18.7.2 Rules

Any discharge^ (excluding sewage) into the CMA pursuant to s15 RMA:

1. ancillary to the normal operation¹ of a ship^ or boat; or
2. for the purposes of fire-fighting or training for fire-fighting; or
3. for the purposes of managing an oil* spill.

1. There must be no discharge^ of non-biodegradable matter.
2. Any substance used as an oil* dispersant must be approved in accordance with the Marine Protection Rules Part 132: Dispersants and Demulsifiers (1998).

1. The discharge^ must not contain any sewage.
2. The discharge^ must not include stormwater from any:
   1. industrial or trade premises^ where hazardous substances* are stored or used,
   2. contaminated land^,
   3. operating quarry or mineral extraction site*, unless there is an interceptor system* in place.
3. For discharges^ that include stormwater from any industrial or trade premises^, or from land^ zoned as industrial, commercial or residential, the catchment area of the discharge^ must not exceed 2 ha.
4. The activity must not cause erosion of any bank or foreshore^ beyond the point of discharge^, unless this is not practicably avoidable, in which case any erosion that occurs as a result of the discharge^ must be remedied as soon as practicable.
5. For discharges^ of stormwater into the CMA the discharge^ must not cause, after reasonable mixing, any of the following effects^ in the receiving water^:
   1. the production of conspicuous oil* or grease films, scums or foams, or floatable or suspended materials;
   2. any conspicuous change in the colour or visual clarity of the receiving water^;
   3. any emission of objectionable odour;
   4. toxicity to marine ecosystems.
6. The discharge^ must not be to any historic heritage^ identified in the Regional Coastal Plan.

1. does not comply with Rule 18-35; or
2. is lawfully in existence at the time this rule^ comes into effect, but does not comply with Rule 18-35.

1. The discharge^ must not include sewage.
2. The discharge^ must not include stormwater from any:
   1. industrial or trade premises^ where hazardous substances* are stored or used,
   2. contaminated land^,
   3. operating quarry or mineral extraction site*, unless there is an interceptor system* in place.
3. The discharge^ must not be toxic to marine ecosystems after reasonable mixing.

Control is reserved over:

1. measures to control flooding and erosion.
2. contaminant^ concentrations and loading rates.
3. measures required to comply with s107(1) RMA.
4. measures required to comply with the water^ quality targets for the relevant Water Management Zone* or Subzone*.
5. odour management.
6. stormwater system maintenance requirements .
7. contingency requirements.
8. monitoring and information requirements.
9. duration of consent.
10. review of consent conditions^.

1. The dye or salt tracer material discharged must not exceed 20 l of dye in solution, 10 kg of salt, or 100 l of salt solution.
2. The Regional Council must be notified in writing of the proposed discharge^ at least 24 hours prior to the discharge^. Such notification must include:
   1. the name and contact details of the person responsible for the discharge^.
   2. the purpose and nature of the discharge^.
   3. the nature of the tracer including its type, colour, and product name and description.
   4. the location, timing and duration of the discharge^.
3. The dye or salt tracer must not be a hazardous substance* in terms of the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996.

1. The target species must be identified as a pest plant or pest animal in the Regional Council’s Regional Pest Plant Management Strategy or the Council’s Regional Pest Animal Management Strategy.
2. The discharge^ must not contravene any requirement specified in the agrichemical* manufacturer’s instructions.
3. The discharge^ must be undertaken in accordance with all mandatory requirements set out in NZS 8409:2004 Management of Agrichemicals.
4. There must be no measurable adverse effect^ on non-target species.
5. Where the discharge^ is into water^ for the purpose of eradicating, modifying or controlling unwanted marine plants:
   1. only agrichemicals* approved for aquatic use can be used.
   2. the application must not exceed the quantity or concentration required for that purpose.
6. The discharge^ must not include dumping^ of agrichemical* waste* or surplus product to water^.
7. The discharger must notify the Regional Council five working days prior to application.

1. The discharge^ must not contravene any requirement specified in the agrichemical* manufacturer’s instructions.
2. The discharge^ must be undertaken in accordance with all mandatory requirements set out in NZS 8409:2004 Management of Agrichemicals.
3. There must be no measurable adverse effect^ on non-target species.
4. Where the discharge^ is into water^ for the purpose of eradicating, modifying or controlling unwanted marine plants:
   1. only agrichemicals* approved for aquatic use can be used.
   2. the application must not exceed the quantity or concentration required for that purpose.
   3. the discharge^ must not include dumping^ of agrichemical* waste* or surplus product to water^.

Control is reserved over:

1. qualification required of persons carrying out the activity.
2. method, rate and timing of application.
3. the provision of information to the public.
4. duration, fees and charges, reviews, monitoring.

Pursuant to Schedule 1 NZCPS 1994:

1. any discharge^ of human sewage which has not passed through soil or wetland^, and which is not otherwise provided for by the Resource Management (Marine Pollution) Regulations 1998 and Amendment Regulations 2002; or
2. any discharge^ for which the discharger wishes to rely on exceptional circumstances to justify the granting of consent under s107(2)(a) RMA; and

which is not otherwise prohibited by Rule 18-41 of this chapter.