B-7 – Area 7 - Assessment of Environmental Effects 31 2.16 WATER USERS A detailed description of the surface and groundwater users in proximity to Area 7 is provided in Section 5.3.6 of GHD (2022b), which is provided in Part H of these application documents. By way of summary: There are 49 registered users within 3 km of Area 7. From the 49 registered users, one is within 1 km of TSF3 (Bore ID 72_8695). This bore is associated with groundwater take AUTH131303 and is located 450 m cross-gradient from the edge of the proposed TSF3 facility, and 750 m from the deepest point of the excavation to be dewatered. The nearest down-gradient bore user (ID 72_8693) is just over 1 km away. Two surface water takes are registered, between 1 and 2 km from TSF3. Water permit AUTH125719 authorises water take from a tributary of the Ruahorehore Stream located to the south for agricultural farming (dairy) purposes and is topographically separated by a rhyolite ridge that bounds the proposed TSF3 site. Water permit AUTH120591 authorises water take from the Ruahorehore Stream 1.7 km downstream of TSF3 for horticultural and frost protection purposes. An additional unregistered water user has been identified as taking water from a farm pond located approximately 830 m to the east. 2.17 RECREATION VALUES The recreation values of Area 7 are described in Greenaway (2022), a copy of which is provided in Part H of these application documents. The Ohinemuri River, into which Ruahorehore Stream flows is one of the most popular angling rivers in the Waikato Region and has excellent access. The WRP identifies the river as a significant trout fishery, as noted in sections 21.2 and 24.2.3 of Boffa Miskell (2022a). However, bi-annual fish surveys by OGNZL only record trout occasionally. The Ruahorehore Stream is of limited interest to most anglers but is one of several small streams in the Waihi basin, which hold trout and are fished by local anglers. 2.18 METEOROLOGY AND AIR QUALITY A description of the air quality, meteorology and climate of the area is provided in Beca (2022), a copy of which is provided in Part H of these application documents. Meteorological data recorded at OGNZL’s Barry Road climate station between 2013 and 2019 reveals that the prevailing, strongest winds are from the west and west-southwest. Secondary winds are from the northeast.
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