The Process
The landscape study will describe and evaluate the various landscapes that make up the Wairarapa. The study comprises two parts: First, a description of the various landscapes and mapping of character areas and second, evaluation of the attributes of these landscapes and identification and mapping of important landscapes.
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 Part 1- Landscape Character Description
The objective of the character description stage is to provide a comprehensive description of the district?s landscapes to use as the starting point the second evaluation stage of the study. This will involve mapping and describing the component character areas that make up the Wairarapa landscape. The descriptions will be largely based on biophysical information and mapped data such as, geology, land use, landform, vegetation and also aerial photography.

View the Landscape Character Description here


 Part 2 Landscape Evaluation or Identifying ?special landscapes?
This stage will identify and map the important landscapes, which will be done in consultation with land owners and the community. An important part of this process is finding out what the community thinks about these landscapes and what it is about these landscapes, that is, the landscape values that make them ?special? and worthy of particular recognition and care. These landscapes will generally require more careful management in order that these values can be maintained in the long term for future generations.
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 New Policies and Rules
Incorporating the results of the landscape study into the objectives, policies and rules in the Wairarapa Combined District Plan in relation to Outstanding Natural Features or Landscapes and Significant Amenity Landscapes is not part of this study. Instead it is subject to a separate statutory planning process. However, the information gained from the community consultation could assist with determining how the landscape values of the Wairarapa landscape may be best managed. This in turn may lead to future amendments or additions to the district plan that relate to these landscapes.
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Consequently, other outcomes of the consultation process in relation to any identified important Landscapes identified in this study would be to:
Identify potential threats to these landscapes and identification of the types of activities that could impact on the identified landscape values;
Identify the landscape outcomes desired by the community for the nominated landscapes; and
Consideration of the type of planning mechanisms that would be effective and appropriate.





Windy Lake Wairarapa