Handy Hints for Completing a Submission on the Frost Fan Plan Change

No doubt you are working through your submissions for the plan change (if not. you need to get moving).

Here are some handy hints from the form for making sure that your submission is formatted in a manner that makes reading and understanding your suggestions clear.

These words of advice are from the front of the submission form itself and should therefore be a pretty good guide

When preparing your submission you need to include the following:

“This part of my submission relates to …” - state the name of the plan change and the part(s) of the plan change that is/are the subject of your submission.

“I support (or oppose) this part of the plan change.” – state whether you support or oppose (in full or part).

“My reasons for supporting (or opposing) this part of the plan change …” - tell us what your concerns are and the reasons why you support or oppose the provisions in the plan change.

“The decision I seek from the Council is …” - How do you want the Council to respond to your submission? It is very important that you clearly state the decision you wish the Council to make as the Council cannot make changes which have not been specifically requested. Start by indicating if you want the provision to be retained, deleted or amended. If you want an amendment (including additional provisions) then specify what wording changes you would like to see.

REMEMBER - the clearer you can be, the easier it will be for the Council to understand your concerns and take them into account.

For example;

Plan Change 58:

Wairau/Awatere Resource Management Plan

Volume Two

This part of my submission relates to;

Definitions

1. Add a new definition as follows:

Frost fan means a land based device, designed or adapted to control frost by fanning warmer air over potentially frost-affected surfaces, and includes the support structure.

I support this part of the plan change.

Or perhaps...

Plan Change 58:

Wairau/Awatere Resource Management Plan

Volume Two

This part of my submission relates to;

Definitions

1. Add a new definition as follows:

Frost fan means a land based device, designed or adapted to control frost by fanning warmer air over potentially frost-affected surfaces, and includes the support structure.

I oppose this part of the plan change.

My reason for opposing this part of the plan change is that frost fans could evolve in form, shape or nature in many different ways and that this description need to be broader.

The decision I seek from the Council is to amend this provision to read the following;

Add a new definition as follows:

Frost fan means a device, designed or adapted to move an inversion layer of air to control frost at ground level.