11.-Dr-Matthew-Baber-Terrestrial-Ecology.pdf [pdf, 5.4 MB]
...Project notices of requirement ("NoRs") that has considerably lower ecological effects than other potential alignment options. (b) Constraining the designation footprint to minimise potential impacts on ecologically significant areas through the NoR process. 6 (c) The development of the Project design leading up to this application for regional resource consents to further minimise impacts on key ecological areas. The total area of forest and wetland loss is no...