Okere Adventures Okere Falls Reserve, 761 SH33, Rotorua Application for Concession and Resource Consent for Commercial Recreation 18728AP2 15 May 2019 Okere Adventures Okere Falls Scenic Reserve, 761 SH33, Rotorua Application for Concession and Resource Consent for Commercial Recreation Prepared by: Ella Tennent Senior Planner MNZPI Reviewed and Approved for Release by: Sarah Hunt Senior Planner MNZPI Date: 15 May 2019 Reference: 18728AP2 Status: Final This document supersedes all previous issues and is the property of Cheal Consultants Limited. Any unauthorised employment or reproduction, in full or part is forbidden. This document has been prepared for a specific purpose for the above client and shall not be used for any other unauthorised purpose. Cheal Consultants Limited does not acknowledge any duty of care or responsibility to any other party. © Cheal Consultants Limited TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................. 6 2. SITE DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................................................... 6 2.1 Activity Site ................................................................................................................................................... 6 2.2 Parking and Check-in Sites ...................................................................................................................... 11 2.3 Surrounding Environment ......................................................................................................................... 13 3. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSAL ........................................................................................................... 15 3.1 Proposal Details ......................................................................................................................................... 15 3.2 Structures .................................................................................................................................................... 16 3.3 Services ....................................................................................................................................................... 19 3.4 Vegetation Clearance ............................................................................................................................. 19 3.5 Access and Parking .................................................................................................................................. 19 3.6 Signage ....................................................................................................................................................... 21 3.7 Earthworks ................................................................................................................................................... 22 4. STATUTORY CONSIDERATIONS ........................................................................................................ 22 4.1 Reserves Act 1977 ...................................................................................................................................... 22 4.2 Resource Management Act 1991 .......................................................................................................... 24 4.3 National Policy Statements ...................................................................................................................... 25 4.4 National Environmental Standards ......................................................................................................... 25 5. DISTRICT PLAN REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................................................ 28 6. CONSULTATION ................................................................................................................................ 28 7. ASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS ................................................................................... 30 7.1 Introduction to Effects .............................................................................................................................. 30 7.2 Permitted Baseline ..................................................................................................................................... 30 7.3 Ecological Effects ...................................................................................................................................... 31 7.4 Landscape Effects ..................................................................................................................................... 31 7.5 Noise Effects ............................................................................................................................................... 34 7.6 Cultural Effects ........................................................................................................................................... 34 7.7 Effects on Recreational Values ............................................................................................................... 34 7.8 Traffic Effects .............................................................................................................................................. 35 7.9 Parking ......................................................................................................................................................... 35 7.10 Health and Safety ..................................................................................................................................... 35 7.11 Character and Amenity ........................................................................................................................... 36 7.12 Social and Economic Effects ................................................................................................................... 36 7.13 Summary ..................................................................................................................................................... 37 8. RELEVANT POLICIES AND OBJECTIVES ........................................................................................... 37 8.1 Rotorua Lakes Recreation Strategy ........................................................................................................ 37 8.2 Bay of Plenty Conservation Management Strategy ............................................................................ 38 8.3 Rotorua District Plan, Part 10 – Reserves, Community Assets and Water ......................................... 42 8.4 Rotorua District Plan – Rural Zone ........................................................................................................... 43 8.5 District Plan Residential Zone ................................................................................................................... 45 8.6 Summary ..................................................................................................................................................... 46 9. SECTION 104D CONSIDERATIONS .................................................................................................. 47 3 /52 Okere Adventures | Okere Falls Scenic Reserve, 761 SH33, Rotorua | Application for Resource Consent for Land Use 18728AP2 | Prepared by Cheal Consultants Limited | 15 May 2019 10. NOTIFICATION .................................................................................................................................. 47 10.1 Concession Notification ........................................................................................................................... 47 10.2 Resource Consent Public Notification ................................................................................................... 47 10.3 Resource Consent Limited Notification ................................................................................................. 48 11. RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS ........................................................................................................ 49 12. RMA PART II ...................................................................................................................................... 51 13. CONCLUSION ................................................................................................................................... 52 Appendices – 1. Record of Title 2. Plans 3. Ecological Assessment from Wildlands 4. Traffic Impact Assessment from Traffessionals 5. Preliminary Design Comments from Avalon Geotechnical Services 6. Written approvals 7. HAIL comments from Bay of Plenty Regional Council (BOPRC) 8. DoC Concession Application Forms 9. Okere Business Plan 10. Safety Operation Plan (draft) 4 /52 Okere Adventures | Okere Falls Scenic Reserve, 761 SH33, Rotorua | Application for Resource Consent for Land Use 18728AP2 | Prepared by Cheal Consultants Limited | 15 May 2019 APPLICATION DETAILS Authority: Department of Conservation and Rotorua Lakes Council The Applicant: Okere Adventures Address for Service: Cheal Consultants Limited, PO Box 396, Rotorua 3040 Address for Invoice: Okere Adventures, PO Box 969, Rotorua 3040 Site Details: Recreation Sites: Street Address .............................................. Trout Pool Road Legal Description ......................................... Sections 7-8 BLK VI Rotoiti SD Record of Title .............................................