OceanaGold | Waihi North Project | Recreation and tourism assessment 3 Contents 1 Executive Summary.................................................................................................................................. 5 1.1 Wharekirauponga Underground Mine .................................................................................... 5 1.2 GOP, NSR and TSF3............................................................................................................. 6 1.3 Ohinemuri treated wastewater discharge............................................................................... 7 2 Introduction............................................................................................................................................... 9 2.1 Method ................................................................................................................................... 9 3 Wharekirauponga Underground Mine................................................................................................... 10 3.1 Study area............................................................................................................................ 11 3.2 Recreation values ................................................................................................................ 12 3.2.1 Department of Conservation .......................................................................................12 3.2.2 Ohinemuri Regional History group track information...................................................18 3.2.3 Track counter – Wharekirauponga Track ....................................................................20 3.2.4 Strava data..................................................................................................................22 3.3 Interview summaries ............................................................................................................ 24 3.4 Effects of the Wharekirauponga Underground Mine and mitigation ..................................... 25 3.4.1 Access development opportunities..............................................................................26 4 Gladstone Open Pit, TSF3 and NRS...................................................................................................... 28 4.1 Recreation values ................................................................................................................ 28 4.2 Effects of GOP, NRS and TSF3 ........................................................................................... 32 5 Ohinemuri River Treated Wastewater Discharge................................................................................. 35 5.1 Recreation values ................................................................................................................ 35 5.1.1 Angling ........................................................................................................................35 5.1.2 Kayaking and boating..................................................................................................38 5.1.3 Swimming ...................................................................................................................39 5.1.4 Terrestrial recreation ...................................................................................................39 5.2 Effects of the treated water discharge on recreation ............................................................ 41 6 Conclusions ............................................................................................................................................ 44 6.1 Wharekirauponga................................................................................................................. 44 6.2 Gladstone Open Pit.............................................................................................................. 44 6.3 Ohinemuri Treated Wastewater Discharge .......................................................................... 44 7 References .............................................................................................................................................. 45 Appendix 1: DOC CMS Prescriptions for the management of visitor management zones ..................... 46
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