Chapter 18 - Land Transport The Plan provides for all public roads and parking areas as designated public works and will enable usual works and activities associated with roads within their boundaries. The Plan recognises designated railway lines and rail facilities. Proposed subdivisions and developments which create new roads or access ways will be assessed in terms of the objectives and policies of the Plan and will be required to comply with the specified standards. Where applications for resource consent are required, conditions may be imposed to ensure adequate provision for all forms of land transport including vehicles, pedestrians, cyclists, and persons with disabilities. All proposed extensions to the physical transport infra- structure will be assessed in terms of the Plan’s policies relating to protection of the qualities of natural and physical resources (including water quality, land disturbance, landscape quality, protection of archaeological and historic sites). Transportation activities are subject to the Plan’s rules relating to environmental effects, including discharges to land, water, and air. Rules make provision for point source and non point discharge of stormwater. Annual Plan The Council will continue to fund capital works and maintenance of land transport infrastructure as needs dictate throughout the Sounds. Code of The Council has developed a Code of Practice for Subdivision Practice and Land Development which serves as a practical guideline for the construction of roads and other services infra- structure. Compliance with the construction methods stated in the Code will be accepted as compliance with the standards specified in the Plan. Other The Council will continue to maintain and extend the network of pedestrian and cycle routes and facilities throughout the Sounds. The Council will continue to work with other agencies, notably Department of Conservation, in maintaining and upgrading the network of recreational walkways throughout the Sounds. The Council will continue to maintain and upgrade facilities for cyclists on existing roads and will continue to work with Transit New Zealand to upgrade facilities and safety for cyclists on the State Highways. The Council will work with New Zealand Police (Traffic Safety Service) to encourage heavy vehicles to use the national and arterial routes indicated in the roading hierarchy. The Council will seek, through appropriate road signage and road speed environment, to ensure that high volumes of traffic use the national and arterial routes indicated in the roading hierarchy in preference to collector and distributor routes. 18 - 9