Chapter 17: Activities in Artificial Watercourses, Beds of Rivers and Lakes, and Damming

17.9 Rules - Gravel Extraction, Bed Disturbances and Plants

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The requirements specified in the Resource Management (National Environmental Standards for Freshwater) Regulations also apply, as rules, in addition to the following rules.  One Plan users must refer to the Regulations and they should be read in conjunction with the following rules.  Where there is conflict between the provisions of the Regulations and any of the following rules, the more stringent provision will apply.
 

Rule Activity Classification Conditions/Standards/Terms Control/Discretion Non-Notification
17-16
Small-scale
gravel
extraction

The excavation or other disturbance of the bed^ of a
river^ or lake^ for the purpose of extracting gravel
and other bed^ material, pursuant to s13(1) RMA and
any ancillary:

  1. damming or diversion of water^ pursuant to s14(2) RMA
  2. discharge^ of water^ or sediment into water^ oronto or into land^ pursuant to ss15(1) or 15(2A)RMA
  3. deposition of substances in or on the bed^ of the river^ or lake^ pursuant to s13(1).
 Permitted
  1. The activity must not take place in a river^ or lake^ regulated under Rule 17-3.
  2. The amount of gravel and bed^ material extracted must not exceed 50 m3 in any 12 month period.
  3. The gravel or other material must only be extracted from an area of river^ bed^ that is not covered by flowing water^ at the time of extraction.
  4. The activity must comply with the general conditions^ listed in Section 17.3.
  5. The activity must not take place in any rare habitat*, threatened habitat* or at-risk habitat*.
  
17-17
Other gravel
extraction		 Except as regulated by Rules 17-3 and 17-16, the
excavation or other disturbance of the bed^ of a
river^ or lake^ for the purpose of extracting gravel
and other bed^ material, pursuant to s13(1) RMA and
including any ancillary:
  1. damming or diversion of water^ pursuant to s14(2) RMA
  2. discharge^ of water^ or sediment into water^ or onto or into land^ pursuant to ss15(1) or 15(2A) RMA
  3. deposition of substances in or on the bed^ of the river^ or lake^ pursuant to s13(1)
  4. discharges^ to air pursuant to s15(2A) RMA.
 Discretionary
  1. The activity must not take place in any rare habitat*, threatened habitat* or at-risk habitat*.
  
17-18
Other minor
bed^
disturbances		 Except as regulated by other rules^ in this chapter,
the excavation, drilling, tunnelling or other
disturbance of the bed^ of a river^ pursuant to s13(1)
RMA and any ancillary:
  1. damming or diversion of water^ pursuant to s14(2) RMA
  2. discharge^ of water^ or sediment into water^ or onto or into land^ pursuant to ss15(1) or 15(2A) RMA
  3. deposition of substances in or on the bed^ of the river^ or lake^ pursuant to s13(1).


Advice Note:
For the avoidance of doubt, this rule^ does not
include gravel extraction.

 Permitted
  1. The activity must not take place in a river^ regulated under Rule 17-3.
  2. The activity must comply with the general conditions^ listed in Section 17.3.
  3. The activity must not take place in any rare habitat*, threatened habitat* or at-risk habitat*.
  
17-19
Plants		 Except as regulated by other rules^ in this chapter,
the introduction, planting, removal or destruction of a
plant in or on the bed^ of a river^ or lake^ pursuant to
s13(1) or s13(2) RMA, and any ancillary:
  1. excavation, drilling, tunnelling or other disturbance of the bed^ of a river^ or lake^ pursuant to s13(1) RM
  2. damming or diversion of water^ pursuant to s14(2) RMA
  3. discharge^ of water^ or sediment into water^ or onto or into land^ pursuant to ss15(1) or 15(2A) RMA
  4. deposition of substances in or on the bed^ of the river^ or lake^ pursuant to s13(1).
 Permitted
  1. A pest plant, as listed in the Regional Pest Plant Management Strategy, must not be introduced or planted.
  2. The activity must not involve the planting of a tree or shrub in a reach of a river^ with a Schedule B Value of Flood Control and Drainage, as regulated by Rule 17-15.
  3. The activity must not involve the removal or destruction of plants in Lake Papaitonga, Pukepuke Lagoon or Lake Horowhenua except for a radius of 500 m from the Lake Horowhenua outlet weir (which is permitted by this rule^).
  4. The activity must comply with the general conditions^ listed in Section 17.3.
  5. The activity must not take place in any rare habitat*, threatened habitat* or at-risk habitat*.
  
Rule Guide:

Gravel extraction that cannot meet the conditions set out in Rule 17-17 is a discretionary activity under Rule 17 23.

The discharge of contaminants into water or into or onto land, other than contaminants specifically identified in the rules, is regulated by the rules in Chapter 14.

Activities undertaken in rare habitats*, threatened habitats* or at-risk habitats* are regulated under Rules 13-8 and 13-9.

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