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

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

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Stent Road Number: 39 GPS: 2577224E 6219960N General description A popular surfing area. The area also contains a coastal herbfield (less than 0.5 ha) adjacent to the sea. 5 Location 7.5 km south of Stony River and 7 km north of Pungarehu. Land tenure Site: - Crown Land: Foreshore (administered by the Department of Conservation) Site access: - District Land: Stent Road and Coast Road (to the north) and unformed Coast Road to the south (administered and vested in the South Taranaki District Council) Values Amenity High - regionally important amenity values 1 Recreational High - area popular for surfing, Stent Road is one of the top New Zealand surf breaks Cultural/ High Historical Ecological/ Scientific High - herbfield containing Lepidium flexicaule [recently discovered and only known site in Taranaki and only known natural location outside of West Nelson-North Westland area]. Also contains Crassula manaia, which is endemic to the Egmont- 5 4 Waverley coast . Public access Excellent - Stent Road is formed to the coast and a section of Coast Road to the north has also been formed. A car parking area is provided. 92

Stent Road<br />

Number: 39 GPS: 2577224E<br />

6219960N<br />

General description<br />

A popular surf<strong>in</strong>g area. The area also conta<strong>in</strong>s a <strong>coastal</strong> herbfield (less than 0.5 ha) adjacent<br />

to <strong>the</strong> sea. 5<br />

Location<br />

7.5 km south <strong>of</strong> Stony River and 7 km n<strong>or</strong>th <strong>of</strong> Pungarehu.<br />

Land tenure<br />

Site: - Crown Land: F<strong>or</strong>esh<strong>or</strong>e (adm<strong>in</strong>istered by <strong>the</strong> Department <strong>of</strong><br />

Conservation)<br />

Site access: - District Land: Stent Road and Coast Road (to <strong>the</strong> n<strong>or</strong>th) and unf<strong>or</strong>med<br />

Coast Road to <strong>the</strong> south (adm<strong>in</strong>istered and vested <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

South Taranaki District Council)<br />

Values<br />

Amenity High - <strong>regional</strong>ly imp<strong>or</strong>tant amenity values 1<br />

Recreational High - area popular f<strong>or</strong> surf<strong>in</strong>g, Stent Road is one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> top New<br />

Zealand surf breaks<br />

Cultural/ High<br />

Hist<strong>or</strong>ical<br />

Ecological/<br />

Scientific<br />

High - herbfield conta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g Lepidium flexicaule [recently discovered<br />

and only known site <strong>in</strong> Taranaki and only known natural<br />

location outside <strong>of</strong> West Nelson-N<strong>or</strong>th Westland area]. Also<br />

conta<strong>in</strong>s Crassula manaia, which is endemic to <strong>the</strong> Egmont-<br />

5 4<br />

Waverley coast .<br />

Public access<br />

Excellent - Stent Road is f<strong>or</strong>med to <strong>the</strong> coast and a section <strong>of</strong> Coast Road to <strong>the</strong> n<strong>or</strong>th has<br />

also been f<strong>or</strong>med. A car park<strong>in</strong>g area is provided.<br />

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