{"content":[{"text":"1.","bbox":{"left":0.231529,"top":0.054846,"width":0.03529400000000002,"height":0.042428}},{"text":"Introduction","bbox":{"left":0.300303,"top":0.054846,"width":0.236989,"height":0.042428}},{"text":"1.1","bbox":{"left":0.241613,"top":0.133147,"width":0.025209999999999982,"height":0.01958199999999999}},{"text":"ABOUT THIS HANDBOOK","bbox":{"left":0.300303,"top":0.132007,"width":0.22428400000000004,"height":0.01958199999999999}},{"text":"Outside groups and organisations, other than the Director- General of Conservation, may \n be involved in the process of establishing marine reserves. Being an applicant provides an \n opportunity for the public to become fully involved in protection and conservaton of the \n coastal marine environment.","bbox":{"left":0.300303,"top":0.168337,"width":0.605068,"height":0.06619900000000001}},{"text":"The purpose of this handbook is to make prospective marine reserve applicants familiar \n with the marine reserve application process. By raising the applicant’s awareness of common \n themes, pitfalls and other issues requiring special consideration, this handbook should \n accomplish two objectives. Firstly, it will enable the applicant to plan an effective campaign \n where the workload is kept to a minimum. Secondly, it will help safeguard particular \n community aspirations and values.","bbox":{"left":0.300303,"top":0.251425,"width":0.605048,"height":0.09954799999999997}},{"text":"The handbook is based on the experiences of Department of Conservation and its pioneering \n marine reserve campaigners. Previous marine reserve proposals show a variety of \n approaches. While common themes do emerge, the details of the marine reserve process \n are by and large unique to each marine reserve application. This handbook illustrates the \n critical steps and assists with planning for a marine reserve application.","bbox":{"left":0.300303,"top":0.367862,"width":0.6050650000000001,"height":0.082874}},{"text":"Marine reserves are established under the Marine Reserves Act 1971. The process is divided \n into two stages: the first is the nonstatutory or informal stage; the second, the statutory \n (formal) stage. Whereas there is no statutory requirement upon an applicant to carry out \n the non-statutory process, experience has shown that this is an effective way of identifying \n the issues of concern and involving the community at an early stage. The bulk of the \n applicant’s workload will occur during the informal stage. The statutory phase of the \n process is more formal. The two stages are described in detail in the proposal and application- \n making section on pages 6 to 39.","bbox":{"left":0.300303,"top":0.467625,"width":0.605102,"height":0.1327549999999999}},{"text":"As each application is different, presenting a different set of issues, this handbook, a working \n draft, is intended to be used as a guide only.","bbox":{"left":0.300303,"top":0.617268,"width":0.605076,"height":0.03299299999999994}},{"text":"It is advisable to have a copy of the Marine Reserves Act 1971 available while preparing the \n application.","bbox":{"left":0.300303,"top":0.66715,"width":0.6050230000000001,"height":0.03299200000000002}},{"text":"Additional advice","bbox":{"left":0.300303,"top":0.71709,"width":0.13734000000000002,"height":0.01635399999999998}},{"text":"Staff at Department of Conservation office near you are available to offer additional assistance \n to organisations initiating an application on issues relating to this handbook, marine reserves \n in general, and coastal conservation. They can also direct you to other sources of assistance. \n A Department of Conservation address list is included at the back of this guide. Potential \n applicants are advised to seek advice as early as possible and certainly prior to presenting \n any formal application.","bbox":{"left":0.300303,"top":0.750237,"width":0.605098,"height":0.09954899999999989}},{"text":"1","bbox":{"left":0.896269,"top":0.949477,"width":0.008908000000000027,"height":0.016317999999999944}}],"images_bbox":[{"left":0.095294,"top":0.17595,"width":0.171719,"height":0.341568}],"images_bbox_not_text_overlap":[{"left":0.095294,"top":0.17595,"width":0.171719,"height":0.341568}]}