BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT CHRISTCHURCH REGISTRY
I MUA I TE KOOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA
ENV-2018-CHC-201
UNDER the Resource Management Act 1991
IN THE MATTER of an appeal under clause 14 Schedule 1 to the Resource Management Act 1991
AND
IN THE MATTER of the proposed West Coast Regional Policy Statement
BETWEEN Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand Incorporated
Appellant
AND West Coast Regional Council
Respondent
NOTICE OF GREY DISTRICT COUNCIL’S WISH TO BE PARTY TO PROCEEDINGS Date 19 October 2018
TO: The Registrar Environment Court Christchurch
1. Grey District Council wishes to be a party to the following proceedings:
Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand Incorporated v West Coast Regional Council ENV-2018-CHC-201.
2. Grey District Council is a local authority and made a submission about the subject matter of the proceedings.
3. Grey District Council is not a trade competitor for the purposes of s 308C or 308A of the Resource Management Act 1991.
4. Grey District Council is interested in all of the proceedings.
5. Grey District Council is interested in the following particular issues:
(a) The effect the proposed West Coast Regional Policy Statement (PRPS) will have upon the residents of the Grey District and the performance of the Council’s statutory functions.
6. Grey District Council opposes the relief sought because:
(a) The Council is the territorial authority of the West Coast. The Grey District includes large areas of conservation estate. It has a small population of approximately 13,000 residents.
(b) The Council is responsible for the functions set out in s 31 of the Act. It is required to, inter alia, prepare and change its district plan in accordance with a regional policy statement (s 74) and to give effect to any regional policy statement (s 75).
(c) The PRPS correctly identifies and responds to the significant resource management issues in the region.
(d) The decisions version of the PRPS strikes the correct balance between enabling social, economic and cultural well-being and the protection and sustainable management requirements in part 2.
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(e) The PRPS gives effect to the relevant national direction, including the New Zealand Coastal Policy Statement.
(f) The relief sought does not achieve the purpose of the Act, including, but not limited to:
i. The relief sought does not promote the sustainable management of natural and physical resources under s 5 RMA. In particular the relief would not enable the community of the Grey District to provide for its social and economic well being, s 5(2) RMA.
ii. The relief sought does not provide for the efficient use and development of natural and physical resources, s 7(b) RMA.
(g) The relief sought would not enable or is not necessary for the Council to properly perform its functions under s 31 RMA when giving effect to the PRPS.
7. Grey District Council agrees to participate in mediation or other alternative dispute resolution of the proceedings.
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Ben Healy Duly authorised signatory for Grey District Council Date: 19 October 2018
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Grey District Council
PO Box 382, Greymouth 7840
Telephone: (03) 788 9688
Fax/email: [email protected]
Contact person:
Michael McEnaney
Senior Environmental Planner
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