6.6 Anticipated Environmental Results

Anticipated Environmental Result	Link to Policy	Indicator	Data Source
Except for change because of natural processes, or change authorised by a resource consent, by 2017, the extent of rare habitat, threatened habitat or at-risk habitat* is the same as (or better than) that estimated prior to this Plan becoming operative, and the number of at-risk habitats* has not increased.	Indigenous biological diversity, landscape and historic heritage Policies: 6-1, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4, 6-5 and 6-8 Administration Policies: 12-4, 12-5, 12-6 and 12-8 Water Policies: 5-1, 5-2, 5-3, 5-4, 5-5, 5-8, 5-16, 5-17, 5-18 and 5-23	Extent of each habitat type compared to former extent Number of rare habitats, threatened habitats and at-risk habitats* damaged by unauthorised activities	Landcare Research: Land Environments NZ Tool, EcoSat tool and Land Cover Database 2 tool Regional Council’s incidents database
By 2017, the Region’s top 100 wetlands and top 200 bush remnants will be in better condition than that measured prior to this Plan becoming operative	Indigenous biological diversity, landscape and historic heritage Policies: 6-1, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4, 6-5 and 6-8 Administration Policies: 12-4, 12-5, 12-6 and 12-8 Water Policies: 5-1, 5-2, 5-3, 5-4, 5-5, 5-8, 5-16, 5-17, 5-18 and 5-23	Number of top 100 wetlands and top 200 bush remnants under proactive management Habitat condition measure(s) which, where possible, will be consistent with those used by the Department of Conservation	Regional Council’s identification and assessment of significant indigenous aquatic, coastal and terrestrial habitat types Regional Council’s progress reports on results of proactive management of top wetland and bush remnant habitats
By 2017, the Region’s known historic heritage will be recorded in district plans and the Regional Coastal Plan for protection from inappropriate subdivision, use and development.	Indigenous biological diversity, landscape and historic heritage Policies: 6-11 and 6-12 and Policy 2-2	Level of protection from inappropriate subdivision, use and development afforded to scheduled historic heritage in territorial authority District Plans and the Regional Council Coastal Plan. Portion of Regional Council submissions accepted versus total Regional Council submissions made on historic heritage to Territorial Authority consent planning processes	District plans Regional Coastal Plan
Except for change because of natural processes, or change authorised by a resource consent, at 2017 the characteristics and values of all outstanding landscapes and natural features identified in the Region (Schedule G Table G.1) will be in the same or a better state as assessed prior to this Plan becoming operative.	Indigenous biological diversity, landscape and historic heritage Policies: 6-6 and 6-7	Number of Schedule G outstanding landscapes and natural features where identified characteristics and values have been damaged Level of protection afforded to Schedule G outstanding landscapes and natural features in Territorial Authority district plans Ratio of successful Regional Council submissions versus total Regional Council submissions made on outstanding landscapes and natural features to Territorial Authority consent planning processes	Outstanding landscapes and natural features characteristics and values assessment survey Regional Council’s incidents database Regional Council’s Subdivision Enquiry Database (SED) Territorial Authority district plans Territorial Authority consent decisions

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Chapter 6: Indigenous Biological Diversity, Landscape and Historic Heritage