Waihi North Project Preliminary Site Investigation (Ground Contamination) Williamson Water & Land Advisory Limited A.1 Processing Plant Note that throughout this section some records refer to ‘Newmont Waihi Gold’ rather than OGNZL. Newmont Waihi Gold was the former owner of the Waihi mine and associated facilities. A1.1 Aerial photographs Historical aerial imagery available via online databases4 were reviewed and are summarised, separately for each property within the Processing Plant, in Table A.1.1 and A.1.2 below. Table A.1.1. Historical Aerial Photograph Review – 43 Moore Street. Photograph date (source) Activities Aerial image 1942 Retrolens (SN229 486/32) The site is vacant pastoral land with scattered vegetation, largely along the southern boundary. A topographical depression is seen within the eastern half of the site. Land to the south and east is predominantly farmland/ paddocks with scattered residential properties. Dwellings are observed in the north and west. A dwelling is located adjacent to the western boundary of the site. 1963 Retrolens (SN1218 2991/44) The site largely remains unchanged, with vegetation becoming more overgrown. Surrounding land remains largely unchanged. 1975 Retrolens (SN3798 E/22) The site remains largely unchanged, however the vegetation within the site boundary has been maintained, similar to the 1942 aerial photograph. Surrounding land remains largely unchanged in the south and east, while land in the north and west densifies with residential development. 4 Retrolens.nz and Google Earth
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