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1. ORC - EIC - Dolina Lee - 15 October 2021 [pdf, 902 KB]

   ...prior to which I was (a) Policy Analyst Freshwater and Land at the Otago Regional Council (b) Reserves Policy and Planning Officer at the Dunedin City Council 3 In total I have 14 years’ experience as a Policy Analyst. 4 I have Diploma in Environmental Studies from the Open Polytechnic of New Zealand. 5 I have been asked by the Otago Regional Council (ORC or Council) to prepare evidence for these proceedings. 6 Whilst I am an employee of the Council, I have prepared this s...

2. [2020] NZEnvC 190 Northland Regional Council v Maisey [pdf, 1.4 MB]

   ...Investigation Orders (7) Pursuant toss 320(1 ), 314(1)(b)(i), 314(1 )(b)(ii) and 314(1 )(da) of the RMA, the Respondent is required to arrange for a suitably qualified and experienced person (a SQEP) as defined in the Resource Management (National Environmental Standard for Assessing and Managing Contaminants in Soil to Protect Human Health) Regulations 2011 (the NESCS) to carry out a Detailed Site Investigation (DSI) of the Property and provide a Report on the DSI within twenty fiv...

3. 02.-Evidence-of-Ms-Dianne-Rump-Muaupoko-Tribal-Authority64019775.1.PDF [PDF, 321 KB]

   ........................................................................................ 8 Route selection ................................................................................................... 8 Project partnership agreement ............................................................................ 9 Cultural and Environmental Design Framework (CEDF) ...................................... 9 MTA input into the CEDF principles .......................................................

4. [2021] NZEnvC 133 Woolworths New Zealand Limited [pdf, 1 MB]

   ...the submission from Spreydon Lodge Limited (Spreydon Lodge). [7] The Council lodged a report under s87F RMA dated 27 November 20191 containing a comprehensive statutory assessment of the Proposal, with contributions from a number of experts on environmental health, water and wastewater; stormwater engineering; aquatic ecology; general subdivision engineering; parks and public open space planning; transport planning; landscape; economics and urban design. [8] Woolworths made a req...

5. Alasdair Morrison (dated 2 June 2017) [pdf, 3.9 MB]

   ...risk. h) There has been no verifiable evidence presented that adjacent landowners would allow access to their properties to permit the heavy transport movements up the access road. g) The appellant has not presented any evidence about how the environmental consequences of modifying the access road could be mitigated. The statement in the evidence of Mr. Willis that there is ‘Easy Road Access’ to the site demonstrates a complete lack of understanding about the difficultie...

6. MfE - Supplementary - T A D Ensor - Planning (18 March 2021) [pdf, 476 KB]

   ...circumstances, 6 disincentivising the non-complying pathway for activities other than for hydro-electricity generation and drinking water. 17.2 Including hydro-electricity generation as an exemption has the potential to result in increased environmental costs. These may come about through adverse environmental effects occurring for a longer duration, and without the full benefit of controls that might be driven by a NPSFM compliant plan. However, I understand that non...

7. [2023] NZEnvC 013 Port Marlborough New Zealand Ltd v Marlborough District Council [pdf, 918 KB]

   ...Limited, ENV-2020-CHC-56 New Zealand Transport Agency, ENV-2020-CHC-58 Federated Farmers of New Zealand, ENV-2020-CHC-63 Apex Marine Farm Limited, ENV--2020-CHC-64 The Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand Incorporated, ENV-2020-CHC-67 Environmental Defence Society, ENV-2020-CHC-68 Transpower New Zealand Limited, ENV-2020-CHC-74 Marine Farming Association Incorporated. 3 agreement includes a number of amendments to provisions in Volume 1 Chapters 4, 13, and 19, Vo...

8. [2019] NZEnvC 010 Darby Planning Ltd & Upper Clutha Environmental Society Inc v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 539 KB]

   ...TAIAO 0 AOTEAROA IN THE MATTER AND BETWEEN AND Decision No. [2019] NZEnvC 10 of the Resource Management Act 1991 of appeals under clause 14(1) of the First Schedule of the Act DARBY PLANNING LIMITED (ENV-2018-CHC-150) UPPER CLUTHA ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIETY INCORPORATED (ENV-2018-CHC-56) Appellants QUEENSTOWN LAKES DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environment Judge J R Jackson (Sitting alone under section 279(1) of the Act) Hearing: At Queenstown on 20 December...

9. [2023] NZEnvC 112 The Owners of Rangatira Blocks 8A17A5 v Taupo District Council [pdf, 4.3 MB]

   ...value include an attractive streetscape; a reasonable ratio of private to public open space; a degree of consistency in the size, scale, density, and style of buildings; a need for privacy; shared access to outlook, sunlight or views; low levels of environmental effects such as traffic movements to and from sites, noise, vibration, odour, and dust; and a safe and functionally effective environment for traffic and pedestrians. However, the Residential Environment can accommodate a range o...

10. Genesis Energy Limited 96 [pdf, 106 KB]

    ...opposes the relief sought to the remainder of the policies, methods and table detailed above because – (a) A “net” environment benefit or gain arising from an offset/compensation measure should not be a mandatory requirement. A “net environmental benefit” requirement included in Policy 5 and 12 significantly extends the requirements on consent holders past the RMA requirements to avoid, remedy and / or mitigate effects. (b) Genesis agrees with the Independent Hearin...