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Albert Park management plan

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Contents

Introduction
    Management plan/conservation plan relationship
Definition and purpose of a management plan
The management plan process
Statutory context
    Reserves Act 1977
Auckland Improvement Trust Act 1971 & Amendments 73 & 86
Resource Management Act 1991
Transitional District Plan
Historic Places Act 1993
Figure A – Map showing areas of the CBD
Strategic context
Recreation Strategy
Strategic Plan
Summary
Part 1: Background information
1.0 Location and context
1.1 Physical context
1.2 Landform context
Figure B: Site plan of Albert Park
Figure C: Survey office plan of Albert Park
1.3 Former and present relationship to the city
2.0 Maori history and significance
3.0 Archaeological values
Figure D: Plan of Albert Barracks
4.0 Heritage values
5.0 Landscape values
Figure E: Slator and Goldie’s prize winning plan for Albert Park
6.0 Vegetation character
Figure F: Vegetation character areas
7.0 Recreation use
7.1 Casual use
7.2 Organised use
8.0 Interpretation
9.0 Park furniture
10.0 Additional features
10.1 Meteorological station
10.2 Above ground services
10.3 Air raid shelters and tunnels
10.4 Albert Park house and band rotunda
10.5 Recent sculpture pieces
10.6 Albert Barracks well
11.0 Adjoining activities
12.0 Administration
13.0 Synopsis of comments
Part 2: Objectives and policies
1.0 Location and context
2.0 Maori history and significance
3.0 Archaeology
4.0 Heritage values
5.0 Landscape values
6.0 Vegetation
7.0 Recreation
8.0 Interpretation
9.0 Park furniture
10.0 Additional features and activities
11.0 Adjoining activities
12.0 Administration
Appendix 1 – Albert Park tree list
Appendix 2 – Archaeological assessment

Prepared for Auckland City Council by Melean Absolum Ltd Landscape Architects, Boffa Miskell Landscape Architects, John Adam – Garden Historian, Salmond Architects – Heritage Architects and Clough & Associates Archaeologists.

Please direct all enquiries to the Community Planning Group, Auckland City Council, Private Bag 92 516, Wellesley Street, Auckland 1.

ISBN 0-908834-15-2

Printed July 1997.