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Sea Bed Mining South Taranaki Recreation and Tourism Assessment of Effects Trans-Tasman Resources Ltd | Sea Bed Mining South Taranaki Recreation and Tourism Assessment of Effects October 2013 www.greenaway.co.nz Trans-Tasman Resources Ltd Sea Bed Mining, South Taranaki Recreation and Tourism Assessment of Effects Final 15 October 2013 Prepared for: Trans-Tasman Resources Ltd By: Rob Greenaway & Associates www.greenaway.co.nz Version status: Final Cover photo: Waipipi Long Beach (Waverley) looking north-west Trans-Tasman Resources Ltd | Draft Recreation and Tourism AEE October 2013 1 Rob Greenaway & Associates Contents 1 Introduction and executive summary ..................................................................................................... 3 2 Recreation and tourism values summary ............................................................................................... 6 3 Recreation and tourism effects ............................................................................................................... 8 3.1 Issues identified through consultation ................................................................................................ 8 3.2 Effects analysis .................................................................................................................................. 8 3.2.1 Water clarity – visual properties .................................................................................................. 9 3.2.2 Marine ecology effects .............................................................................................................. 11 3.2.3 Sand budgets and onshore wave effects .................................................................................. 12 3.2.4 Exclusive use of the marine environment .................................................................................. 12 3.2.5 Effects on New Zealand’s ‘clean green’ reputation ................................................................... 12 4 Recreation and tourism activity data .................................................................................................... 14 4.1 Interviews ......................................................................................................................................... 14 4.1.1 Interviewees .............................................................................................................................. 14 4.1.2 Interview data ............................................................................................................................ 15 4.2 Publically accessible land ................................................................................................................ 20 4.3 Other secondary data ....................................................................................................................... 22 4.3.1 NIWA - Recreational harvest estimates for SNA 8 in 2006–07 ................................................. 22 4.3.2 Taranaki Regional Council, 2008 – Recreational Use of Coast, Rivers and Lakes in Taranaki 2007-2008................................................................................................................. 24 4.3.3 Department of Conservation, 2006 - Netting Coastal Knowledge, a report into what is known about the South Taranaki-Whanganui marine area .................................................. 26 4.3.4 Taranaki Regional Council and Regional Water Board, 1983 - Study on Seafood in South Taranaki ........................................................................................................................ 29 4.3.5 Taranaki Regional Council, 2004 – Inventory of coastal areas of local or regional significance in the Taranaki Region ......................................................................................... 30 4.3.6 Taranaki Regional Council: Regional Policy Statement ............................................................ 33 4.3.7 Taranaki and Horizons Regional Councils bathing water quality monitoring ............................. 34 4.4 Biosecurity NZ – Mapping the Values of New Zealand's Coastal Waters. ....................................... 36 4.5 Other data sources ........................................................................................................................... 39 5 Conclusion .............................................................................................................................................. 41 6 References .............................................................................................................................................. 42 Tables Table 1: Activities undertaken by respondents when visiting beaches. Source: TRC 2008 .............................. 24 Table 2: Activities observed at three beaches (average counts). Source: TRC 2008 ....................................... 25 Figures Figure 1: Study area ........................................................................................................................................... 3 Figure 2: Coastal recreation activities identified in the study area – Ohawe to Whanganui ................................ 7 Figure 3: Publically accessible coastal land (WAMS data) and ease of access ................................................ 21 Figure 4: Inshore boat angling activity, Tongapurutu to Tangimoana. .............................................................. 22 Figure 5: Cumulative proportion of harvested snapper as a function of the reported distance from shore ...... 23 Figure 6: Species composition landed by recreational fishers from two regions of SNA 8 ................................ 24 Figure 7: ‘Areas identified through workshops and interviews as being important for fishing’ ........................... 28 Figure 8: Reefs in the Tangahoe and Ngati-Hine territory. Source: TRC and RWB 1983 ................................. 29 Figure 9: TRC Inventory of coastal areas of local or regional significance in the South Taranaki Region ........ 33 Figure 10: Coastal Water Quality monitoring results for four Taranaki beaches ............................................... 34 Figure 11: Beaches, surfing sites and diving sites from Allen et al 2009 .......................................................... 37 Figure 12: Yacht clubs, shellfish gathering, water monitoring, recreational fishing from Allen et al 2009 ......... 38 Figure 13: Coastal and river recreation activity references from two sources ................................................... 40 Acknowledgements Particular thanks to the interviewees identified in Section 4.1 of this report. Trans-Tasman Resources Ltd | Draft Recreation and Tourism AEE October 2013 2 Rob Greenaway & Associates 1 Introduction and executive summary Trans-Tasman Resources Ltd (TTR) is proposing an iron sand mining operation in the coastal and offshore South Taranaki Bight area as shown in Figure 1. This report identifies the recreation and tourism activities which occur in the area that is potentially affected by this activity, defined as the coastal and offshore area extending 25 nautical miles (nm) (46.4 km) out to sea from mean high water springs (MHWS), between Hawera and Whanganui. Ohawe Beach has been defined as the northern-most extent of the ‘study area’ for recreation and tourism purposes. Figure 1: Study area Hawera Key Mining activity area Study area 25 nm Patea Whanganui The regionally important coastal marine recreation settings in the study area are based at the main public access and activity points: Ohawe Beach, Waihi Beach, the mouths of the Tangahoe and Manawapou Rivers, Patea, Waipipi, Waiinu, Kai Iwi and Castlecliff, and the fishing and cray-fishing resource up to 20 km offshore. The level of shellfish gathering along the coast is unclear but is a locally important activity. The section of coast extending from Patea north to Cape Egmont is relatively lightly fished in comparison with the coast south of Patea and in North Taranaki. Very little recreational fishing occurs more than 20 km offshore along the entire west coast of the North Island. Tourism activity in the study area is largely limited to the six beach camp sites and three fishing charter operations – two operating from Patea and one from Whanganui. Trans-Tasman Resources Ltd | Draft Recreation and Tourism AEE October 2013 3 Rob Greenaway & Associates Potential effects of the sand mining proposal of interest to the recreation and tourism community are, as identified from concerns expressed at public meetings and interviewees contacted for this report, and review of technical data prepared for TTR: . Turbidity effects (underwater visibility and smothering of biota) and the location of the sediment plume and sediment effects on onshore and offshore reef systems. Resuspension of returned sand during storm events or other wave action and the potential for long-term turbidity issues, . Recolonisation rates for biota in the mined area, . Toxicity of returned sand and effects on biota throughout the study area, . Changes to coastal wave patterns affecting surfing opportunities, . ‘Sand budget’ effects on the replenishment of beaches and sand bars (also an issue for surfing), . Exclusive use of the marine area in the mining area and interference with navigation routes for recreation craft, and . Effects on the environmental (‘clean green’) reputation of NZ. Review of relevant technical reports indicates the following potential scales of effect: Potential adverse effect on recreation and tourism due to changes to water clarity are:
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