Marlborough Sounds Resource Management Plan 6.2.2 Objectives and Policies Objective 1 The preservation of the Plan area heritage resources including: historic buildings, places and sites, waahi tapu, archaeological sites and areas, and heritage trees. Policy 1.1 Recognise the heritage resources of the Plan area which have been identified as specified in section 6.2.3, and provide the necessary protection to avoid or mitigate any adverse effects of activities on these resources. Policy 1.2 Research and assess additional items of heritage value in the Plan area (of local significance) according to the criteria specified in section 6.2.3, in consultation with landowners and other agencies including NZ Historic Places Trust, New Zealand Archaeological Association, Department of Conservation and iwi. Policy 1.3 Provide incentives for the preservation of all heritage resources of the Plan area. Policy 1.4 Consider favourably proposed uses of scheduled heritage resources which may not be permitted as of right on the site concerned but which will encourage preservation and maintenance of the item. Policy 1.5 Ensure that regard is had for heritage preservation with all subdivision, use and development in the Plan area. The heritage resources of the Plan area are an important contributor to the character of the area. The policies work towards ensuring that they are retained and appreciated by present and future generations. 6.2.3 Methods of Implementation Schedule The Council will maintain a register of significant heritage resources in accordance with section method 7.3.4(b) of the Marlborough Regional Policy Statement and will include this as an appendix to the Plan (Volume Two, Appendix A). Resources registered will include those on the Historic Places Trust Register (established under section 22 of the Historic Places Act 1993), heritage trees [as identified by the Royal New Zealand Institute of Horticulture (Inc)], a number of items identified by previous planning schemes and any other item incorporated in the Plan in terms of the criteria specified below. These criteria enable Council or interested parties (eg: local iwi, property owners) to identify things with heritage value and have them included on the schedule. Known archaeological sites (as supplied by the Department of Conservation and the New Zealand Archaeological Association Site Record files) are included on the Council’s register of heritage resources. However, they have not been included in the Appendix to the Plan for reasons of cultural 6 6