B-3 – Area 3 - Assessment of Environmental Effects 21 Activity Relevant rules and activity status Comment the tunnel in places are classified as hazardous substances. The Reserve (Passive) Zone is not identified in the Hazardous Facilities Screening Procedure (“HFSP”) Consent Status Matrix. Resource consent is therefore required as a non-complying activity. Some of the rock from the Willows Rock Stack, which may be used to backfill the tunnel will also be PAF and constitute disposal of a hazardous substance. Facilities for the disposal of a hazardous substance are a non-complying activity in all zones except for the Rural zone. For completeness, it is confirmed that: No Category A or B Heritage Features will be disturbed by the Wharekirauponga Access Tunnel (Area 3). No Outstanding Natural Landscape identified in section 6.3 of the HDP will be disturbed by the activities associated with the establishment of the Wharekirauponga Access Tunnel (Area 3); No Significant Trees covered by the rules in section 6.4 of the HDP will be disturbed by the various activities associated with the establishment of the Wharekirauponga Access Tunnel (Area 3); The earthworks rules in section 7.8 of the HDP do not apply to the various activities associated with the establishment of the Wharekirauponga Access Tunnel (Area 3) as all associated earthworks are deemed mining operations as per the definitions in the HDP; The District Wide performance standards in section 8 of the HDP do not impact on the activity status of the land use consents sought as they only apply to permitted or controlled activities; and The Wharekirauponga Access Tunnel Corridor (Area 3) is not considered to be affected by the NES Soil. In this regard, the standard applies to a particular piece of land affected by, or likely to be affected by, contamination. Given the separation
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