RESOURCE CONSENT ACTIVITIES FOR MAY 2013

THE FACTS AND FIGURES Interesting Facts May received comparison: 1. The year continues to be busy for 11-12 year 10-11 year 09-10 year the Consents Team. 59 69 37 2. During May the Consents Team has May resolved comparison: received 40 applications and 11-12 year 10-11 year 09-10 year granted 47 consents. 67 59 53

3. As at 31 May 2013 the consents team had 167 applications to process compared to 175 applications that were reported last Environment Committee.

4. The consent activity continues to be steady and we expect that trend to continue as we are nearing the end of the financial year.

5. The team is continuing to progress matters on the Territorial Authority Wastewater Treatment Plants and industry applications, a summary of which is provided later in this item.

NOTIFIED APPLICATIONS IN MAY 2013

6. In May we publicly notified the suite of applications received from Tararua District Council relating to the Woodville Wastewater Treatment Plant. Submissions closed on 11 June 2013 and a total of three submissions were received.

PRE-HEARINGS HELD IN MAY 2013

7. A joint pre-hearing meeting for the suite of Fonterra Co-Operative Group applications relating to the Pahiatua factory expansion was held on Thursday 16 May 2013. This joint pre-hearing covered issues raised in submissions on both the Horizons suite of applications and the Tararua District Council application. HEARINGS HELD IN MAY 2013

8. The reconvened hearing for the application made by Rangitikei District Council relating to the Hunterville Wastewater Treatment Plant was held on 13 May 2013. The hearing was adjourned as the Hearing Panel required additional information around the discharge frequency and required a statement from Iwi with regards to their submission. On receipt of these items the Hearing was formally closed on 30 May 2013 and we await the decision.

9. The hearing schedule remains busy with the preparation for the Fonterra Pahiatua Expansion hearing being held in June, and the Wastewater Treatment Plant, Mt Munro Windfarm, and NZ Energy hearings.

FEILDING WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT

10. The current consent remains on hold. The applicant is currently securing additional land for irrigation. The applicant had held a meeting with submitters and a new consent including additional land for irrigation is expected in the middle of the year and is likely to be re-notified.

PALMERSTON NORTH CITY SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT CONSENT REVIEW

11. Members will be aware of the progress with the PNCC STP review of consent conditions. Attached as Appendix Two to this item is the timetable for the review and a letter received from PNCC requesting an extension to the notification date.

12. The reasons for the extension are outlined in the letter at Appendix Two which can be summarised as follows:

a. The monitoring investigations have (recently) confirmed that treating phosphorous alone to control peryphyton growth is insufficient. Nitrogen is also a limiting factor at low flows.

b. Mitigation of the nitrogen influence may require considerable financial investment.

c. Before committing to a proposal to address the effects of the discharge on periphyton and hence on macroinvertebrates, this would be required when the review goes to hearing commissioners anyway. PNCC seeks to reassure itself that the monitoring investigation conclusions are founded on a sound scientific platform and therefore PNCC will peer review these findings.

d. Any peer review will not be completed before the end of August.

e. PNCC then require some time to put forward a response to the proposed review conditions based on the findings of the peer review.

13. On that basis we advise that public notification of the review of conditions will now occur mid October 2013.

OBJECTION ON COSTS

14. No cost objections have been received. APPEALS

15. The table below outlines the consents currently under appeal.

Applicant Status A significant amount of work is being undertaken by Genesis Power Limited the various parties to resolve these appeals out of (T/A Genesis Energy) court. Mediation has taken place and on-going Castle Hill Wind Farm negotiations are occurring to amend conditions, with Consents 105949-105959 the hope of resolving the appeals via a consent order out of court. Fonterra has raised concern over the validly of the appellant’s case and has requested a security Fonterra Co-Operative Group against costs of $30,000. The judge agreed and Pahiatua Diary Factory ordered a payment of $30,000 or the appeal would be struck out. The appellant has made this payment Consents 104660, 106045- and so the appeal will be heard in court in 106046 August/September. Evidence from Fonterra and Council has been circulated and evidence from the appellant is due mid June. With Environment Court  A pre-mediation meeting was held 15 November 2012. This was not successful.  Judicial sitting with the Judge has occurred. Horowhenua District Council  Appeal is set down for court mediation on Shannon Wastewater 15 March 2013. HDC have shown good faith Treatment Plant and purchased 85 hectares of land for a land Consents 105893-105894, discharge. They are consulting with their 105891-105892 community over the cost of a land discharge but have clearly committed to at least part of the wastewater going to land for the long term. It is hopeful that this positive step will go some way to alleviating the appellants concerns

Richard Munneke POLICY AND CONSENTS MANAGER APPENDIX ONE

MAY 2013 – OVERVIEW OF CONSENTS LODGED AND RESOLVED

Graph 1 reflects the number of consents lodged and resolved in May 2013.

Graph 1. Lodged and resolved consents in May 2013. Graph 2 provides a comparison of the number of consents lodged in May 2013.

Graph 2. A comparison of the consents lodged in May for the years 2007-13 Graph 3 provides a comparison of the number of consents resolved in May each year from 2007 to 2013.

Graph 3. A comparison of the consents resolved in May for the years 2007-13 Graph 4 provides a summary of the type of consents that were granted in May 2013.

Graph 4. A summary of the type of consents granted in May 2013 PNCC Action Plan Investigations and Preparation for Consent Review

Consent Review Process as advised Formalise Notification Submissions by Horizons RC conditions of Review close End March and 30 July PNCC’s response to proposed conditions 30 June

Task Dec 2012 Jan 2013 Feb Mar April May June July 1 Changes to DRP as effluent mixes with river & lab results 2 Periphyton biomass monitoring & lab results 3 Sorption/Desorption investigation & lab results 4 Bioassay of nutrients & lab results

5 Analysis & documentation of results 6 Preliminary groundwater studies - possible pond seepage 7 Current treatment process improvement investigations 8 Consent condition implications & advice 9 Identification & analysis of options for improving ww quality 10 PNCC Response to proposed conditions 11 Preparation of evidence for hearing 12 Consultation with stakeholders

January 2013 - DM 921044

APPENDIX THREE

LIST OF APPLICATIONS FOR TERRITORIAL AUTHORITY SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT DISCHARGES

When Common Receiving Applicant consent Current Status Proposed Action Name Environment expired

Ruapehu District Taumarunui 1/03/2003 River All submissions have been resolved. Decision to be granted by end of July 2013. Council WWTP

RDC lodged a new application on 18 January 2012 however We are currently awaiting a revised application. With the Ruapehu District Rangaataua Mangaehuehu 20/12/2005 it was considered deficient under section 88 of the Act and resolution of Taumaranui WWTP consent, staff will work with Council WWTP Stream returned to the applicant. RDC to get a new application lodged later this year.

TDC will be lodging a new application for the long term Tararua District Pahiatua Town Creek / Application has been notified and there are outstanding discharge of treated wastewater. This is to include proposed 30/06/2005 Council WWTP Mangatainoka River submissions. upgrades. Progress continues with their staff to get this application lodged.

Tararua District Woodville Application has been notified, submission period closes on 31/03/2011 Mangaatua Stream Consider submissions and appropriate next steps. Council WWTP 12 June 2013.

The application is still on hold. RDC are currently designing Once the Hunterville and Taihape applications have been Rangitikei the proposed upgrades to the plant. RDC are also resolved which is expected to be by mid this year, work will Bulls WWTP 7/10/2006 Rangitikei River District Council discussing the option of including Riverlands and Ohakea begin on preparing a new application for the Bulls WWTP discharges. which is expected to be lodged later this year..

Rangitikei Hunterville All information has been heard. The hearing has been 30/04/2007 Porewa Stream A decision is expected by 21 June 2013 District Council WWTP closed and a decision is expected.

Following resolution of the Hunterville WWTP hearing, Rangitikei The application has been notified and submissions closed. Taihape WWTP 27/04/2011 Hautapu River attention will be focused on getting submitters agreement or District Council Work is continuing with submitters on consent conditions. proceeding to a hearing. The applicant is preparing a revised application which Manawatu The application is currently on hold. The applicant is in the Feilding WWTP 1/06/2009 includes additional land for wastewater irrigation. A revised District Council process of acquiring additional land. application is expected to be lodged in June.. When Common Receiving Applicant consent Current Status Proposed Action Name Environment expired The applicant is proposing to pipe the discharge to the PNCC Palmerston Longburn WWTP. Landowner settlements are required before this can North City 31/05/2010 Manawatu River The application is on hold. WWTP occur. It is proposed to allow PNCC time to acquire these Council settlements. Palmerston Ashhurst The application is currently on hold awaiting pipe The application will remain on hold until the pipeline is North City 6/08/2013 Manawatu River WWTP construction to PNCC WWTP. commissioned in April 2014. Council

Horizons will shortly be sending a new version of draft The application has been notified with submissions. Two pre- Horowhenua Waitarere conditions to the applicant for comment before circulating to 30/1/2007 Land hearings have been held. There are outstanding District Council WWTP the submitters. HDC has installed groundwater monitoring submissions to be resolved. piezometers to monitor groundwater quality.

A work programme has been established with HDC. Once Horowhenua Land adjacent to The application has been notified with outstanding work on the Shannon WWTP applications and appeals have Levin WWTP 7/12/2007 District Council Lake Horowhenua submissions. been resolved the applications for the Levin WWTP will be progressed.

APPENDIX FOUR

OVERVIEW OF OTHER SIGNIFICANT APPLICATIONS

The following table details some of the more complex applications and outlines the status of each application.

When Activity Receiving Applicant consent Description Current Status Proposed Action Environment/Location expired The applicant has informed HRC that they have sold The applications were limited notified on 15 March the land, and have a short term lease to close down The Happy Hogs Moutoa Floodgates and 2011. Three submissions were received, all of which the piggery. Amended draft conditions will be 30/11/2010 Piggery Limited JM Palmers Farm, Foxton wish to be heard. Pre-hearing meeting held, further circulated to submitters with details of the short term information provided. consent to see if this satisfies the submitters concerns.

NZE have submitted three discharge to water permits 106031, 106032 and 106033. Further information (under s92 of the RMA) was requested to make a determination of the effects. The applicant has Hydro Electric advised they will be undertaking this monitoring in The hearing has been postponed, waiting for Energy 20/12/2007 Power Raetihi April 2012 so the information can be reviewed before monitoring information to be obtained by the Scheme the hearing. applicant.

Application 106031-106033 were publicly notified on 9 November 2011. The submissions period closed on 7 December 2011. Four Submissions were received.

Applicant reviewing the current level of treatment and Affco has lodged a suite of applications lodged is looking at a range of options from upgrading the Affco New Zealand Feilding Meat Land and the Oroua River, 14/05/2011 relating to the operation of the Feilding Meat existing plants through to the viability of discharging (Manawatu) Ltd works Feilding Processing Plant. Applications currently on hold. wastewater to land. It is expected Affco will lodge an updated application later this year. When Activity Receiving Applicant consent Description Current Status Proposed Action Environment/Location expired The applications were publically notified on 6 February 2012. A total of 58 submissions were received, WITH 45 wishing to be heard. Further Some discharges to information was requested under s92 of the RMA on Meridian Energy Mt Munro Hearing delayed until November 2013. Awaiting N/A watercourses, 5km south 27 July 2012. Hearing was proposed for November Limited Wind Farm response to further information. of Eketahuna 2012, however the applicant requested to delay the hearing until November 2013 to allow for further work to be undertaken to enable a better understanding of the potential effects of the proposed wind farm.

Mangatainoka and Upper The applications were limited notified on 2 December Horizons Regional Aerial Manawatu / Lower Discussions with the applicant about the process are N/A 2011 with seven submissions being received, three of Council Spraying Mangahao Scheme work which wish to be heard. on going. areas

Horizons Regional Burkes Drain Burkes Drain, Taonui The application was limited notified on 13 December N/A Applicant consulting with submitters. Council channel works Basin 2012 with three submissions being received.

The joint application was publicly notification on Fonterra Co- Pahiatua Plant Land adjacent to the 16 March 2013 with submissions closing on 17 April A Joint Pre-Hearing meeting was held on 16 May Operative Group N/A Expansion Mangatainoka River, 2013. A total of 44 submissions were received, nine 2013 and the Joint Hearing is being held 18-20 June Limited Pahiatua of which wish to be heard. 2013.

Applications were limited notified on 6 March 2013 A Pre-Hearing meeting was held on 5 June 2013. Aorere Farm 169 Tayforth Road, with submissions closing on 5 April 2013. A total of Currently working through draft conditions with N/A Piggery Partnership Wanganui three submissions were received, with two wishing to applicant before circulating to submitters for potential be heard. sign off.

APPENDIX FIVE

NON-NOTIFIED CONSENTS GRANTED IN MAY 2013

Non-Notified Consents Granted in May 2013

Discharge Permits

Applicant and Location Purpose 104362 to discharge stormwater and kiln condensates to an unnamed Winstone Pulp International tributary of the Waitangi Stream at Tangiwai Sawmill state Highway Tangiwai 49 Tamgiwai. 106456 to discharge 15 cubic metres per day and a maximum of 360 cubic Sproull Farms Limited / Riverbend metres per year of screened piggery effluent solids to land at Organics Limited 1158 and 1063 Fitzherbert Road East Aokautere 106686 to discharge dairy farm animal effluent from into and onto land GM and JM Lynch 375 cows at 68 Jackeytown Road Longburn Longburn 106668 to discharge dairy farm animal effluent into and onto land from KR and SD Farrier 450 cows at 102 Milner Road, Glen Oroua 106675 to discharge dairy farm animal effluent into and onto land from Langburn Holdings Limited 250 cows at 1052 State Highway 1, Levin Levin 106682 to discharge sludge into and onto land at the Woodville Wastewater Tararua District Council Treatment Plant at Lancaster Road, Woodville Woodville 106679 to discharge 3 cubic metres per day of domestic wastewater into I and S Welsh and onto land at 2496 State Highway 3 Turikina Turakina 106722 to discharge dairy farm animal effluent into and onto land from A Short 50 cows at 219 Mt Stewart Road, Palmerston North Palmerston North

Discharge Permits – addition of land parcels

Applicant and Location Purpose 106705 to discharge dairyshed and feed/standing pad effluent and Byreburn Limited washwater to land from 700 cows at 147 Aorangi Road Feilding Feilding relating to to discharge farm dairy effluent including dairyshed yard and race 106460 effluent, washdown water, vat wash, contaminiated stormwater, JMJ Farms Limited stand-off pad effluent, solids and sludge into and onto land from Opiki 500 cows at 259 Poplar Road, Opiki 106713 to discharge dairy farm animal effluent into and onto land from BJ and CJ Whitelock 1,200 cows at Te Puna Road Linton Linton 106714 to discharge dairy farm animal effluent into and onto land from BJ and CJ Whitelock 800 cows at Te Puna Road Linton Linton

Water Permits

Applicant and Location Purpose to take 65 cubic metres per day of water from Well Number 344179 106658 for the purpose of stock drinking water, dairyshed washdown and Greenway Farm Trust domestic water supply at Main Drain Road Palmerston Palmerston North North 106657 to take 92 cubic metres per day of water from Well Number 344193 Greenway Farm Trust for the purpose of stockwater and dairyshed washdown at Palmerston North State Highway 56, R D 7, Rangiotu, Palmerston North 106669 to take 63 cubic metres per day of water from Well Number’s KR and SD Farrier 333101 and 333233 for the purpose of stock drinking water and Glen Oroua dairyshed washdown at 102 Milner Road Glen Oroua 106694 to take 90 cubic metres per day of water from Well Number 335019 Trafford Farms Limited for the purpose of stock drinking water at 91 River Road Kopane Kopane 106674 to take 168 cubic metres per day of water from Well Number 345063 BJ and CJ Whitelock for the purpose of stock drinking water and dairyshed washdown at Linton Te Puna Raod, Linton 106673 to take 112 cubic metres per day of water from Well Number 345073 BJ and CJ Whitelock for the purpose of stock drinking water and dairyshed washdown at Linton Te Puna Road Linton 106244 to take 81 cubic metres per day of water from an unnamed spring for Burnell Holdings Limited the purpose of dairyshed use, stock drinking water and domestic Levin supply at 331 State Highway 57, Levin 106683 to take 102 cubic metres per day of water from an unnamed tributary Landcorp Farming Limited of the Mount Marchant Stream for stock drinking water at Eketahuna 1335 Puketoi Road, Eketahuna 106684 to take 104 cubic metres per day of water from an unnamed tributary Landcorp Farming Limited of the Mangakahikatea Stream for stock drinking water at Matiere 351 Mangapapa Road Matiere 106691 to take 77 cubic metres per day of water from Well Number 326293 R Hocken for the purpose of stock drinking water supply and dairyshed Feilding washdown at Grassmere 143 Colyton Road, Feilding 106685 to take 67 cubic metres per day of water from Well Number 305008, Landcorp Farming Limited for the purpose of stock drinking water at Short Road, Waituna West 106697 to take 116 cubic metres per day of water from Well Number 306095 Landcorp Farming Limited for the purpose of stock drinking water at Spur Road, Colyton Colyton 106698 to take 64 cubic metres per day of water from Well Number 316097 Landcorp Farming Limited for the purpose of stock drinking water at Taonui Road, Colyton Colyton to take 168 cubic metres of water per day of water from Well 106680 Number 329087 for the purpose of stock drinking water dairy shed Stratford Ventures Limited washdown and domestic supply at Maharahara Road, Maharahara Dannevirke Dannevirke

Land Use Consents

Applicant and Location Purpose 106677 to construct a rock lining in the Tutaenui Stream bed and true left Rangitikei District Council abutment of the Wellington Road bridge, Marton Marton 106671 to construct a bridge over the bed of the Makaretu Stream at Sinclair Bros 380 Balance Road, Pahiatua Pahiatua 106623 to undertake land disturbance and vegetation clearance for forestry J and J Hunt activities at 101 Waituna Road, R D 2, Makairo, Pahiatua Pahiatua 106642 to take 8,400 cubic metres per year of gravel from the Rangitikei Higgins Aggregates Limited River bed at Road, Bulls and Mingaroa Road, Sanson. Bulls and Sanson

Land Use Consents – construct a bore

Applicant and Location Purpose 106699 to construct a bore for the purpose of domestic supply at R Hansen 249A Watershed Road Hiwinui 106689 to construct a bore for the purpose of domestic supply at A Pye 1198B State Highway 1, R D 31, Levin Levin 106715 to construct a bore for the purpose of stock water at Thorby Farm Limited 430 Brandon Hall Road, Bulls Bulls 106716 to construct a bore for the purpose of domestic water supply at D and N Taylor 118 Te Whanga Road, Koputaroa, Levin Levin 106721 to construct a bore for the purpose of irrigation supply at Knottingly Farm Limited 80 Knottingly Road, Santoft, Bulls Bulls 106717 to construct a bore for the purpose of stock water supply at K Stanbra 705 Highway 56, Bainesse Bainesse

Change of Consent Conditions

Applicant and Location Purpose 102598/2 to discharge up to 1,675 cubic metres per day of waste process Palmerston North City Council water from the Turitea Water Treatment Plant to the Turitea Stream Palmerston North at Turitea Road, Palmerston North 103963/1 to take 70 cubic metres per day of water from the Manawatu River Southern Star Abbey for stock drinking water, dairyshed washdown and domestic supply Takapau purposes at Kopua Road, Takapau to drill and test a 1,895 metre exploratory well, discharge water and contaminants onto and into land associated with well drilling and 106537/1, 106538/1, 106539/1 testing, discharge stormwater onto and into land (including and 106540/1 circumstances where it may enter water) from the well drilling site Tag Oil Limited and Apache and associated works and ancillary activities, and discharge Corporation NZ LDC contaminants to air from the combustion of petroleum gas Dannevirke associated with well testing (including flaring of gas) at Nagapaeruru Road, Motea, Dannevirke 106365/1 and 106366/1 to drill two bores, one being a groundwater monitoring bore and Tag Oil Limited and Apache one being a conductor bore associated with site establishment Corporation NZ LDC works at 1410 Ngapaeruru Road, Mangatoro-Mangahei Road, Dannevirke Dannevirke 102439/1 to discharge dairyshed effluent to land from 400 cows at Midway Holdings Limited Whenuahou Road, Takapau Takapau 104938/1 to discharge diaryshed, yard, and race effluent, washdown water, DR and EK Green vat wash, contaminated stormwater, solids and sludge, to land from Mangamaire 300 cows at 129 Tutaekara Road, Mangamaire 103221/1 to take 7,050 cubic metres per day of surface water from the Surrey Farms Limited Rangitikei River for irrigation purposes at Cemetery Road, Bulls Bulls