29 May 2014 Chapter 36 - Rural Zones One and Two b) No woody material of greater than 100mm diameter shall be left in any permanently flowing river, lake, wetland or sea as a result of vegetation clearance; c) All vegetation clearance sites are to be stable when subject to a storm event of return frequency probability of 10% or less; d) No logs may be dragged through the bed of any flowing river, or through any lake or wetland; e) The vegetation cover of a vegetation clearance site shall be restored 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 the land disturbance taking place; and f) Top soil shall not be removed to a depth greater than 20mm over more than 15% of any vegetation clearance site. 36.4.3.14.2 Assessment Criteria a) Whether the application adequately avoids, remedies or mitigates adverse effects on indigenous vegetation and habitats of indigenous fauna. b) In assessing consent applications for the clearance of any indigenous vegetation, Council will consider the significance of the vegetation affected (including the presence of rare or endangered plant or animal species) and the impact of the proposal on ecological values of the area. Council will also take into account the extent of the reduction on the indigenous vegetation type in the District, should the application proceed, and the impact on the sustainability of that indigenous vegetation type. 36.4.3.15 New Dairy Farms 36.4.3.15.1 Standards New dairy farm activities should be established in such a manner to ensure that no surface, ground, and coastal water quality, and wetland is adversely affected by the operation of the dairy farm. 36.4.3.15.2 Assessment Criteria a) The extent to which the proposed dairy farming operation is consistent with the policies for new dairy farms in this Plan. 36.4.4 Resource Consent Conditions Any resource consent may include conditions relating to any one or more of the following: a) All those matters contained in section 108 of the Act; b) Bonds or covenants to secure the performance of consent conditions; c) Control of land disturbance; d) Drainage and effluent disposal; e) Financial contributions in accordance with the requirements of the Plan; f) Landscape design and appearance, and site layout; g) Operation of vehicles within riparian areas; h) Riparian controls for vegetation clearance and excavation; 36 - 43