Volume Two 25. Definitions Stockpiling means the storage of raw agricultural solid waste (or material) above ground in order to have it available in the future when the need for it increases. For the purpose of this definition, no excavation of the land is to be undertaken. Stopbank (or means a deliberately made raised section of ground or structured floodbank) wall usually parallel to a river preventing flood flows inundating land. Stormwater means rainfall that runs off land and for which specific drainage channels or pipes have been constructed. Structure has the same meaning as in Section 2 of the Act and includes an underwater cable. Sub alpine vegetation means low stature vegetation (less than 1m in height), and includes herbs, grasses and shrubs, occurring at altitudes between 1000m and 1500m above sea level. Subsurface Cook means the power and telecommunications cables protected by the Strait Cable Submarine Cables and Pipelines Protection Act 1996 that are within the Cook Strait Cable Protection Zone established under the Submarine Cables and Pipelines Protection Order 2009. Surface water means water contained in lakes, wetlands, drainage channel, rivers, streams, either permanently or intermittently. As opposed to groundwater. Swing mooring does not include a pile mooring or a floating structure or an anchor that is normally removed with the vessel or other floating structure. Tangata whenua has the same meaning as in Section 2 of the Act. Taonga raranga has the same meaning as in Section 2 of the Act. Tauranga waka has the same meaning as in Section 2 of the Act. Telecommunication means any telephone exchange, telephone booth, telephone cabinet facility or pay phone, or any other structure, facility or apparatus intended for the purpose of effecting telecommunication. Telecommunication has the same meaning as “lines” in Section 5 of the line Telecommunications Act 2001. Temporary military means a temporary training activity undertaken for the defence training purposes in accordance with the Defence Act 1990. Temporary sign means a sign established for the purpose of advertising a single forthcoming temporary event, erected or displayed on any public place or private premises, and displayed only for a limited period of time specified by the rules in this Pla n. Temporary event means the short term or intermittent use of any land or building for an activity not carried out on the site on a regular basis, or the carrying out of an activity outside the limits on hours or scale prescribed in Plan standards. Any event for which a Special Licence under the Sale of Liquor Act is required shall be deemed to be a temporary event. It does not include short term social or cultural gatherings where these are ancillary to a permitted activity or in compliance with the standards and terms for permitted activities. 25 – 25