo operations.

6. Avoid reclamation and drainage in the Defence zone unless:

a. it will not result in increased pressure for the expansion of the zone beyond its existing boundaries

b. it will not increase the intensity of activities where those activities will have adverse effects on the surrounding residential environment

c. adverse environmental effects, including effects on historic heritage, will be avoided, remedied or mitigated

d. it meets the reclamation and drainage provisions of the Unitary Plan.

7. Require buildings and other structures in the Defence zone to be designed and located to avoid, remedy or mitigate significant adverse effects on views from and to the adjoining land and water.

8. Manage the visual effects of buildings and other structures in the Defence zone, to maintain or enhance:

a. the visual environment of the area

b. the landscape and amenity links between the harbour, the zone and adjacent commercial and residential areas.

9. Recognise that Calliope Dry Dock is a functioning dry dock and require any maintenance, repair, alteration, or reconstruction of this facility to be undertaken in a way which does not cause significant adverse effects on the integrity of the place and its identified historic heritage values.