The attached pdf document is a management strategy for the lakes of the Rotorua district. It is a strategy based on a vision for the future underlined by practical steps towards achieving that vision. 

The strategy builds on over 30 years of lake research, intensive public interest and the April 1998 publication entitled Towards a Te Arawa Lakes Management Strategy.  From the submissions and public consultation we have developed this community vision:
 
The lakes of the Rotorua district and their catchments are preserved and protected for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations, while recognising and providing for the traditional relationship of Te Arawa with their ancestral lakes.

Click the following PDF link to view the document

Strategy for the lakes of the Rotorua District 1,488KB

Related Links:
LakesWater Quality Society Symposium 2008
Rotorua Lakes Recreation Strategy
Rotorua Lakes Protection and Restoration Action Programme
Rotorua District Council - Counter Check-Sheet for Lake Closure
Rotorua District Council - Application For Lake Closure