Plan Change 3 - Mangrove Management in Northland
You spoke, we listened
The Northland Regional Council (NRC) has been made increasingly aware that mangroves are encroaching into previously uncolonised areas within the coastal marine area of Northland.
To enable communities affected by this encroachment to provide for their social, economic, and cultural wellbeing, the Northland Regional Council prepared Plan Change 3.
Plan Change 3 has been developed to provide greater opportunity to remove or prune mangroves in specific circumstances.
Such work would require a resource consent with the application process taking into account relevant provisions of the New Zealand Coastal Policy Statement and the Regional Policy Statement for Northland.
Where is the plan change process now?
All appeals have been resolved and the plan change has been adopted by Council. It has sent to the Minister of Conservation for approval.
What happens next?
Following approval by the Minister of Conservation, the Council will publicly notify the date on which the plan change becomes operative.
Where can I go to view Plan 3 as adopted by the Council?
Hard copy versions of Plan Change 3 as adopted by Council can be located at at the following Northland Regional Council offices:
Whangarei – 36 Water Street, Phone (09) 438 4639
Dargaville – 61B Victoria Street, Phone (09) 439 3300
Opua – Unit 10, Opua Marine Park, Phone (09) 402 7516
Kaitaia – 192 Commerce Street, Phone (09) 408 6600
View Plan Change 3 (Mangrove Management) online
You can download or view a copy of Plan Change 3 (Mangrove Management) as adopted by Council by clicking on the links below.
Plan Change 3 (Mangrove Management) as adopted by Council (171 KB)
Who can I contact?
If you have any questions or queries regarding Plan Change 3, please contact:
Coastal Planning Team
Northland Regional Council
Freephone: 0800 002 004
Email: mailroom@nrc.govt.nz