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Abel Tasman Foreshore Scenic Reserve Management Plan (PDF, 5,889K)

Download the maps:

• Map 1 Location of Abel Tasman Foreshore Scenic Reserve (PDF, 303K)
• Map 2 Recreational Zones (PDF, 187K)
• Map 2A Anchorage Coastal Access Points (PDF, 132K)
• Map 2B Torrent Bay/Rakauroa Coastal Access Points (PDF, 295K)
• Map 2C Medlands Bay and Bark Bay/Wairima Coastal Access Points (PDF, 307K)
• Map 2D Onetahuti Coastal Access Point (PDF, 504K)
• Map 2E Awaroa Beach and Sawpit Point Coastal Access Points (PDF, 303K)
• Map 2F Totaranui Coastal Access Point (PDF, 277K)
• Map 2G Awaroa Vehicle Access Corridor (PDF, 303K)
• Map 3 Unalienated Crown land, Tinline Bay and Coquille Bay (PDF, 223K)
• Map 4 Unalienated Crown land, Apple Tree Bay/Whenukura and Stilwell Bay (PDF, 276K)
• Map 5 Unformed legal road, reserve land and unalienated Crown land, Torrent Bay/ Rakauroa, Boundary Bay, Frenchman Bay/Potikitawa and Sandfly Bay (PDF, 328K)
• Map 6 Foreshore adjacent to Abel Tasman Memorial (PDF, 320K)
• Map 7 Places (PDF, 602K)
• Maps 7A, 7B & 7C Foreshore Adjacent to Private Land detail (PDF, 602K)
• Map 8 Awaroa Spit bird nesting/roosting area (PDF, 248K)
• Map 9 Venture Creek swimming area (PDF, 294K)
• Map 10 One nautical mile from the Abel Tasman Foreshore Scenic Reserve (PDF, 531K)

Summary

This management plan contains detailed objectives, policies, methods and outcomes at places for the management of the Abel Tasman Foreshore Scenic Reserve. It was approved in June 2012 and partially reviewed in 2015.

The Abel Tasman Foreshore Scenic Reserve Management Plan is a statutory document that implements the Nelson Marlborough Conservation Management Strategy and provides for the management of Abel Tasman Foreshore Scenic Reserve in accordance with the Reserves Act 1977, the Conservation Act 1987 and Conservation General Policy 2005.

The plan was developed by the Administration Committee, and approved by the Management Plan Approval Committee, in consultation with the Abel Tasman Foreshore Advisory Forum and representatives from tangata whenua, the Nelson Marlborough Conservation Board, the local community and other interested groups and individuals.

This plan, including the partial review, remains operative unless formally reviewed in full or in part or amended. Further reviews may occur at any time due to increased knowledge or changes in circumstances.

Purpose

The primary purpose of designating the foreshore as scenic reserve was to maintain the quality of the visitor experience while protecting the natural features that make the Abel Tasman foreshore so special, including the scenic character of the coastline. The focus of this management plan is three-fold:

1. Continuing to allow the public and adjoining landholders to use and enjoy the area as they have for many years, with few constraints
2. Maintaining and enhancing the experiences of visitors and adjoining landholders
3. Reducing and mitigating the effects of visitor use, particularly through management of commercial activities.

Landowner and concessionaire activity factsheets

The plan contains provisions that affect local landowners, as well as recreation concessionaires and the various activities that they carry out. These factsheets contain the key provisions from the plan:

• Landowners (PDF, 673K)
• Water-based commercially guided activity (PDF, 233K)
• Water taxi activity (PDF, 298K)
• Charter boat activity (PDF, 211K)
• Support vessel activity (PDF, 272K)

Bylaws

Bylaws are in place for the reserve. These bylaws control activities within the reserve and implement the CMP. View the bylaws.

Contact

Tasman District Council
Phone: +64 3 554 8400
Email: info@tasman.govt.nz
Website: www.tasman.govt.nz