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APPENDIX II: Decision-Making Criteria and ConsiderationsGeneral
- The extent to which the activity has a functional need to be located in the CMA.
- Whether practicable alternatives existing outside the CMA have been given serious consideration.
- Identified iwi concerns and measures proposed to avoid, remedy or mitigate any adverse effects.
- The extent to which the activity adversely affects any values identified in any area of
significant conservation value.
- The adverse effects of the activity on natural character, amenity, and cultural values.
- The extent to which the activity will have flow-on adverse effects to neighbouring and distant coastal flora, fauna (including fish and shellfish), habitats and features.
- The extent to which the activity adversely affects landscapes, seascapes and landforms, including:
- significant representative examples of each landform which provide the variety in the Region
- visually or scientifically significant geological features and
- the collective characteristics which give the coastal environment its natural character including wild and scenic areas.
- The extent to which the activity will affect significant heritage sites or areas of historic and cultural significance.
- The extent to which the activity will affect and be affected by coastal processes (including natural hazards, erosion, and inundation).
- The extent to which the activity will affect water quality.
- The extent to which the activity will affect navigation safety.
- The extent to which the public will benefit from the activity.
- The extent to which the activity may give rise to effects above Mean High Water Springs, or have implications for land-based issues.
- The cumulative adverse effects the activity may have on the CMA.
- The extent to which the proposal contributes to sprawling or sporadic use or development.
- In relation to a heritage resource, the extent to which the principles under the ICOMOS NZ Charter have been considered1.
- The extent to which the activity affects or is compatible with land and areas administered by the Department of Conservation (Waikato Conservation Management Strategy, Volume II: Inventory of land Managed by the Department of Conservation, 1996), or which are proposed for protection.
- The extent to which any application for:
- reclamations
- the removal of sand, shingle, shell or other natural materials, and
- rights to occupy
clearly demonstrates the lack of any other available alternatives and the reasons for the proposed choice.
- The extent to which the occupation of space by a marina basin will adversely affect the recreational values of other users of the CMA.
- Effects on tourism.
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