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Motiti Protections Areas (MPAs) defined in the Regional Coastal Environment Plan. These areas should be used in conjuction with the reference points dataset (MotitiProtectionArea_ReferencePoints) which provide further detail on the coordinates and attributes of the MPAs vertices.
OPERATIVE 11 AUGUST 2021 |
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Motiti Protections Areas (MPAs) defined in the Regional Coastal Environment Plan. These areas should be used in conjuction with the reference points dataset (MotitiProtectionArea_ReferencePoints) which provide further detail on the coordinates and attributes of the MPAs vertices.
OPERATIVE 11 AUGUST 2021 |
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<DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>The reef systems off the coast of Motiti Island support a large range of plants and animals including fish and shellfish. In 2018 the Environment Court released an </SPAN><A href="https://www.justice.govt.nz/assets/Documents/Publications/2018-NZEnvC-067-Motiti-Rohe-Moana-Trust-v-Bay-of-Plenty-Regional-Council2.pdf" STYLE="text-decoration:underline;"><SPAN>interim decision </SPAN></A><SPAN>.</SPAN><SPAN>that found the outstanding attributes and values of these reef systems needed better protection.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN /></P><P><SPAN>On 24 April 2020, the Environment Court released its </SPAN><A href="https://atlas.boprc.govt.nz/api/v1/edms/document/A3526046/content" STYLE="text-decoration:underline;"><SPAN>final decision </SPAN></A><SPAN>which directs Bay of Plenty Regional Council to implement new rules within its Regional Coastal Environment Plan to protect three reef systems near Motiti Island and complete scientific monitoring to inform future integrated marine management solutions.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN /></P><P><SPAN>The approved environment court map of the MPAs can be found </SPAN><A href="https://atlas.boprc.govt.nz/api/v1/edms/document/A3526080/content" STYLE="text-decoration:underline;"><SPAN>here</SPAN></A></P><P><SPAN /></P><P><SPAN>Please visit the website for the latest information:</SPAN></P><P><A href="https://www.boprc.govt.nz/our-projects/motiti-protection-area/" STYLE="text-decoration:underline;"><SPAN>https://www.boprc.govt.nz/our-projects/motiti-protection-area/</SPAN></A></P></DIV></DIV></DIV> |
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<DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>Please do not share this data externally without prior permission from Stacey Faire - Coastal Planner. We are still awaiting sign-off from the Department of Conservation - once we get this, it will become operative and we can make it available externally (open data/data.govt)</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV> |
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RCEP - Motiti Protection Area |
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