4. MED Seeks the Following Decision From the Local Authority:
4.1 Regional Policy Statement
Section 3.7.1 Overview - Summary of Significant Resource Management Issues
- Delete the sentence "Geothermal resources are not renewable."
Section 3.7.2 Policy 2
- Continue to allow developers to undertake "cross-system" mitigation for adverse effects caused by the use and development of Development systems. Reflect this stance explicitly in 3.7.2. Policy 2.
Reword to provide greater certainty around the interpretation of 100-year sustainability, particularly providing clarity on the way new development systems will be assessed and the treatment of staged development.
Any other relief/decision that gives effect to the above submissions.
4.2 Waikato Regional Plan
Section 7.2.2 Policy 1
- Retain Atiamuri, Ngatamariki and Mangakino as Development systems
- Reclassify Reporoa and Tokaanu/Waihi as Development systems
- Any other relief/decision that gives effect to the above submissions.
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