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and the planting of exotic plantation species. Again note these provisions do not apply to land
that is freeholded via tenure review.
3.3 District Plan
The PL is within the Central Otago District and is identified in the fully operative Central
Otago District Plan (the Plan) as being within the Rural General Zone. The entire PL is zoned
as Outstanding Natural Landscape (ONL).
Subdivisions which create lots which on average are less than 8ha or any lot that individually is
less than 2ha requires a resource consent as does the construction of buildings within 20m of
any waterbody; while a consent is required for any earthworks, deposition of sediment,
earthworks greater than 20m3 and the removal of vegetation within 10m of any waterbody.
Earthworks exceeding 2000m2 and/or 3000m3 from any one site also require a consent.
The clearance of indigenous vegetation of specified areas and/or types and the establishment of
exotic woodlots requires a consent, but note these provisions do not apply to land that is
freeholded via tenure review.
Consent is required for earthworks that breach specified thresholds, activities including but not
limited to cutting new roads etc, subdivision (except for the creation of legally protected areas)
and the planting of exotic plantation species. Again note these provisions do not apply to land
that is freeholded via tenure review.
Within the Otago Regional Council Regional Plan: Water for Otago, there are no significant
wetlands identified on the PL, but note that consent is required to modify any wetlands above
800m asl.
3.4 Conservation Management Strategy & Plans
The Otago Conservancy of DOC has prepared a Conservation Management Strategy (CMS)
which was approved by the New Zealand Conservation Authority in August 1998. The CMS
identifies 41 special places of conservation interest in Otago Conservancy.
The CMS objective for the Pisa Special Place is:
“To protect representative low altitude lands and high altitude lands on a more extensive basis
in the area for their landscape, nature conservation and historical values; the former lands on
an extensive basis providing enhanced public recreational opportunities complementary to
those already being provided commercially”.
Priorities for Special Place are:
Completion and continuation of protection negotiations at both high and low altitudes,
including tenure reviews, will be a priority in this Special Place.
DOCDM-924126 - Lowburn Valley CRR - 2012
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