Site-specific Assessments of Environmental Effects

B-2 – Area 4 - Assessment of Environmental Effects 19 4. RESOURCE CONSENTS REQUIRED OGNZL is seeking all necessary resource consents from the HDC and Waikato Regional Council (“WRC”) for all construction, operation and maintenance activities associated with the Services Trench (activities occurring within Area 4). 4.1 HAURAKI DISTRICT COUNCIL The activity status of the land use consents required for the construction, operation, and maintenance of the Services Trench, is set out in Table 1 below. The most restrictive activity status is non-complying. Table 1: Activity status of land use consents required for the works associated with the Services Trench (Area 4). Activity Relevant rules and activity status Comment Mining operations associated with the establishment and use of the Services Trench. Discretionary activity under Rule 5.1.4.4(D14). Non-complying activity under Rule 5.16.4.5(NC1). The Services Trench is considered to fall under the definition of ‘mining operations’ because it comprises ‘works’, ‘structures’ and ‘land improvements’ which are associated with mining. Mining operations within the Rural Zone require resource consent as a discretionary activity. Mining operations is not covered within the provisions of the Reserve (Passive) Zone, and therefore resource consent is required as a non-complying activity. The excavation is not considered to meet the HDP’s definition of ‘earthworks’ because it is considered to be ‘mining operations’ (see above) and therefore is excluded under clause (i) of the definition, and because any excavation will be replaced with cleanfill up to the ground level which existed prior to the excavation and is excluded under clause (j).

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