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This dataset depicts known coastal heritage sites within the Bay of Plenty, and suggests risks that may be associated with the sites enabling better management of these areas within the Regional Coastal Environment Plan. This dataset also fulfills Environment Bay of Plenty's requirement to protect Costal Heritage sites as a section of the Resource Management Act (RMA)The coastal marine area is as defined in the RMA, meaning theforeshore, seabed andcoastal water and the air space above the water –(a) of which the seaward boundary is the outer limits of theterritorial sea:(b) of which the landward boundary is the line of mean highwater springs, except thatwhere that line crosses a river, thelandward boundary at that point shall be whichever isthe lesser of –(i) One kilometre upstream from the mouth of the river; or(ii) The point upstream that is calculated by multiplying thewidth of the rivermouth by 5. |