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Policy 5, 14, 15, 17, 18, 20, 21, 51, 54<br />

Method 13, 20, 21, 56, 60, 124<br />

1.2 Discharges to Water and Land<br />

The discharges proposed in this application range from restricted discretionary to discretionary. As<br />

these discharges will operate during a flood event they will contribute to flooding and by definition<br />

have discretionary activity status. The proposed discharge at Rangataua Bay is a restricted<br />

discretionary activity due to a greater than 125l/s flow rate.<br />

Rule 37 - Discharges to Water or Land<br />

Any:<br />

1. Discharge of a contaminant to <strong>water</strong>.<br />

<strong>2.</strong> Discharge of <strong>water</strong> to <strong>water</strong>.<br />

3. Discharge of a contaminant onto or into land in circumstances which may result in the<br />

contaminant (or any other contaminant emanating as a result of natural processes from that<br />

contaminant) entering <strong>water</strong>.<br />

4. Discharge of a contaminant from any industrial or trade premises onto or into land.<br />

That is not:<br />

(a) Permitted by a rule in this regional plan.<br />

(b) Permitted by a rule in any other Bay of Plenty regional plan.<br />

(c) Prohibited by a rule in this regional plan.<br />

(d) Restricted discretionary status by a rule in this regional plan.<br />

(e) Controlled status by a rule in this regional plan.<br />

Is a discretionary activity<br />

This activity is also subject to the requirements of the rules in section 9.4.<br />

All discharges to surface <strong>water</strong> that are discretionary under this rule will be assessed gainst the<br />

Water Quality Classification of the receiving <strong>water</strong> body (refer to Schedule9 and the Water<br />

Classification map).<br />

Resource consent applicants who seek to exceed the relevant Water Quality Classification<br />

standards must provide evidence in their application to demonstrate how the adverse effects of the<br />

proposed activity will be avoided, remedied or mitigated to be consistent with Objective 13.<br />

Cross Reference RWLP Dec 2002, Pg34<br />

Objective 13 The <strong>water</strong> quality in rivers and streams is maintained or improved to meet the<br />

Water Quality Classifications set in the Water Quality Classification Map, and the following<br />

environmental outcomes:<br />

(a) Natural State (Lake) Water Quality Classification - the natural quality of the <strong>water</strong> shall not<br />

change.<br />

Beca // 22 December 2008 // Page 2<br />

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