Site-specific Assessments of Environmental Effects

B-7 – Area 7 - Assessment of Environmental Effects 47 4. RESOURCE CONSENTS REQUIRED OGNZL is seeking all necessary resource consents from the HDC WRC for all construction, operation, maintenance and rehabilitation activities associated with TSF3 (activities within Area 7). 4.1 HAURAKI DISTRICT COUNCIL The activity status of the land use consents required for the construction, operation, maintenance and rehabilitation of TSF3 (activities occurring within Area 7), is set out in Table 2 below. The most restrictive activity status is non-complying. Table 2: Activity status of the land use consents required for the works associated with TSF3 (Area 7). Activity Relevant Rules and activity status Comment Mining operations associated with TSF3, including but not limited to: Security fencing; Vegetation clearance; Stripping topsoil and subsoil from the TSF3 footprint, including several unnamed stream beds and drains; The establishment and use of topsoil and non-acid forming material stockpiles adjacent to TSF3; The establishment and use of water management infrastructure including diversion drains, perimeter drains, subsurface drains, pipelines and collection ponds including the realignment of a section of the Ruahorehore Stream; Extension of existing TSF services to TSF3, including electricity for the leachate and pumping systems, existing tailings delivery lines, water return pipes and electricity for the decant return pumps, and Discretionary activity under rule 5.1.4.4(D14). Discretionary activity under rule 5.17.4.4(D2). All activities listed are incidental to the activities occurring within Area 7 and fall under the definition of mining operations Within the Rural Zone, mining operations is a discretionary activity. Within the Martha Mineral Zone, mining operations which are not otherwise provided for as permitted activity, require resource consent as a discretionary activity.

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