12th June 2020 Department of Conservation Hokitika Shared Services Centre P.O Box 701 Hokitika, 7842 New Zealand ACCESS ARRANGEMENT APPLICATION- SUGARLOAF QUARRY Attention: Permissions Advisor (Support) Please find enclosed the following; 1: Access Arrangement Application Form – Appendix B of Report: SQD620 2: Report: SQD620 Access Arrangement Application and Assessment of Environmental Effects We look forward to the processing of our application and should you have any questions please contact the undersigned Regards Mackley Ferguson Director Kokiri Lime Company Limited [email protected] 027 222 6363 1 DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION ACCESS AGREEMENT APPLICATION & ASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS KOKIRI LIME COMPANY LIMITED SUGARLOAF QUARRY REPORT: SQD620 Submitted to: Department of Conservation Permissions Advisor P.O Box 701 Hokitika SUMMARY Kokiri Lime Company Limited (Kokiri) is proposing to re establish and operate Sugarloaf quarry for the purposes of producing Armour Grade Protection Rock (AGPR) and roading aggregates. Accordingly this document addresses potential effects to the environment in reopening and operating the Sugarloaf quarry. It is important to note that Surgarloaf quarry has already been operated in the past and site access roading already exists through Westland District Council formed legal road. No new access needs to be constructed through indigenous bush and the quarry has already been opened up. Kokiri has undertaken an onsite and desktop review on the quarry site, as well as information obtained through the Department of Conservation, West Coast Regional Council and Westland District Council to assist in an Assessment of Environmental Effects. The potential effects associated with the quarry activity include vegetation, ecology, surface water / ground water, air quality, acoustic ,landscape and visual amenity, traffic, land resource, cultural, archaeological and recreational. Kokiri have determined through this application that the reopening and quarry operation will have a minimal effect of the surrounding environment. On this basis we seek that our resource consent applications are processed on a non notifed basis. Due to the site location and its distance from any sensitive residential and commercial receptors, effects on air quality, noise, traffic, cultural, archaeological recreational activities are determined to be minimal for quarrying operation. A range of management controls and mitigation are proposed in order to minimise and isolate the potential adverse effects. This includes rehabilitation, sediment controls, and minimising disturbance. There are also a number of positive benefits. These include economic benefits associated with the direct and indirect employment of people and contracting of local business. New Zealand also benefits from the royalties and fees paid to the Crown and local and regional councils. Our application demonstrates, the potential effects associated with Kokiri’s proposal will be avoided, remedied or mitigated, provided the various management and mitigation measures proposed are implemented. Table of Contents SUMMARY PART A – APPLICATION FORMS PART B – SUPPORTING INFORMATION 1.0 INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................................................... 7 1.1 Background ........................................................................................................................................................ 7 1.2 History of the Sugarloaf Access Road ............................................................................................................... 7 1.3 History of the Quarry .......................................................................................................................................... 7 1.4 Retrolens Aerial Photographs ............................................................................................................................ 8 1.5 Consultation West Coast Regional Council ....................................................................................................... 8 1.6 Consultation Westland District Council .............................................................................................................. 8 1.7 Consultation- Department of Conservation ........................................................................................................ 8 1.8 Consultation- Te Runanga o Makaawhio ........................................................................................................... 8 1.9 Consultation – Other Groups ............................................................................................................................. 9 1.10 Activity Status ................................................................................................................................................... 9 1.11 Purpose of this Document / Consenting ........................................................................................................... 9 1.12 Access agreeement Area / Timeframes ........................................................................................................... 9 1.13 Receptors Boundary ...................................................................................................................................... 10 1.14 Policy’s, Standards and Objectives ................................................................................................................ 10 1.15 Location .......................................................................................................................................................... 10 1.16 The Resource ................................................................................................................................................. 11 1.16.1 GEOLOGICAL SETTING .................................................................................................................................... 11 1.16.2 THE BASALT / GRANITE RESOURCE .................................................................................................................. 11 1.17 Site Establishment ......................................................................................................................................... 12 1.17.1 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................................. 12 1.17.2 SITE ACCESS ROAD ....................................................................................................................................... 12 1.17.3 BORDER CREEK CROSSING ............................................................................................................................ 13 1.17.4 EXISTING QUARRY INFRASTRUCTURE ............................................................................................................... 15 1.18 Quarrying Operations ..................................................................................................................................... 15 1.18.1 OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................................................... 15 1.18.2 HEALTH AND SAFETY ...................................................................................................................................... 15 1.18.3 HUMAN GENERATED DETRITUS / FIREARMS AND DOGS ..................................................................................... 15 1.18.4 HOURS OF WORK ........................................................................................................................................... 16 1.18.5 QUARRY DESIGN AND OPERATIONAL PARAMETERS ........................................................................................... 16 1.18.6 QUARRY STAGING .......................................................................................................................................... 17 1.18.6.1 OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................................................. 17 1.18.6.2 CLEARANCE AND EARTHWORKS OF INDIGENOUS VEGETATION ......................................................................... 17 1.18.6.3 QUARRYING METHODS ................................................................................................................................ 18 1.18.6.4 SPECIFICATIONS ......................................................................................................................................... 19 1.18.6.5 EXPLOSIVES ............................................................................................................................................... 19 1.18.6.6 PLANT / EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES ............................................................................................................. 19 1.18.6.7 STOCKPILING .............................................................................................................................................. 20 1.18.6.8 Chemical Anyalsis .................................................................................................................................... 20 1.18.7 WATER MANAGEMENT .................................................................................................................................... 20 1.18.7.1