Boffa Miskell Ltd | Waihi North Project | Landscape and Visual Effects | 55 dwellings to the north-east of the Site are typically orientated to the north and away from the NRS and partially obscured beyond intervening vegetation. The most sensitive private views are likely to occur from a dwelling recently completed to the north-east of the proposed NRS, from which oblique filtered views of temporary grassed topsoil stockpiles constructed adjacent to Golden Valley Road may be visible and obstruct views of ongoing operation within the site. One representative near distance view has been obtained from Golden Valley Road in this area: VS15: Golden Valley Road From here the proposed NRS and temporary stockpiles will be highly visible in near distance views. The proposed temporary stockpiles will bring mining activity closer to the road corridor and replace an existing dwelling and associated areas of pasture and screen planting. Once temporary stockpiles are established in pasture this will reduce their raw worked appearance. Following this, planting introduced along the margins of the stockpiles will increasingly limit the availability of views including the subsequent rehabilitation of the NRS in the short to medium term, providing an almost complete visual screen within approximately 5 years of implementation. N2: Northern Golden Valley (VS16) This viewing area includes views from more distant rural dwellings extending to the north-east of the NRS within Golden Valley. One representative view has been obtained from this area. VS16: Golden Valley Road From here, long-distance views of the gradual creation of NRS are seen in the context of elevated and vegetated landforms including a backdrop of Black Hill. During operation, the movement of machinery and raw worked appearance may be visible however viewing distance and intervening vegetation ensure any such views will be limited. Temporary stockpiles will not be visible. At completion, the resultant landform will resemble the adjoining more elevated landforms and reinstated in pasture to become readily absorbed within this distant sequence of rounded hills. N3: North-East Waihi This viewing area includes potential long-distance views from dwellings and road users passing through residential and adjoining rural areas to the north-east of Waihi. From here, the potential for views of the NRS are typically obscured by intervening vegetation including shelter belts and established horticultural land use. Any long-distance glimpse views which occur will introduce a small area of disturbance seen in association with existing more elevated rounded landforms. At completion the final form of the proposed NRS will be established in pasture and blend within this distant elevated backdrop. N4: South-East Waihi From here the potential for long distance views of the proposed NRS are typically curtailed by intervening development characteristic of Waihi and further obscured by the intervening vegetated forms of Union Hill and Winner Hill. Accordingly, there will be a negligible change associated with the proposed NRS from this area. No representative views have been obtained from this area.
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