Regional Parks Management Plan Regional Parks Management Plan

Principle Principle 88:
8 : Guarantee Guarantee free access access to regional parks.
The regional parks can provide for a wide range of informal activities to suit people of
different interests, abilities and capabilities at no or minimal cost.
Principl Principle Principl e 99:
9
: : Provide Provide a a range range of of qual quality qual ity outdoor outdoor visitor visitor experiences
experiences
The regional parks are of a scale and diversity that offer a range of visitor experiences in
natural outdoor settings, including a sense of wilderness and the ability to socialise in
groups.
Pri Principle Pri
nciple 10 10: 10 : Enable access to the coastline
Many of the regional parks provide access to parts of the region’s coastline where visitors
can enjoy a wide range of beach activities, relatively undeveloped coastal environments and
remnants of the region’s maritime history.
Principle Principle 11 11: 11 : Manage land and core core visitor services thr through thr
ough a a dedicated dedicated ranger ranger service
service
The ranger service is a unique and special feature of regional parks that is the basis for
effective park management and the facilitation of visitor enjoyment and safety on the parks.
Principle Principle 12 12: 12 12:
: Protect Protect and and enhance enhance the the amenity amenity of of the the regional regional parks
parks
The regional parks are valued for the sense of ‘naturalness’ and the ability to enjoy the
peace and quiet of large natural settings free from visual, noise and light intrusions.
Principle Principle 13 13: 13 : Minim Minimise Minim ise the impacts of development
Park infrastructure, in particular roads and car parking, will preserve park values, and will not
affect the amenity of the parks and the quality of the visitor experience.
Principle Principle 14 14: 14 14:
: Limit Limit activities activities that that have have an an adverse adverse impact impact on on the the environment en
vironment and other park
uses.
uses.
Activities involving larger numbers of people or intensities of use that could have an adverse
impact on sensitive park values and the enjoyment of other park users will be limited.
Principle Principle 15 15: 15 15:
: Facilitate Facilitate public public knowledge knowledge and and safe safe enjoyment enjoyment of of the the parks
parks
The regional parks will be promoted to ensure people know where the parks are and what
they offer, so they can enjoy the outdoors in a confident and safe manner.
Principle Principle 16 16: 16 : Be Be adaptive adaptive and and responsive responsive
responsive
The changing social, environmental, economic and technologies context within which the
parks are managed requires regular monitoring and consultation and adaptive and
responsive management.
Principle Principle 17 17: 17 : Provide Provide for for a a range range of of activities activities wit within wit hin the the regional regional parks parks network network
network
The council will provide for a range of activities within the regional parks network, but not
for all activities on each park. The regional parks will provide for activities best suited to their
particular attributes and values.
Principle Principle 18 18: 18 : Facilitate Facilitate community community community participation
participation
participation
The regional parks are meeting places for the community and places which they contribute
to by volunteering their help.
Principle Principle Principle 19 19: 19 19 : Be Be a good neighbour
Being a good neighbour works positively for the parks, people with an interest in the parks
and the people living and working in proximity to the parks.
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