Advice notes: The requirements specified in the Resource Management (National Environmental Standards for Freshwater) Regulations also apply, as rules, in addition to the following rules (including in relation to activities near surface water^ and natural wetlands*). 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. The Resource Management (National Environmental Standards for Plantation Forestry) Regulations (NES-PF) protections for outstanding freshwater bodies, outstanding natural features and landscapes, significant natural areas, and Water Conservation Orders. The NES-PF provides for protections for outstanding freshwater bodies (including the protection of significant areas identified as rare habitat*, threatened habitat* or at-risk habitat* in Schedule F of the One Plan), outstanding natural features and landscapes, significant natural areas, and water conservation orders [regulations 6, 11, 12, 14, 16, 17, 29, 43, 46, 68, 74, 78, 79, 81, 104, and Schedule 3]. Schedules or parts of schedules in the One Plan that meet the protections’ definitions and apply when assessing an activity under the NES-PF are:
Resource consent^ applications under this rule^ will not be notified and written approval of affected persons will not be required (notice of applications need not be served^ on affected persons). Advice Note: Examples of alternative methods to avoid, remedy or mitigate sediment run-off can be found in:
This rule does not apply to activities described in paragraphs (a) to (f) where they are carried out for the purposes of protecting or enhancing the habitat, including the control of pest animals and pest plants.