Decision on Resource Consent Applications
2597. The decision on each resource consent application is set out on the following pages.
Auckland Regional Council
Works in the bed of watercourses and diversion of surface water – consent numbers 34372 and 34373
2598. The resource consent applications 34372 and 34373 to the Auckland Regional Council are granted on the terms and subject to compliance with the conditions referred to below.
Description of consents
2599. Consent numbers 34372 and 34373 authorise the works in the bed of watercourses and diversion of surface water described in the document entitled “North Island Grid Upgrade Project – Underground Transmission Cable between Pakuranga Substation and Brownhill Road”, June 2007, to be carried out in general accordance with the description in that document, except as otherwise identified in the resource consent conditions contained in Appendix P.
Term
2600. The term of the consents is 35 years from the date of commencement of the consents under section 116 of the RMA.
Lapse
2601. Each resource consent will lapse on the expiry of 10 years after the date of commencement of the consents unless before then the consents are given effect to or another condition prescribed by section 125 is complied with.
Discharge of contaminants to land – consent number 34370
2602. The resource consent application 34370 to the Auckland Regional Council is granted on the terms and subject to compliance with the conditions referred to below.
Description of consent
2603. Consent number 34370 authorises the discharge of contaminants to land described in the document entitled “North Island Grid Upgrade Project – Underground Transmission Cable between Pakuranga Substation and Brownhill Road”, June 2007, to be carried out in general accordance with the description in that document, except as otherwise identified in the resource consent conditions contained in Appendix Q.
Term
2604. The term of this consent is 35 years from the date of commencement of consent under section 116 of the RMA.
Lapse
2605. The resource consent lapses on the expiry of 10 years after the date of commencement of the consent unless before then the consent is given effect to or another condition prescribed by section 125 is complied with.
Land-use consent for earthworks – consent number 34102
2606. The resource consent application 34102 to the Auckland Regional Council is granted on the terms and subject to compliance with the conditions referred to below.
Description of consent
2607. Consent number 34102 authorises the earthworks described in the document entitled “North Island Grid Upgrade Project – Underground Transmission Cable between Pakuranga Substation and Brownhill Road”, June 2007, to be carried out in general accordance with the description in that document, except as otherwise identified in the resource consent conditions contained in Appendix R.
Term
2608. The term of the consent is 35 years from the date of commencement of consent under section 116 of the RMA.
Lapse
2609. The resource consent lapses on the expiry of 10 years after the date of commencement of the consent unless before then the consent is given effect to or another condition prescribed by section 125 is complied with.
Land-use consent for earthworks/roading and tracking – consent number 34711 and discharge of contaminants permit – consent number 34712
2610. The resource consent applications 34711 and 34712 to the Auckland Regional Council are granted on the terms and subject to compliance with the conditions referred to below.
Description of consents
2611. Consent numbers 34711 and 34712 authorise the earthworks/roading and tracking and discharge of contaminants described in the document entitled described in the document entitled “North Island Grid Upgrade Project – Auckland Regional Council Resource Consent Applications within the Designated Area”, July 2007, to be carried out in general accordance with the description in that document, except as otherwise identified in the resource consent conditions contained in Appendix S.
Term
2612. The term of the consents is 35 years from the date of commencement of the consents under section 116 of the RMA.
Lapse
2613. Each resource consent will lapse on the expiry of 10 years after the date of commencement of the consents unless before then the consent is given effect to or another condition prescribed by section 125 is complied with.
Waikato Regional Council
Discharge permit for composting/mulching of vegetation – consent number 116903
2614. The resource consent application 116903 to the Waikato Regional Council is granted on the terms and subject to compliance with the conditions referred to below.
Description of consent
2615. Consent number 116903 authorises the discharge for composting/mulching of vegetation described in the application entitled “North Island Grid Upgrade Project, Waikato Regional Council, Resource Consent Applications within the Designated Area, July 2007”, to be carried out in general accordance with the description in that application, except as otherwise identified in the resource consent conditions contained in Appendix T.
Term
2616. The term of this consent is 35 years from the date of commencement of consent under section 116 of the RMA.
Lapse
2617. The resource consent lapses on the expiry of 10 years after the date of commencement of the consent unless before then the consent is given effect to or another condition prescribed by section 125 is complied with.
Land-use consent for tower foundation drilling below the water table – consent number 116904; land-use consent for vegetation clearance and earthworks in a high-risk erosion area – consent number 116902; and a discharge permit for site water and drilling fluids – consent number 116905
2618. The resource consent applications 116904, 116902 and 116905 to the Waikato Regional Council are granted on the terms and subject to compliance with the conditions referred to below.
Description of consents
2619. Consent numbers 116904, 116902 and 116905 authorise the tower foundation drilling below the water table, the vegetation clearance and earthworks in a high-risk erosion area and the discharge of site water and drilling fluids described in the document entitled “North Island Grid Upgrade Project – Waikato Regional Council Resource Consent Applications within the Designated Area”, July 2007, to be carried out in general accordance with the description in that document, except as otherwise identified in the resource consent conditions contained in Appendix U.
Term
2620. The term of the consents is 35 years from the date of commencement of the consents under section 116 of the RMA.
Lapse
2621. Each resource consent will lapse on the expiry of 10 years after the date of commencement of the consents unless before then the consent is given effect to or another condition prescribed by section 125 is complied with.
Dated at Wellington 18 September 2009
[Signed by]
David Sheppard (Judge) – Chairperson
Dr Deborah Read – Member
Mr Kevin Prime – Member
Mr John Rutherford – Member
