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Waimakariri District Council (WDC) has commissioned an assessment of the district’s
landscapes as part of its review of the operative District Plan. Under its statutory obligations
the Council needs to confirm the location/boundaries and values of the Outstanding Natural
Features and Landscapes (ONL and ONFs) in the district. This study includes a review of the
existing ONLs identified in the district plan and the identification of additional ONL/ONFs. |
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Waimakariri District Council (WDC) has commissioned an assessment of the district’s
landscapes as part of its review of the operative District Plan. Under its statutory obligations
the Council needs to confirm the location/boundaries and values of the Outstanding Natural
Features and Landscapes (ONL and ONFs) in the district. This study includes a review of the
existing ONLs identified in the district plan and the identification of additional ONL/ONFs. |
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<DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN>While the Waimakariri District Council has taken all reasonable care in providing correct information, all information should be considered as being illustrative and indicative only. Your use of this information is entirely at your own risk. You should independently verify the accuracy of any information before taking any action in reliance upon it.</SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>Read the full </SPAN></SPAN><A href="https://openmaps-waimakariri.hub.arcgis.com:443/pages/disclaimer" STYLE="text-decoration:underline;"><SPAN STYLE="text-decoration:underline;"><SPAN>disclaimer</SPAN></SPAN></A><SPAN><SPAN> here.</SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>A full description is available in the </SPAN></SPAN><A href="https://gisservices.waimakariri.govt.nz:443/apps/metadataViewer/index.html?https://gisservices.waimakariri.govt.nz/arcgis/rest/services/District_Plan_2021/District_Plan_General/MapServer/11/metadata/?f=json" STYLE="text-decoration:underline;"><SPAN STYLE="text-decoration:underline;"><SPAN>Metadata</SPAN></SPAN></A><SPAN><SPAN>.</SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN /><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;"><SPAN>Abstract: </SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>All landscapes are dynamic, they are continually changing as a result of the combination of</SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>natural processes and changing land uses and activities. Sometimes, changes in land use alter</SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>landscapes in a way that conflicts with the special attributes that the community values about</SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>a landscape or natural feature. Consequently, there is a need to manage landscape change,</SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>particularly in those landscapes most valued by the community. A key step in developing</SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>policy to manage landscapes is to undertake an assessment, to identify, evaluate and map</SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>those valued landscapes. If robustly and rigorously applied, landscape assessment should</SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>inform both the approach and decision making process relating to how landscapes are, or can</SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>be managed. Information to assist this process is provided in the final section of this report.</SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>This assessment has been prepared in response to the Council’s obligations under the</SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>Resource Management Act (RMA) and Canterbury Regional Policy Statement (RPS).</SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>The Operative Waimakariri District Plan contains ONL provisions that were prepared in the mid</SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>1990s. Since that time landscape assessment methodologies have evolved through</SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>environment court case law and the revised RPS now specifies the ‘matters of assessment’ to</SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>be considered in the assessment of landscapes to identify ONFs and ONLs.</SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 6 0;"><SPAN /></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;"><SPAN>Update Frequency: </SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>As required.</SPAN></SPAN></P><P /><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;"><SPAN>Point of Contact:</SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>Waimakariri District Council</SPAN></SPAN></P><P /><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;"><SPAN>Lineage: </SPAN></SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Data was digitized using aerial imagery and LINZ parcel data. Accuracy may vary.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV> |
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Proposed Waimakariri District Plan: Natural Features and Landscapes |
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