B-5 – Area 5 - Assessment of Environmental Effects 10 Various Waikato Regional Council (“WRC”) resource consents authorise activities within Area 5. They are listed in Table 2 below and authorise: The discharge of contaminants to air within the footprint of the existing works; The taking of elution water from the Ohinemuri River; The WTP discharge to the Ohinemuri River; The diversion of natural water around the existing disturbed area; The discharge of water from silt ponds and collection ponds to the surface water during high flow events; and The discharge of material to land within stockpiles. More detail on each element, how it is authorised, and the details of what is authorised is provided in the Existing Consented Activities report contained in Part F of these application documents. Table 2: Existing WRC resource consents for activities at Area 5. Resource Consent Expiry Date Discharge to Air AUTH 124859.01.04 [Project Martha consent] Discharge contaminants into the air relating to all activities within the Golden Link Project Area. This includes dust and carbon dioxide arising from mining operations, emissions from the Processing Plant including waste heat and water vapour, vehicle fumes, and other minor and/or fugitive emissions associated with mining operations; and within Area D1 only, smoke from burning of tramp material (including vegetation and surplus packaging). 16/07/2037 AUTH 109741 [Favona Consent] To discharge contaminants to air from the mine portal, vent shaft(s) and project area (fugitive emissions) being dust, CO2, blast fumes and exhaust fumes. 31/12/2028 Taking of water AUTH 1145542 15/7/2017 1 “Area D” was the reference used in the Project Martha consent. 2 An application to replace this consent has been lodged and is being processed by WRC. The activity is currently authorised under section 124 of the RMA until that resource consent process is complete.
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