DRAFT Summary of Submissions Application # RM10.193 Port Otago Limited - Various consents to dredge Otago Harbour Status # of To Be Heard # of Submissions Submissions Neutral 13 No 82 Opposed 148 Yes 113 Support 31 Total: 195 Support with Conditions 3 Total Number of Submissions: 195 Page 1 of 32 Submitter Submitter Add1 Add2 Add3 Add4 Add5 Add6 Submissions Summary Received Date To Be Status No Heard 1 Kati Huirapa Suzanne C/- Post Karitane 9471 Concerns with the dredging of 13/08/2010 Yes Opposed Runaka ki Ellison Centre 9471 material from the foreshore, seabed Puketeraki and disposal of dredge material as have effects on cultural, spiritual, historic and traditional relationship within Otago Harbour. 2 Port P O Box 2 Port 9050 Oppose the dumping of material as 13/08/2010 Yes Opposed Chalmers Chalmer has not considered the dump site Fishermens s 9050 area to commercial trawling local Co-operative fishing boats and fishing grounds. Soc.Ltd 3 Alliance PO Box 845 Invercarg Supports proposal as additional 09/08/2010 No Support Group Ltd ill shipping capacity is required to carry an expected increase in the volume of exports. Bigger ships have better economies of scale, and it would make the export trade md uncompetitive if big ships couldn't load at Port Chalmers. 4 City Forests Attn: G. PO Box Dunedin Supports as Port Otago is only 13/08/2010 Yes Support Limited Dodson 210 economically viable export port for majority of City Forests Limited products. 5 Te Runanga c/- Nicola Tamatea Otakou RD 2 Dunedin 9077 Concerns with the dredging of 13/08/2010 Yes Opposed o Otakou Murand Road material from the foreshore and Incorporated seabed and proposed disposal of dredge material at disposal sites. Has cultural, spiritual, historic and traditional relationship with the Otago Harbour. 6 D J 35 Beach St Clair Dunedin Concerned with dumping of spoil at 13/08/2010 Yes Opposed Wooffindin Street Hayward Point, Spit beach and south Spit beach dump sites as it would have a detrimental effect on surf quality at Aramoana beach and eventually destroy the surf in that area. 7 R Hesson PO Box 137 8 Hill Warrington Opposes all parts of application as 13/08/2010 No Opposed Road risk of ecological damage and environmental impact on the natural Page 2 of 32 resources. 8 W Bretton c/- Warrington P O Box Warrington Otago Concerns with Port Otago model for 13/08/2010 Yes Opposed Reserve 137 sediment dispersal and large volume Group of sediment and sand on coastline. 9 W M 64 Albert St Clair Dunedin 9012 Concerned with the dumping of the 19/07/2010 No Opposed Faasega Street 9012 dredgings at Taiaroa Heads/Aramoana. The dredgings have caused sand to be washed further up the coast. Wants sand dumped a further 50kms off shore. 10 K Farhi "Te Ora" Rapid No Reynoldstow RD 1 Port Concerned with negative impacts of 23/07/2010 Yes Opposed 28 n Road Chalmers the extension of the wharf (noise, light spill and views) on submitter's home environment and proposal will detrimentally affect the character of Careys Bay (decreased property values and loss of income for cafés and bars). 11 K Nicolau 12 Slant Careys Otago 9023 9023 Concerned with noise of dredges, the 26/07/2010 Yes Opposed Street Bay dumping of spoil, DCC District Plan breaches, lighting, meeting Kyoto Pact, fishing jetty to become a berth or further reclamation, spawning locations, and devaluation of property. 12 J C Cecchi 30 Harbour Careys Port 9023 Concerned with negatives effects on 03/08/2010 Yes Opposed Terrace Bay Chalmers residents enjoyment and the nature of 9023 the Carey's Bay. community, the effect the container cranes will have on the view and outlook from Carey's and surrounds. 13 J Bretherton 20A Oxford St Kilda Dunedin 9012 Concerned with the effect on the salt 03/08/2010 No Opposed Street 9012 marsh adjacent to entrance of the harbour which is a bird habitat and needs specific protection. 14 J P Cecchi 30 Harbour Careys Port Concerned with negative effects on 03/08/2010 Yes Opposed Terrace Bay Chalmers residents enjoyment and the nature of the Careys Bay community, the effect the container cranes will have on the view and outlook from Careys and surrounds. Page 3 of 32 15 R H Dunn 20 Matariki Broad Dunedin Supports the project as it is an 06/08/2010 No Support Street Bay important development for Port Otago Limited, exporters and for economic growth, including more jobs in the region. Bigger ships should lower the carbon footprint overall. 16 R A C 58 Rocks Riverton Concerned that not enough research 06/08/2010 No Opposed Wallace Highway has been done recording the outcome of dumping and the effects on the sea life of the local coast-lines north and south. 17 P H Young 46 Salisbury Bradford Dunedin Concerned with the impact of 09/08/2010 No Opposed Road sediment drift on fisheries in the area, including the threat to the ecosystem in general, and paua etc along the coastline. Wants dumping to be used to reclaim areas within the harbour. 18 P J S P O Box Titahi Porirua 5242 5242 As a paua quota holder he is 09/08/2010 No Opposed McGregor 52036 Bay concerned that the dumping of material will be a threat to paua beds in the adjoining coastline. 19 A D Parker 20 Clyde Rosenea Dunedin 9023 Concerned with dumping of dredgings 10/08/2010 No Opposed Street th 9023 and the sediment covering wild and re seeded paua in quota owned by submitter in Pau5d. 20 P M Reid P O Box 22 Portobell Dunedin Otago Harbour is already a heavily 11/08/2010 Yes Support o modified environment through port activity and has been for over 130 years. The harbour is in excellent condition and conclude that the dredging and port expansion over the last 30 years has not been detrimental to habitats on or around the harbour. Believes that the environment will quickly recover from the project and the effects and impact will be minimal. 21 D G 36 Tongatu Ngungur RD 3 Whangarei 0173 Concerned that surfing quality at 11/08/2010 No Opposed Kilpatrick Road u 0173 Aramoana will be degraded and Murderers and Karitane could also be adversely affected if dumping additional dredging material at Aramoana and Heyward Point occurs. Page 4 of 32 If a wave breaks on the spoil ground then there is less wave energy in the near shore surf zone which reduces surf frequency and quality. Also concerned about water turbidity and that dumping near shore 22 J M Fisher 32 Coombe Careys Dunedin 9023 Concerned with having to pay 11/08/2010 Yes Opposed Hay Terrace Bay 9023 additional ORC rates to fund proposals at Port Chalmers, and the effect of noise, light and air pollution and the visual impact the extended wharf will have, together with concerns about her property being devalued. Concerned that 24/7 dredging will have a detrimental effect on health and well being of family and visiting friends. 23 O Williams 1/3 Parliament Auckland 1010 Concerned that proposal will affect 11/08/2010 Yes Opposed Street 1010 the quality of waves along Dunedin's north coast. 24 J D Nicolau 21 Hare Road Brighton Dunedin 9035 Same submission as Dylan Nicolau. 12/08/2010 No Opposed 9035 25 R J Nicolau Brighton- Dunedin 9035 Same submission as Dylan Nicolau. 12/08/2010 No Opposed Scroggs Hill 9035 Road 26 D Nicolau 160 Brighton- Dunedin 9035 Concerned that the cultural impact on 12/08/2010 No Opposed Scroggs Hill 9035 Maori (Ngai Tahu) and their Road generations far outweigh the need for the project. Dumping of dredge spoil will cause death to all that live there, smothering benthic animals and causing loss of habitat. Concerned with adverse effects on marine animals, filter feeding organisms, and fauna by suspended sediment and turbidity 27 B Nicolau 7 Bath Street Brighton Dunedin 9035 Concerned that shipping lanes disrupt 12/08/2010 No Opposed 9035 breeding and fishing grounds. Vessels take on and discharge millions of litres of ballast water transporting pollution disease and invasive species around the world. Concerned that the cultural impact on Page 5 of 32 Maori (Ngai Tahu) and their generations far outweigh the need for the project. Dumping of dredge spoil will cause death to all that live there, smothering benthic animals and causing loss of habitat. 28 T A Baines 31 Careys Dunedin 9023 Concerned with noise from the 12/08/2010 Yes Opposed MacAndrew Bay 9023 container handling and the release of Road fine silt from dredging, decant water overflow and destructive blasting of hard bottom and reef areas. Believes sand build up at Warrington Beach is a secondary result of dumping by redirecting outfall from Blueskin Bay. Wants hearing panel to visit Careys Bay at various times day and night. 29 P M K Sales Te Ora R D 1 Port 9081 Opposes extension to multi purpose 12/08/2010 Yes Opposed Chalmers wharf but supports construction of a 9081 fisherman's wharf. Concerned with incremental erosion of residential and recreational amenity at Careys Bay. 30 P T Herbert Flaxmill Bay R D 1 Whitianga Concerned with possible destruction 12/08/2010 No Opposed of paua and kina in surrounding area. 31 R F De 18 Guilford Chatsfor Mosgiel Essential that the work covered by 12/08/2010 No Support Lautour Place d the applications be carried out in time for the introduction of the larger ships.