3-AD006.00 ENGAGEMENT OUTCOMES PROPOSED WAIHI NORTH PROJECT OceanaGold New Zealand Limited WSP April 2022 5 LOCATION SUMMARY OF ENGAGEMENT -POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE EFFECTS IDENTIFIED Tunnel Alignment Proximity Residents Number of parties contacted: 13 (Waihi-Whangamata Road, Mataura Road, Reservoir Road, Wharry Road and Wenlock Street) • OGNZL explained that a final corridor alignment had not been identified but rather a corridor which enabled flexibility in the event of running into anticipated geological/geotechnical constraints). • One owner proposed an alternative alignment that only affected OGNZL land and would have no adverse effects on privately owned land. • Loss of land value due to the effects and perceptions of mining particularly where land in Wharry Road which has been identified by Hauraki District Council in the Draft Growth Strategy for rezoning from rural to residential. • Concerns about blasting and its impact on physical structure of residential and other buildings as well as wellbeing of residents. • Fears of the effects of noise and safety effects of blasting are affecting development options of owners. • Concerns about the drill and blast methodology and its impact on the wellbeing and productivity from farm animals. • Noise from helicopters, disturbance of livestock and invasion of privacy with flights from 7:30am to 8.00pm. • The alignment and the effect on residents and farming activities was considered negative from a vibration and safety perspective. • Lack of detailed information fromOGNZL is heightening fears and concerns. Gladstone Open Pit Proximity Residents Number of parties contacted: 11 (Heath Road and State Highway 2) • Major impact was considered to be visual and that the pines that were there historically had slowly been removed and a request had beenmade 18months previously for screen planting and that had not occurred. • Adverse effects on amenity of the area as considered a quiet area. The mine would impact negatively on lifestyle and wellbeing. • Dust was already considered to be a problem including coating solar panels on roofs. This was from mining and from trucks. • Vibrations from blasting and operations were a concern andmore information on how it would be monitored was requested. • One resident believed that they had struggled to obtain insurance due to the nature of mining. • Concerns about land value impacts and how the “compensation zones” might work. • Concerns about health, wellbeing and amenity if the mine was to be a 24-hour operation. • One owner was very concerned about the financial impact of the mine on his equine business and his land value. The potential of the mine he considered had already damaged the business and changed his plans. In addition to the financial and land implications the impact that noise, dust and vibration had on the animals prevented reasonable use of the land.
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