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James Hardie NZ Sand Extraction. Kaukapakapa Assessment of Environmental Effects AEE Report James Hardie NZ Sand Extraction. Kaukapakapa Assessment of Environmental Effects Prepared for James Hardie NZ Prepared by Beca Limited (Beca) 10 August 2017 Project Kaukapakapa - Assessment of Environmental Effects Revision History Revision Nº Prepared By Description Date 1 Leon Keefer Draft for internal review. 2 Leon Keefer Draft for client review. 3 April 2017 3 4 5 Ceri Bain Final Review from CT 10 August 2017 Document Acceptance Action Name Signed Date Prepared by Leon Keefer Reviewed by Nicky Sedgley Approved by Bryce Julyan on behalf of Beca Limited © Beca 2017 (unless Beca has expressly agreed otherwise with the Client in writing). This report has been prepared by Beca on the specific instructions of our Client. It is solely for our Client’s use for the purpose for which it is intended in accordance with the agreed scope of work. Any use or reliance by any person contrary to the above, to which Beca has not given its prior written consent, is at that person's own risk. Beca // 10 August 2017 4216253 // NZ1-14213735-58 5.13 // i Project Kaukapakapa - Assessment of Environmental Effects Contents 1 Introduction ........................................................................................................ 1 1.1 Background ...................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Summary of Consents Required ...................................................................................................... 2 1.3 Structure of Report ........................................................................................................................... 2 2 Description of the Existing Environment ........................................................ 3 2.1 Location ............................................................................................................................................ 3 2.2 Land Uses ........................................................................................................................................ 4 2.3 Landowners ...................................................................................................................................... 4 2.4 Zoning and Overlays ........................................................................................................................ 4 2.5 Topography ...................................................................................................................................... 5 2.6 Roading Environment ....................................................................................................................... 6 2.7 Network Utilities ................................................................................................................................ 8 2.8 Hydrology ......................................................................................................................................... 8 2.9 Coastal Environment ........................................................................................................................ 8 2.10 Visual Amenity .................................................................................................................................. 8 2.11 Geology ............................................................................................................................................ 9 2.12 Ecological Values ........................................................................................................................... 11 2.13 Terrestrial Fauna ............................................................................................................................ 14 2.14 Archaeology ................................................................................................................................... 15 3 Description of Proposed Activity ................................................................... 16 3.3 Sand Extraction Methodology ........................................................................................................ 19 3.4 Proposed Physical Works .............................................................................................................. 19 3.5 Stream works ................................................................................................................................. 25 3.6 Site Rehabilitation .......................................................................................................................... 26 3.7 Other Planting and Biodiversity Improvements .............................................................................. 26 3.8 Boundary Adjustment ..................................................................................................................... 26 4 Resource Consents Sought............................................................................ 29 5 Assessment of Environmental Effects .......................................................... 31 5.1 Positive Effects ............................................................................................................................... 31 5.2 Landscape and Visual Effects ........................................................................................................ 32 5.3 Earthworks Effects ......................................................................................................................... 36 5.4 Hydrological Effects ........................................................................................................................ 40 5.5 Ecological Effects ........................................................................................................................... 41 5.6 Traffic and Transport ...................................................................................................................... 45 5.7 Air Quality ....................................................................................................................................... 48 5.8 Noise Effects .................................................................................................................................. 51 5.9 Archaeological Effects .................................................................................................................... 53 Beca // 10 August 2017 4216253 // NZ1-14213735-58 5.13 // ii Project Kaukapakapa - Assessment of Environmental Effects 5.10 Boundary Adjustment ..................................................................................................................... 54 5.11 Conclusion ...................................................................................................................................... 55 6 Consultation ..................................................................................................... 56 6.1 Neighbours and Local Community ................................................................................................. 56 6.2 Mana Whenua ................................................................................................................................ 57 6.3 Auckland Transport ........................................................................................................................ 58 6.4 NZ Transport Agency (the Agency) ................................................................................................ 58 7 Statutory Assessment ..................................................................................... 59 7.1 Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) ....................................................................................... 59 7.2 Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Act 2014 ........................................................................ 61 7.3 New Zealand Coastal Policy Statement 2010 (NZCPS) ................................................................ 62 7.4 National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management (2014) .................................................... 64 7.5 Auckland Regional Policy Statement ............................................................................................. 64 7.6 Auckland Unitary Plan: Operative in Part ....................................................................................... 67 8 Draft Conditions of Consent ........................................................................... 82 9 Conclusion ....................................................................................................... 87 Beca // 10 August 2017 4216253 // NZ1-14213735-58 5.13 // iii Project Kaukapakapa - Assessment of Environmental Effects Appendices Appendix 1 Certificates of Title Appendix 2 Extraction Plan and Methodology Report (Beca) Appendix 3 Geotechnical Report (Beca) Appendix 4 Traffic Assessment (Beca) Appendix 5 Ecological Assessment (Kessels Ecology) Appendix 6 Archaeological Assessment (Clough and Associates) Appendix 7 Erosion and Sediment Control Plan (Beca) Appendix 8 Landscape and Land Rehabilitation Report (Littoralis Landscape Architecture) Appendix 9 Hydrological Assessment (Beca) Appendix 10 Air Discharge Effects Assessment and Dust Management Plan (Beca) Appendix 11 Acoustic Assessment (Marshall Day Acoustics) Appendix 12 Subdivision Plan (Beca) Appendix 13 Stakeholder Consultation Documents (PPR) Appendix 14 AUP Objective and Policy for Mineral Extraction Appendix 15 Conceptual Site Plan (Beca) Beca // 10 August 2017 4216253 // NZ1-14213735-58
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