3-AD006.00 ENGAGEMENT OUTCOMES PROPOSED WAIHI NORTH PROJECT OceanaGold New Zealand Limited WSP April 2022 15 Figure 5: Respondents’ perceptions of the effect of proposed mining operations on traffic at Baxter and Willows Road When asked which element of the proposed project would have the greatest impact on the respondent, the largest response (35%) was in relation to the Gladstone Pit with the next largest being the mine under Wharakirauponga. Each feature and its corresponding perceived level of impact can be seen in Table 10. A further breaking down of the impact effect of the Gladstone Pit indicated the majority of the respondents (57%) concerns were around location and lose of space issues. Table 10: Project features and level of perceived impact on respondents PROJECT ELEMENT WITH GREATEST PERCEIVED IMPACT ON RESPONDENT N. (%) Gladstone Pit 28 (35.0%) The mine under Wharakirauponga 17 (21.3%) Increase in tailings storage capacity 12 (15.0%) Processing plant upgrades 11 (13.8%) Rock storage facility 5 (6.3%) Associated tunnels 5 (6.3%) Surface infrastructure at the end of Willows Road 2 (2.5%)
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