Marlborough Sounds Resource Management Plan 26.1.11.1.6 To gain a water permit for the taking and use of water, Council require test results to be submitted indicating the yield of the bore and effects on other users. 26.1.11.2 Limited Discretionary Activities Application must be made for a resource consent for a Limited Discretionary Activity for the following: a) All bores over 5 metres deep; b) Bores less than or equal to 5 metres deep which cannot meet the conditions for Permitted Activities; and c) Bores constructed for monitoring purposes. 26.1.11.2.1 The matters over which the Council will exercise its discretion shall be limited in the case of bores less than or equal to 5 metres deep to the effect of the particular non compliance on the environment. In the case of bores greater than 5 metres deep, the Council will limit its discretion to the conditions listed for Permitted Activities in Rule 26.1.11.1. 26.1.11.3 Non-Complying Activities Application must be made for a resource consent for a Non-Complying Activity for any drilling, construction or alteration of a bore not provided for as a Permitted, Limited Discretionary, or Prohibited Activity. 26.1.11.4 Prohibited Activities The following are Prohibited Activities for which no resource consent shall be granted: a) Free-flowing or uncontrolled artesian bores; and b) Injection of any substance into a bore hole, eg; Dumping of chemicals or waste. 26 - 16