APPENDIX B Assessment of Environmental Effects Figures LIST OF FIGURES Page B1: Regional hydrological monitoring sites. i B2: Geology, springs and wetlands of the CHWF area. ii B3: Geological cross section. iii B4: Particle size classification across the CHWF area. iv B5: Landscape Character areas of the wider environment. v B6: Catchments of the CHWF area. vi B7: Annual suspended sediment loads across the CHWF Site. vii B8: Location of lizards within the CHWF Site. viii B9: Location of bat recordings within the CHWF Site. ix B10: Te Hoe Stream water take and storage site. x B11: Tiraumea Stream at Haunui Road water take and storage site. xi B12: Tiraumea River (Ihuraua River confluence) water take and storage site. xii B13: Tinui River at Taipo Quarry water take and storage site. xiii B14: CHWF noise contours – northern section of the CHWF Site. xiv B15: CHWF noise contours – central section of the CHWF Site. xv B16: CHWF noise contours – south-western section of the CHWF Site. xvi B17: CHWF noise contours – south-eastern section of the CHWF Site. xvii B18: Turbine layout comparisons from Pahiatua-Pongaroa Road, and Route 52 Tiraumea looking northeast. xviii B19: Turbine layout comparisons from Castle Hill Road, and Alfredton- Tinui Road looking southeast. xix B20: Turbine layout comparisons from near Bideford School, and Route 52 Tiraumea School. xx B21: Zone of theoretical visibility Turbine Cluster A. xxi B22: Zone of theoretical visibility Turbine Clusters B and C. xxii B23: Zone of theoretical visibility Turbine Clusters D and E. xxiii B24: Zone of theoretical visibility Turbine Cluster F and G. xxiv B25: Combined zone of theoretical visibility. xxv B26: Public viewpoint locations. xxvi B27: Viewpoint simulation Gladstone Road (32 km). xxvii B28: Viewpoint simulation Mangamahoe Central Road (11 km). xxviii B29: Viewpoint simulation Castle Hill Road (5.2 km). xxix B30: Viewpoint simulation Alfredon – Tinui Road looking east (2.9 km). xxx B31: Viewpoint simulation Bideford (4.5 km). xxxi B32: Viewpoint simulation Pongaroa Domain (8 km). xxxii B33: Viewpoint simulation Waitawhiti Road looking south. xxxiii B34: Viewpoint simulation Waitawhiti Road looking east. xxxiv B35: Viewpoint simulation Satellite Substation from Waihoki Valley Road looking east. xxxv B36: Viewpoint simulation Internal Roads from Pahiatua – Pongaroa Road. xxxvi B37: Total Dwellings Visual Effects Assessment. xxxvii B38: Viewpoint simulation of the CHWF from Maunsell Trig (North of Anzac Memorial Cross). xxxviii B39: Viewpoint simulation of the CHWF from Rangitumau. xxxix B40: Material movement plan for the CHWF. xl B41: CHWF maximum average daily and total heavy commercial vehicle movements. xli B42: Daily profile and total heavy commercial vehicle movements. xlii B43: Shadow flicker zone of influence. xliii B44: Shadow flicker on External Dwelling 265. xliv i Figure B1: Regional hydrological monitoring sites. Coonoor Mangamutu Makomako GF WAEWAEP Horo Tiraumea at Onehua Repeater Wa KAITAWA ROAD Ngaturi PUKETOI RANGE *#)" Tiraumea River at Ngaturi N Nikau Kaitawa Marima Konini Korora Mangamaire Puketoi Kopikopiko Mangaone Makuri Stream Makuri at Tuscan Hills Pongaroa River Mangahao River *# Makuri Pongaroa Waiwera Makakahi River Mangatiti MangatainokaHamua River Makuri River Hukanui Pongaroa River )" Makakahi River at Hamua Kakariki MANGAONE VALLEY ROAD Mangaone River Mangatiti Stream Tane PUKETOI FOREST Kohiku SH 2 A Pa Creek G Rongomai Pori CH05 Rakaunui Nireaha K$ Newman Haunui Rakaunui ROUTE 52 Tiraumea River Owahanga River Waihoki Tawataia Mangaone River Tawataia Creek Waipori Stream Tiraumea Eketahuna PA VALLEY ROAD K$ Waihoki Valley ROUTE 52 Waterfall Farm Rongokokako Tiraumea River Parkville ALFREDTON ROAD SH 2 G Mangaoranga Stream B Waiwaka Pleckville CH06 Ihuraua River Alfredton Ma GFGF Waitawhiti Stream Tiraumea at Alfredton Mangaoranga Alfredton Climate Station Te Hoe StreamCASTLE HILL ROAD Kaiparoro K$ Neds Hill Pakowhai River Hastwell D Castlehill C K$ Mataikona River Waitawhiti Ihuraua G CH01 Mauriceville West Punga Stream Tauweru River Catchment on Castle Hill Road GF Whangaehu River *#GF NGAUMU FOREST GF Kopuaranga River at Mauriceville G Tanawa Hut, Tinui River Catchment Mauriceville CH07 Dreyers Rock K$ K$ GF Tintock Green Hill G E Whangaehu River at Tokitapu Wainuiomapu Stream CH04 F G Kopuaranga River Mangareia Stream G Tauweru River Whareama River CH03 )" Kopuaranga River at Palmers Bridge Tinui River Kopuaranga GF)" Whangaehu Valley at Waihi Rangitumau TIVIDALE FOREST MANAWA ROAD K$ Tinui River Whakataki River Whangaehu River Bideford Bideford Kopuaranga River Whakataki Tinui )" Kopuaranga River at Stuart Opaki NGAUMU FOREST Mangapakeha Castlepoint WHANGAEHU VALLEY ROAD Whangaehu Mangapakeha Stream Castle Point Akura Carswell TE ORE ORE BIDEFORD ROAD MASTERTON CASTLEPOINT ROAD Awatoitoi Langdale MASTERTONTe Ore Ore Whareama Tauweru Blairlogie )" Whareama River at Waiteko Homebush )" Tauweru River at Te Weraiti NGAUMU FOREST )" Ruamahanga River at Wardells Key : Client : *# Water Quality Monitoring Site CHWF Site GF Rainfall Monitoring Site Council Boundary Source: 1. Regional hydrological monitoring site locations derived from Project : )" Riverflow Monitoring Site NIWA, Greater Wellington Regional Council and Horizons Regional Council websites. K$ Rainfall Variability Analysis Site 2. CHWF data supplied by Genesis Energy, updated 11/04/11. Castle Hill Wind Farm 3. Topographical information supplied by Corax Topo 2008. Wind Monitoring Mast Hydrology Effects Assessment G (Includes Rainfall Gauge) EJulFinal 11 Scale:1:200,000 (A3) D Consent Draft May 11 012345670.5 Indicative Internal Road Extent (R5-100m Dia) C Consent Draft Apr 11 Title : Kilometres B Second Draft Jan 11 Turbine Corridor Regional Hydrological Project No. : Figure No. : Revision : A First Draft Nov 10 A02337300 5 E Turbine Cluster (A-G) No. Revision Date App. Monitoring Sites COPYRIGHT ON THIS DRAWING IS RESERVED Filed: A02337300M019_monitoring_sites_RevE.mxd ii Figure B2: Geology, springs and wetlands of the CHWF area. Ms Q1al Pept MsQ2al Per Puketoi Q2al Q2al Mangaone Pea Pea lMi Kiw Q2al Q2al Makuri N uQal Old Q2alPa Valley Fault Makuri-Waewaepa Fault uQal lMi Pea Pea Q2al Pea lMi uQal uQalMangatiti lMi mMi Ogw Pet lMi uQal uQal uQal lMi Q2al uQluQl Tane mMi Kiw PUKETOI FOREST lMi Q2al Q2al Pea 31 lMi Pea eMi Ko Q2al Q1al Pea eMi Q1al Ms Miw eMi Pea 30 A uQal Q2al MANGAONE VALLEY ROAD Saunders Road Fault Rongomai Pea Rakaunui eMi Pea Pori Pea Haunui eMi ROUTE 52 lMi Pa Valley Fault uQal Q2al 29 $! Pea Tawataia Kam 16 Pea 17 Tiraumea Q2al Pea Q2al PA VALLEY ROADPea $! Waiho 12 Q2al Q2alPea Pea Q2al Pea Pea Q2al 13 Pea Q2al 5 ROUTE 52 Waitawhiti Fault uQal $! Ms B Q2al Q2al Q2al Pea 14 Pea Ms 11 ALFREDTON ROAD Q2al Waitawhiti Fault Ms Alfredton MsQ2al Pea Ms Q2al lMi Ms Alfredton Fault 10 uQal Ms CASTLE HILL ROAD uQal $!6 Pea Q2al $!$! Q1al 44 $!$! Q2al $! Ms 8 Pea 8 Pea D Q2al Kam Castlehill C Pea 7 Q2al Pea Q2al Ihuraua mMi lMi Pea $! 4 $! mMi $! ALFREDTON TINUI ROAD Pea 5 NGAUMU FOREST uQal mMi $! $! 35 uQal 4 $! 3 34 25 $! 43 3 2 Miw mMi $! 1 $!$! Mit Ogw E Egw F $! 37 $! uQal Egw KiaKns Mitl 36 G uQal 24 $! mMi uQal 26 $! Kat Q4al Mit uQal $! Mitl Kiw Miw Kam 2 Kam Q1al Kat$! Q4al mMi Mit Miw Kat Q4alQ2al Kns Egw Q4al 39 Mitl Q1al Kb mMi Q1alQ1al Mitl 1 Kns Miw Q4al Q4al Miw Q1al Miw Kb mMi Egw uQal Kng Kng Mitl Q2al mMi Kiw Kat Kat Q1al Mit uQl Q1al mMi uQl Q4alQ1al mMi uQl Q4al uQal mMi Kb Q1al Q1al Kns Q4al mMi Kiw mMi Q1al MANAWA ROAD MANAWA Q1al TIVIDALE FOREST Q1al Kb Q2al Q1alKia Kia Kiw lMi Kb Miw Kiw Q1al Q4al mMi Kns Kns Kiw Q4al Kns Q1al mMi Kiw Mit Kat lMi mMi Q1al Q4al Q1al Bideford Kia Ogw Q1al Kiw Q1al Q1al Q1al Miw Miw Miw Q4al mMi Kns Egw Kam Q1al Q1al Miw Geological units in CHWF area Note: Client : 1. For complete geological legend see Figure 3a. lMi PALLISER GROUP (Late Miocene) - Massive mudstone with minor sandstone Source: Kns SPRINGHILL FORMATION - Fossiliferous mudstone with some sandstone and conglomerate 1. Spring locations identified by landowners. 2. Geological map supplied by GNS as vector data. Kam MANGATARATA FORMATION - Alternating sandstone and mudstone with argillite (highly deformed) Geological reference: Lee, J.M., Begg, J. (compilers) 2002. Project : Geology of the Wairapa area. Institute of Geological and Kat TAIPO FORMATION - Sandstone with some mudstone and conglomerate Nuclear Sciences 1:250,000 geological map 11. Castle Hill Wind Farm Key : 3. CHWF data supplied by Genesis Energy, updated 11/04/11. 4. Topographical information supplied by Corax Topo 2008. Groundwater Effects $! Spring (Used for Water Supply) Turbine Corridor E Final Jul 11 $! Spring Assessment Scale:1:125,000 (A3) Turbine Cluster (A-G) D Fourth Draft May 11 0123450.5 1 $! Wetland Area C Third Draft Apr 11 Title : Springs Kilometres B Second Draft Dec 10 Indicative Internal Road Project No. : Figure No. : Revision : Extent (R5-100m Dia) A First Draft Sep 10 (Landowner Identified) A02337700 5 E CHWF Landowner Property No. Revision Date App. 5 and Wetland Areas and Number (LO ID) COPYRIGHT ON THIS DRAWING IS RESERVED Filed: A02337700M037_Geology&Springs_RevE.mxd CASTLE HILL WIND FARM GROUNDWATER EFFECTS ASSESSMENT - GENESIS ENERGY ALLUVIAL DEPOSITS Q1al Gravel, sand, silt and clay (modern valley alluvium) Q2al Gravel with minor sand and silt Q4al Gravel with loess, sand and silt Q5b Gravel and sand (beach deposits) with overlying loess uQl Silt, sand, boulder (landslide debris) uQal Gravel (undifferentiated) eQam MANGATARATA FORMATION - Gravel