Inventory of coastal areas of local or regional significance in the ...

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3.4 Location
Location is an estimate of linear distance from urban centres in Taranaki to the site.
3.5 Land tenure
Identifies whether the area or site, and any access route to the area or site, is owned
by the Crown, district councils, or is privately owned with public access rights
attached (for example an esplanade reserve or strip has been covenanted to the
property). Further, the status of the land is identified, for example whether the land is
a reserve, formed road or unformed road. Reserve types, are defined in section 5.
3.6 Values
To be included in the Inventory, the area or site must be ranked ‘high’ in relation to
one or more of the following attributes:
Amenity values
Recreational values
Cultural/Historical values
Ecological/Scientific values.
Notwithstanding the above, coastal areas of local or regional significance may
encapsulate a number of values. Outlined below is a description of the
aforementioned values plus an explanation of the matters considered in evaluating
these values.
3.6.1 Amenity values
Amenity value means those natural or physical qualities and characteristics of an area
that contribute to people’s appreciation of its pleasantness, aesthetics, coherence, and
cultural and recreational attributes. Amenity values include landscapes, seascapes,
landforms and associated processes.
In relation to amenity values, coastal areas of local or regional significance are ranked
as follows:
High
Site is identified in regional or district plans as an area having local or regional
importance, or outstanding amenity values or features; or
Site has outstanding, unique or dramatic seascapes, extensive views; or
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