RMa

Question 1

three purposes of RMA

Answer 1

sustaining potential or resources to meet future demands
safeguarding life support capacity and ecosystems
avoiding bad effects

Question 2

what type of approach is the rma

Answer 2

effects based, enabling approach

results in cummulation and being reactive rather than proactive

Question 3

defiiton of water

Answer 3

any water but not in pipes, or tank

Question 4

definitoin of contaminant

Answer 4

changes physical or chemical property of water or land

Question 5

how many councils of what type

Answer 5

12 regional
68 district/council
8 unitary

Question 6

what does the rma require the rc to have

Answer 6

A RPS regional policy statement, no rules

a RP regional plan , rules

Question 7

what must district councils have

Answer 7

a district plan, not ot be inconsistent with RPS.

focuses more on land use, Zoning

Question 8

how big fines

Answer 8

300000 for indivudual 600000 for group

Question 9

why rma reform

Answer 9

make 6 month timelimit for processing medium sized
imp0rove constent stream
sytronger requriements for councils to base decisions on cost benefits analysis

Question 10

environment definition

Answer 10

ecosystem
resources
amenity values
social or economic shit effected by those above

Question 11

heirachy of plans

Answer 11

national policy statement
national environemtnal standard (eg for cont land)
Regional policy statement
regional plan
district plan

Question 12

implications of land designation

Answer 12

can be placed on land, will not need consents as these have been covered as part of designaiton.
dont need to own it, signals intent

Question 13

what is PIM

Answer 13

project information memerendum info regarding project, including land and RMA details
eg soil type, hazardous substance etc

Question 14

LIM

Answer 14

land infor memerendum
existing building and resource consentsetc
flooding risk

Question 15

what is LLUR

Answer 15

Listed Land Use register

basically catergerises verified and non vereifed HAIL (hazadous activities and industries) through testing

Question 16

when must get consent

Answer 16

part 3 or rma says, but ultimatly falls to plans, if not permitted by plan need to get consent. based off first in first serve with consents

Question 17

what are the different types of activities

Answer 17

permitted
controlled
restricted
discretionary 
non complying
prohibited

Question 18

permitted

Answer 18

must comply with conditions, no consetn needed.

Question 19

controlled

Answer 19

cant be turned down, but must meet conditions

Question 20

restricted

Answer 20

can be turned down, may be subject to more condtions

Question 21

discretionary

Answer 21

must comply with standards, can be turned down (same as restricted )

Question 22

non complying

Answer 22

activities not specified in plan, may be turned down, or conditions, must be assured that will not go against policy

Question 23

prohibited

Answer 23

cant do it man

Question 24

what consent types do regional give out

Answer 24

land use
coastal
water take
discharge

Question 25

what types of consetns do district give out

Answer 25

subdiviosion,

land use

Question 26

what is the time requirements for consents

Answer 26

20 days to process

5 days to accept