Mapping worksheets and methodology

The worksheets for the Outstanding Natural Landscapes and Coastal Environment in the Regional Policy Statement describe how each of these were assessed.  

The mapping methodology reports set out the methodolgy used to define the spatial extent of the coastal environment in Northland, how outstanding natural features were identified and areas of high and outstanding natural character were assessed and mapped.

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Coastal Environment - mapping methodology and worksheets

Download the Coastal Environment mapping methodology (PDF, 333 KB) 

Download the Coastal Environment worksheets (PDF, 1.68 MB)

Outstanding Natural Features - mapping methodology

Download the Outstanding Natural Features mapping methodology (PDF 170 KB)  (PDF, 170 KB) 

Natural Character - mapping methodology

Download the Natural Character mapping methodology (PDF, 1.10 MB) 

Worksheets for natural character are available upon request. The information from the natural character worksheets is also included in the GIS maps, and can be viewed by clicking on a mapped natural character area.  

Outstanding Natural Landscapes - mapping methodology and worksheets

Download the Outstanding Natural Landscapes mapping methodology (PDF, 2.7MB)

List of worksheets by landscape name

Use the alphabet links to find the name of the outstanding natural landscape then download the worksheet in PDF format.

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These files are all in PDF format. Use the link below to get Adobe Reader if you do not already have it installed.

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