SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER 2013

In the past 3 months the consents team have been processing a number of large applications while it has been business as usual for the smaller scale applications. It has also been a busy time as development of the Nutrient Management consent process continues.

CONSENTS

Log Jam of large applications

The team is juggling three of its largest applications at present. The review of the City Council (PNCC) wastewater discharge consent for Palmerston North has been notified. At the same time the Shannon Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP) applications have been made which have also been notified, and which will likely be referred directly to the Environment Court, and the WWTP applications are almost complete and will be lodged before Christmas. We are very pleased that these three important projects are progressing. However it does create a logistical challenge to hear them all in a reasonable time period. At this stage there is a real chance that hearings could be required at about the same time which makes finding commissioners, evidence exchanges and internal staffing challenging Furthermore, these projects involve many of the same expert witness and processing these at the same time will no doubt be a burden on these people.

The Shannon proposal will be progressed within statutory timeframes. The court has been critical of the protracted history of these applications and is keen to progress the matter. Ultimately the responsibility of processing the applications will be passed onto the court early next year.

The PNCC WWTP review has been notified and a hearing is likely be scheduled in April/May at the earliest. We propose to progress the consent review process as quickly as possible given the high public interest in the performance of the WWTP and impending consent review. However if the court was to set down the hearing for Shannon at the same time, we would look to delay the review hearing by 2-4 weeks to ensure that witnesses had sufficient time to prepare evidence for both cases.

This leaves the Feilding applications. These have been around since 2009 and this will be the 5th iteration of the application. Hence there is a real eagerness to push on by all parties. Given the applications will be lodged a month after Shannon, we do not expect that the hearing dates will overlap with that one or with the PNCC review. However In the event that there is a bottle neck of evidence exchange and hearing dates, we would look to push the hearing for these application until later to later in the year. NZ Energy Limited

One of the more pleasing matters to report is the progress on the NZ Energy Ltd applications to continue with a small hydro-electric scheme in . These applications had been around since 2007 but had not moved very far because of disputed costs, staff changes, large information gaps and process disagreements between the applicant and Council. As a result further information was commissioned and a hearing set down in the second week of November. A total of 44 submissions were received, most of which were in opposition. The applicant is seeking to continue to take water for his scheme and to also increase the volume of water for greater generation. The allocation framework in the One Plan provides for the current abstraction but does not allow for additional water to be taken and there were also doubts from reporting officers whether the applicants’ infrastructure could handle the additional volumes and whether flooding would occur as a result. A decision is expected soon. Either way, we are pleased that some finality has happened, especially for the local community who have been waiting some time for an outcome.

Happy Hogg Limited

A small piggery along the Foxton-Shannon Road went to hearing at the start of October. One submitter, being an adjacent landowner, was concerned with odour. The reporting officer was seeking that consent be declined due to a chequered compliance history, the poor state of the piggery (which technical experts believed needed significant upgrades,) and the applicant’s financial struggles which would inhibit their ability to undertake the sought after upgrades. An independent commissioner determined that the piggery was in need of substantial upgrades and therefore issued a 3 year consent. If the upgrades are completed and odour management improves, the applicant would be able to apply for a longer term consent. The applicant has since appealed the decision.

Mount Munroe Windfarm

After a year of gathering further information, Meridian Energy has officially withdrawn its applications to construct a 20 turbine wind farm 5 km south of Eketahuna. The reasons cited were due to the current flat demand for electricity, meaning fewer new electricity generation projects will be required to be built in the short term.

Vegetable wash-down water

A number of vegetable wash water abstraction consents have been submitted for re-approval from the area. Processing of these applications will involve a site visit and discussion with the Applicant about the settlement pond performance.

New Consent Processes

The implementation of the new vegetation clearance, land disturbance and cultivation rules is progressing well. Staff have issued 15 consents (see breakdown below). Positive feedback has been received from landowners with the process described as practical and straightforward.

4 consents for cultivation over 20 degrees; 8 consents for clearance of vegetation greater than 1 ha and older than 7 years; 2 consents for land disturbance over 2500 m2; 1 consent for land disturbance on land greater than 20 degrees;

APPEALS

The table below outlines the consents currently under appeal.

Applicant Status

The appeal was heard in the Environment Court on the 10th and 11th September. The Courts decision Fonterra Co-Operative Group Limited was issued 18th October dismissing the appeal and Diary Factory upholding the Council’s decision in its entirety. As a Consents 104660, 106045-106046 result Fonterra will be allowed to discharge to the River during the winter months and to land during summer.

Horowhenua District Council The applications under appeal (short term consents Shannon Wastewater Treatment Plant to allow for plant upgrades) will not be pursed as a Consents 105893-105894, 105891- new application for long term split discharge to land 105892 and water has been lodged.

Appeal lodged with the Environment Court from Chris Teo-Sherrell, a Palmerston North resident Council seeking that the application is declined. Appeal Wastewater Treatment Plant argues that the effects of nitrogen into the Consent 105833 Stream are significant. The appeal also argues that a robust alternatives assessment was not undertaken. Mediation to occur 10th December. The applicant has appealed the decision seeking that the consents be granted for a longer term (25 Happy Hoggs Limited years) and that he not be required to do any Piggery – Foxton-Shannon Road upgrades because of the financial burden they will 105445 and 105446 impose. Alternatively he seeks a 5 year term to shutdown the piggery. Appeal lodged with the Environment Court from Ross Gillespie, a downstream landowner. Mr Gillespie has appealed all consents on the grounds that no parts of the applications are consistent with Fonterra Co-Operative Group Limited Part 2 of the RMA. The Applicant and both Pahiatua Expansion respondents (Horizons, TDC) are seeking security of Consents 106632-106637 costs from appellant prior to the court hearing as the scope of appeal was not narrowed down after the Judge requested the appellant to do so. The Judge has confirmed that costs are to be paid upfront or the appeal will be struck out.

CONSENT MONITORING

WHAT’S BEEN HAPPENING? A LOOK AT THE LARGER CONSENTS

Territorial Authorities

Wanganui District Council Wastewater Treatment Plant

On Friday 30 August 2013 WDC resolved to proceed detailed design and tender documentation for the upgraded WWTP. Effectively this means that the desludging of the ponds can now commence. The programme for desludging was to be completed by Christmas and members have seen first hand the emptying of the small pond, which represents stage one of the desludging process, on their northern tour. It is anticipated that the desludging activity will have odour effects and WDC have been warning the community of this likelihood as appropriate.Horizons Regional Council (HRC) are meeting with Wanganui staff on a regular basis and will continue to have a presence on-site while the desludging occurs with a view to working with WDC to continue to meet the commitments of the Court Enforcement Order (particularly around odour management) and to address/lead a response to odour complaints should they occur.

Manawatu District Council

Significant upgrade work has occurred at the Feilding Wastewater Treatment Plant. Since the last agenda the upgraded aerobic pond has been commissioned which included the commissioning of new filters. Interim results indicate a significant improvement in turbidity and bacteria levels in the discharge. Upgrades to the second aerobic pond are planned to commence in December this year. As indicated above, the new application to support the upgrades will be lodged prior to Christmas.

Horowhenua District Council

HDC have upgraded the wetland treatment system at the Shannon WWTP. This involved changing the configuration of the wetland and putting additional wetland plants in the WWTP. The impact of this is unknown at this stage. The new applications for the new land/water discharge regime have been lodged and publically notified.

In addition, the Waitarere WWTP has recently been de-sludged.

HDC have also isolated and dealt with a lead in the Levin WWTP.

Rangitikei District Council

Hunterville and upgrades are now complete. These upgrades included the installation of a new phosphorus dosing unit and UV treatment plants. As a result of these upgrades the Hunterville WWTP is currently the best performing WWTP in the region in relation to quality of discharge. Currently the discharge at end of pipe is complying with the required One-Plan standards. At present there is insufficient data available to assess the actual performance of the Taihape WWTP however we anticipate significant improvement in effluent quality.

Ruapehu District Council

RDC is currently investigating alternate water sources for Raetihi and Ohakune water supplies in light of the diesel spill at ski field. RDC has commissioned a new water supply for Raetihi from the Makara stream, using the emergency works procedures. We expect RDC to make a decision about long term options for Raetihi’s water supply in the new year.

Tararua District Council

Pond lining of the WWTP at Woodville is now complete. Lining has also been achieved for pond 4 at the Danniverke WWTP.

Tararua District Council have recently completed the construction of a reservoir for water storage for the water supply. This will provide the Dannevirke water supply with approximately 20 days storage which will mean that they can more easily manage their water supply over the summer months when the Tamaki River is in low flows, ultimately meaning that less water will be abstracted during “low flows”.

Palmerston North City Council

Works have commenced on the pipeline connecting wastewater from Ashhurst to the PNCC WWTP.

PNCC have installed a de-odoursing fence around the WWTP in an attempt to mitigate off-site odour nuisance. The fence is activated when the wind is blowing towards urban areas. Despite this HRC is continuing to get complaints about odour from the WWTP.PNCC and HRC staff have met to discuss the on-going complaints. PNCC have committed to undertaking an odour audit of both the WWTP and composting operation in an attempt to identify and isolate the odour sources and then focus on possible mitigation options. Industry

The Riverlands upgrades are complete. These upgrades include the installation of a new wetland and aeration system and a new lined anaerobic wetland. Curtains have also been installed in the new wetlands to increase residence time and reduce suspended solids loads in the final effluent pond. The next quarterly report is due in January. It is expected the results will show a significant improvement in ammonia and suspended solids concentrations. In addition to these upgrades Riverlands is also trialling an alum dosing system to remove phosphorus from the wastewater.

The Silver Fern Farms operation located in Shannon has closed down. The processing of skins has been transferred to another company’s operation in Hastings. The new site owners are yet to decide what is to happen to the plant. At present no processing is occurring on-site.

The WWTP upgrades are largely complete and due to be commissioned in early December 2013. This work involved the upgrade of existing infrastructure and the installation of a Sequence Batch Reactor plant (SBR). The installation of the SBR plant is the first of its kind in the region.

Water Programme

Work is continuing on ensuring both HRC and consent holder obligations under the Water Regulations are met. As part of HRC’s on-going commitment to working with the industry in ensuring the requirements and timeframes in the regulations are met, HRC hosted a workshop for those individuals/companies responsible for installing and verifying flow meters in region.

Dairy Programme

The dairy programme has continued its inspection programme with 346 dairy operations being inspected. In addition to assessing compliance there has been an additional focus on effluent irrigator efficiency. This has involved undertaking irrigator trials and providing advice to farmers about improving irrigation efficiency.

The programme has visited most of the farms in the nutrient management target catchments. This has been proactive as opposed to a compliance monitoring capacity. The objective of these visits is to liaise with consent holders in these catchments and provide them with a general overview of the upcoming nutrient management requirements. Where required advice is given to farmers on who they can contact to obtain further information regarding these requirements.

THE FACTS AND FIGURES

The Consents Monitoring team (CMt) has adopted a risk based approach to its compliance monitoring function. This has seen the CMt focus its efforts on those activities that have the potential to have the greatest adverse environmental effects. Over this reporting period there have been 1,022 compliance interactions, of which 986 were compliant. Consent holders are now more aware of potential consequences of non-compliances and are proactive in notifying problems to the CMt of their actions to remedy or mitigate potential effects on the environment. Information continues to be provided to consent holders and staff are available to undertake additional inspections when requested.

Non-Compliances

Thirty six non-compliances were detected over the three month period with three of these being significant non-compliances. This equates to a 97% compliance rate across the programme, which is similar to the previous reporting period. Below is a breakdown of the non-compliances by consent area:

 Industry 3 non-compliances  Rural 31 non-compliance  District 2 non-compliances

Compliance Monitoring Interactions

As noted above there were 1,022 compliance monitoring interactions during the reporting period. Of these interactions 601 related to physical site inspections and assessing data, and reports provided by consent holders.

Environmental Incidents

Over the reporting period there has been a total of 209 complaints received. The majority of these complaints (63%) related to discharges to air . The remainder of the complaints related to discharges to land (10%) and water (27%)

Richard Munneke REGULATORY MANAGER

APPENDIX ONE

LIST OF APPLICATIONS FOR TERRITORIAL AUTHORITY WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT DISCHARGES

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

Ruapehu District Decision granted on 18 June 2013. Objection to conditions Work through objection with . Set 1/03/2003 River Council WWTP received from Ruapehu District Council. hearing if objection cannot be resolved through meetings.

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

TDC will be lodging a replacement application for the long Tararua District Pahiatua Town Creek / Application has been notified and there are outstanding term discharge of treated wastewater. Application to be 30/06/2005 Council WWTP Mangatainoka River submissions. received this year in order to secure Freshwater Fund assistance. TDC are proposing upgrades at the site which will require Pre hearing meeting has being held with applicant and the them to change their application. TDC are going to update Tararua District Woodville 31/03/2011 Mangaatua Stream submitters. There is likely to be a modification to the Environment Committee, confirm the upgrades and give HRC Council WWTP application to reflect the proposed upgrades at the WWTP. an indication of when a modified application can be expected. The application is still on hold. RDC are currently designing Continue to work with RDC to progress and to facilitate Rangitikei the proposed upgrades to the plant. RDC are also Bulls WWTP 7/10/2006 Rangitikei River replacement application for Bulls. District Council discussing the option of including Riverlands and Ohakea

discharges.

Rangitikei The application has been notified and submissions closed. Continue chasing up RDC to resolve outstanding submission Taihape WWTP 27/04/2011 Hautapu River District Council Work is continuing with submitters on consent conditions. or pursue to hearing. When Common Receiving Applicant consent Current Status Proposed Action Name Environment expired The applicant is preparing a revised application which includes additional land for wastewater irrigation. Staff have seen a draft application and have provided feedback. A Manawatu The application is currently on hold. The applicant is in the Feilding WWTP 1/06/2009 Oroua River revised application is expected to be lodged prior to District Council process of acquiring additional land. Christmas. MDC are going to update the Environment Committee on the 10 December on the upgrades and when a consent application will be expected. The applicant is proposing to pipe the discharge to the PNCC Palmerston Longburn WWTP. Landowner settlements are required before this can North City 31/05/2010 Manawatu River The application is on hold. WWTP occur. It is proposed to allow PNCC time to acquire these Council settlements. Palmerston Ashhurst The application is currently on hold awaiting pipe The application will remain on hold until the pipeline is North City 6/08/2013 Manawatu River WWTP construction to PNCC WWTP. Construction has begun. commissioned in April 2014. Council

The application has been notified with submissions. Two pre- Horowhenua Waitarere Allow HDC to resolve Shannon Appeals before work begins 30/1/2007 Land hearings have been held. There are outstanding District Council WWTP on resolving Waiterere applications. submissions to be resolved.

A work programme has been established with HDC. Once Horowhenua Land adjacent to The application has been notified with outstanding work on the Shannon WWTP applications and appeals have Levin WWTP 7/12/2007 District Council Lake Horowhenua submissions. been resolved the applications for the Levin WWTP will be progressed. The submission period will close on 16 January 2014. Horowhenua Shannon Land and Application was received on 14 November and publicly n/a District Council WWTP Manawatu River notified on 27 November. The applicant has requested direct referral to the Environment Court. A decision on this request is due from Council by 13 December 2013.

APPENDIX TWO

OVERVIEW OF OTHER SIGNIFICANT APPLICATIONS

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

When Activity Receiving Applicant consent Description Current Status Proposed Action Environment/Location expired Hearing was held on the 12th and 13th of November. Hydro Electric The commissioner has adjourned the hearing Energy 20/12/2007 Power Raetihi Hearing is scheduled for the 12th & 13th November requesting further information. When this information Scheme has been obtained the hearing will be closed.

Applicant reviewing the current level of treatment and Affco has lodged a suite of applications lodged is looking at a range of options from upgrading the Affco New Zealand Feilding Meat Land and the Oroua River, existing plants through to the viability of discharging 14/05/2011 relating to the operation of the Feilding Meat (Manawatu) Ltd works Feilding Processing Plant. Applications currently on hold. wastewater to land. Allow Affco time to undertake this work and provide a replacement application later this year.

APPENDIX THREE

NON-NOTIFIED CONSENTS GRANTED IN SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER 2013

Non-Notified Consents Granted in September 2013

Discharge Permits

Applicant and Location Purpose 106776 To discharge compost leachate into and onto land at 128 State Natural Bark and Compost Limited Highway 1 Foxton 106459 To discharge dairy farm animal effluent into and onto land at 357 JMJ Farms Limited Poplar Road, R D 4, 106670 To discharge dairy farm animal effluent into and onto land from 550 Cavelands Farming Limited cows at 145 State Highway 2, Mount Bruce, Masterton Masterton 106803 To discharge dairy farm animal effluent into and onto land at 912 Edo Mooij No.3 Line, R D 12 Wanganui To discharge farm dairy effluent to land, including dairyshed and yard effluent, race effluent, feedpad effluent, silage leachate, 106461 dairyshed and yard washdown water, yard and feepad solids, stone Michelen Farms Limited trap sludge, vat wash and contaminated stormwater at 164 Poplar Road Opiki

Water Permits

Applicant and Location Purpose 106790 and 106791 To take water from Well Number 312041 and 312042 for the Regents Park Farms Limited purpose of irrigation at Duncan Road, Feilding Bulls

Dicharge Permits and Land Use Consents

Applicant and Location Purpose to discharge contaminants to land, water and air and the associated earthworks and vegetation clearance associated with the pressure 106644 – 106649 washing, dry air blasting and repainting of the and KiwiRail to construct an inspection walkway and authorise an existing access Makatote Viaduct bridge over the Makatote River at Makatote Viaduct, Main Trunk Line, National Park 106792 Council To remove part of a foredune at 2 Koputara Road, Himitangi Beach Himitangi Beach To construct a bridge over the bed of the Mangaatua stream at 106761 FA & MJ Blatchford McKinlay road Papatawa Woodville To construct a bridge over the bed of blacks creek at Top Grass 106768 ME & SA Brunton road Ruaora To take up to 5000 cubic metres of gravel from the 106769 Wanganui District Council at Whanganui riverbed Atene Whanganui For clearance of vegetation by aerial spraying at 1076 Otope road, 106876 NJ & SM Thorburn Dannevirke

Land Use Consents – construct a bore

Applicant and Location Purpose 106796 To construct a bore for the purpose of irrigation at JR and WJ McVitty 58 Mangawhata Road, R D 7, Palmerston North Palmerston North 106795 RJ Lourie & MP Lourie as Partners To construct a bore for the purpose of stock drinking water at 208 of Lourie Farm Partnership Lethbridge Road, R D 9, Feilding Trading as Mt Curl Farms 106806 To construct a bore for the purpose of domestic water supply at 85 G Lucinsky Waikawa Beach Road, Manakau 106799 Peter Craig Chemis, Jane Margaret McDiarmid and David To construct a bore for the purpose of domestic water supply at 154 John Chapman as Trustees of the Strathnaver Drive, Waikawa Beach Chemis Family Trust Waikawa Beach 106801 To construct a bore for the purpose of domestic supply at 35 North Kevin O’Connell Manakau Road R D 31 Levin 106802 To construct a bore for the purpose of stock water and dairyshed Trevor and Evelyn Knight supply at 451 Kawiu Road, Levin Levin 106804 Ministry of Education To construct a bore for the purpose of school water supply at 399 ( School) Koputaroa road Levin

Change of Consent Conditions

Applicant and Location Purpose To take 20,000 cubic metres per year of gravel from the upper Manawatu river channel between the upper gorge bridge to Ngawaparua bridge to take 40,000 cubic metres per year for the first three years of this consent and 20,000 cubic metres per year for the 105328/1 Horizons Regional following seven years of this consent to a maximum 260,000 cubic Council metres from the upper Manawatu river channel between Ngawaparua bridge to Weber road bridge and to take 8,000 cubic metres per year from the Mangahao river channel between the confluence of the upper Manawatu river to 2 kilometres upstream of the Tararau road bridge

Coastal Permit – Land Use

To remove damaged section of the Wharf street slipway consturct a boardwalk and rock riprap in the bed of the Whanganui river at 106793 Wanganui District Council Wharf street slipway Whanganui riverbed adjacent to Wharf street Wanganui

Non-Notified Consents Granted in October 2013

Discharge Permits

Applicant and Location Purpose To discharge 150 cubic metres per day of piggery effluent to land 105445 & 105446 Happy Hog and to discharge odour arising from a piggery operation - all appl Limited nos 105445 and 105446 To discharge dairy farm animal effluent in to and on to land at 173 106834 Daniel O’Leary Raumai Road Bulls from dairy number 44070

Water Permits

Applicant and Location Purpose to take water from river for the purpose of stock drinking 106797 Downs Limited water at 273 Ongarue Stream Road Waimiha To take water from the for irrigation purposes at 106800 Waipuna Farms (2005) Ltd Mangawhero Road Wanganui To take water from the Katikara Stream and the unnamed tributary 106807 Karen Collins of the Kai Stream for irrigation at Brunswick Road, Wanganui To take water from Well Number 354005 for the purpose of 106794 maintenance of the Shannon Wastewater Treatment Plant and stock Horowhenua District Council drinking water and dairyshed washdown for two dairy farms at Shannon Johnston Road, Shannon

Land Use Consents

Applicant and Location Purpose To place rock rip rap in the bed of town creek and for ancillary 106770 Dial a Do it Limited land disturbance activities at Crewe Street Pahiatua To use land for a new dairy farming operation at 2040 Main Road 105830/1 JR and BR Murdoch Maxwell as a result of a dairy conversion - all apps 105830 105831 and 105832 For land disturbance exceeding 100m2 on slopes greater than 20 106847 Mark Sinclair degrees at R D 5 Taihape For vegetation on slopes greater than 20 degrees where area 106848 Ross na Clonagh Limited exceeds 1ha and vegetation age exceeds 7 years at Tararua Road Pahiatua For cultivation on slopes greater than 20 degrees at 16282 Route 106849 Ben Johnston 52 R D 2 Masterton For cultivation on slopes greater than 20 degrees at State 106850 Bruce Hodges Highway 3 Kai Iwi For land disturbance exceeding 100m2 on slopes greater than 20 106851 Bruce Hodges degrees at R D 5 Taihape To construct a bridge over the bed of the Whakangaromanga 106812 Allied Forests NZ stream for forestry access purposes at Kauarapaoa Road Wanganui For vegetation clearance on slopes greater than 20 degrees 106860 Rolland Land Limited where area exceeds 1ha and vegetation area exceeds 7 years at 1462 Mangaone Valley Road R D 4 Eketahuna For vegetation clearance on slopes greater than 20 degrees 106861 NZ Carbon Farming where area exceeds 1ha and vegetation area exceeds 7 years at (Waiowaka) Limited Waiowaka Road For vegetation on slopes greater than 20 degrees where area 106862 Trustees of Blackburn exceeds 1ha and vegetation age exceeds 7 years at Strachans Family Trust Access Road Ohakune For vegetation on slopes greater than 20 degrees where area 106863 The NZ Redwood exceeds 1ha and vegetation age exceeds 7 years at 649 Company Paparoa Road Taumarunui

Land Use Consents – construct a bore

Applicant and Location Purpose To construct a bore for the purpose of irrigation at 5 Uxbridge 106811 D Watt and A Percy Terrace Levin 106844 Koriniti To construct a bore for the purpose of domestic water supply Koriniti

Change of Consent Conditions

Applicant and Location Purpose 103097/1 and 103098/1 To discharge contaminated stormwater to land via soakage and NZ Sawn Products Limited to discharge contaminated stormwater to an unnamed tributary of Feilding the Makino Stream at Maewa Road, Feilding To take 4,752 cubic metres per day of groundwater from well 105015/1 Regents Park Farms number 312029 for the purpose of supplying water for irrigation Limited at Santoft road Bulls at Santoft road Bulls 103590/1 To discharge dairyshed effluent to land at 206 Oturoa Road, RD Oturoa Easton Limited 12, Levin Levin

NON-Notified Consents Granted in November 2013

Discharge Permits

Applicant and Location Purpose 106679/1 To discharge 3 cubic metres per day of domestic wastewater into I and S Welsh and onto at 2496 State Highway 3 Turakina 106833 To discharge vegetable wash water to the Makaranui stream at Brian Eades Limited Makaranui Stream Lakes Road Ohakune 106840 To discharge dairyshed effluent, feedpad effluent, fee storage Mackindad Limited leachate and underpass effluent into and onto land at 200 Marton Jeffersons Line, Marton To discharge dairy farm animal effluent into and onto land at 106855 Kaitoki river road Dannevirke relating to dairy supply number PB and JH Paewai 47300 106842 To discharge gravel processing washwater into and onto land at Higgins Aggregates Limited Maxwells line Palmerston North - all apps 106841 & 106842 106745 To discharge stormwater from a Meat Processing Plant into the Riverlands Manawatu Limited Rangitikei River via a drain at 104 Ferry Road, Bulls, Manawatu Bulls To discharge a maximum of 3 cubic metres per day of secondary 104784/1 South Makirikiri School treated domestic wastewater from South Makirikiri school to land at 945 Makirikiri road Marton 104555/1, 104556/1, 104557/1, 104558/1, 104559/1, & 104560/1 Multiple discharge permits relating to the Turitea wind farm Mighty River Power Ltd

Water Permits

Applicant and Location Purpose 106832 To take water from the Makaranui stream for the purpose of Brian Eades Limited vegetable washing at Makaranui Stream Lakes Road Ohakune 106839 To take water from Well Number 304035 for the purpose od stock Mackindad Limited water and dairyshed washdown at 200 Jeffersons Line, Marton Marton 106805 To divert and realign the unnamed tributary of the Kiwitea stream at Woodland Rest Home Port Street Feilding To take 1200 cubic metres per day of water from well number 106841 335004 for gravel washing purposes at Maxwells line Palmerston Higgins Aggregates Limited North – all apps 106841 & 106842 104461/1 To take water from Well Number 344201 for the purpose of stock MT & TB Olsen drinking water and dairyshed washdown at 577 Okuku Road, RD 4, Palmerston North Palmerston North To take water from the Manawatu river for stock water and 106829 Cavan Downs Trust dairyshed washdown at 433 Whenuahou road Takapau

Land Use Consents

Applicant and Location Purpose 106873 For vegetation on slopes greater than 20 degrees where area Grant Adkins exceeds 1ha and vegetation age exceeds 7 years at Ruatiti Road For vegetation on slopes greater than 20 degrees where area 106878 exceeds 1ha and vegetation age exceeds 7 years at Graham M Carmichael Mangakahikatea Road For vegetation on slopes greater than 20 degrees where area 106879 exceeds 1ha and vegetation age exceeds 7 years at Sherwood Station Branscombe Road Akitio 106883 For cultivation on slopes greater than 20 degrees at 10060 Route Arklow Limited 52 Pongaroa 106868 To undertake excavation and soil strenghtening works in the bed PMB Land Co Limited of the Manawatu river at Pari reserve Manawatu river 106868 To undertake excavation and soil strenghtening works in the bed PMB Landco Limited of the Manawatu river at Pari reserve Manawatu river Manawatu 106843 Downer EDI Engineering To drill and install a 32mm sub-duct under a stopbank at Nuku Limited road Tangimoana For the vegetation clearance and land disturbance in rare or threatened habitats near streams and on hill country highly 104553/1 Mighty River Power erodible land - Turitea wind farm - for the construction operation Limited and maintenance of 60 turbines each with a capacity of up to 3 mw relating to the Turitea wind farm

Land Use Consents – construct a bore

Applicant and Location Purpose 106856 Peter and Merrin Bailey as To construct a bore for the purpose of dairy farm water supply trustees of the Steel Breeze Trust Newbury 106866 Horowhenua District Council To construct two bores for the purpose of groundwater monitoring Tokomaru 106846 To construct a bore for the purpose of domestic water supply at Atene Marae Atene Marae, 2066 Whanganui River Road Wanganui 106852 To construct a bore for the purpose of water supply for a nursery at John Harre 675 Kimbolton Road, Feilding Feilding 106887 To construct a bore for the purpose of dairy farming at 10 Poplar John McErlean South Road Opiki Opiki 106880 Brent Pirovano Trustee of To construct a bore for the purpose of stocl drinking water and Brittanica Trust domestic water supply at 11 Shannon Buckley Road, Shannon Shannon 106877 Catherine Anne Gee & Murray To construct a bore for the purpose of domestic water supply at 954 Edward Shaw Kairanga Bunnythorpe Road, Palmerston North Palmerston North 106869 To construct a bore for the purpose of domestic water supply at 112 MJ and PC Richardson Te Whanga road Levin Levin 106867 To construct a bore for the purpose of domestic water supply at 18 Tony and Charmaine Nicholson Kukutauaki Road, RD 5, Levin Levin To construct a bore for dairy farming purposes at 84013 State 106906 John Monaghan Highway 2 Eketahuna

Land Use Consents and Water Permit

Applicant and Location Purpose 106857 To take groundwater for a pump test at 466 Raumai road R 106857 & 106858 D 1 Bulls Killarney Farms Limited 106858 To construct a bore for the purpose of irrigation at 466 Bulls Raumai road Rd1 Bulls

APPENDIX FOUR

Non-Compliance (Actual / Potential Minor Environmental Effects / Technical / Administrative)

Consent Holder Activity Location CRS&NM Bishop 104702 Water Permit 218 Fothergill Road Dannevirke Failure to install flow meter with pulse output 26 September 2013 Routine the Brow Dairies Ltd Water Permit 42 Edgeley Road 106507 Failure to install flow meter with pulse output 22 September 2013 Routine Golden Meadows Trust Water Permit Manawatu River Road Norsewood 104512 Failure to install flow meter with pulse output 23 September 2013 Routine DR Stephenson Discharge to Land Te Rehunga South Road 101138 Dannevirke Exceeded irrigation depth requirement 30 September 2013 Routine DR Stephenson Water Permit 100 Te Rehunga South Road 105704 Dannevirke Failure to install flow meter with pulse output 30 September 2013 Routine P & W Janssen Ltd Water Permit 354 Manawatu River Road R D 11 104797 Norsewood Failure to install flow meter with pulse output 23 September 2013 Routine JE Ball, CA Johstone & RM Kennedy as Water Permit Unnamed tributary of the Trustees of Greating Kid Co Trust Mangatera stream 138 Tekakapo 103976 Valley road, Dannevirke Failure to install flow meter with pulse output

30 September 2013 Routine Incorporation of Ransfield Water Permit 370 Waikawa Beach Road Levin 104709 Failure to install flow meter with pulse output

5 September 2013 Routine NZ Pharmaceuticals Ltd Discharge to Water Manawatu river New Zealand 103907 pharmaceuticals plant 68 Weld Unauthorised one-off discharge to street Linton Manawatu River due to failure of level sensor. Consent Holder advised HRC of non-compliance.

26 September 2013 Complaint WG, JE & HF Judd ( ) Discharge to Land Armstrong Road Dannevirke 105933 Insufficient area available for irrigation of effluent and irrigator positioned to close to road.

4 October 2013 Routine Biddybid Ltd Water Permit 98 Kotare Road Tataramoa 104485 Dannevirke Failure to install flow meter with pulse output

2 October 2013 Routine Pukewhai Farms Ltd Water Permit 219 Pukewahi Road R D 4 104599 Pahiatua Failure to install flow meter with pulse output

16 October 2013 Routine Essex Trustees Ltd, Avery Trustees Ltd & Discharge to Land Dougherty Road Pahiatua P J Avery T/A Avery P/Ship 105679 Ponding of effluent due to joiner failure with irrigator

16 October 2013 Routine JJ&RA Koot Water Permit Pukepuke Road Oroua Downs 104644 Failure to install flow meter with pulse output

23 October 2013 Routine Ruahine Timber Ltd Discharge to Land Thompson Street 105067 Dannevirke Failure to ensure treatment plant drip pad is crack free, failure to provide amended management plan and provide results of sampling.

1 October 2013 Routine Ruahine Timber & Roundwood Products Discharge to Land Tangimoana Road Tangimoana Ltd 105155 Failure to ensure treatment plant drip pad is crack free, failure to store CCA waste within a covered area and failure to provide an amended management plan

1 October 2013 Routine Wai Hiwi Farm Ltd Water Permit Taylors Road R D 6 Eketahuna 104725 Failure to install flow meter with pulse output

14 October 2013 Routine Glenbrook Farm Water Permit 886 Kakakiri Road Eketahuna 104535 Failure to install flow meter with pulse output

15 October 2013 Routine Nireaha Farms Ltd Water Permit 95 Mangaroa Road Nireaha 105143 Failure to install flow meter with pulse output

14 October 2013 Routine JN McLaren Water Permit 136 Falkner Road R D 2 106413 & 106421 Eketahuna Failure to install flow meter with pulse output

11 November 2013 Routine Te Paratai Farms Ltd Water Permit 60 Taylor Road R D 9 Palmerston 104540 North Failure to install flow meter with pulse output

7 November 2013 Routine IR&LM Redington Water Permit 137 Hamua Rongomai Road 106313 Eketahuna Failure to install flow meter with pulse output

13 November 2013 Routine Palmerston North City Council Discharge to Land Awapuni Landfill Maxwells line 105458 Palmerston North Turning compost when wind blowing from South East, when prohibited by consent.

13 November 2013 Complaint Palmerston North City Council Discharge to Land Awapuni landfill Maxwells line 105459 Palmerston North Turning compost when wind blowing from South East, when prohibited by consent.

13 November 2013 Complaint PC Franklin Water Permit 421 Parkville Central Road 105058 Eketahuna Failure to install flow meter with pulse output

11 November 2013 Routine Monaghan Farm Ltd Water Permit State Highway 2 Eketahuna 105022 Failure to install flow meter with pulse output

15 November 2013 Routine Auroam Rima Ltd Discharge to Land Broomfield Road R D 3 Woodville 105943 One-off sump overflow.

19 November 2013 Routine KJ&AM Hull Discharge to Land South Road R D 2 Eketahuna 104417 Ponding of effluent on land due to direct discharge from open pipe

11 November 2013 Routine Four Roads Farms Ltd Water Permit Nireaha Road Eketahuna 105037 Failure to install flow meter with pulse output

12 November 2013 Routine

Significant Non-Compliance (Actual or Potential Environmental Effects)

Consent Holder Activity Location RJ Cresswell & Mangahao Trustees (2006) Discharge to Land South Road R D 2 Eketahuna Ltd as Trustees of Te Kaipo Family Trust 103054 Overflowing effluent pond resulting in effluent ponding on the ground. 10 November 2013 Routine JN McLaren Discharge to Land 136 Falkner Road R D 2 Eketahuna 106412 Overflowing effluent pond resulting in effluent discharging to water 11 November 2013 Routine JEM Norsewood Ltd Discharge to Land 75450 State Highway 2 Norsewood 106237 Ponding of effluent on the ground 24 September 2013 Routine JR Kells Discharge to Land 357 Garfield Road Makotuku 106772 Effluent pond overflowing 24 September 2013 Routine NG Atkins Discharge to Land Church Road, Dannevirke 104576 Ponding of effluent on the surface due to hydrant failure 24 September 2013 Routine TERRITORIAL AUTHORITY RESOURCE CONSENT COMPLIANCE STATUS - SUMMARY TABLE AS AT 31 AUGUST 2013

This table is presented at the request of Councillors to display the current status of wastewater treatment plant compliance for Territorial Authorities.

Ruapehu District Council

Site Category Consent Numbers Status Notes Taumarunui 2 913243/1 913242 Data Assessment Next assessment due September 913244 26/11/12 2013 RC7626 Expired 1/03/03 Complied

Site Inspection 26/11/12 Complied National Park 3 103403, 106166 Data Assessment Site visit completed but report Expires 17/11/15 28/11/2013 has not been sent. RC1586 Complied

Site Inspection 08/05/2013 Complied 3 4926 Data Assessment Site inspection due June 2013 Expired 20/12/05 11/10/2012 Site status and operation RC7709 Complied discussed on 8 April 2013 No concerns with this site. Site Inspection 2/05/2012 Complied Pipiriki 3 106225 (land) Data Assessment New resource consent granted. Expires 01/07/35 Nil data assessment Old consent 102269. RC9207 Commenced 18/04/13 106248 (water) Site Inspection Expires 10/12/13 Nil Site Visit Inspection January Raetihi 1 102379 Data Assessment Need detailed investigation as Expires 17/11/15 15/07/2013 something strange is occurring in RC9292 Complied the catchment.

Site Inspection Site visit undertaken post floods 08/04/13 to inspect infrastructure, not Complied counted as a compliance visit

Ohakune 2 101699 101701 101702 Data Assessment Data assessment due in June Expires 17/11/15 29/10/2012 2013. Breaches of DO, BOD, SS RC8747 Significant non- and ammonia. compliance Currently doing work to improve Site Inspection treatment at the plant. 08/04/2013 Complied (report to be Site visit undertaken post floods sent) to inspect infrastructure, not counted as a compliance visit

Ruatiti 4 7126 Data Assessment Discharge to land. Expires 19/05/27 31/03/10 RC1603 Complied

Site Inspection 31/03/10 Complied

Horowhenua District Council

Site Category Consent Numbers Status Notes Shannon 2 PAC32551 Data Assessment Assessment made under 103889 Expired 1/07/01 07/08/2013 despite being under appeal RC8728 Complied 103889, 103888 Under Appeal Site inspection 07/08/2013 Complied Waitarere 3 102220 Data Assessment Desludging completed. Expired 27/06/07 11/11/2013 RC9161 Complied

Site inspection 18/09/2013 Complied Levin 3 6624 6920,103285 Data Assessment Data assessment on hold as a Expired 5/06/08 05/11/2012 result of Turoa spill. RC1578 Complied

Site inspection 1/10/2013 Complied Levin 2 6921, 6610 Data Assessment Data assessment on hold as a Pot Levin Pot 02/10/2013 result of Turoa spill. All expire 2018 Complied RC0132 Preliminary assessment looks ok Site inspection 11/07/12 Complied Foxton 2 103925 Data Assessment Assessment due in January Expires 1/12/14 09/07/12 RC0671 Complied

Site inspection 20/08/2013 Complied Tokomaru 3 101227 101228 Data Assessment Assessment due in February Expires 24/01/17 25/05/12 RC8433 Complied

Site inspection 25/05/12 Complied 3 102249 102460 Data Assessment Discharge to Land. Expires 11/03/28 06/08/13 Completed de- sludging RC2162 Complied

Site inspection 06/08/13 Complied

Rangitikei District Council

Site Category Consent Numbers Status Notes Koitiata 4 105079 Data Assessment Expires 1/07/24 Not assessed to date Discharge to land RC1439 Site inspection Not assessed to date Bulls 2 6406 Data Assessment Assessment due September Expired 7/10/06 20/02/13 2013. RC1567 Complied Upgrades commencing, issues Site inspection with flood levels 20/02/13 Complied Hunterville 2 (3) 7079 Data Assessment Possible down grade to category Expired 30/04/07 26/04/13 3, once new consent granted. RC7079 Complied New consent due to be issued June 2013 Site inspection 25/01/12 Site inspection report not Complied completed due to Turoa spill

Decision under appeal Taihape 1 101724 Data Assessment Assessment due January 2014 Expired 27/04/11 26/03/13 RC8762 Complied

Site inspection 14/03/12 Complied Ratana 1 7400 Data Assessment Assessment due January 2014. Expires 31/07/18 09/08/2013 RC1600 Complied

Site inspection 01/05/12 Complied Marton 1 7312, 7313 Data Assessment Site visit report not sent Expires 31/03/19 26/03/13 RC7311 Significant non Data assessment scheduled for Complied December

Site inspection Upgrades scheduled to 26/03/13 commence in June 2014. Complied Duddings 3 102545 Data Assessment Site visit completed but report has Lake Expire 27/02/23 Not applicable not been sent due to Turoa spill.

RC9410 Site inspection 26/7/12 Complied 3 101726 Data Assessment Assessment due January 2014 Expire 19/03/24 07/08/12 Breach of ammoniacal nitrogen RC8764 Significant non- and E.coli in discharge. In stream compliance limits not breached.

Site inspection 07/08/12 Complied

Manawatu District Council

Site Category Consent Numbers Status Notes Feilding 1 101840 Data Assessment Data assessment December Expired 1/06/09 08/04/13 RC8860 Significant non Upgrades commissioned complied

Site inspection 10/09/13 Complied Himatangi 4 105872 Data Assessment Discharge to land small system. Beach Expires 1/07/13 30/10/12 Infrastructure Upgrades Complied completed and reticulated network RC2187 being connected Site inspection 08/11/12 Site inspection and data Complied assessment to be scheduled Halcombe 3 101255 101252 Data Assessment CMIR in draft. Expires 28/06/16 18/11/13 RC8451 Complied Non compliance due to DRP and inadequate reporting Site inspection 10/09/13 Complied Cheltenham 3 103260 Data Assessment Assessment due January 2013. Expires 17/07/16 26/06/12 RC0109 Complied

Site inspection 10/09/13 Complied Sanson 3 101839 101838 Data Assessment Assessment due December 2013. Expires 18/06/17 28/06/12 RC8859 Significant non- compliance

Site inspection 10/09/13 Complied Rongotea 3 102242 102245 Data Assessment Assessment due December 2013. Expires 11/11/17 4/07/12 RC9182 Significant non- Upgrades scheduled for January compliance 2014

Site inspection 4/07/12 Complied Kimbolton 2 103418 Data Assessment Filters and equipment have been Expires 1/09/19 05/04/13 purchased and are in storage. RC0240 Complied Data assessment due December Site inspection 05/04/13 Floating wetlands have been Complied installed Significant improvements already

Awahuri 3 103710 Data Assessment Assessment due February 2014 Expires 27/07/26 26/11/11 Potential issue with samples being RC0490 Significant non- contaminated by excessive bird compliance life on treatment ponds.

Site inspection 15/01/13 Complied

Tararua District Council

Site Category Consent Numbers Status Notes Pahiatua 2 4369 Data Assessment Assessment due January 2014 Expired 30/06/05 25/09/12 RC1594 Complied

Site inspection 25/09/2012 Complied Eketahuna 2 103346 Data Assessment New consent – variation being Expires 01/07/2015 28/05/13 submitted to change the location RC1571 Complied of the discharge and the wording of conditions. Site inspection 28/05/13 Inspection Complied

Woodville 2 104310 101429 Data Assessment Pond are now lined and de- Expired 17/04/10 14/03/13 sludged. Inspection due RC8546 Complied December

Site inspection 14/03/13 Complied Norsewood 3 102313 Data Assessment Assessment due January 2014 Expires 30/06/14 20/11/12 RC9238 Complied

Site inspection 20/11/12 Complied Pongaroa 3 102885 Data Assessment Reporting, Aqua mats and UV Expires 30/04/19 26/05/13 treatment has, SIN, Organic RC9696 Non Complied Matter, E.coli

Site inspection Inspection Due January 17/05/13 Non Complied Ormondville 3 104163 104164 Data Assessment Flow meter not installed Expires 1/07/26 23/05/13 RC0871 Complied Inspection due January 2014

Site inspection 23/05/13 Significant non complied Dannevirke 1 100979 100980 Data Assessment Inspection due December Expires 31/05//12 14/03/2013 RC8238 Significant Non Ammonia and Phosphorous Comply exceedences. Pond 4 is currently in the process of being lined. Site inspection 14/03/2013 Comply

Palmerston North City Council

Site Category Consent Numbers Status Notes Aokautere 3 100358 Data Assessment Now piped to PNCC WWTP. Expired 15/06/2009 No longer required Decision on pond RC7733 decommissioning to be made. Site inspection 16/1/12 No scheduled visits Complied Ashhurst 3 101984 Data Assessment Currently being piped to PNCC Expires 06/08/13 25/05/13 WWTP RC8965 Complied

Site inspection 27/09/13 Complied Palmerston 1 101829 101831 101831 Data Assessment Report due January North 101832 101833 29/08/13 Site inspection due January Expires 16/05/28 Complied RC8856 Site inspection 22/10/13 Complied Longburn 3 104773 Data Assessment Assessment due February 2014 Expired 31/05/10 24/05/2012 RC8776 Complied

Site inspection 15/10/13 Complied

Wanganui District Council

Site Category Consent Numbers Status Notes Marybank 3 6735 Data Assessment Inspection undertaken, outcome Expires 27/09/21 Not applicable to be advised. RC1585 Site inspection 30/11/12 Complied

Mowhanau 3 100749 Data Assessment Sampling still an issue from the Expires 1/12/21 27/08/2013 discharge. RC8053 Non-compliance Frequency needs addressing

Site inspection 25/07/12 Complied Wanganui 2 (1) 101706/2 Data Assessment New assessment currently being Expires 30/06/26 29/07/13 completed. RC8749 Complied Site visit scheduled for 4 Site inspection December 2013 15/05/12 Complied Formal warning and Abatement Notice issued for verified odour complaints, no condition in RC. Enforcement Order granted 23 April 2013.