21 August 2008 Chapter 9 - Coastal Marine • Assist the Council in determining the optimal course of action for the future management of shipping in the Sounds. • Facilitate voluntary action to avoid, remedy or mitigate any unforeseen effects of shipping activity. • Seek input from another person (or persons), should the group consider it necessary, to provide advice relating to the above issues. Prior to seeking advice from such. a person, the group must obtain approval from the Council if funding is needed. • Provide a manawhenua iwi perspective, in particular that of Te Atiawa, in managing the effects of shipping activity. Members will be appointed by the Council and will include representatives from community groups, the shipping industry, iwi and the Council. Te Atiawa The Council will work in partnership with Te Atiawa on Partnership matters relating to: • Emerging issues; • Environmental enhancement and protection projects; and • Monitoring with regard to the operation of ships in Queen Charlotte Sound and Tory Channel. T h e m e th o d s e n a b le sh ip s to tra v e l In th e N a tio n a l T ra n sp o rta tio n R o u te a n d Q u e e n C h a rlo tte S o u n d su b je ct to co n tro ls o n sp e e d a n d sh ip-g e n e ra te d w a v e e n e rg y . T h e m e th o d s d o n o t re strict th e u se o f su rfa ce w a te r b y sh ip s e lse w h e re in th e S o u n d s o r sm a lle r b o a ts. S h ip s a re a b le to e x cee d th e p e rm itte d a ctiv ity sp e ed lim it p ro v id e d a re so u rce co n se n t is o b ta in e d fo r e ith e r co n tro lle d a ctiv ity o r d iscre tio n a ry a ctiv ity d e p e n d in g o n w h eth e r o r n o t th e v e sse l's w a v e e n e rg y e x ce e d s th e m a x im u m w a v e en e rg y sta n d a rd . E x istin g co n v en tio n a l sh ip s th a t w e re in o p e ra tio n a t th e tim e V a ria tio n 3 w a s in clu d e d in th e P la n (b e in g 14 N o v e m b e r 2002) a re p e rm itte d to co n tin u e to tra v e l in th e N a tio n a l T ra n sp o rta tio n R o u te u p to 20 k n o ts m a x im u m sp e e d . M o n ito rin g w ill b e im p o rta n t in th e o n g o in g m a n a g e m e n t o f th e e ffe cts o f sh ip p in g a ctiv ity . T h e C o u n cil in te n d s to co n tin u e w ith a n d e n h a n ce its cu rre n t m o n ito rin g a s n e ce ssa ry . T h e ty p e a n d e x te n t o f m o n ito rin g w ill b e re v ie w e d a s th e ty p e s o f sh ip s a n d le v e l o f sh ip p in g a ctiv ity ch a n g e s o v e r tim e. T h e P la n e n co u ra g e s a ll o f th e k e y sta k e h o ld e rs to a ssist in u ltim a te ly d e te rm in in g a n a p p ro p ria te a p p ro a ch to m a n a g in g th e e ffe cts o f sh ip p in g in th e fu tu re. T h e A d v iso ry G ro u p is in te n d e d to b rin g th e k ey sta k eh o ld e rs to g e th e r in th e m a n a g e m e n t o f sh ip p in g issu e s. 9 - 25