{ "culture": "en-NZ", "name": "", "guid": "", "catalogPath": "", "snippet": "This value is to promote the sustainable management of natural and physical resources\u201d while \u201csafeguarding the life-supporting capacity of air, water, soil and ecosystems\u201d", "description": "
The waterbodies support healthy aquatic life and ecosystems.<\/SPAN><\/P> This value specifically recognises the requirements of native aquatic<\/SPAN> <\/SPAN>ecosystems, including, but not restricted to, fish and aquatic<\/SPAN> <\/SPAN>macroinvertebrates, in terms of:<\/SPAN><\/P> water quality<\/SPAN><\/P><\/LI> water quantity and flows; and<\/SPAN><\/P><\/LI> habitat quality.<\/SPAN><\/P><\/LI><\/UL> The underlying philosophy of this value is recognising the need to<\/SPAN> <\/SPAN>safeguard the life-supporting capacity of the waterbodies to a<\/SPAN> <\/SPAN>satisfactory (ie. healthy) level. It is not intended to support or justify a<\/SPAN> <\/SPAN>return to a pristine or natural state. It is recommended the policies and<\/SPAN> <\/SPAN>standards giving effect to this value in different sections of the One Plan<\/SPAN> <\/SPAN>reflect this philosophy, and define the benchmark against which aquatic<\/SPAN> <\/SPAN>ecosystem health will be assessed.<\/SPAN><\/P> For more information on the One Plan, please see the following<\/SPAN><\/P> 1. One plan document<\/SPAN><\/P> http://www.horizons.govt.nz/data/one-plan<\/SPAN><\/A><\/P> <\/P> 2. Schedules<\/SPAN><\/P>