Marlborough Sounds Resource Management Plan Policy 1.2 Ensure that any long-term adverse effects on landscape from land disturbance and earthworks are avoided, remedied or mitigated. Policy 1.3 Within identified outstanding natural features and landscapes, ensure that any land disturbance or earthworks undertaken, incorporate measures to mitigate any short-term adverse effects or enhance landscape quality in the long-term. Policy 1.4 Require activities involving vegetation clearance to incorporate measures to mitigate any significantly adverse visual landscape effects by appropriate rehabilitation, including revegetation. Policy 1.5 Ensure that all proposed new allotments are capable of providing a building platform for future buildings which is located in such a way that potential adverse effects on outstanding natural features and landscapes can be avoided, remedied or mitigated. Policy 1.6 Encourage retention of areas or stands of indigenous vegetation where they contribute significantly to landscape character and quality. The objective, and the policies to achieve landscape protection, are included in the Plan primarily because the Act and the New Zealand Coastal Policy Statement require, as a matter of national importance, the protection of outstanding natural features and landscapes from inappropriate subdivision, use and development. The Marlborough Regional Policy Statement also indicates the need for the Plan to address the protection of visual or landscape values. The objective and policies are intended to apply specifically to those areas identified as having outstanding landscape value (refer to Volume Three - Maps). However, the policies also apply in the general to all other areas, particularly when an application for a moderate or large-scale activity is being assessed. That is, when some type of visual or landscape assessment is necessary in order to ensure that any adverse visual effects are avoided, remedied or mitigated. 5.4 Methods of Implementation Area Areas of outstanding landscape value have been identified Identification in accordance with specific criteria (refer to Volume One - Appendix One). These are indicated on the planning maps (Volume Three). Rules Landscape values underpin the construction of rules and the zoning pattern adopted for the Plan. Assessment Landscape impact has been included as a matter for Criteria assessment on a number of Discretionary Activities where visual or landscape effects are likely. Such assessments will be required to take into account the values identified and shown on the planning maps. 5 4