CRC181795, CRC181796, CRC193287 and CRC181797

Applications CRC181795, CRC181796, CRC193287 and CRC181797

By Lowcliffe Dairies Limited

For Water Permits to Take and Use Groundwater

Section 42A Officer’s Report – Simon Woodlock

Date: February 2019

INTRODUCTION 1. Lowcliffe Dairies Limited (the applicant) has applied for water permits to take and use groundwater for the irrigation of their property located at Trig Pole Road, Lowcliffe within the Mayfield Hinds Groundwater Allocation Zone (GWAZ). 2. To facilitate the abstraction of groundwater from the GWAZ under the ‘new’ water permit, the applicant has applied to swap surface water and hydraulically connected water permits CRC152703, CRC152693, CRC152695, CRC152711, CRC152713 CRC152720 and CRC152691 which currently authorises the take of surface water and hydraulically connected groundwater for the irrigation of the applicant’s property. The allocation of water swapped from the surface water permit is to be taken from the T Allocation Block 1 of the GWAZ via new deep bores BZ20/0052 and BZ20/0053. This part of the application is processed as CRC181795 . 3. As part of the application, it is also proposed to take ‘new’ A block water from the GWAZ from bores K38/2397, BZ20/0003, BZ20/0052 and BZ20/0053 for dairy shed, stockwater supply. This part of the process is processed as CRC181796 . 4. The applicant also proposes to renew consent CRC152723 which authorises the take and use of groundwater from bores K38/2397 and BZ20/0003. This part of the process is processed as CRC193287 . 5. The resulting ‘swapped’ groundwater permit CRC181795 is then proposed to be amalgamated with CRC181796 and renewed groundwater permit CRC193287 which also currently irrigates the property. CRC193287 authorises the taking of water from two deep bores (K38/2397 and BZ20/0003) with an annual volume of 1,425,600 cubic meters for the irrigation of 430 hectares of land. This water is currently allocated to the ‘A’ block of the GWAZ. The water permit also limits the take in combination with the surface water and hydraulically connected groundwater permits discussed in paragraph 2 to an annual volume of 2,789,400 cubic metres. The amalgamation of CRC181795, CRC181796 and CRC193287 is processed as CRC181797 . 6. The proposed activity is located within the area covered Section 13 to the LWRP and provides for the taking and using of groundwater within the GWAZ provided that an existing surface water permit, or a stream depleting groundwater permit(s) is surrendered. 7. Under the LWRP, the existing irrigation area is located within the Valetta - Hinds (Red) Nutrient Allocation Zone (NAZ), where catchment wide water quality outcomes are

1 The “T Allocation Block” is reserved for surface water and stream depleting groundwater abstractions for deep groundwater within the Mayfield Hinds and Valetta Groundwater Allocation Zones under Rule 13.5.31 of Section 13 LWRP.

Consent Planner: Simon Woodlock not met. Under Section 13, the existing irrigation area is located within the Lower Hinds / Hekeao Plains Area. However, Overseer modelling was not submitted as part of the AEE, and was not requested during the processing of this consent. 8. This matter is further discussed in the section titled “Legal and Planning Matters.” 9. Please note that the applicant has requested to surrender CRC152703, CRC152693, CRC152695, CRC152711, CRC152713 CRC152720 and CRC152691 in regards to the substitution of surface water and hydraulically connected for the take of deep groundwater. The applicant has also requested to surrender CRC181795, CRC181796 and CRC193287 after the grant (if granted) in order to be issued the final amalgamated consent CRC181797. See the HPE file for these surrender requests.

BACKGROUND 10. The application was first lodged on 28 September 2017 to: a. Take T block water from the Mayfield Hinds GWAZ (facilitated by the surrender of connected groundwater and surface water take consents); b. Take A block water from the Mayfield Hinds GWAZ; c. Amalgamate the resulting two new groundwater consents with existing water permit CRC152723. 11. The applicant then proposed to also renew water permit CRC152723 on 14 November 2018. Given that the addition of the proposed renewal is a fundamental change to overall proposal, the timeframe was restarted at 14 November 2018 while retaining the original lodgement date of 28 September 2017.

DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED ACTIVITIES Surface and Hydraulically Connected Water Substitution for Deep Groundwater (CRC181795 ) 12. The applicant proposes to take and use groundwater from the ‘T’ allocation block of the Mayfield Hinds GWAZ from bores BZ20/0052 and BZ20/0053 at a rate not exceeding 39 litres per second and 105 litres per second respectively. The annual volume taken from the ‘T’ block under this part of the application is the equivalent to 1,363,800 cubic metres. This equivalent allocation will be effectively surrendered from surface water bodies when surface water and hydraulically connected water permits CRC152703, CRC152693, CRC152695, CRC152711, CRC152720 and CRC152691 are surrendered. 13. The take of water from the ‘T’ allocation block is proposed to be used for the irrigation of approximately 328.2 hectares of land as currently authorised under the surface water bodies when surface water and hydraulically connected water permits.

New Take and Use of Groundwater from the ‘A’ Allocation Block of the Mayfield Hinds GWAZ (CRC181796) 14. The applicant also proposes to take and use of water from bores K38/2397, BZ20/0003, BZ20/0052 and BZ20/0053 by applying for a new water permit to take from the ‘A’ Allocation block of the Mayfield Hinds GWAZ. This part of the application seeks to take water at a rate not exceeding 4.9 litres per bore and a combined volume

Consent Planner: Simon Woodlock of 2,541 cubic metres in any period of seven consecutive days and 114,765 and a combined annual volume of 114,765 cubic metres. Water is proposed for dairy shed, stock water and domestic use.

Renewal of CRC152723 (CRC193287). 15. The applicant proposes to renew CRC152723 as part of the proposal. The purpose for the renewal is to obtain a new duration of consent for the take and use of water currently authorised. The renewal affects the resulting duration of the amalgamation part of the proposal as discussed below. CRC152723 authorises the take of groundwater from K38/2397 at a rate not exceeding 50 litres per second and an annual volume of 648,000 cubic metres and from BZ20/0003 at a rate not exceeding 60 litres per second with an annual volume not exceeding 777,600 cubic metres. The combined annual volume authorised by CRC152723 is 1,425,600 cubic metres. Amalgamation of CRC181795, CRC181796 & CRC193287 (CRC181797 ) 16. For the applicant to hold a single consent to take and use groundwater, they propose to amalgamate CRC193287 , CRC181795 and CRC181796 . 17. The following conditions are proposed as the result of the amalgamation: CRC181797 1 Water may be taken only from Bores:

a. K38/2397, 300 millimetres diameter and 88.94 metres deep, at map reference NZTopo50 BZ20:88204-15875; b. BZ20/0003, 300 millimetres diameter and 83 metres deep, at map reference NZTopo50 BZ20:89350-16487; c. BZ20/0052, 300 millimetres diameter and 112.48 metres deep, at map reference NZTopo50 BZ20:88746-15857; d. BZ20/0053, 300 millimetres diameter and 112.66 metres deep, at map reference NZTopo50 BZ20:87580-15883.

2 Water may be taken from:

a. Bore K38/2397 at a rate not exceeding 50 litres per second; b. Bore BZ20/0003 at a rate not exceeding 60 litres per second; c. Bore BZ20/0052 at a rate not exceeding 39 litres per second; d. Bore BZ20/0053 at a rate not exceeding 105 litres per second.

3 The volume of water taken shall not exceed 2,790,993 cubic metres between 1 July and the following 30 June. 4 Water shall only be used for domestic supply, dairy shed supply, stockwater and irrigation of 440 hectares of land shown on attached plan CRC181797, which forms part of this consent.

Other Aspects of the Proposed Activities

Consent Planner: Simon Woodlock 18. Under the Canterbury Land and Water Regional Plan (LWRP) 2, the existing irrigation area is located within the Valetta - Hinds (Red) Nutrient Allocation Zone (NAZ), where catchment wide water quality outcomes are not met. However, Overseer modelling was not provided as part of the AEE and has not been requested during the processing of this consent. 19. This matter is further discussed in the section titled “Other Legal and Planning Matters.”

LEGAL AND PLANNING MATTERS 20. At the time the application was lodged, the following planning provisions were relevant to the proposed activities: a. The Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA); b. National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2014 (NPS); c. Canterbury Regional Policy Statement 2013 (RPS); d. Natural Resources Regional Plan (NRRP); e. Land and Water Regional Plan (LWRP); f. Proposed Plan Change 2: Decisions Version to the Land and Water Regional Plan (PC2); g. Proposed Plan Change 4: Decisions Version to the Land and Water Regional Plan (PC4) 3; h. Te Whakatau Kaupapa, the Ngāi Tahu Resource Management Strategy for the Canterbury Region; i. Iwi Management Plan of Kati Huirapa for the area Rakaia to Waitaki, Part One; and 21. Some of these matters are discussed further below, and all of the relevant objectives and policies of these planning provisions have been addressed in detail in the attached s42A Addendum (Appendix Two). Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) 22. Consent is required under section 14 of the RMA. 23. Applications CRC193287 and CRC181797 seek to renew consent and to amalgamate two separate consents into a replacement consent respectively. Both applications are affected by s124 of the RMA. 24. These applications were lodged after six months but before three months of its expiry so the consent authority has discretion whether the application is affected by section 124 of the RMA. In accordance with section 124(3), the applicant may continue to operate under the existing water permit until this application is granted or declined and all appeals (if any) are determined. 25. I consider that granting s124 continuation will not adversely affect any other party so is appropriate in this case .

2 The Canterbury Land and Water Regional Plan became partially operative on 1 September 2016. 3 The decisions on Plan Change 4 to the Land and Water Regional Plan were released on 30 July 2016.

Consent Planner: Simon Woodlock

REGIONAL PLANS – RULE CLASSIFICATION LWRP 26. Applications CRC181796 , CRC181797 and CRC193287 have been applied under Rule 5.128 of the LWRP. These consent applications meet all conditions of the rule so are classified as restricted discretionary activities. Given that CRC181797 and CRC193287 are affected by s124 of the RMA, their associated cumulative effects and well interference effects on other groundwater users are provided for by the conditions of the rule. PC2 Taking and using Groundwater 27. Application CRC181795 has been made under Rule 13.5.31 of PC2 to substitute a number of surface and hydraulically connected groundwater to take deep groundwater from the ‘T’ allocation block of the Mayfield GWAZ. Application CRC181795 has been classified as a restricted discretionary activity because it meets all conditions of the rule. The conditions of Rule 13.5.2 are as follows: Condition How application complies 1 The use of groundwater on the same property as The use of groundwater is the existing resource consent and there is no on the same property as the increase in the annual volume, or is for the sole current surface and purpose of augmenting a surface waterbody; and connected takes and the annual volume is no more than what is reasonable for the existing consents. The use of water is not for augmentation purposes. 2 The groundwater take will not have a direct or high The take from the deep stream-depletion effect. bores will not be hydraulically connected to surface water. 3 The bore interference effects are “acceptable”, as The bore interference set out in Schedule 12; effects are acceptable as discussed in the effects section of this report. 4 The proposed take in combination with all other There is sufficient allocation resource consents granted under this Rule will not available in the allocation exceed the T allocation limited in Table 13(f), and block for the proposed annual volume. 5 The take is from deep groundwater or the The take of water from the application for resource consent demonstrates that deep bores is considered to the take is not from stream-depleting groundwater. have no hydraulic connection to surface water bodies.

Overall Status

Consent Planner: Simon Woodlock 28. When activities are bundled, or considered under multiple plans, the most restrictive activity status is applied. Therefore, within the current planning framework, this application is classified overall as a restricted discretionary activity .

OTHER LEGAL AND PLANNING MATTERS Nutrient Management (Farming Land Use) 29. Overseer modelling was not submitted as part of the AEE and was not requested during the processing of these consents. The proposed activities are considered to be the same scale and significance of the existing activities authorised under the subject water permits, and there is no proposed increase in the quantity of water used on the applicant’s property, and no proposed changes to the existing land use practices. I consider there are no grounds to verify the applicants OVERSEER modelling in this instance. The applicant states that a farming land use consent for the property under the relevant planning rules and provisions will soon be lodged.

CONSULTATION 30. Apart from a pre-application meeting with the Canterbury Regional Council, the applicant has not consulted with any other party because they consider the effects of the activity to be less than minor. 31. Environment Canterbury advised the following parties of these applications on 2 October 2017 with responses requested by 17 January 2017. a. Ashburton District Council; b. Te Rūnanga o Arowhenua; c. Department of Conservation; d. Save the Rivers Mid- Canterbury; e. CRC River Engineering; and f. Central South Island Fish and Game; 32. At the time this report was written, no responses from these parties have been received. 33. Te Rūnanga o Arowhenua were advised of these applications on 2 October 2017, and were asked to respond by 9 October 2017 with any potential concerns. I have assessed these applications against the relevant Iwi Management Plans, and consider these applications are consistent with these documents. This is discussed in further detail in the effects section of this report.

DESCRIPTION OF THE AFFECTED ENVIRONMENT 34. In summary: a. The proposed groundwater abstraction is located within the Mayfield Hinds GWAZ, which under PC2 of the LWRP has an annual water allocation limit of: i. 126.1 Mm³ (A Allocation Limit); and ii. 28.3 Mm³ (T Allocation Limit)

Consent Planner: Simon Woodlock b. Under PC2, the A Allocation Limit is considered to be approximately 99% allocated and approximately 28.3 Mm³ of allocation is available within the T Allocation Limit of the Mayfield Hinds GWAZ. c. The applicant’s property is located in the Valetta - Hinds (Red) NAZ. d. The subject bores are located approximately three kilometres from the coast. e. The property is located 1.8 km west of the Hinds River which is identified as a Statutory acknowledgement area. f. There are no Silent Files within 1,000 metres of the proposed irrigation area.

ASSESSMENT OF ACTUAL AND POTENTIAL EFFECTS 35. I consider the following potential adverse effects will have a less than minor effect under this proposal: a. Aquifer stability; b. Effects from cross-connection on groundwater quality. 36. The following potential adverse effects are considered relevant to the proposed activity and are discussed in further detail below: a. Cumulative effect of take (in combination with other takes); b. Effects of the take of groundwater on surrounding groundwater users; c. Effects of an inefficient take and use of groundwater; d. Effects of the use of groundwater on water quality; e. Adverse stream depletion effects; f. Adverse saltwater intrusion effects; g. Effect of use on dryland biodiversity values; and h. Effects on Tangata Whenua values. Cumulative effects of the take of groundwater CRC181795 (Surface Water Substitution for Deep Groundwater) 37. PC2 of the LWRP contains provisions allowing surface water, or stream depleting groundwater, abstractions to be substituted for deep groundwater, and includes a T permit block to accommodate these abstractions. There is sufficient allocation available for this application. This application seeks to surrender the equivalent volume of take from the surface water and stream depleting groundwater abstraction to comply with Rule 13.5.31 of PC2. PC2 therefore provides for the proposed take of T allocation block groundwater. CRC181796 (New A block groundwater take) 38. The applicant proposes to take addition groundwater for dairy shed and stockwater purposes from deep bores K38/2397, BZ20/0003, BZ20/0052 and BZ20/0053. The proposed take is restricted to a combined volume not exceeding 2,541 cubic metres in any period of seven consecutive days and 114,765 cubic metres between 1 July and the following 30 June. 39. At the time of lodgement, the Mayfield Hinds GWAZ was approximately 99% allocated. this equates to approximately 1.26 Mm 3 meters of allocation available for

Consent Planner: Simon Woodlock abstraction. The proposed take of 114,765 cubic metres under this part of the application from the A block did not result in overallocation of the zone.

CRC193287 Renewal of CRC152723 40. The applicant proposes to renew the rates of take and annual volume no greater than what is currently authorised under CRC152723. Rule 5.128 of the LWRP provides for the cumulative effects of the activity to continue if affected by s124 of the RMA. Given that this part of the proposal is affected s124 of the RMA and the proposed rates and annual volume are not increasing, the cumulative effects resulting from CRC193287 are provided for. 41. In order to reduce over allocation, Policy 4.50 of the LWRP states: “Where the rate of take or volume of water consented for abstraction from a catchment exceeds the environmental flow and water allocation limit for surface water or stream depleting groundwater, or the groundwater allocation limit for that catchment, any further allocation of water is limited to: a. any abstraction necessary to meet community water supply and stockwater requirements; and b. the replacement of existing resource consents provided that: i. a reduction in over-allocation is enabled through the replacement resource consent being for no more than 90% of the previously consented rate of take and annual or seasonal volume unless there is a method and defined timeframe to phase out over- allocation set out in the relevant sub-region Section of this plan (LWRP); and ii. there are significant and enduring improvements in the efficiency of water use and reductions in any adverse effects; or iii. it is demonstrated that the existing use of water is efficient and that the efficiency is enduring.”

42. Policy 4.50 of the LWRP requires that no more than 90% of the authorised annual volume be renewed if the take is within an allocation zone that is over allocated with an exception of evidence being provided regarding on going need and efficiency. Given that the relevant GWAZ is currently being managed as fully allocated and at the time the application was first lodged, there was allocation available, a reduction in the currently authorised annual volume is not required. CRC181797 (Amalgamation of CRC 181795, CRC181796 & CRC193287) 43. The amalgamation has been applied for in order for the applicant to hold one water permit for the taking of both T allocation and A allocation water. There is no proposed change to the volumes under CRC152723, CRC181795 and CRC181796 under the amalgamation. Conclusion 44. Given the above, I consider the cumulative effect of take will be minor.

Effects of the take of groundwater on surrounding groundwater users CRC181795 (Surface Water Substitution for Deep Groundwater) 45. The applicant has assessed the effects of taking water from the T allocation block by undertaking a well interference assessment in accordance with Schedule 12 of the LWRP using aquifer parameters obtained from a step test of BZ20/0053.

Consent Planner: Simon Woodlock 46. The parameters used by the applicant have been reviewed by Environment Canterbury and are as follows: Transmissivity – 2,450m2/day Storativity – 0.0019 Leakage – 1323m Sigma – 0.1 Depth Range – 15-999 metres below ground level 47. The pumping regime proposed is as follows: Bore Current scenario Proposed scenario (max) Q7 (L/s) Q150 (L/s) Q7 (L/s) Q150 (L/s) K38/2397 50 50 50 50 BZ20/0003 60 60 60 60 BZ20/0052 0 0 39 39 BZ20/0053 0 0 105 105

48. The applicant’s assessment shows that no other parties are affected by the proposal. 49. My audit of the applicant’s assessment also shows that no party is affected from the proposed pumping regime. CRC181796 (New A block groundwater take) 50. The take of groundwater from deep bores K38/2397, BZ20/0003, BZ20/0052 and BZ20/0053 will create a localised drawdown effect on the aquifer that may potentially adversely affect neighbouring groundwater users. 51. The effects of this proposed take are within the Q7 and Q150 rates assessed under CRC181795 above. The Q150 rate assessed are the same as the Q7 rates so the assessment is highly conservative. Given that the take from the deep bores from the A allocation block are being amalgamated from the take from the T allocation block under the same rate restrictions as CRC181795 , the effect is not changed under CRC181796.

CRC193287 (Renewal of CRC152723) The applicant proposes rates of take and annual volume no greater than what is currently authorised under CRC152723. Rule 5.128 of the LWRP provides for well interference effects to continue if affected by s124 of the RMA. Given that this part of the proposal is affected s124 of the RMA and the proposed rates and annual volume, the well interference effect resulting from CRC193287 is therefore provided for.

CRC181797 (Amalgamation of CRC 181795, CRC181796 & CRC193287 ) 52. Because this part of the process is affected by section 124 of the RMA, Rule 5.128 of the LWRP (relevant rule for this consent) allows for the continuation of the well interference effect (condition 4).

Consent Planner: Simon Woodlock Conclusion 53. Based on the above, I consider the effects on surrounding groundwater users under this proposal will be less than minor.

Effects of an inefficient take and use of groundwater CRC181795 (Surface Water Substitution for Deep Groundwater) Technical Efficiency 54. The proposed take from the T block results in an average rate of take of 144L/s. This in combination with the current deep groundwater take from CRC152723 (later amalgamated under CRC181797 ) results in an irrigation application rate of 5.2 mm/day. The application rate does not exceed the recommended range for Canterbury (4-6.5mm/day). Allocative Efficiency 55. The applicant may only substitute the equivalent annual volume authorised under the current suite of shallow groundwater and surface water permits (surrendered as part of this process). The applicant proposes an equivalent annual volume from the T allocation block of 1,363,800 cubic metres. 56. The applicant has calculated the annual volume consistent with method 3 of Schedule 10 of the LWRP. The annual volume is based on the difference between the property irrigation demand of 2,789,400 cubic metres per year for the irrigation of 440 hectares and the current annual volume of 1,425,600 cubic meters volume authorised under CRC152723. 57. I have audited the proposed annual volumes and consider that suite of shallow groundwater and surface water permits entitles an annual volume of at least 1,363,800 cubic metres. I therefore consider that the new take from the T allocation block is provided for by the current consent suite held by the applicant.

CRC181796 (New A block groundwater take) 58. The applicant proposes to take and use water bores K38/2397, BZ20/0003, BZ20/0052 and BZ20/0053 at a daily volume of 2,541 cubic metres per seven day period and an annual volume of 114,765 cubic metres. 59. The proposed annual volume is based on the following domestic, stock and dairy shed demand: Units Litres per Volume per Days Total unit (L/day) day (m 3) volume (m 3) Domestic 7 houses N/A 21 365 7,665 Stock 2,100 cows 70 147 300 44,100 Dairy shed 2,100 100 210 63,000 Total 114,765

Consent Planner: Simon Woodlock 60. The demand per dwelling and per unit of cow is consistent with Canterbury Regional Council guidelines. The annual volume proposed for this aspect of the application is therefore considered reasonable.

CRC193287 (Renewal of CRC152723) CRC152723 currently authorises the take of a total annual volume of 1,425,600 cubic metres from bores K38/2397 and BZ20/0003. The consent also restricts the whole property to an annual volume of 2,789,400 cubic metres in combination with the surface water and shallow groundwater permits subject to the substitution application CRC181795 .

An audit of the property’s irrigation demand shows that a reasonable annual volume using the Irricalc method (method 3 LWRP) equates to 2,676,228 cubic metres.

The substitution of water under application CRC181795 equates to 1,363,800 cubic metres (difference between the previous overall annual volume restriction of the property of 2,789,400 cubic meters and that authorised under CRC152723 (1,425,600 cubic metres). The reasonable annual volume under the renewal of CRC152723 under CRC193287 is therefore considered to be 1,291,159 cubic metres.

CRC152723 is able to irrigate 220 hectares efficiently from the maximum total rate of 110 litres per second (based on a minimum application rate of 0.5 litres per second per hectare). The pro rata irrigation demand for the property on a pro rate basis is 6,180 cubic metres per hectare. The maximum annual volume from bores K38/2397 and BZ20/0003 considered reasonable therefore equates to 1,359,600 cubic metres. An annual volume of 1,312,428 is the difference between the volume taken under CRC181795 and overall property demand of 2,676,228 cubic metres. The reasonable annual volume for CRC193287 is therefore 1,312,428 cubic metres .

CRC181797 (Amalgamation of CRC 181795, CRC181796 & CRC193287 ) 61. There is no proposed change of volumes to the relevant individual consents under the amalgamation so there is no change to the efficiencies previously discussed. Conclusion 62. Given the above, I consider that any potential adverse effects of an inefficient take and use of water will be less than minor.

Effect of use on water quality CRC181795 (Surface Water Substitution for Deep Groundwater) 63. The irrigation of land under the substitution will not alter the current irrigation activity. Only the source of water is changing. As previously discussed, it is not considered that Overseer modelling is required under this proposal because it is not expected to change the current farming practice. 64. The applicant states that a farming land use consent will soon be lodged under the relevant planning provisions. CRC181796 (New A block groundwater take)

Consent Planner: Simon Woodlock 65. The take and use of water for domestic, stock and dairy shed purposes is not expected to result in any change of nutrient loss on the property.

CRC193287 (Renewal of CRC152723) 66. The proposed renewal of CRC152723 does not represent any change to the farming activity. CRC181797 (Amalgamation of CRC 181795, CRC181796 & CRC193287 ) 67. The amalgamation does not seek any changes to the activities proposed under CRC181795 and CRC181796. Conclusion 68. Given the above, I consider that any potential adverse effects of use of water on water quality will be less than minor.

Effect of take on surface water bodies CRC181795 (Surface Water Substitution for Deep Groundwater) 69. The substitution of connected groundwater and surface water allocation for deep groundwater will result in positive effects on surface water bodies. The substitution is facilitated by the surrender of consents CRC152703, CRC152693, CRC152695, CRC152711, CRC152720 resulting in 196.2 litres per second (averaged) of connected groundwater and surface water returning to the associated surface water body. 70. The take of T block allocation from the relevant deep bores is not considered to be connected to any surface water body given their depths. CRC181796 (New A block groundwater take) 71. The proposed take from bores K38/2397, BZ20/0003, BZ20/0052 and BZ20/0053 are is not considered to be connected to any surface water body given their depths. CRC193287 (Renewal of CRC152723) 72. The proposed renewal seeks to continue the take of water from bores K38/2397 and BZ20/0003 which are 88.94 and 83 metres deep respectively. Given these depths, the take is not considered to be hydraulically connected to any surface water body. CRC181797 (Amalgamation of CRC181795, CRC181796 & CRC193287 ) 73. The amalgamation does not seek any changes to the activities and their rates and volumes as proposed under CRC181795 and CRC181796. Conclusion 74. Given the above, I consider that any potential adverse effects of the take of water on surface water bodies will be less than minor.

Effect of salt water intrusion CRC181795 (Surface Water Substitution for Deep Groundwater) 75. The take of deep groundwater under this part of the proposal is not expected to create adverse effects from salt water intrusion because of the separation of the associated bores to the coast (approximately 3km).

Consent Planner: Simon Woodlock CRC181796 (New A block groundwater take) 76. The take of groundwater under this part of the proposal is not expected to create adverse effects from salt water intrusion because of the separation of the associated bores to the coast (approximately 3km) and the combined low abstraction rate. CRC193287 (Renewal of CRC152723) 77. The take of groundwater under this part of the proposal is not expected to create adverse effects from salt water intrusion because of the separation of the associated bores to the coast (approximately 3km). CRC181797 (Amalgamation of CRC181795, CRC181796 & CRC193287 ) 78. The amalgamation does not seek any changes to the activities and their rates and volumes as proposed under CRC181795 and CRC181796. Conclusion 79. Given the above, I consider that any potential adverse effects of salt water intrusion will be less than minor.

Effect of use on dryland biodiversity values CRC181795, CRC181796, CRC193287 and CRC181797 80. The use of water for irrigation and the associated clearance of vegetation to enable the irrigation of pasture can remove significant indigenous biota resulting in reduced biodiversity values. 81. The applicant’s property is currently irrigated and that this application does not seek to introduce additional land for irrigation. 82. The Environment Canterbury GIS database does not identify any notable biodiversity values within the applicant’s irrigation area. The property has also been developed and managed as an irrigated farm for many years so the proposal is unlikely to have any further affects biodiversity values. Conclusion 83. Given the above, I consider the effect of the use of water on biodiversity values will be no more than minor.

Effects on Tangata Whenua values CRC181795 , CRC181796, CRC193287 and CRC181797 84. The property falls within the rohe of Te Rūnanga o Arowhenua. Te Rūnanga o Arowhenua was informed of this application on 2 October 2017 and asked to respond by 9 October 2017 with any potential concerns. No response has been received. 85. I have assessed the proposal against the policies set out in Kati Huirapa, the Iwi Management Plan for the area Rakaia to Waitaki, Part One – Land, Water and Air Policies, Arowhenua (July 1992). I consider that the proposal is not contrary to these policies. Conclusion 86. Based on the above, and given the potential effects of the take and use on all other effects have been accepted as no more than minor, I consider any potential effects of

Consent Planner: Simon Woodlock the use of groundwater on Tangata Whenua values under this proposal will be less than minor.

COMPLIANCE HISTORY 87. The compliance history of existing groundwater permit CRC152723 includes one compliance monitoring report which shows full compliance for the 2013 – 2014 season. OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES 88. The relevant objectives and policies are identified and discussed in the attached s42A Addendum (Appendix Two).

RECOMMENDATION FOR NOTIFICTION – (SECTION 95A AND 95B) 89. The assessment of adverse effects undertaken above concludes adverse effects on the environment will be no more than minor. Public notification is not required by a National Environmental Standard or rule in a plan. There are also no special circumstances requiring public notification. Given the above, I consider public notification of these applications, pursuant to s95A of the RMA is not required. 90. Additionally, adverse effects on people will be less than minor, and there are no affected protected customary rights groups, or affected customary marine title groups. Given this, I consider limited notification of these applications, pursuant to s95B of the RMA is not required. 91. In conclusion, I recommend these applications be decided on a non-notified basis.

RECOMMENDATION FOR GRANT OR REFUSE Consideration of Applications (Section 104(1) (a) –(c)) 92. The assessment of adverse effects undertaken for the purpose of notification determination concluded adverse effects on the environment were no more than minor. I consider this assessment is also relevant to the assessment required under s104(1)(a). 93. In addition, the following positive environmental effect has been identified: a. Allocation will be returned to the relevant surface water bodies; and b. The applicant will have access to further allocation of reliable groundwater. 94. In summary, in accordance with Section 5 of the RMA I consider any adverse effects will acceptable and are able to be avoided, remedied, or mitigated subject to an appropriate set of conditions. 95. In accordance with section 104(1)(b) of the RMA, I have had regard to all relevant objectives and policies for these applications. The relevant objectives and policies are identified in the attached ‘s42A Addendum’. The addendum also includes a list of the purpose and principles of the RMA which I have taken into consideration when making my recommendation. I consider these applications are consistent with the objectives and policies of the relevant planning provisions.

Consent Planner: Simon Woodlock 96. In accordance with section 104(1)(c) I have had regard to any other matters relevant to this application including: a. Te Whakatau Kaupapa, the Ngāi Tahu Resource Management Strategy for the Canterbury Region; b. Iwi Management Plan of Kati Huirapa for the area Rakaia to Waitaki, Part One; and c. The Canterbury Water Management Strategy; 97. The proposal is located within the area managed by the Ashburton Zone Committee. The committee have generated a Zone Implementation Programme (ZIP) for this zone. ZIPs are non-statutory documents being completed by each of the Zone Committees within the Canterbury region. ZIPs contain zone-specific recommendations for water management to achieve the CWMS targets. I consider these proposals are consistent with the Ashburton ZIP. 98. As outlined in the attached s42A Addendum, I have assessed these applications against the relevant policies within the documents listed below, and do not consider these applications are inconsistent with these polices. a. Te Whakatau Kaupapa, the Ngāi Tahu Resource Management Strategy for the Canterbury Region; b. The Interim Iwi Management Plan of Kati Huirapa for the area Rakaia to Waitaki, Part One – Land, Water and Air Policies, Arowhenua (July 1992).

Determination of applications for restricted discretionary activities (Section 104C) 99. When considering an application for a resource consent for a restricted discretionary activity, a consent authority must consider only those matters over which— a. a discretion is restricted in national environmental standards or other regulations; b. it has restricted the exercise of its discretion in its plan or proposed plan. 100. The consent authority may grant or refuse the application. 101. However, if it grants the application, the consent authority may impose conditions under section 108 only for those matters over which— a. a discretion is restricted in national environmental standards or other regulations; b. it has restricted the exercise of its discretion in its plan or proposed plan. 102. As discussed later in this report, I consider that these applications may be granted subject to the recommended condition contained in Appendix One which are consistent with restricted exercise of discretion. 103. For matters of discretion see Rule 5.128 of the LWRP and Rule 13.5.31 of PC2.

Part 2 Matters – (Purpose and Principles of the RMA) 104. Under Section 104(1) of the RMA, the consent authority must consider applications "subject to Part 2" of the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA), specifically sections 5, 6, 7 and 8.

Consent Planner: Simon Woodlock 105. The Purpose of the RMA (Section 5) is to: “promote the sustainable management of natural and physical resources.” 106. The purpose is achieved by the guidance provided by the Principles of the RMA (i.e. s.6, s.7, and s.8). 107. In the attached s42A Addendum (Appendix Two), I have considered Part 2 of the RMA, and consider these applications will achieve the purpose of the RMA.

Conditions of Resource Consent – (Section 108) 108. Should resource consent be granted, I recommend including the conditions contained within Appendices One and Two of this report, and which have been adopted by the applicant.

Duration of Consent (Section 123) CRC181795, CRC181796 & CRC193287 109. The applicant originally sought a consent duration of 15 years. In considering the durations applied for, I have considered Policy 4.74 of the LWRP, which states: 110. “Resource consents for water take and use in catchments or groundwater allocation zones that are over allocated will generally be for a specified term of 15 years” 111. Policy 4.11 of the LWRP as amended by proposed Plan Change 5 (PC5) states: “The setting and attainment of catchment specific water quality and quantity outcomes and limits is enabled through: a. limiting the duration of any resource consent granted under the region-wide rules in this Plan to a period not exceeding five years past the expected notification date (as set out in the Council's Progressive Implementation Programme) of any plan change that will introduce water quality or water quantity provisions into Sections 6 – 15 of this Plan; but

b. allowing, where appropriate, a longer resource consent duration for discharge permits granted to irrigation schemes or principal water suppliers under the region-wide nutrient management rules in this Plan, provided those permits include conditions that restrict the nitrogen loss from the land and enable a review of the consent under section 128(1) of the RMA.”

112. The activity is located in the Hinds/Hekeao sub regional zone which is expected to be subject to a sub regional plan change (as set out in the Progressive Implementation Programme) at 2025/26. Five years past this date equates to an expiry year of 2031 or duration of 12 years as per clause (a) of Policy 4.11 of the LWRP as amended by PC5. 113. Given the above, I recommend a duration of 12 years.

CRC181797 (Amalgamation of CRC181795, CRC181796 & CRC193287 ) 114. The applicant also originally proposed a 15 year duration for the final amalgamated consent ( CRC181797 ).

Consent Planner: Simon Woodlock 115. As previously discussed, the recommended and adopted duration for CRC181795, CRC181796 & CRC193287 is 12 years. When amalgamating consents, the shortest duration of all consents subject to the amalgamation is adopted. 116. A duration of 12 years is therefore proposed for CRC181797 . DECISION 117. Having considered all relevant matters under s95A, s95B, s104, s104C, s108, and s123 of the RMA, I consider these applications can be granted non-notified subject to the recommended conditions appended to this report (Appendix One)

Signed: Date: February 2019 Name: Simon Woodlock Consents Planner (II)

Consent Planner: Simon Woodlock Appendix One: Recommended Conditions Surface and Hydraulically Connected Water Substitution for Deep Groundwater (CRC181795 ) (to be surrendered after grant) 1 Water may be taken only from bores:

a. BZ20/0052, 300 millimetres diameter and 112.48 metres deep, at map reference NZTopo50 BZ20:88746-15857; b. BZ20/0053, 300 millimetres diameter and 112.66 metres deep, at map reference NZTopo50 BZ20:87580-15883.

2 Water may be taken from:

a. Bore BZ20/0052 at a rate not exceeding 39 litres per second; b. Bore BZ20/0053 at a rate not exceeding 105 litres per second.

3 The volume of water taken shall not exceed 1,363 ,800 cubic metres between 1 July and the following 30 June. 4 Water shall only be used for irrigation of 440 hectares of land shown on attached plan CRC181795, which forms part of this consent.

5 The consent holder shall surrender consents CRC152713, CRC152725, CRC152703, CRC152693, CRC152695, CRC152711, CRC152720 and CRC152691.

6 The consent holder shall, before the first exercise of this consent, install an easily accessible straight pipe(s), with no fittings or obstructions that may create turbulent flow conditions, of a length at least 15 times the diameter of the pipe, as part of the pump outlet plumbing or within the mainline distribution system.

7 The consent holder shall before the first exercise of this consent:

Consent Planner: Simon Woodlock ii. store the entire season’s data in each 12 month period from 1 July to 30 June in the following year, which the consent holder shall then download and store in a commonly used format and provide to the Canterbury Regional Council upon request in a form and to a standard specified in writing by the Canterbury Regional Council; or [and] iii. shall be connected to a telemetry system which collects and stores all of the data continuously with an independent network provider who will make that data available in a commonly used format at all times to the Canterbury Regional Council and the consent holder. No data in the recording device(s) shall be deliberately changed or deleted. c. The water meter and recording device(s) shall be accessible to the Canterbury Regional Council at all times for inspection and/or data retrieval. d. The water meter and recording device(s) shall be installed and maintained throughout the duration of the consent in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. e. All practicable measures shall be taken to ensure that the water meter and recording device(s) are fully functional at all times.

8 Within one month of the installation of the measuring or recording device(s), or any subsequent replacement measuring or recording device(s), and at five-yearly intervals thereafter, and at any time when requested by the Canterbury Regional Council, the consent holder shall provide a certificate to the Canterbury Regional Council, Attention Regional Leader - Monitoring and Compliance, signed by a suitably qualified person certifying, and demonstrating by means of a clear diagram, that:

a. The measuring and recording device(s) has been installed in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications; and b. Data from the recording device(s) can be readily accessed and/or retrieved in accordance with clauses (b) and (c) of condition (7).

9 The Canterbury Regio nal Council, Attention Regional Leader - Monitoring and Compliance, shall be informed within five days of first exercise of this consent by the consent holder.

10 Access to allow water level measurements to be taken in the bore(s) shall be established, and maintained, via a bung and socket with a minimum diameter of 20 millimetres installed in the bore casing or headworks.

11 If the irrigation system is used to distribute diluted effluent, fertiliser or added contaminants the consent holder shall ensure:

a. An effective backflow prevention device is installed and operated within the pump outlet plumbing or within the mainline to prevent the backflow of contaminants into the water source; and

Consent Planner: Simon Woodlock b. The backflow prevention device is tested at the time of in stallation and annually thereafter by a suitably qualified or certified person in accordance with Canterbury Regional Council approved test methods for the device used; and c. The test report is provided to the Canterbury Regional Council Attention Regional Leader - Monitoring and Compliance, within two weeks of each inspection.

Advice Note: This is not authorisation to discharge fertiliser or other contaminants to land, water or air under section 15 of the Resource Management Act.

12 The consent holder shall take all practicable steps to:

a. Ensure that the volume of water used for irrigation does not exceed that required for the soil to reach field capacity; and b. Avoid leakage from pipes and structures; and c. Avoid the use of water onto non-productive land such as impermeable surfaces and river or stream riparian strips.

13 The Canterbury Regional Council may, once per year, on any of the last five working days of May or November, serve notice of its intention to review the conditions of this consent for the purposes of dealing with any adverse effect on the environment which may arise from the exercise of the consent.

14 If this consent is not exercised before 31 December 2020 then it shall lapse in accordance with section 125 of the Resource Management Act.

New Take and Use of Groundwater from the ‘A’ Allocation Block of the Mayfield Hinds GWAZ (CRC181796) (to be surrendered after grant) 1 Water may be taken only from bores:

c. K38/2397, 300 millimetres diameter and 88.94 metres deep, at map reference NZTopo50 BZ20:88204-15875; d. BZ20/0003, 300 millimetres diameter and 83 metres deep, at map reference NZTopo50 BZ20:89350-16487; e. BZ20/0052, 300 millimetres diameter and 112.48 metres deep, at map reference NZTopo50 BZ20:88746-15857; f. BZ20/0053, 300 millimetres diameter and 112.66 metres deep, at map reference NZTopo50 BZ20:87580-15883.

2 Water may be taken from:

a. Bore K38/2397 at a rate not exceeding 4.9 litres per second; b. Bore BZ20/0003 at a rate not exceeding 4.9 litres per second; c. Bore BZ20/0052 at a rate not exceeding 4.9 litres per second; d. Bore BZ20/0053 at a rate not exceeding 4.9 litres per second;

Consent Planner: Simon Woodlock e. Bores K38/2397, BZ20/0003, BZ20/0052 and BZ20/0053 at a volume not exceeding 2,541 cubic metres in any period of seven consecutive days and 114,765 cubic metres between 1 July and the following 30 June.

3 The volume of water taken shall not exceed 114 ,765 cubic metres between 1 July and the following 30 June.

4 Water shall only be used for dome stic supply, dairy shed supply and stockwater purposes.

5 The consent holder shall, before the first exercise of this consent, install an easily accessible straight pipe(s), with no fittings or obstructions that may create turbulent flow conditions, of a length at least 15 times the diameter of the pipe, as part of the pump outlet plumbing or within the mainline distribution system.

6 The consent holder shall before the first exercise of this consent:

a. i. install a water meter(s) that has an international accreditation or equivalent New Zealand calibration endorsement, and has pulse output, suitable for use with an electronic recording device, which will measure the rate and the volume of water taken to within an accuracy of plus or minus five percent as part of the pump outlet plumbing, or within the mainline distribution system, at a location(s) that will ensure the total take of water is measured; and ii. install a tamper-proof electronic recording device such as a data logger(s) that shall time stamp a pulse from the flow meter at least once every 60 minutes and have the capacity to hold at least one season’s data of water taken as specified in clauses (b)(i) and (b)(ii), or which is telemetered, as specified in clause (b)(iii). b. The recording device(s) shall: iv. be set to wrap the data from the measuring device(s) such that the oldest data will be automatically overwritten by the newest data (i.e. cyclic recording); and v. store the entire season’s data in each 12 month period from 1 July to 30 June in the following year, which the consent holder shall then download and store in a commonly used format and provide to the Canterbury Regional Council upon request in a form and to a standard specified in writing by the Canterbury Regional Council; or [and] vi. shall be connected to a telemetry system which collects and stores all of the data continuously with an independent network provider who will make that data available in a commonly used format at all times to the Canterbury Regional Council and the consent holder. No data in the recording device(s) shall be deliberately changed or deleted. c. The water meter and recording device(s) shall be accessible to the Canterbury Regional Council at all times for inspection and/or data retrieval.

Consent Planner: Simon Woodlock d. The water meter and r ecording device(s) shall be installed and maintained throughout the duration of the consent in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. e. All practicable measures shall be taken to ensure that the water meter and recording device(s) are fully functional at all times.

7 Within one month of the installation of the measuring or recording device(s), or any subsequent replacement measuring or recording device(s), and at five-yearly intervals thereafter, and at any time when requested by the Canterbury Regional Council, the consent holder shall provide a certificate to the Canterbury Regional Council, Attention Regional Leader - Monitoring and Compliance, signed by a suitably qualified person certifying, and demonstrating by means of a clear diagram, that:

c. The measuring and recording device(s) has been installed in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications; and d. Data from the recording device(s) can be readily accessed and/or retrieved in accordance with clauses (b) and (c) of condition (6).

8 The Canterbury Regional Council, Attention Regional Leader - Monitoring and Compliance, shall be informed within five days of first exercise of this consent by the consent holder.

9 Access to allow water level measurements to be taken in the bore(s) shall be established, and maintained, via a bung and socket with a minimum diameter of 20 millimetres installed in the bore casing or headworks.

10 If the irrigation system is used to distribute diluted effluent, fertiliser or added contaminants the consent holder shall ensure:

a. An effective backflow prevention device is installed and operated within the pump outlet plumbing or within the mainline to prevent the backflow of contaminants into the water source; and b. The backflow prevention device is tested at the time of installation and annually thereafter by a suitably qualified or certified person in accordance with Canterbury Regional Council approved test methods for the device used; and c. The test report is provided to the Canterbury Regional Council Attention Regional Leader - Monitoring and Compliance, within two weeks of each inspection.

Advice Note: This is not authorisation to discharge fertiliser or other contaminants to land, water or air under section 15 of the Resource Management Act.

11 The consent holder shall take all practicable steps to:

Consent Planner: Simon Woodlock a. Ensure that the volume of water used for irrigation does not exceed that required for the soil to reach field capacity; and b. Avoid leakage from pipes and structures; and c. Avoid the use of water onto non-productive land such as impermeable surfaces and river or stream riparian strips.

12 The Canterbury Regional Council may, once per year, on any of the last five working days of May or November, serve notice of its intention to review the conditions of this consent for the purposes of dealing with any adverse effect on the environment which may arise from the exercise of the consent.

13 If this consent is not exercised before 31 December 2020 then it shall lapse in accordance with section 125 of the Resource Management Act.

Renewal of CRC152723 (CRC193287 ) (to be surrendered after grant) 1 Water may be taken only from bores:

2 Water may be taken from:

a. Bore K38/2397 at a rate not exceeding 50 litres per second, with a volume not exceeding 571,414 cubic metres between 1 July and the following 30 June; and b. Bore BZ20/0003 at a rate not exceeding 60 litres per second, with a volume not exceeding 701,014 cubic metres between 1 July and the following 30 June; and c. Bores K38/2397 and BZ20/0003 at a combined volume of 1,312,428 cubic metres between 1 July and the following 30 June.

3 The volume of water t aken in accordance with this resource consent shall be restricted to ensure that the combined volume of water taken in terms of this consent and resource consents CRC181795, or any subsequent variation thereof shall not exceed 21,500 cubic metres per day and 2,676,228 cubic metres between 1 July and the following 30 June.

4 Water shall only be used for irrigation of land shown on attached plan CRC193287, which forms part of this consent.

5 The taking of water in terms of this permit from bore K38/2397 shall cease when the water level in bore K38/2072 is lower than 55 metres below ground level, as measured in accordance with condition (6) and (7) of this consent, or at any time as measured by the Canterbury Regional Council. Abstraction may recommence once a subsequent water level measurement is taken, in accordance with

Consent Planner: Simon Woodlock condition (6) an d (7) in bore K38/2072, and water levels are measured to be above 55 metres below ground level.

6 To determine compliance with condition (5) the consent holder shall ensure water levels are measured in neighbouring bore K38/2072 at least once per calendar month between the months of September and the following May, inclusive of every year. 7 Water level measurements taken in accordance with condition (6) shall be: a. provided to the owner of bore K38/2072 within 24 hours of the measurement being recorded; and b. to the Canterbury Regional Council, Attention Regional Leader - Monitoring and Compliance, within 48 hours of the measurement being recorded.

8 The consent holder shall surrender consent CRC152723 before first exercise of this consent.

9 The consent holder shall, before the first exercise of this consent, install an easily accessible straight pipe(s), with no fittings or obstructions that may create turbulent flow conditions, of a length at least 15 times the diameter of the pipe, as part of the pump outlet plumbing or within the mainline distribution system.

10 The consent holder shall befo re the first exercise of this consent:

a. i. install a water meter(s) that has an international accreditation or equivalent New Zealand calibration endorsement, and has pulse output, suitable for use with an electronic recording device, which will measure the rate and the volume of water taken to within an accuracy of plus or minus five percent as part of the pump outlet plumbing, or within the mainline distribution system, at a location(s) that will ensure the total take of water is measured; and ii. install a tamper-proof electronic recording device such as a data logger(s) that shall time stamp a pulse from the flow meter at least once every 60 minutes and have the capacity to hold at least one season’s data of water taken as specified in clauses (b)(i) and (b)(ii), or which is telemetered, as specified in clause (b)(iii). b. The recording device(s) shall: vii. be set to wrap the data from the measuring device(s) such that the oldest data will be automatically overwritten by the newest data (i.e. cyclic recording); and viii. store the entire season’s data in each 12 month period from 1 July to 30 June in the following year, which the consent holder shall then download and store in a commonly used format and provide to the Canterbury Regional Council upon request in a form and to a standard specified in writing by the Canterbury Regional Council; or and ix. shall be connected to a telemetry system which collects and stores all of the data continuously with an independent network

Consent Planner: Simon Woodlock provider who will make that data available in a commonly used format at all times to the Canterbury Regional Council and the consent holder. No data in the recording device(s) shall be deliberately changed or deleted. c. The water meter and recording device(s) shall be accessible to the Canterbury Regional Council at all times for inspection and/or data retrieval. d. The water meter and recording device(s) shall be installed and maintained throughout the duration of the consent in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. e. All practicable measures shall be taken to ensure that the water meter and recording device(s) are fully functional at all times.

11 Within one month of the installation of the measuring or recording device(s), or any subsequent replacement measuring or recording device(s), and at five-yearly intervals thereafter, and at any time when requested by the Canterbury Regional Council, the consent holder shall provide a certificate to the Canterbury Regional Council, Attention Regional Leader - Monitoring and Compliance, signed by a suitably qualified person certifying, and demonstrating by means of a clear diagram, that:

12 The Canterbury Reg ional Council, Attention Regional Leader - Monitoring and Compliance, shall be informed within five days of first exercise of this consent by the consent holder.

13 Access to allow water level measurements to be taken in the bore(s) shall be established, and maintained, via a bung and socket with a minimum diameter of 20 millimetres installed in the bore casing or headworks.

14 If the irrigation system is used to distribute diluted effluent, fertiliser or added contaminants the consent holder shall ensure:

Consent Planner: Simon Woodlock Advice Note: This is not authorisation to discharge fertiliser or other contaminants to land, water or air under section 15 of the Resource Management Act.

15 The consent holder shall take all practicable steps to:

16 The Canterbury Regional Council may, once per year, on any of the last five working days of May or November, serve notice of its intention to review the conditions of this consent for the purposes of dealing with any adverse effect on the environment which may arise from the exercise of the consent.

17 If this consent is not exercised before 31 December 202 2 then it shall lapse in accordance with section 125 of the Resource Management Act.

Amalgamation of CRC181795 and CRC181796, CRC193287 (CRC181797 ) To be issued

1 Water may be taken only from Bores:

e. K38/2397, 300 millimetres diameter and 88.94 metres deep, at map reference NZTopo50 BZ20:88204-15875; f. BZ20/0003, 300 millimetres diameter and 83 metres deep, at map reference NZTopo50 BZ20:89350-16487; g. BZ20/0052, 300 millimetres diameter and 112.48 metres deep, at map reference NZTopo50 BZ20:88746-15857; h. BZ20/0053, 300 millimetres diameter and 112.66 metres deep, at map reference NZTopo50 BZ20:87580-15883.

2 Water may be taken from:

e. Bore K38/2397 at a rate not exceeding 50 litres per second; f. Bore BZ20/0003 at a rate not exceeding 60 litres per second; g. Bore BZ20/0052 at a rate not exceeding 39 litres per second; h. Bore BZ20/0053 at a rate not exceeding 105 litres per second.

3 The volume of water taken shall not exceed 2, 79 0,993 cubic metres between 1 July and the following 30 June. 4 Water shall only be used for domestic supply, dairy shed supply, stockwater and irrigation of 440 hectares of land shown on attached plan CRC181797, which forms part of this consent.

Consent Planner: Simon Woodlock

6 To deter mine compliance with condition (5) the consent holder shall ensure water levels are measured in neighbouring bore K38/2072 at least once per calendar month between the months of September and the following May, inclusive of every year. 7 Water level measurements taken in accordance with condition (6) shall be: a. provided to the owner of bore K38/2072 within 24 hours of the measurement being recorded; and b. to the Canterbury Regional Council, Attention Regional Leader - Monitoring and Compliance, within 48 hours of the measurement being recorded.

8 The consent holder shall, before the first exercise of this consent, install an easily accessible straight pipe(s), with no fittings or obstructions that may create turbulent flow conditions, of a length at least 15 times the diameter of the pipe, as part of the pump outlet plumbing or within the mainline distribution system.

9 The consent holder shall before the first exercise of this consent:

a. i. install a water meter(s) that has an international accreditation or equivalent New Zealand calibration endorsement, and has pulse output, suitable for use with an electronic recording device, which will measure the rate and the volume of water taken to within an accuracy of plus or minus five percent as part of the pump outlet plumbing, or within the mainline distribution system, at a location(s) that will ensure the total take of water is measured; and ii. install a tamper-proof electronic recording device such as a data logger(s) that shall time stamp a pulse from the flow meter at least once every 60 minutes and have the capacity to hold at least one season’s data of water taken as specified in clauses (b)(i) and (b)(ii), or which is telemetered, as specified in clause (b)(iii). b. The recording device(s) shall: i. be set to wrap the data from the measuring device(s) such that the oldest data will be automatically overwritten by the newest data (i.e. cyclic recording); and ii. store the entire season’s data in each 12 month period from 1 July to 30 June in the following year, which the consent holder shall then download and store in a commonly used format and provide to the Canterbury Regional Council upon request in a form and to a standard specified in writing by the Canterbury Regional Council; and

Consent Planner: Simon Woodlock iii. shall be connected to a telemetry system which collects and stores all of the data continuously with an independent network provider who will make that data available in a commonly used format at all times to the Canterbury Regional Council and the consent holder. No data in the recording device(s) shall be deliberately changed or deleted. c. The water meter and recording device(s) shall be accessible to the Canterbury Regional Council at all times for inspection and/or data retrieval. d. The water meter and recording device(s) shall be installed and maintained throughout the duration of the consent in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. e. All practicable measures shall be taken to ensure that the water meter and recording device(s) are fully functional at all times.

10 Within one month of the installation of the measuring or recording device(s), or any subsequent replacement measuring or recording device(s), and at five-yearly intervals thereafter, and at any time when requested by the Canterbury Regional Council, the consent holder shall provide a certificate to the Canterbury Regional Council, Attention Regional Leader - Monitoring and Compliance, signed by a suitably qualified person certifying, and demonstrating by means of a clear diagram, that:

11 The Canterbury Regional Council, Attention Regional Leader - Monitoring and Compliance, shall be informed within five days of first exercise of this consent by the consent holder.

12 Access to allow water level measurements to be taken in the bore(s) sha ll be established, and maintained, via a bung and socket with a minimum diameter of 20 millimetres installed in the bore casing or headworks.

13 If the irrigation system is used to distribute diluted effluent, fertiliser or added contaminants the consent holder shall ensure:

Consent Planner: Simon Woodlock c. The test report is provided to the Canterbury Regional Council Attention Regional Leader - Monitoring and Compliance, within two weeks of each inspection.

Advice Note: This is not authorisation to discharge fertiliser or other contaminants to land, water or air under section 15 of the Resource Management Act.

14 The consent holder shall take all practicable steps to:

15 The Canterbury Regional Council may, once per year, on any of the last five working days of May or November, serve notice of its intention to review the conditions of this consent for the purposes of dealing with any adverse effect on the environment which may arise from the exercise of the consent.

16 If this consent is not exercised before 31 December 2020 then it shall lapse in accordance with section 125 of the Resource Management Act.

Consent Planner: Simon Woodlock Consent Planner: Simon Woodlock

Appendix Two: s42A Addendum – s14 Application (Water)

LEGAL AND PLANNING MATTERS

Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA): Taking / using water (s14)

AFFECTED PARTIES AND WRITTEN APPROVALS

Are there any potentially affected parties? Yes No

Have any written approvals been provided? Yes No

Comments/details: Written approval provided from two parties.

OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES

The following policies and objectives are relevant to this proposal, and were not considered to be compromised by the activity:

NATIONAL POLICY STATEMENT FOR FRESHWATER MANAGEMENT 2014 (NPS)

Water Quantity Objective B2 (Avoid any further over-allocation of fresh water and phase out existing allocation) Comment: There is sufficient allocation available within the Mayfield Hinds A and T allocation blocks at the time of lodgement.

Objective B3 (To improve and maximise the efficient allocation and efficient use of water) Comment: There is sufficient allocation available within the Mayfield Hinds A and T allocation blocks at the time of lodgement.

Policy B1 (Allocation Limits) Comment: As above

Policy B2 (Allocation) Comment: As above

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Policy B5 (Future Over Allocation) Comment: As above

Policy B7 (Direction to Regional Councils) Comment: As above

CANTERBURY REGIONAL POLICY STATEMENT (RPS)

Chapter 7: Fresh water Objective 7.2.2 Parallel processes for managing fresh water Objective 7.2.3 Protection of intrinsic value of waterbodies and their riparian zones

Objective 7.2.4 Integrated management of fresh water resources Comment: There is sufficient allocation available within the Mayfield Hinds A and T allocation blocks at the time of lodgement.

Policy 7.3.1 (Natural character of freshwater) Policy 7.3.2 (Natural character of braided rivers and lakes)

Policy 7.3.4 (Water quantity; interconnectivity, sea water intrusion, flows/allocation) Comment: There is sufficient allocation available within the Mayfield Hinds A and T allocation blocks at the time of lodgement.. Seawater intrusion and stream depletion are considered to have a less than minor effect given the distance the bores are located from the coast, and given their depth.

Policy 7.3.8 (Efficient allocation and use of freshwater) Comment: There is sufficient allocation available within the Mayfield Hinds A and T allocation blocks at the time of lodgement..

Policy 7.3.10 (Harvest and storage of freshwater) Policy 7.3.11 (Existing activities and infrastructure) Policy 7.3.12 (Precautionary approach and allocation without a planning framework)

LAND AND WATER REGIONAL PLAN (LWRP) Objectives Objective 3.1 (Land and water managed to recognise and enable Ngai Tahu culture and traditions) Comment: This proposal is not considered contrary to the relevant policies contained within the relevant Iwi Management Plans, as discussed later in this addendum.

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Objective 3.2 (Land and water managed to recognise and enable Ngai Tahu culture and traditions) Comment: As above.

Objective 3.9 (Abstracted water reasonable and efficient for its intended use) Comment: As discussed in the attached s42A Report, the use of water under this proposal is deemed to be reasonable and efficient.

Objective 3.10 (Sustainable abstraction of water made available within the allocation limits within the LWRP) Comment: There is sufficient allocation available within the Mayfield Hinds A and T allocation blocks at the time of lodgement. .

Objective 3.13 (Groundwater resources remain a sustainable resource) Comment: As above. Also, potential sea water intrusion is not considered to be an issue under this proposal given the distance from the coast the subject bores are located.

Strategic Policies Policy 4.1 (Water bodies meet regional freshwater outcomes) Comment: This proposal is not considered to adversely affect the catchment specific outcomes Section 13, as the use of land for farming is not changing from what has been occurring.

Policy 4.4 (Groundwater management) Comment: There is sufficient allocation available within the Mayfield Hinds A and T allocation blocks at the time of lodgement..

Policy 4.7 (Sub-regional allocation limits –quality and quantity) Comment: There is sufficient allocation available within the Mayfield Hinds A and T allocation blocks at the time of lodgement. .

Policy 4.8B (Policy B7 from NPS) Comment: As per NPS assessment outlined previously in this addendum.

Activity and Resource Policies

Abstraction of Water Policy 4.50 (Over-allocated catchments) Comment: There is sufficient allocation available within Limit of the Mayfield Hinds A and T allocation blocks at the time of lodgement..

Policy 4.54 (Water metering telemetered)

Consent Planner: Simon Woodlock Comment: The proposed conditions reflect the requirements of the Measurement and Reporting of Water Takes Regulations 2010.

Policy 4.57 (Cross contamination between aquifers) Comment: Backflow condition recommended as part of this consent and has been agreed to by the applicant.

Policy 4.59 (Well interference) Comment: The bore interference effects under this proposal have been demonstrated as being acceptable.

Policy 4.61 (Surface water or stream depleting groundwater takes) Comment:

Policy 4.63 (Groundwater takes) Comment: The recommended conditions as part of this proposal contain an instantaneous rate of take, an annual volume, a defined irrigation area, and other standard groundwater take conditions.

Policy 4.64 (Seasonal or annual volumes) Comment: There is sufficient allocation available within the A Allocation Limit of the Mayfield Hinds A and T allocation blocks at the time of lodgement..

Efficient use of Water Policy 4.65 (Rate, volume and seasonal duration are reasonable for use) Comment: The use of water under this proposal has been deemed as being reasonable and efficient.

Policy 4.66 (Abstraction for irrigation) Comment: The annual volume is appropriate and was calculated in accordance with a plan compliant method during the processing of this consent.

Policy 4.67 (Sharing of allocated water between uses and users) Policy 4.67A (No reallocation of unused water in over allocated catchments)

Policy 4.68 (Irrigation efficiency) Comment: 80% efficiency assumed during the processing of this consent.

Policy 4.69 (Systems to convey or apply water)

Sharing water in times of restriction Policy 4.72 (Water users groups)

Consent Planner: Simon Woodlock

Consent Duration, Lapse Periods and Giving effect to Water Permits Policy 4.73 (Water take lapse period) Comment: A three year lapse date is recommended.

Policy 4.74 (Water take and use in over-allocated zones) Comment: An expiry date not exceeding 15 years is recommended.

Groundwater protection Policy 4.77 (Backflow prevention) Policy 4.78 (Backflow prevention) Comment: Backflow prevention condition recommended as part of this proposal. Section 13 Ashburton LWRP

Policies Water Quantity Policy 13.4.5 (Swapping surface water / stream depleting groundwater permits for groundwater) Comment: The proposed activity is consistent with policy as surface water and stream depleting groundwater takes are being surrendered for the volume of groundwater sought under this proposal.

PROPOSED PLAN CHANGE 5 TO THE LAND AND WATER REGIONAL PLAN (PC5) Policies Policy 4.11 of the LWRP as amended by PC5 (limiting the duration of any resource consent) Comment: The recommended duration of 12 years is consistent with the Council Implementation Programme.

IWI MANAGEMENT PLANS

Te Whakatau Kaupapa, the Ngāi Tahu Resource Management Strategy for the Canterbury Region Water Values Policy 3 (Quality and Quantity of Water) Comment: There is sufficient allocation available within the Mayfield A and T allocation blocks.

Iwi Management Plan of Kati Huirapa for the area Rakaia to Waitaki, Part One. Mahika Kai Water Levels Comment: As above.

Consent Planner: Simon Woodlock Te Runanga o Ngāi Tahu Freshwater Policy Statement Objectives Mauri (Restore, maintain, and protect the mauri of freshwater resources) Comment There is sufficient allocation available within the Mayfield A and T allocation blocks. Furthermore surface water allocation will be surrendered as part of this proposal.

Objectives Kaitiakitanga (Collaborative management initiatives for freshwater management) Comment: The appropriate rūnanga were advised of this application and the proposal is considered to be consistent with the relevant IMPs and regional plans.

WATER CONSERVATION ORDERS

The activity is not located within an area where a relevant Water Conservation Order applies.

Comment:

OTHER REGULATIONS

Resource Management (Measurement and Reporting of Water Takes) Regulations 2010)

Comment: Proposed conditions reflect the metering required under this regulation

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ACT 1991 (RMA) – PART 2 – Purpose and Principles

Section 5 Purpose (1)The purpose of this Act is to promote the sustainable management of natural and physical resources. (2) In this Act, sustainable management means managing the use, development, and protection of natural and physical resources in a way, or at a rate, which enables people and communities to provide for their social, economic, and cultural wellbeing and for their health and safety while— (a) Sustaining the potential of natural and physical resources (excluding minerals) to meet the reasonably foreseeable needs of future generations; and (b) Safeguarding the life-supporting capacity of air, water, soil, and ecosystems; and (c) Avoiding, remedying, or mitigating any adverse effects of activities on the environment.

Comment: I consider the proposed activity meets section 5 of RMA given the above objective and policy assessment, and given the proposed mitigation / recommended conditions, which have been accepted by the applicant as part of this proposal.

Section 6 (Matters of National Importance)

Consent Planner: Simon Woodlock - recognise and provide for the following:

(a) the preservation of the natural character of the coastal environment, wetlands, and lakes and rivers and their margins, and the protection of them from inappropriate subdivision, use, and development. (b) the protection of outstanding natural features and landscapes from inappropriate subdivision, use, and development.

(d) the maintenance and enhancement of public access to and along the coastal marine area, lakes and rivers.

(e) the relationship of Maori and their culture and traditions with their ancestral lands, water, sites, wahi tapu, and other taonga. (f) the protection of historic heritage from inappropriate subdivision, use, and development.

(g) the protection of recognised customary activities.

Comment: I consider the proposed activity meets section 6 of RMA given the above objective and policy assessment, and given the proposed mitigation / recommended conditions, which have been accepted by the applicant as part of this proposal.

Section 7 (Other Matters) - have particular regard to the following:

(a) kaitiakitanga.

(aa) the ethic of stewardship.

(b) the efficient use and development of natural and physical resources.

(ba) the efficiency of the end use of energy.

(d) intrinsic values of ecosystems.

(f) maintenance and enhancement of the quality of the environment.

(g) any finite characteristics of natural and physical resources.

(h) the protection of the habitat of trout and salmon.

(i) the effects of climate change.

(j) the benefits to be derived from the use and development of renewable energy.

Section 8 (Treaty of Waitangi) - take into account the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi

Comment: I consider the proposed activity meets sections 7 and 8 of the RMA given the proposed mitigation, and assessment of the proposed activity against Tangata Whenua values as outlined in the attached s42A Report. Further, this proposal will result in surface water allocation being returned to the Hinds/Hekaeo River.

Consent Planner: Simon Woodlock