Wairau/ Awatere Resource Management Plan The spread of undesirable plants and animals have the potential to seriously reduce the intrinsic, conservation, cultural, and economic values placed on the natural and physical resources of the Wairau/Awatere Plan Area. The enactment of the Biosecurity Act in 1993 requires that pest management be carried out in accordance with either a National or Regional Pest Management Strategy. The development of these strategies is subject to public consultation and submission procedures. Thus, it forms the basis for the provisions relating to undesirable plants and animals in this Plan. 16.4 Methods of Implementation Rules Permit the deposition, application or administration of such chemicals, biological controls, poisons and hazardous substances necessary for the control of plant and animal pests as provided for within an approved National or Regional Pest Management Strategy. Education Refer to education provisions of the Regional Pest and Plant Management Strategies. Monitoring Refer to monitoring provisions of the Regional Pest and Plant Management Strategies. The formulation of a Regional Pest and Plant Management Strategies will allow for adequate public debate on control methods. It is therefore not intended to repeat the exercise during the preparation of this Plan. 16.5 Anticipated Environmental Results Implementation of the policies and methods relating to undesirable plants and animals will result in: • A reduction in the adverse effects caused by the spread of plant and animal pests and promotion of the sustainable management of the land and water resources of the Wairau/ Awatere area; and • Protection of indigenous vegetation through control of undesirable plants and animals. 16 - 2