The table below sets out general conditions referred to in a number of the permitted activities and controlled activities in the CMA. These
general conditions are referred to in a number of the permitted activity and controlled activity rules in this chapter.


Table 18.1: General conditions^ for permitted activities^ and controlled activities^ in the CMA

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

Value Condition
Life-supporting Capacity
(applies to the entire CMA)
  1. The activity must not reduce the ability of the river^ or estuarine area to convey flood flows or floating debris.
  2. There must be no discharge^ of contaminants^, other than sediment and other contaminants^ inherent to the water^ or bed^, into the CMA except where the discharge^ is explicitly allowed by the activity description of a rule^ in this chapter.
  3. Any discharge^ of sediment into water^ directly caused by the activity must not be undertaken for more than 5 consecutive days and for more than 12 hours on any one of those 5 days. There must be no more than one activity in any 12 month period.
  4. Any discharge^ of sediment into water^ under (c) must not, after reasonable mixing, cause any conspicuous change in the colour of water^ in the receiving water^, or any change in horizontal visibility of greater than the target set in the visual clarity % change column of Tables I.5 and I.7, more than 24 hours after completion of the activity.
  5. Any materials used must be necessary for the activity and must not be toxic to marine ecosystems.
  6. Any materials no longer required as part of the activity, including any temporary structures, must not be stored in or on any foreshore^ area and must be removed from the CMA upon completion of the activity.
  7. Refuelling of machinery (other than boats) must not take place in any area where spills may enter the CMA.
  8. Upon completion of any channel bank works, the banks must be reinstated to a natural contour and revegetated.
Historic Heritage^
(additional value to those in
Schedule I - applies to the
entire CMA)
        i. The activity must not disturb any historic heritage^ identified in the Regional Coastal Plan.

        j. In the event of an archaeological artefact or kōiwi* being discovered or disturbed while undertaking the activity, the activity must cease and the Regional Council must be notified as soon as practicable to enable the Council to provide advice regarding the appropriate authorities to be contacted. The activity must not be recommenced without the approval of the Regional Council.
Whitebait* Migration
(applies as shown in
Schedule I)
        k. The use of mobile machinery in or on the foreshore^ in a manner that disturbs the foreshore^ or a whitebait* fishery must not take place in estuarine areas 15 August to 30 November (inclusive), unless the use of the machinery is solely for the maintenance* of infrastructure^ and other physical resources of regional or national importance as outlined in Policy 3-1.
Inanga Spawning
(applies as shown in
Schedule I)
       l. The use of mobile machinery in or on the foreshore^ in a manner that disturbs the foreshore^ or inanga spawning grounds must not take place in estuarine areas 1 February to 1 May (inclusive), unless the use of the machinery is solely for the maintenance* of infrastructure^ and other physical resources of regional or national importance as outlined in Policy 3-1.
Amenity
(applies to the entire CMA)
       m. Existing public access to or along the foreshore^ must not be rendered unsafe by the activity.

       n. Existing public access to or along the foreshore^ may be rendered unavailable where this is necessary for public safety or for the purpose of undertaking the activity, provided the public access is re-opened as soon as practicable.