18.4.2 Rules

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
18-17 Drainage	Any drainage of the foreshore^ or seabed pursuant to s12(1) RMA.	Discretionary
18-18 Small reclamations except in Protection Activity Management Areas	The reclamation of any area of the foreshore^ or seabed pursuant to s12(1) RMA, except as otherwise covered by Rule 18-19 and excluding those areas identified as Protection Activity Management Areas set out in Schedule I.	Discretionary	Either: the reclamation must be less than 1 ha; or (ii) the reclamation must extend less than 100 m in all directions. In the case of an incremental reclamation connected to or part of another reclamation which was commenced or which received a resource consent^ after 5 May 1994, the sum of the existing and proposed reclamations must not exceed the dimensions specified in condition (a).
18-19 Small reclamation within the Port Activity Management Area	The reclamation of any area of the foreshore^ or seabed pursuant to s12(1) RMA, in the Port Activity Management Area as shown on Figure I.10, and any ancillary: occupation^ of space^ in the CMA pursuant to s12(2) RMA. structure^ pursuant to s12(1). disturbance of the foreshore^ or seabed pursuant to s12(1) RMA. discharge^ of water^ or contaminants^ into the CMA pursuant to s15(1) RMA.	Restricted Discretionary	Either: the reclamation must be less than 1 ha; or the reclamation must extend less than 100 m in all directions. In the case of an incremental reclamation connected to or part of another reclamation which was commenced or which received a resource consent^ after 5 May 1994, the sum of the existing and proposed reclamations must not exceed the size dimensions specified in condition (a).	Discretion is restricted to: the functional necessity for the reclamation. the material used as fill for the reclamation. the visual amenity of the activity. any hydrodynamic impacts on the neighbouring shoreline, including existing significant areas of indigenous flora or fauna breeding or nesting areas. effects^ on historic heritage^. the timing of the activity. the design parameters of the activity to address the effects^ of sea level rise* and storm surge. review of consent conditions^.
18-20 Large reclamations except in Protection Activity Management Areas	The reclamation of any area of the foreshore^ or seabed pursuant to s12(1) RMA, excluding those areas identified as Protection Activity Management Areas in Schedule I, which does not comply with Rule 18-18.	Discretionary
18-21 Small reclamations in Protection Activity Management Areas	The reclamation of any area of the foreshore^ or seabed pursuant to s12(1) RMA within any Protection Activity Management Area shown in Schedule I.	Noncomplying	Either: the reclamation must be less than 1 ha; or the reclamation must extend less than 100 m in all directions. In the case of an incremental reclamation connected to or part of another reclamation which was commenced or which received a resource consent^ after 5 May 1994, the sum of the existing and proposed reclamations must not exceed the dimensions specified in condition (a).
18-22 Large reclamations in Protection Activity Management Areas	The reclamation of any area of the foreshore^ or seabed pursuant to s12(1) RMA, within any Protection Activity Management Area shown in Schedule I, which does not comply with Rule 18-21.	Noncomplying

Rule Guide:

Any reclamation relating to or impacting on safe navigation must also have approval from Maritime New Zealand.

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Chapter 18: Activities in the Coastal Marine Area