Puketirini management plan - Waikato District Council

Table of ContentsTABLE OF CONTENTS 21.0 INTRODUCTION………………………………………………… 31.1 History of Puketirini 31.2 Purpose of this document 41.3 Legislative and Policy Planning Context 41.3.1 Public Works Act 1981 41.3.2 Reserves Act 1977 41.3.3 Resource Management Act 1991 41.3.4 Long-Term Council Community Plan 41.3.5 Reserves and Recreation Strategy 41.3.6 Bylaws 51.3.7 Deed of Settlement for the Waikato River 52.0 MANAGEMENT PLAN PROCESS……………………………… 63.0 DESCRIPTION OF PUKETIRINI………………………………… 73.1 Current uses 73.2 Lake water quality 73.3 Management of Park 83.4 Waikato Coalfields Museum 84.0 ISSUES…….......................…………………………………………… 94.1 Lake water quality 94.2 Competition for use of lake 94.3 Effect of recreational activities on environmental quality 94.4 Safety 94.5 Impact on surrounding neighbours 104.6 Access 104.7 Funding 105.0 MANAGEMENT PLAN VISION, OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES… 115.1 Management Plan Vision 115.2 Management Plan Objectives and Policies 115.2.1 Objective 1 - Environmental Quality 115.2.2 Objective 2 - Recreational Opportunities 135.2.3 Objective 3 - Safety 145.2.4 Objective 4 - Noise control 155.2.5 Objective 5 - Facility development 155.2.6 Objective 6 - Cultural and historical significance of Puketirini 165.2.7 Objective 7 - Signage 175.2.8 Objective 8 - Funding 176.0 FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS …………………………………… 186.1 Schedule of potential developments 18REFERENCES……………………………………………………………… 20APPENDIX 1: SELECTED HISTORICAL TIMELINEOF PUKETIRINI DEVELOPMENT………………………………………… 21APPENDIX 2: PUKETIRINI EVENT RULES………………………………… 22PUKETIRINI MANAGEMENT PLAN2009