Geographic Extent of the Data - Geothermal Water Features within the WRC region, mainly in Rotorua and Taupo District. Applications: The Geothermal Water Feature locations can be used in determining locations of Geothermal Water Features so that activities surrounding these sites comply with objectives, policies, and rules in WRP or for assessment of consent applications. Used in consent officers’ reports, plan effectiveness monitoring, reporting state of the environment information, prioritising non-regulatory initiatives by Waikato Regional Council. However there are often other matters to be taken into account so before making decisions based on this data check with WRC Policy Group. The Geothermal Water Feature dataset was provided by Policy staff (Robert Brodnax) to settle appeals on the WRP. It has been gathered from WRC scientists and monitoring staff but primarily provided by appellants, mainly Contact Energy Ltd. Some additions were made during Variation 7. As geothermal features are dynamic areas, change will be an ongoing process with variations every 2-3 years expected to accommodate new or newly discovered features. Furthermore because WRC science staff were only minimally involved in the process there is a large number of omissions. These are included in Variation 7 of the Waikato Regional Plan. ** Data Acquisition: The Geothermal Water Feature dataset was provided by Policy staff (Robert Brodnax) to settle appeals on the WRP. It has been gathered from WRC scientists and monitoring staff but primarily provided by appellants, mainly Contact Energy Ltd. Some additions were made during Variation 7. As geothermal features are dynamic areas, change will be an ongoing process with variations every 2-3 years expected to accommodate new or newly discovered features. Furthermore because WRC science staff were only minimally involved in the process there is a large number of omissions. These are included in Variation 7 of the Waikato Regional Plan. Grid references for Geothermal Water Features were provided by Robert Brodnax.For further metadata please see feature WRP_GEOTHERMAL_WATERFEATURE in dataset Waikato Regional Plan Geothermal Water Feature
