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1. ORC - Melanie Heather - Evidence in Reply - 11 March 2022 [pdf, 146 KB]

   ...discharge 11 Mr McIntyre in his evidence raises a number of concerns regarding the monitoring of conditions included in ORC earthwork and discharge consents. 12 At paragraph 13 of his evidence, Mr McIntyre notes that QLDC’s approach of having environmental management plan (EMP) details in a separate guidance document means that EMPs can be easily and quickly amended as required, whereas ORC’s approach can mean that a section 127 variation is required. In my experience, dep...

2. 2023-10-10-Rebuttal-Evidence-of-J-McConchie-Hydrology-and-Flooding.pdf [pdf, 987 KB]

   ...purposes, but predominantly for dust suppression. Consequently, there is an optimum amount of water that needs to be applied. Applying too much water is problematic and since both the abstraction and use of water is expensive it 1 Cultural and Environmental Design Framework (Appendix Three to Volume II of the application). BF\HYDROLOGY AND FLOODING REBUTTAL E\IDENCE MCCONCHIE Page 6 adds to the cost of the Project. Therefore, there is considerable motivation to minimise...

3. Notes from Crown Maori Relations hui Taupo 20 May 2019 [pdf, 433 KB]

   ...recommended that Māori need to be represented on local government to enable involvement in decision making “if you do it for me, you do it without me, and you do it to me”. • Tourism tikanga – a couple of speakers noted that there is an environmental impact and cost with the significant increase in international and domestic visitors. Those speakers indicated that some freedom camper behaviours led to polluting waterways, and destroying precious flora and fauna. Those speak...

4. Notes from Crown Maori Relations hui Taupo 20 May 2018 [pdf, 440 KB]

   ...recommended that Māori need to be represented on local government to enable involvement in decision making “if you do it for me, you do it without me, and you do it to me”. • Tourism tikanga – a couple of speakers noted that there is an environmental impact and cost with the significant increase in international and domestic visitors. Those speakers indicated that some freedom camper behaviours led to polluting waterways, and destroying precious flora and fauna. Those speak...

5. Territorial Authorities MW Twose Supplementary evidence on pRPS 21 July 2021 [pdf, 159 KB]

   ...(split thematically into Domains and Topics) pivot around the direction outlined in the Integrated Management chapter. Policy IM-P1 states the objective and policies form an integrated package, wherein all activities must be carried out within the environmental constraints of this RPS, all relevant provisions must be considered, and interpreted and applied to achieve the integrated management objectives IM-01 to IM-04. Successive objectives and policies in the pORPS then outline act...

6. [2021] NZEnvC 153 Remediation (NZ) Limited v Taranaki Regional Council [pdf, 178 KB]

   ...the Court of the nature of his interest in the proceeding. He responded on 16 August 2021, and advised that his interest is greater than that of the public because: I have been involved in this case for the last 12 months, as an advocate for environmental issues, that effect the wider public, and case law. 3 Section 274(1)(d) RMA [6] Section 274(1) sets out the persons who may be a party to any proceedings before the Court. Given that Mr Tupper is not a submitter to the appl...

7. 2024-07-10-Notice-of-Hearing-Mackenzie-PC18.pdf [pdf, 252 KB]

   ...SCHEDULE OF PROCEEDINGS Mackenzie District Council's Plan Change 18 - Indigenous Biodiversity ENV-2021-343-000001 The Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand Incorporated v Mackenzie District Council Environmental Defence Society Incorporated v Mackenzie District Council Appeal By Submitter On Proposed Policy Statement Or Plan pursuant to Clause 14 of the First Schedule of the Resource Management Act 1991 Appeal By Submitter On Proposed...

8. E37 Gemma Chuah - Stormwater - EIC - Council [pdf, 767 KB]

   ...providing technical review comments and specialist input into resource consent applications for a variety of projects relating to both stormwater and ITAs. My position requires technical knowledge of stormwater management devices and the management of environmentally hazardous substances. This role requires understanding of the resource consent process and the legislation relevant to stormwater and ITA consent applications - primarily the RMA, as well as the Auckland Unitary Plan �...

9. [2018] NZEnvC 225 Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society Incorporated v Canterbury Regional Council [pdf, 3.8 MB]

   ...consequences based on the modelling work the Advice Note reports on. However, for Phosphorus, it found nothing to suggest any analysis had been done on whether allowing the classes of land use to proceed without compliance with the rules would have any environmental significance. It observed that this was surprising , bearing in mind the emphasis of related HWRRP objectives and policies. It found that, on the face of the Advice Note, there was a failure on the Regional Council '...

10. [2024] NZEnvC 293 Waimarino Queenstown Limited (as successor to B Property Group Ltd) v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 648 KB]

    ...the consent notice conditions must reflect the underlying subdivision consent conditions. This central feature of the consent notice has been long recognised since the RMA was enacted. It was recognised in the Court of Appeal decision in Kapiti Environmental Action Inc v Frandi,7 albeit that the Court was dealing with the wording of s221(3) in force prior to a 2005 amendment to s221(3). [26] That former version of s221 had provided for a variation or cancellation of the conditio...