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Section 32 Analysis of Costs, Benefits and Alternatives (November 2010)

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	Introduction
		Purpose of this report
		Purpose of a regional policy statement
		Requirements of Section 32
		Decision-making requirements of the Local Government Act
		Consultation
		Statutory drivers
		Structure of this report
	PART A
1	Issues
		Issue 1.1 State of resources
		Issue 1.2 Effects of climate change
		Issue 1.3 Providing for energy demand
		Issue 1.4 Managing the built environment
		Issue 1.5 Relationship of tāngata whenua with the environment (te taiao)
		Issue 1.6 Health and wellbeing of the Waikato River
2	Te Ture Whaimana o Te Awa o Waikato - Vision and Strategy for the Waikato River
	2.1	Waikato Raupatu Claims (Waikato River) Settlement Act⁵
	2.2	Ngati Tuwharetoa, Raukawa, and Te Arawa River Iwi Waikato River Bill⁶
	2.3	The Vision and Strategy and the Waikato Regional Policy Statement
	2.4	Vision and Strategy for the Waikato River
		2.4.1	Vision for the Waikato River
		2.4.2	Objectives for the Waikato River
		2.4.3	Strategies for the Waikato River
3	Objectives
	3.1	Integrated management
		3.1.1	Principal reasons for adopting
		3.1.2	Relevance of the objective
		3.1.3	Does the objective substantially address the issue?
		3.1.4	Is the objective useful?
		3.1.5	Is the objective achievable and reasonable?
		3.1.6	Conclusion
	3.2	Decision making
		3.2.1	Principal reasons for adopting
		3.2.2	Relevance of the objective
		3.2.3	Does the objective substantially address the issue?
		3.2.4	Is the objective useful?
		3.2.5	Is the objective achievable and reasonable?
		3.2.6	Conclusion
	3.3	Health and wellbeing of the Waikato River
		3.3.1	Principal reasons for adopting
		3.3.2	Relevance of the objective
		3.3.3	Does the objective substantially address the issue?
		3.3.4	Is the objective useful?
		3.3.5	Is the objective achievable and reasonable?
		3.3.6	Conclusion
	3.4	Energy
		3.4.1	Principal reasons for adopting
		3.4.2	Relevance of the objective
		3.4.3	Does the objective substantially address the issue?
		3.4.4	Is the objective useful?
		3.4.5	Is the objective achievable and reasonable?
		3.4.6	Conclusion
	3.5	Adapting to climate change
		3.5.1	Principal reasons for adopting
		3.5.2	Relevance of the objective
		3.5.3	Does the objective substantially address the issue?
		3.5.4	Is the objective useful?
		3.5.5	Is the objective achievable and reasonable?
		3.5.6	Conclusion
	3.6	Managing the coastal environment
		3.6.1	Principal reasons for adopting
		3.6.2	Relevance of the objective
		3.6.3	Does the objective substantially address the issue?
		3.6.4	Is the objective useful?
		3.6.5	Is the objective achievable and reasonable?
		3.6.6	Conclusion
	3.7	Ecosystem services
		3.7.1	Principal reasons for adopting
		3.7.2	Relevance of the objective
		3.7.3	Does the objective substantially address the issue?
		3.7.4	Is the objective useful?
		3.7.5	Is the objective achievable and reasonable?
		3.7.6	Conclusion
	3.8	Relationship of tangata whenua with the environment (te taiao)
		3.8.1	Principal reasons for adopting
		3.8.2	Relevance of the objective
		3.8.3	Does the objective substantially address the issue?
		3.8.4	Is the objective useful?
		3.8.5	Is the objective achievable and reasonable?
		3.8.6	Conclusion
	3.9	Efficient use of resources
		3.9.1	Principal reasons for adopting
		3.9.2	Relevance of the objective
		3.9.3	Does the objective substantially address the issue?
		3.9.4	Is the objective useful?
		3.9.5	Is the objective achievable and reasonable?
		3.9.6	Conclusion
	3.10	Air quality
		3.10.1	Principal reasons for adopting
		3.10.2	Relevance of the objective
		3.10.3	Does the objective substantially address the issue?
		3.10.4	Is the objective useful?
		3.10.5	Is the objective achievable and reasonable?
		3.10.6	Conclusion
	3.11	Built environment
		3.11.1	Principal reasons for adopting
		3.11.2	Relevance of the objective
		3.11.3	Does the objective substantially address the issue?
		3.11.4	Is the objective useful?
		3.11.5	Is the objective achievable and reasonable?
		3.11.6	Conclusion
	3.12	Marine water quality
		3.12.1	Principal reasons for adopting
		3.12.2	Relevance of the objective
		3.12.3	Does the objective substantially address the issue?
		3.12.4	Is the objective useful?
		3.12.5	Is the objective achievable and reasonable?
		3.12.6	Conclusion
	3.13	Mauri and health of fresh water bodies
		3.13.1	Principal reasons for adopting
		3.13.2	Relevance of the objective
		3.13.3	Does the objective substantially address the issue?
		3.13.4	Is the objective useful?
		3.13.5	Is the objective achievable and reasonable?
		3.13.6	Conclusion
	3.14	Allocation and use of fresh water
		3.14.1	Principal reasons for adopting
		3.14.2	Relevance of the objective
		3.14.3	Does the objective substantially address the issue?
		3.14.4	Is the objective useful?
		3.14.5	Is the objective achievable and reasonable?
		3.14.6	Conclusion
	3.15	Riparian areas and wetlands
		3.15.1	Principal reasons for adopting
		3.15.2	Relevance of the objective
		3.15.3	Does the objective substantially address the issue?
		3.15.4	Is the objective useful?
		3.15.5	Is the objective achievable and reasonable?
		3.15.6	Conclusion
	3.16	Geothermal
		3.16.1	Principal reasons for adopting
		3.16.2	Relevance of the objective
		3.16.3	Does the objective substantially address the issue?
		3.16.4	Is the objective useful?
		3.16.5	Is the objective achievable and reasonable?
		3.16.6	Conclusion
	3.17	Historic and cultural heritage
		3.17.1	Principal reasons for adopting
		3.17.2	Does the objective substantially address the issue?
		3.17.3	Is the objective useful?
		3.17.4	Is the objective achievable and reasonable?
		3.17.5	Conclusion
	3.18	Ecological integrity and indigenous biodiversity
		3.18.1	Principal reasons for adopting
		3.18.2	Relevance of the objective
		3.18.3	Does the objective substantially address the issue?
		3.18.4	Is the objective useful?
		3.18.5	Is the objective achievable and reasonable?
		3.18.6	Conclusion
	3.19	Outstanding natural features and landscapes
		3.19.1	Principal reasons for adopting
		3.19.2	Relevance of the objective
		3.19.3	Does the objective substantially address the issue?
		3.19.4	Is the objective useful?
		3.19.5	Is the objective achievable and reasonable?
		3.19.6	Conclusion
	3.20	Amenity
		3.20.1	Principal reasons for adopting
		3.20.2	Relevance of the objective
		3.20.3	Does the objective substantially address the issue?
		3.20.4	Is the objective useful?
		3.20.5	Is the objective achievable and reasonable?
		3.20.6	Conclusion
	3.21	Natural character
		3.21.1	Principal reasons for adopting
		3.21.2	Relevance of the objective
		3.21.3	Does the objective substantially address the issue?
		3.21.4	Is the objective useful?
		3.21.5	Is the objective achievable and reasonable?
		3.21.6	Conclusion
	3.22	Public access
		3.22.1	Principal reasons for adopting
		3.22.2	Relevance of the objective
		3.22.3	Does the objective substantially address the issue?
		3.22.4	Is the objective useful?
		3.22.5	Is the objective achievable and reasonable?
		3.22.6	Conclusion
	3.23	Natural hazards
		3.23.1	Principal reasons for adopting
		3.23.2	Relevance of the objective
		3.23.3	Does the objective substantially address the issue?
		3.23.4	Is the objective useful?
		3.23.5	Is the objective achievable and reasonable?
		3.23.6	Conclusion
	3.24	Values of soil
		3.24.1	Principal reasons for adopting
		3.24.2	Relevance of the objective
		3.24.3	Does the objective substantially address the issue?
		3.24.4	Is the objective useful?
		3.24.5	Is the objective achievable and reasonable?
		3.24.6	Conclusion
	3.25	High class soils
		3.25.1	Principal reasons for adopting
		3.25.2	Relevance of the objective
		3.25.3	Does the objective substantially address the issue?
		3.25.4	Is the objective useful?
		3.25.5	Is the objective achievable and reasonable?
		3.25.6	Conclusion
	PART B
4	Integrated management
	4.1	Effectiveness and efficiency of policies and methods
		4.1.1	Integrated management
		4.1.2	Objective 3.5 Adapting to climate change
		4.1.3	Objective 3.6 Coastal environment
		4.1.4	Collaborative approach
		4.1.5	Objective 3.8 Relationship of tangata whenua with the environment
	4.2	Risk of acting or not acting
	4.3	Appropriate policies and methods
	4.4	Proposed wording for policies and methods
			Policy 2 Collaborative approach (PWRPS Policy 4.2)
			Policy 3 Tāngata whenua (PWRPS Policy 4.3)
5	Air
	5.1	Effectiveness and efficiency of policies and methods
	5.2	Risk of acting or not acting
	5.3	Appropriate policies and methods
	5.4	Proposed wording for policies and methods
6	Built environment
	6.1	Effectiveness and efficiency of policies and methods
	6.2	Risk of acting or not acting
	6.3	Appropriate policies and methods
	6.4	Proposed wording for policies and methods
		Development principles 6A
7	Coastal marine area
	7.1	Effectiveness and efficiency of policies and methods
		7.1.1	Objective 3.6 Coastal Environment
		7.1.2	Objective 3.12 Marine Water Quality
	7.2	Risk of acting or not acting
	7.3	Appropriate policies and methods
		7.3.1	Objective 3.6 Coastal Environment
		7.3.2	Objective 3.12 Marine water quality
	7.4	Proposed wording for policies and methods
			Policy 1 Interests in the coastal marine area (PWRPS Policy 7.1)
			Policy 2 Marine water quality (PWRPS Policy 7.2)
		References
		Footnotes
8	Fresh water bodies
	8.1	Effectiveness and efficiency of policies and methods
		8.1.1	Objective 3.13 Mauri and health of fresh water bodies
		8.1.2	Objective 3.14 Allocation and use of fresh water
	8.2	Risk of acting or not acting
	8.3	Appropriate policies and Methods
		8.3.1	Objective 3.13 Mauri and health of fresh water bodies
		8.3.2	Objective 3.14 Allocation and use of fresh water
	8.4	Proposed wording for policies and methods
			Policy 1 Approach to managing water bodies (PWRPS Policy 8.1)
			Policy 2 High value water bodies (PWRPS Policy 8.2)
			Policy 3 All water bodies (PWRPS Policy 8.3)
			Policy 4 Catchment-based intervention (PWRPS Policy 8.4)
			Policy 5 Waikato River catchment (PWRPS Policy 8.5)
			Policy 6 Allocating fresh water (PWRPS Policy 8.6)
			Policy 7 Efficient allocation and use of water (PWRPS Policy 8.7)
		High value water bodies 8A
		References
		Footnotes
	9. Geothermal
	9.1	Effectiveness and efficiency of policies and methods
	9.2	Risk of acting or not acting
	9.3	Appropriate policies and methods
	9.4	Proposed wording for policies and methods
		References
10	Heritage
		Effectiveness and efficiency of policies and methods
			Objective 3.17 Historic and cultural heritage
		Risk of acting or not acting
		Appropriate policies and methods
		Proposed wording for policies and methods
			Policy 1 Managing historic and cultural heritage (PWRPS Policy 10.1)
			Policy 2 Relationship of Maori to taonga (PWRPS Policy 10.2)
			Policy 3 Effects of development on historic and cultural heritage (PWRPS Policy 10.3)
		Assessment criteria 10A
			Footnotes
11	Indigenous biodiversity
	11.1	Effectiveness and efficiency of policies and methods
		11.1.1	Objective 3.18 Indigenous Biodiversity
	11.2	Risk of acting or not acting
	11.3	Appropriate policies and methods
	11.4	Proposed wording for policies and methods
			Policy 1 Maintain or enhance indigenous biodiversity (PWRPS Policy 11.1)
			Policy 2 Protect significant indigenous biodiversity (PWRPS Policy 11.2)
			Policy 3 Collaborative management (PWRPS Policy 11.3)
			Policy 4 Safeguard coastal/marine ecosystems (PWRPS Policy 11.4)
		Footnotes
		Criteria for determining significance of indigenous biodiversity 11A
12	Landscape, natural character and amenity
	12.1	Effectiveness and efficiency of policies and methods
	12.2	Risk of acting or not acting
	12.3	Appropriate policies and methods
	12.4	Proposed wording of policies and methods
		Landscape values assessment criteria 12 B
		References
13	Natural hazards
	13.1	Effectiveness and efficiency of policies and methods
		13.1.1	Objective 3.23 Natural hazards
	13.2	Risk of acting or not acting
	13.3	Appropriate policies and methods
	13.4	Proposed wording for policies and methods
			Policy 1 Natural hazard risk management approach (PWRPS Policy 13.1)
			Policy 2 Manage activities to reduce the risks from natural hazards (PWRPS Policy 13.2)
			Policy 3 High impact, low probability natural hazard events (PWRPS Policy 13.3)
			Footnotes
14	Soils
	14.4	Proposed wording for policies and methods
			Policy 1 Maintain or enhance the values of the soil resource (PWRPS Policy 14.1)
			Policy 2 High class soils (PWRPS Policy 14.2)
			Policy 3 Soil contaminants (PWRPS Policy 14.3)
			Policy 4 Contaminated land (PWRPS Policy 14.4)
			Policy 5 Peat soils (PWRPS Policy 14.5)
			Footnotes
	14.1	Effectiveness and efficiency of policies and methods
		14.1.1	Objective 3.24 Values of soils
		14.1.2	Objective 3.25 High class soils
		14.1.3	Soil contaminants
		14.1.4	Peat Soils
		14.1.5	Contaminated land
	14.2	Risk of acting or not acting
	14.3	Appropriate policies and methods
	Appendix 1: Relevant sections of the Resource Management Act
	Appendix 2: Area subject to the Vision and Strategy for the Waikato River

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