B-7 – Area 7 - Assessment of Environmental Effects TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction ___________________________________________________________ 1 2. Existing Environment ___________________________________________________ 4 2.1 Introduction 4 2.2 Cultural Landscape 6 2.3 Environmental Setting 6 2.4 Existing and Consented Mining Activities 8 2.5 Zoning 15 2.6 Land Ownership and Dwellings 17 2.7 Landscape Context 19 2.8 Road Transport Network 19 2.9 Noise 21 2.10 Historic Heritage 21 2.11 Terrestrial Ecology 21 2.12 Geology 22 2.13 Hydrogeology 24 2.14 Hydrology 24 2.15 Aquatic Ecology 27 2.16 Water Users 31 2.17 Recreation Values 31 2.18 Meteorology and Air Quality 31 3. Project Description____________________________________________________ 33 3.1 Overview 33 3.2 Preparatory Works 36 3.3 TSF3 Construction 42 3.4 Closure and Rehabilitation 45 3.5 Hours of Work 45 3.6 Earthmoving Equipment 46 3.7 Lighting 46 4. Resource Consents Required____________________________________________ 47 4.1 Hauraki District Council 47 4.2 Waikato Regional Council 50 5. Assessment of Effects _________________________________________________ 57 5.1 Introduction 57 5.2 Landscape, Visual Amenity and Natural Character Effects 57 5.3 Geotechnical Matters and Natural Hazards 59 5.4 Geochemistry and Acid Rock Drainage 60 5.5 Groundwater and Surface Water 61 5.6 Effects on Aquatic Ecology 63 5.7 Effects on Terrestrial Ecology 64 5.8 Noise Effects 65 5.9 Air Quality Effects 67
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