✨ Freshwater Management Policies
2002 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 71 4 JULY 2014
iv. any choices between the values that the formulation of freshwater objectives and associated limits would require;
v. any implications for resource users, people and communities arising from the freshwater objectives and associated limits including implications for actions, investments, ongoing management changes and any social, cultural or economic implications;
vi. the timeframes required for achieving the freshwater objectives, including the ability of regional councils to set long timeframes for achieving targets;
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vii. such other matters relevant and reasonably necessary to give effect to the objectives and policies in this national policy statement, in particular Objective A2.
Policy CA3
By every regional council ensuring that freshwater objectives for the compulsory values are set at or above the national bottom lines for all freshwater management units, unless the existing freshwater quality of the freshwater management unit is already below the national bottom line and that existing freshwater quality is caused by:
a. naturally occurring processes; or
b. any of the existing infrastructure listed in Appendix 3.
Policy CA4
A regional council may set a freshwater objective below a national bottom line on a transitional basis for the freshwater management units and for the periods of time specified in Appendix 4.
CB. MONITORING PLANS
Objective CB1
To provide for an approach to the monitoring of progress towards, and the achievement of, freshwater objectives.
Policy CB1
By every regional council developing a monitoring plan that:
a. establishes methods for monitoring progress towards, and the achievement of, freshwater objectives established under Policies CA1-CA4;
b. identifies a site or sites at which monitoring will be undertaken that are representative for each freshwater management unit; and
c. recognises the importance of long-term trends in monitoring results.
CC. ACCOUNTING FOR FRESHWATER TAKES AND CONTAMINANTS
Objective CC1
To improve information on freshwater takes and sources of freshwater contaminants, in order to:
a. ensure the necessary information is available for freshwater objective and limit setting and freshwater management under this national policy statement; and
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