17. Transportation Volume One [D] 17.M.9 Marlborough Regional Land Transport Plan The Marlborough Regional Land Transport Plan identifies the region’s land transport needs, including roads, rail, public transport, cycling, walking and the movement of freight. This plan outlines how these needs will be met in a sustainable manner. [D] 17.M.10 Walking and cycling The Council will continue to maintain and extend the network of pedestrian and cycle routes and facilities throughout the District. The Council will also continue to work with other agencies, notably Department of Conservation, in maintaining and upgrading the network of recreational walkways, with the New Zealand Transport Agency to upgrade facilities and safety for cyclists on the state highways and with Kiwi Rail to explore opportunities for cycling and walking adjacent to the rail corridor. The Council will maintain a Walking and Cycling Strategy that outlines what the Council will do to make it easier and safer for people to walk and cycle. This strategy also explains why this is important for the future of Marlborough. [D] 17.M.11 Information The Council’s website provides information on the location of cycling and walking opportunities. This information is updated regularly as new recreational facilities or opportunities become available. Much of this information is also available from visitor centres in map form. [D] 17.M.12 Long Term Plan Funding for the development and maintenance of the Council owned land transport network is provided for through the Long Term Plan. (State highways are the responsibility of the New Zealand Transport Agency.) As owner of the local road network, the Council provides and maintains roads to standards that achieve an acceptable balance between user levels of service and cost. In addition, the Council is responsible for all road related assets: footpaths, berms, street trees and plots, kerbs and channelling, street lighting and carparks. Funding is also provided for the maintenance of a number of wharves located around the Marlborough Sounds that are owned by the Council. Funding is set aside for developing focus on alternate transport modes, such as walking and cycling, and for public transport. [D] 17.M.13 Code of Practice The Council has developed a Code of Practice for Subdivision and Development, which serves as a practical guideline for the construction of roads and other services infrastructure. [D] 17.M.14 Affected party status The New Zealand Transport Agency will be treated as an affected party in respect of certain resource consent applications for land use activities or subdivisions of land adjacent to state highways. New Zealand Railways Corporation will be treated as an affected party in respect of any resource consent application for land use activities or subdivisions of land adjacent to the rail line. 17 – 16