Castle Hill Wind Farm Applications

Resource consents sought from Manawatu-Wanganui Regional Council (Horizons Regional Council):

105949: Land Use Consent for land disturbance, earthworks and vegetation clearance, including in a Hill Country Erosion Management Area.

105950: Land Use Consent to upgrade existing public roads and construction of new roads, including associated land disturbance, earthworks and vegetation clearance.

105951: Land Use Consent to authorise works in, and associated excavation and disturbance of streambeds, for the placement, construction, use and maintenance of structures, including cabling, in, on, or over the streambed.

105952: A Water Permit for the damming and diversion of water (including surface and ground water) during construction and operational activities. 

105953: A Water Permit to take and use a combined total of up to 531 cubic metres per day of surface water for construction activities from the Te Hoe Stream, the Tiraumea Stream, and the Tiraumea River when the Tiraumea River flow at the MWRC river flow gauge at Ngaturi is less than the median flow but exceeds 2.04 cubic metres per second.

105954: A Water Permit to take and use surface water for construction activities from the Te Hoe Stream, the Tiraumea Stream, and the Tiraumea when the Tiraumea River flow at the MWRC river flow gauge at Ngaturi exceeds the median flow.

105955: A Discharge Permit (discharge to land) to discharge stormwater that may contain contaminants to land during the construction and operation of infrastructure and facilities.

105956: A Discharge Permit (discharge to water) to discharge stormwater that may contain contaminants to surface water during the construction and operation of infrastructure and facilities.

105957: A Discharge Permit (discharge to land) to discharge stormwater and wash water (from truck bowl wash out and the concrete batching plants) to land.

105958: A Discharge Permit (discharge to land) to dispose Excess Fill to land, within the CHWF Site.

105959: A Discharge Permit (discharge to air) to discharge contaminants to air.

A consent term of 35 years is sought. 

Resource consents sought from Greater Wellington Regional Council:

31326: Land Use Consent to authorise land disturbance, earthworks and vegetation clearance associated with the construction, operation, maintenance, replacement and refurbishment of all structures and activities associated with the CHWF consent activities.

31327: Land Use Consent to authorise the upgrade existing External Roads (including associated land disturbance, earthworks and vegetation clearance).

31328: Land Use Consent to authorise works in, and associated excavation and disturbance of streambeds for the placement, construction, use and maintenance of structures in, on, under or over the streambed, (including bridges, culverts, cabling and structures).

31329: Land Use Consent to authorise works in, and associated excavation and disturbance of streambeds, for the placement, construction, use and maintenance of structures in, on, under or over the streambed in a manner that constitutes a permanent reclamation or occupation of the bed.

31330: A Water Permit to authorise damming and diversion of water (including surface and groundwater) during construction and operational activities, associated with the CHWF consent activities.

31331: A Water Permit to authorise the take and use of up to 890 cubic metres per day of surface water from the Tinui River at Taipo, at or about NZTM map reference 1866476E 5477290N.

31332: A Discharge Permit to authorise the discharge of stormwater that may contain contaminants to land and surface water during the construction and operation of infrastructure and facilities, associated with the CHWF consent activities.

31333: A Discharge Permit to authorise the discharge of Excess Fill to land, within the CHWF Site.

31334: A Discharge Permit to discharge of contaminants to air associated with the operation of Concrete Batching Plants and mobile aggregate crushing plants.

31335: A Discharge Permit to discharge stormwater and wash water (from truck bowl wash out and Concrete Batching Plant areas) to land.

An unlimited duration consent is sought for the Section 13 Regional Council reclamation consent.  A term of 35 years is sought for all other consents.

Resource consents sought from Tararua District Council:

202-2011-59: Land Use Consent for the construction, operation, maintenance, replacement and refurbishment of the CHWF and associated structures including wind turbines; Electrical Balance of Plant; internal roads; permanent operations and maintenance facilities; up to 16 wind monitoring masts; temporary construction facilities; water abstraction and retention structures; quarries to obtain aggregate material for road constructions; concrete batching plants; excess fill areas; upgrading of local road network; and land disturbance, earthworks and vegetation clearance associated with construction works.

An unlimited duration consent is sought for the District Council Land Use consent.

Resource consents sought from Masterton District Council:

110043: Land Use Consent for the construction, operation, maintenance, replacement and refurbishment of the CHWF and associated structures including wind turbines; Electrical Balance of Plant; internal roads; permanent operations and maintenance facilities; up to 16 wind monitoring masts; temporary construction facilities; water abstraction and retention structures; quarries to obtain aggregate material for road constructions; concrete batching plants; excess fill areas; upgrading of local road network; and land disturbance, earthworks and vegetation clearance associated with construction works.

An unlimited duration consent is sought for the District Council Land Use consent.

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