NZTA Notice of Requirement Te Ahu a Turanga - Manawatū Tararua Highway Te Ahu a Turanga: Manawatū Tararua Highway Notices of Requirement for Designations Territorial Authority Recommendation Report May 2019 NZTA Notice of Requirement Te Ahu a Turanga - Manawatū Tararua Highway Table of Contents 1.0 Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Appointments........................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Context .................................................................................................................................... 1 1.3 The Notices of Requirement ..................................................................................................... 1 1.4 Project Description................................................................................................................... 2 1.5 Project Construction ................................................................................................................ 3 1.6 Detailed Design, Management Plans and Outline Plans ............................................................ 5 1.7 Other Resource Consents, Authorisations or Approvals .......................................................... 8 2.0 Prehearing Process .......................................................................................................... 9 2.1 Affected Parties/Stakeholders .................................................................................................. 9 2.2 Section 92 Further Information Request ................................................................................... 9 2.3 Public Notification .................................................................................................................. 10 2.4 Submissions .......................................................................................................................... 10 2.5 Pre-Hearing Minutes ............................................................................................................... 11 3.0 Hearing and Post-Hearing Steps ..................................................................................... 11 3.1 The Hearing ............................................................................................................................ 11 3.2 Post-Hearing .......................................................................................................................... 12 4.0 Statutory Framework (section 171(1)) ............................................................................. 13 4.1 Relevant RMA Instruments ..................................................................................................... 13 4.1.1 Traffic and transport ........................................................................................................... 14 4.1.2 Noise and vibration ............................................................................................................ 15 4.1.3 Social ................................................................................................................................. 15 4.1.4 Landscape and visual amenity ........................................................................................... 15 4.1.5 Natural character ................................................................................................................ 16 4.1.6 Historic heritage and archaeology ...................................................................................... 16 4.1.7 Indigenous biodiversity ...................................................................................................... 16 4.1.8 Tangata whenua values and interests ................................................................................. 16 4.1.9 Network utilities and affected properties ............................................................................ 17 4.1.10 Natural hazards .............................................................................................................. 17 4.1.11 Stormwater, erosion and sediment control ..................................................................... 17 4.2 Other Statutes ........................................................................................................................ 17 4.2.1 Land Transport Management Act 2003 ............................................................................... 17 4.2.2 Rangitane o Manawatū Claims Settlement Act 2016............................................................ 18 4.2.3 Rangitane Tu Mai Ra (Wairarapa Tamaki nui-a Rua) Claims Settlement Act 2017 ................ 19 4.2.4 Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Act 2014 ................................................................ 19 4.2.5 Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 ......................................................................................... 19 4.2.6 Wildlife Act 1953 ................................................................................................................. 19 4.2.7 Queen Elizabeth the Second National Trust Act 1977 ......................................................... 20 4.3 Other Strategic and Planning Documents ............................................................................... 20 4.3.1 Government Policy Statement on Land Transport (GPS) .................................................... 20 4.3.2 National Land Transport Programme (NLTP) ...................................................................... 20 4.3.3 Horizons Regional Land Transport Plan (RLTP).................................................................. 20 4.3.4 Horizons Regional Pest Management Strategy 2017 -2037 (PMS)........................................ 20 4.3.5 Manawatū River Leaders Accord 2010 ................................................................................ 20 4.3.6 Growing Manawatū – MDC Economic Growth Strategy ....................................................... 20 4.3.7 Te Āpiti Masterplan ............................................................................................................ 21 4.3.8 Iwi Management Plans ........................................................................................................ 21 5.0 Application of Section 171 .............................................................................................. 21 5.1 Established Existing Environment (section 171(1)) ................................................................. 21 5.1.1 Traffic and transport ........................................................................................................... 21 NZTA Notice of Requirement Te Ahu a Turanga - Manawatū Tararua Highway 5.1.2 Noise and vibration ............................................................................................................ 22 5.1.3 Social ................................................................................................................................. 23 5.1.4 Landscape and visual amenity ........................................................................................... 23 5.1.5 Natural character ................................................................................................................ 24 5.1.6 Historic heritage and archaeology ...................................................................................... 24 5.1.7 Indigenous biodiversity ...................................................................................................... 24 5.1.8 Tangata whenua values and interests ................................................................................. 25 5.1.9 Network utilities and affected properties ............................................................................ 26 5.1.10 Natural hazards .............................................................................................................. 26 5.2 Assessment of Effects (section 171(1))................................................................................... 26 5.2.1 Traffic and transport ........................................................................................................... 26 5.2.2 Noise and vibration ............................................................................................................ 29 5.2.3 Social ................................................................................................................................. 31 5.2.4 Landscape and visual amenity ........................................................................................... 33 5.2.5 Natural character ................................................................................................................ 34 5.2.6 Historic heritage and archaeology ...................................................................................... 37 5.2.7 Indigenous biodiversity ...................................................................................................... 37 5.2.8 Tangata whenua values and interests ................................................................................. 43 5.2.9 Network utilities and affected properties ............................................................................ 45 5.2.10 Natural hazards .............................................................................................................. 51 5.2.11 Stormwater,