Boffa Miskell Ltd | Waihi North Project | Landscape and Visual Effects | 65 Contributing Factors Implementation67 Operation68 Residual69 Level of Effect70 Nature of Effect71 Level of Effect Nature of Effect Level of Effect Nature of Effect • Temporary stockpiles hydroseeded during operation • Final landform rehabilitated with pasture at completion Vegetation Effects • Approximately 8.3 ha. of vegetation within SNA T13UP166 will be removed • Disruption to existing rural land use which can predominantly be replaced with pasture re-established on the final embankment and associated stockpiles Mitigation • Terrestrial and riparian planting will be replaced along the perimeter of the development to compensate for any vegetation loss and increase connectivity • Facilitate reestablishment with native wetland plants within stored tailings areas at completion Moderate – High Adverse Moderate - Low Adverse Low Neutral Landscape Character Effects • No formal local / national landscape • Integrated along the toe of a larger landform backdrop along • Adjoins existing mining activity established in the context of working rural character. • Relatively well contained below a larger adjoining undulating landform to the north and east Mitigation • Temporary stockpiles reduced or removed and affected areas reinstated in pasture • Final landform rehabilitated with pasture at completion Moderate – High Adverse Moderate Adverse Low Adverse 10.4 Natural Character Effects Constructing TSF3 will entail the loss of several small permanent, intermittent and ephemeral streams, artificial watercourses and a water detention pond with low to moderate-high
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