4.11 Auckland City Hauraki Gulf Islands Land Units

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System Title	4.11 Auckland City Hauraki Gulf Islands Land Units
Keywords	Auckland City, Hauraki Gulf Islands, land units, planning framework
Description	The Hauraki Gulf Islands part of Auckland City is divided into 17 outer Island strategic management areas and 3 inner Island strategic management areas each with their own objectives and policies. Each strategic management area is divided into land units based on common features of the natural landscape/human activities. The relationship between strategic management areas, land units and policy areas is illustrated in the detailed description. A total of 25 land units are identified with 10 being applicable to the outer Islands and 23 applying to the inner Islands. Each land unit has its own objectives, policies and rules. The 25 land units are: coastal cliffs dune systems and sand flats alluvial flats wetland systems foothills and lower slopes steep pastured slopes steep infertile coastal slopes regenerating slopes low fertility hills forest and bush areas traditional residential retailing visitor facilities industrial extractive industry landscape amenity outdoor activities community facilities landscape protection Te Whau Peninsula western landscape conservation islands Pakatoa Island wharf Policy areas are locations that need a more pronounced strategic approach to resource management in addition to the control regime available using strategic management areas and land units. Policy areas have additional objectives and policies. They can also cross strategic management area and land unit boundaries. In the Outer Gulf Islands there are 17 strategic management areas and 10 land units. Much of the land is held by DOC and the nature of the natural landscape is a major element affecting management. In the Inner Gulf Islands there are 3 significant management areas and 23 land units.
Original Purpose	To design a framework for preparing an effects focused district plan under the Resource Management Act.
Status	Developed in 1993 as part of the proposed district plan planning process.
Organisation	Auckland City Council
Jurisdiction	Hauraki Gulf Islands
Contact person/position	City Planning Group
Address	Private Bag 92516 Wellesley Street Auckland Phone: +64 9 379 2020 Fax: +64 9 307 7579 Email: hgiplan@akcity.govt.nz
Available format	District plan (paper copy)
Access	Freely available
Geographical coverage	Hauraki Gulf Islands component of Auckland City.

Operational Specifications
Scale of Operation	1:10,000 (inner Gulf Islands) 1:20,000 (outer Gulf Islands)
GIS Compatibility	Yes
Relationship between levels in the classification system	The significant management areas and the land units operate in parallel, although the land unit becomes more developed. Policy areas also parallel and can cut across the other 2 components.
Contributing databases/ classification systems	A number of sources of information are used to determine boundaries
Contributing database GIS compatibility	N/A
Relationship with other classification systems and spatial frameworks.	N/A
Relationship with other databases	There are links with the digital cadastral database.

Current and emerging use for:
Assisting with determining historic state/ baseline	Limited
Assisting with determining current state/ baseline	It may be able to be used at a broad scale for terrestrial biodiversity.
Asssisting with scenario building and modelling of possible futures	Limited
Risk Assesment	The system can identify sites at a broad scale that are vulnerable to certain activities because of their characteristics (e.g. the coastal cliffs have high visual value and high erosion risk)
Monitoring site selection and sample design	Yhis would be possible at a broad scale only e.g. wetlands, "forest and bush".
Aggregating and reporting data locally, regionally and/or nationally	The system can be used to report locally for different strategic management areas, land units and policy areas. Regional or national reporting would not be possible because the system has only been used in part of Auckland City.

Current use (who,level,why)

The framework for the Hauraki Gulf Islands part of the Auckland City Council District Plan. Not used by other agencies.

User friendliness/public and decision maker understanding

Framework strengths

It is logical for district council planning processes.
It is the basis for rules (subdivision, vegetation clearance purposes) in the district plan.
Purpose designed.

Current limitations of framework

The system has not been used elsewhere in New Zealand.
The system can not be directly translated to other areas as it is purpose and location designed. The general approach could however be used more widely.

References

Auckland City Council. Auckland City District Plan (Hauraki Gulf Islands Section). Operative Plan - July 1996.