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4 Water Quality
4.1 High Water Quality Maintained
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A reduction in the quality of coastal water may adversely affect ecological, recreational and commercial values, as well as having impacts on amenity and cultural values. |
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Water quality in the CMA maintained or enhanced. |
Principal Reasons for Adopting: High water quality is important for supporting coastal ecosystems as well as enhancing people’s enjoyment of the coast. It is vital for the economic wellbeing of coastal settlements and also of fundamental importance to tangata whenua. Environment Waikato’s approach to managing water quality in the CMA, is to protect the existing overall quality of water while identifying and seeking to enhance it in those areas where human activity has resulted in adverse effects on coastal waters
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