Chapter 10 - Urban Environments • Picton (including Shakespeare Bay); and • Havelock. Policy 1.2 Enable the establishment of a variety of port related activities including marine industrial activities, water transport services and facilities for passenger and freight movements. Policy 1.3 To promote the efficient use of the land available within port areas. Policy 1.4 Restrict the use of land, within port areas, by activities which do not rely on location close to ports or water transport. The policies above establish and provide for the ports of Picton and Havelock. They ensure that areas are used for activities that a port or harbour area is necessary for, and those activities which make up a port. The Marlborough Regional Policy Statement Policy 7.1.20(b) recognises the particularly important role of the port of Picton as the main export/import port for Marlborough and the need to enable its operation and appropriate expansion. The importance of enabling the operation and expansion of Marlborough’s passenger and freight link is also recognised in the Marlborough Regional Policy Statement, Policy 7.1.20(a). Objective 2 Management of activities within port areas which avoids, remedies or mitigates (as appropriate) any significant adverse effects on the environment. Policy 2.1 Ensure that activities occurring within the ports do not adversely affect water quality in the waters within or beyond the zone. Policy 2.2 Ensure that development of port facilities at Shakespeare Bay recognises the natural and visual sensitivity of the shore- line and adjacent bush and reserve areas, and development proposals avoid, remedy or mitigate adverse effects. Policy 2.3 Set noise limits for activities within the port areas which allow the ports to function effectively but which also minimise noise nuisance for surrounding residents. Policy 2.4 Ensure that activities occurring within the ports do not adversely affect air quality. Policy 2.5 Ensure that vehicle parking, access, and loading do not adversely affect the operation of the port, the road system, or safe pedestrian movement. Policy 2.6 Ensure that advertising enables public identification of port activities but does not dominate the landscape. These policies seek to manage the effects of port and harbour activity and to avoid, remedy or mitigate any adverse effects of this activity on the environment. 10 - 29