Tasman Resource Management Plan - Text

The Tasman Resource Management Plan (TRMP) is a combined district and regional plan. This page provides an explanation of the TRMP and links to detailed information. You can also download the entire Plan or its individual parts.

• View or download the Plan

About the Plan

The TRMP been prepared in accordance with the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA).

• The purpose of the Plan is to assist Council in carrying out its functions in order to achieve the purpose of the RMA.
• The purpose of the RMA is to promote the sustainable management of natural and physical resources.

Functions

1. the effects of land use, development and protection, including soil conservation, water quantity and hazardous substances (as a regional council and as a territorial authority under Sections 30 and 31 of the RMA);
2. the effects of land subdivision (as a territorial authority); 
3. noise emissions (as a territorial authority); 
4. the effects of activities on the bed (as a regional council) and surface (as a territorial authority) of rivers and lakes; 
5. the effects of activities (except for fishing) in the coastal marine area (as a regional council); 
6. the taking, using, damming and diversion of water (as a regional council); 
7. the discharge of contaminants (as a regional council).