Marlborough Sounds Resource Management Plan 30.1.5.3.2 Riparian Management Zone Woody vegetation, Sedges (Carex spp.), Native Toe Toe (Cortaderia spp.), and Flax (Phormium spp.), shall not be removed by chemical, fire or mechanical means within any riparian management zones as specified in Appendix I and Ecology Maps in Volume Three. 30.1.5.3.2.1 Exceptions to this rule are: a) Existing plantations of commercial forest; or b) Other exotic trees occupying less than 100 metres per kilometre of legal riparian boundary; or c) Plant pests (including those listed in regional or national pest management strategies); or d) Vegetation within 10 metres either side of the centreline of a public road or which is otherwise impairing the safe and efficient use of that road. 30.1.5.3.2.2 Where vegetation clearance has been undertaken in accordance with Rule 30.1.5.3.2.1 (a) - (d) above, the following conditions must be met: a) Any trees that can be felled as specified above shall be directionally felled away from the waterbody, except wood vegetation leaning over a waterbody, which may be felled in accordance with safety practices; b) Except as above no logs may be dragged through the bed of any flowing river, or through any lake or wetland; c) The vegetation clearance site shall be revegetated within 24 months of the end of the operation, to a level where the amount of bare ground is no more than 20% greater than prior to vegetation clearance taking place; and d) Top soil shall not be removed to a depth greater than 20mm over more than 15% of any vegetation clearance site. 30.1.6 Noise All permitted activities shall be conducted so as to ensure that noise arising from such activities does not exceed the following noise limits at or within the notional boundary of any dwelling within the Sounds Residential Zone. • 0700 hours - 2200 hours Monday to Friday and 50 dBA L10 0700 hours - 1200 hours Saturday • On any day between 0700 hours - 2200 hours No L max limit • At all other times including any public holiday 45 dBA L10 and 70 dBA L max 30.1.6.1 Exemption Not withstanding the conditions in Rule 30.1.6, above, the following exemption to that rule shall apply. 30.1.6.1.1 Any generator or wind powered equipment used solely for the generation of electricity shall be so operated that noise emissions measured at the notional boundary of any dwelling in any zone shall not exceed the following limit: • At all times 55 dBA L10 Provided that the activity shall be no louder than necessary, and shall comply with the requirements of section 16 of the Act. 30 - 6