The application
The application documents and information about the Otawere water storage reservoir resource consent application.
Further information requests
At any time before the expert consenting panel issues its final decision on the Otawere water storage reservoir resource consent application, it can request further information under clause 25(1)(a) Schedule 6 of the Act.
Request 1 – 22 March 2022
The panel directed the EPA to request further information from the applicant and provide it to the EPA by 8 April 2022.
The application
On 2 February 2022, Te Tai Tokerau Water Trust lodged an application for the construction of a water reservoir in Northland.
The reservoir will be formed by the construction of two earth embankment dams situated between rolling hills off Te Ahu Ahu Road, Waimate North. Water permits, discharge permits and land-use resource consents will be required.
On 9 February 2022, the EPA determined that the application complied with the requirements set out in clause 3, Schedule 6 of the Act, and can be provided to a panel to determine the application.
Decision on compliance for the Otawere water storage reservoir application (PDF, 101KB)
Application documents
Personal details have been redacted from the application documents.
Resource consent application assessment of environmental effects (PDF, 3MB)
Appendix A: Prescribed application form (PDF, 224KB)
Appendix B part 1 of 3: Preliminary dam design assessment (PDF, 22MB)
Appendix B part 2 or 3: Preliminary dam design assessment (PDF, 16MB)
Appendix B part 3 of 3: Preliminary dam design assessment (PDF, 21MB)
Appendix C: Draft construction environmental management plan (PDF, 16MB)
Appendix D: Draft erosion and sediment control management plan (PDF, 16MB)
Appendix E: Draft construction emergency action plan (PDF, 18MB)
Appendix F: Draft dam safety management plan (PDF, 3.2MB)
Appendix G part 1 of 2: Hydrology and hydraulics assessment (PDF, 24MB)
Appendix G part 2 of 2: Hydrology and hydraulics assessment (PDF, 24MB)
Appendix H: Hydrology assessment (PDF, 1.6MB)
Appendix I: Preliminary assessment of ecological values and effects (PDF, 3.7MB)
Appendix J1: Record of title 678203 (PDF, 206KB)
Appendix J2: Record of title NA135D-350 (PDF, 547KB)
Appendix K: Landscape and visual effects assessment (PDF, 27MB)
Appendix L: Archaeological assessment (PDF, 11MB)
Appendix M: Cultural impact assessment (PDF, 2MB)
Appendix N: Lifeline utility legal advice (PDF, 645KB)
Appendix O: Ground contamination assessment (PDF, 1.1MB)
Appendix P: Construction noise assessment (PDF, 3.7MB)
Appendix Q: Construction transport assessment (PDF, 2.6MB)
Appendix R: Economic assessment (PDF, 435KB)
Appendix S: Review of preliminary ecological values and effects assessment (PDF, 100KB)
Appendix T: Draft emergency action plan (PDF, 21MB)
Appendix U: Far North District plan assessment (PDF, 163KB)
Appendix V: Environmental offset strategy (PDF, 1.8MB)
Appendix W: Letter of support from Taiamai ki te Takutai Moana (PDF, 5.5MB)
Appendix X: Transfer of functions from FNDC to NRC (PDF, 233KB)
Appendix Y: Peer review of dam design (PDF, 753KB)
Appendix Z: Letter of support from Te Rūnanga ā iwi o Ngāpuhi (PDF, 88KB)