Submissions
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Latest Newsletters from around the City and Region
TAURANGA CITY COUNCIL
Contact information – Group Manager: Environmental Services, Tauranga City Council, Private Bag 12022 Tauranga. Ph 5777 000
www.tauranga.govt.nz
Keeping of Animals Bylaw 2008 – adopted by council on Tuesday 26th August 2008 and comes into effect Wednesday 1st October 2008 (replacing the Control of Animals bylaw 6 2004). The purpose of the new bylaw is to allow for the keeping of animals and poultry in a manner which has minimal impact on, or causes minimal nuisance to the wider community.
Draft Liquor-Free and Vehicle-Free Zones in Public Places Bylaw 2008 – To encourage responsible behaviour in identified public places within the city where groups of people gather frequently and to limit the effects of alcohol on those people and places. Submissions will be received up to 5.00pm Friday 3rd October 2008
Notice of Requirement for a designation, 574 Maunganui Road; RC14248 – Powerco seek to apply for the establishment, construction, operation, maintenance, replacement, repair and minor upgrading of a substation, and parts of, and works for, or relating to, electricity transformation and distribution within the Residential A zone. Details on:
http://www.tauranga.govt.nz/news/publicnotices/ tabid/850/aid/2258/tctl/1787_ViewAnnouncement/Default.aspx
Written submission close at 5.00pm Wednesday 15th October 2008. A copy of your submission must also go to the applicant c/- Maunsell Ltd, PO Box 434, Waikato Mail Centre, Hamilton 3240 Attn G Eccles.
Use of Toxic Agrichemicals for Vegetation Management Policy – A draft policy has been adopted for the purposes of public consultation. The draft policy is available on:
http://content.tauranga.govt.nz/policies/draft/Draft%20Use%20of%20Toxic%20Agrichemicals%20Policy.pdf Comments on this proposal will be accepted up until closing Friday 17th October 2008.
Proposed Amendment to Beaches Bylaw 2007: Horses on the Beaches – To control activities that are likely to affect public safety, minimise nuisance on the beach, and ensure the uses of the beach are largely for recreational purposes. This affects Clause 4 only. Submissions will be received up to 5.00pm Monday 3rd November 2008
Limited Notifications - only those people who are identified as being directly or adversely affected by a proposed activity are served notice and are able to make a submission. Details of limited notifications and links to view are as follows: -
• RC 14202 – 10A Mitchell Street, Greerton. Health Centre.
http://www.tauranga.govt.nz/news/resource-consents/limitednotified/tabid/1024/aid/2233/tctl/2215_ViewAnnouncement/Default.aspx
WESTERN BAY OF PLENTY DISTRICT COUNCIL
Contact information – Western Bay of Plenty District Council Offices, Private Bag 12803 Tauranga. Ph 571 8008
www.wbopdc.govt.nz
ENVIRONMENT BAY OF PLENTY
Contact information – P O Box 364, Whakatane Ph 0800 368 267 Fax 0800 368 329
shari@envbop.govt.nz
website pdf copies -
www.envbop.govt.nz
Notice of Iwi Consultation Hui: He Panui n ate Rununga Whakahaere mo te Regional Policy Statement To discuss the review of the Regional Policy Statement and the next Ten Year Plan for Environment Bay of Plenty will be held: -
- Wednesday 24th September 2008, 9.30am to 12.00 noon at the Bureta Park Motor Inn, Vale Street Otumoetai, Tauranga.
- Further consultation Hui on Tuesday 21st October at Pukehina Marae and Tuesday 9th December at Wairaka Marae, Whakatane.
Transit New Zealand Limited – No. 65435, 65436, 65437 - has applied for resource consent to construct the 23km Tauranga Eastern Motorway (TEM) previously known as the Tauranga Eastern Arterial route. The proposal begins at SH2 at Te Munga, towards Bell Rd, crossing the Kaituna River and rejoining SH@ at about the intersection of SH33 (Rotorua) and SH2 (Whakatane). Consents sought: -
- 65435 - Earth works over the 23km length of the motorway including imported fill. Associated activities include storm water discharge, taking of surface water, river bed disturbance and modified watercourses and farm drainage canals. Potential activities are canal and watercourse diversions and contaminated sites disturbance.
- 65436 - To install culverts, permanently discharge stormwater along the route, and install stormwater treatment and discharge structures.
- 65437 - Erect and Use a bridge over the Kaituna River including support piles and erosion protection.
Any person may make a submission on the application. Submissions may be made up to 5.00pm Wednesday 1st October 2008. A copy must be sent to the applicant C/- Christine Ralph, Beca Infrastructure Limited, P O Box 903, Tauranga. Details can be found on :
http://www.envbop.govt.nz/Consents/Submissions.asp
Notification of Application No. 65125 and 65126 by Heybridge Developments Ltd
Resource consent has been applied for works associated with the development of a four lot subdivision. The proposed works are located at the end of Lockhead Rd, Te Puna at the western Edge of the Wairoa Rivermouth.
- 65125: Earthworks for the length of the access road embankment and to create building pads for the four lot subdivision. Majority of material to be sourced from a barrow pit on site.
Associated temporary works – groundwater take, artificial watercourse disturbance, and storm water discharge.
- 65126: Place and use a culvert to permanently discharge stormwater from the access road embankment.
The application documents are too large to download. Please view them at one of the nominated regional council locations or contact the Water Administration Team if you need a copy. Any person has the right to make a submission, which must be received no later than 5.00pm Wednesday 15th October 2008. A copy of the submission must be sent to the applicant C/- Aaron Collier, Connell Wagner Limited, 58 Cross Road, Marine Park, Sulpher Point, Tauranga.
DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION
Contact information - Department of Conservation P O Box 1146 Rotorua.
http://www.doc.govt.nz/
Topics open and available for consultation can be found on the following link:
http://www.doc.govt.nz/templates/summary.aspx?id=39112
MINISTRY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
Information on Items and business currently out for public consultation can be found at
http://mfe.govt.nz/
Have your say on the following items open for current consultation.
Proposed national environmental standard for on-site wastewater systems. Details available on:
http://www.mfe.govt.nz/laws/standards/wastewater-systems-standards.html
Closes Friday 26 September 2008
Scope of a national policy statement on urban design. Details available on:
http://www.mfe.govt.nz/rma/central/nps/urban-design/index.html Submissions close Tuesday 30 September 2008
Application to vary the Water Conservation (Kawarau) Order 1997 in respect of the Nevis River Details found on:
http://www.mfe.govt.nz/issues/water/freshwater/waterconservation/ kawarau/kawarau-order-nevis-river.html
Open for submissions until Friday 3 October 2008
Proposed national policy statement for renewable electricity generation
http://www.mfe.govt.nz/rma/central/nps/generation.html
Submissions close Friday 31 October 2008
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Information on all items and business on which submissions being received can be found at
http://www.parliament.nz/en-NZ/SC/SubmCalled/
Items currently open for consultation are:
TRANSIT NEW ZEALAND – ARARAU AOTEAROA
Information on Items and business currently open for public consultation can be found at:
http://www.transit.govt.nz
PO Box 5084, Wellington 6145
NOTE: NO CLAIM IS MADE THAT THIS LIST IS ALL-INCLUSIVE – TAURANGA ENVIRONMENT CENTRE LISTS WHAT HAS COME TO OUR ATTENTION – FOR FULL INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT THE RELEVANT COUNCILS OR GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS DIRECTLY.
The Resource Management Advisory Service offers you Free Evening advice clinics on RMA issues (including Council Policy, Submissions, Notifications and Consent applications). The next RMA Advice Evening will be held 5.30pm Thursday 25th September. Appointments are recommended. Feel free to come in at other times if you have an issue that needs addressing.