7. Landscape Volume One present in the natural environment, built structures have the potential to adversely impact on the visual qualities and natural characteristics of landscape areas. To minimise this potential, colour palettes will help to integrate new buildings (or the repainting of existing buildings) into the landscape through the use of appropriate colour hues, tonalities and reflectivity. The colour palette does not form part of any rule framework; however, a number of landowners within the significant landscape areas, particularly those in the Marlborough Sounds, have used the colour palette in guiding choices about repainting of dwellings. The colour palette can be downloaded from the Council’s website. [D] 7.M.6 Incentives Consider providing rates relief where landscape protection is formalised by way of covenant or similar methods of protection. Consider providing funding to wilding pine control programmes and other community initiated control programmes for undesirable plants and animals. [D] 7.M.7 Investigation Undertake research into alternative forestry and land use options available to pine forest owners in the Marlborough Sounds. The investigations should include how best to manage the transition from pine plantations to the chosen alternatives in a manner that minimises landscape effects, especially those caused by wilding pines. [RPS, R, C, D] 7.M.8 Information Make available background information on Marlborough’s diverse landscape character, particularly through Appendix 1, which identifies the values of Marlborough’s significant landscapes. Provide forest owners in the Marlborough Sounds with information on alternative forestry options and alternative land uses so that they can make informed decisions regarding succession planning leading up to and upon the harvesting of existing pine forests. Provide the community with information on effective control practices for wilding pines. [RPS, R, C, D] 7.M.9 Advocacy Advocate for increased guidance to be provided at a national level for assessing the adverse effects of resource use and development on landscape values. Anticipated environmental results and monitoring effectiveness The following table identifies the anticipated environmental results of the landscape provisions of the MEP. The anticipated environmental results are ten year targets from the date that the MEP becomes operative, unless otherwise specified. For each anticipated environmental result, a series of indicators will be used to monitor the effectiveness of the landscape provisions. 7 – 12