Table of Contents Table of Contents 1.0 Introduction.......................................................... 1-1 1.1 Plan Purpose.......................................................... 1-1 1.2 Overview of Resource Issues ....................................... 1-1 1.3 Plan Structure ........................................................ 1-2 1.4 Regional Coastal Plan ............................................... 1-3 1.5 Plan Framework...................................................... 1-3 1.6 Relationship With Other Legislation .............................. 1-4 1.7 Structure of Volume One ........................................... 1-4 1.8 Information Requirements.......................................... 1-6 1.9 Cross Boundary Issues ............................................... 1-8 1.10 Monitoring and Review ............................................. 1-10 1.11 Section 32 Requirements .......................................... 1-16 2.0 Natural Character................................................... 2-1 3.0 Freshwater ........................................................... 3-1 4.0 Indigenous Vegetation and Habitats of Indigenous Fauna ........ 4-1 5.0 Landscape ............................................................ 5-1 6.0 Tangata Whenua and Heritage ................................... 6-1 7.0 Air ................................................................ 7-1 8.0 Public Access ........................................................ 8-1 9.0 Coastal Marine....................................................... 9-1 10.0 Urban Environments ..............................................10-1 11.0 Rural Environment.................................................11-1 12.0 Open Space..........................................................12-1 13.0 Soil Conservation ..................................................13-1 14.0 Discharges of Waste to Land.....................................14-1 15.0 Undesirable Plants and Animals ................................15-1 16.0 Natural Hazards ....................................................16-1 17.0 Hazardous Substances and Facilities ..........................17-1 18.0 Land Transport .....................................................18-1 19.0 Water Transportation .............................................19-1 20.0 Utilities...............................................................20-1 21.0 Outdoor Advertising...............................................21-1 22.0 Noise ...............................................................22-1 23.0 Subdivision and Development...................................23-1 Appendix One Landscape ..........................................App One-1 Appendix Two Natural Character Areas.........................App Two-1 i