APP-2024204967.00 Horowhenua District Council - Public Water Supply

Activity

One Plan Rule

Activity Status

Site Details

Water take permit to abstract
16,159m3/day from the Ōhau River (Being 15,409 m3/day of consumptive take and 750 m3/day of non-consumptive take) (Core Allocation).

LF-TUD-R47
Takes and uses of surface water not complying with core allocations or takes and uses of water taken at or below minimum flow

Non-Complying

Ōhau River at existing and new intake structures;
Short term take at Ō2NL Project site for Ō2NL construction water.

Water take permit for supplementary allocation to enable water harvesting at times when the river is above median flow and which, in total is not to exceed 10% of the actual flow in the river at the time of abstraction. (Supplementary Allocation).

LF-TUD-R47
Takes and uses of surface water not complying with core allocations

Non-Complying

Ōhau River at new intake structure.

Land use (bed of river) consent to construct, operate and maintain a new water intake structure (infiltration gallery) for drinking water supply purposes including intermittent air backwash of the system.

LF-AWBD-R76 Activities in the bed of a river that do not comply with other rules.

LF-LAND-R8 Vegetation Clearance, Land Disturbance

Discretionary

Lot 1 DP 12594
116 Poads Road

Land use (bed of a river) consent to construct, operate and maintain a water pipe bridge over the Ōhau River to convey water from the water storage reservoir to the drinking water treatment plant.

LF-AWBD-R68 Activities affecting RP-SCHED2 Value of Flood Control and Drainage

Discretionary

Road Reserve
[DP 555714]

Land use (earthworks) consent to construct off-river reservoir and associated infrastructure of approximately 855,000 m³ total volume.

LF-LAND-R6
Large-scale land disturbance, including earthworks

Controlled

Lot 9 DP 555714

Discharge permit for the intermittent discharge of stored water from the reservoir via spillway to the Ōhau River if overtopping occurs or if maintenance draw down is required.

LF-LW-R38 Discharges of water or contaminants into surface water that do not comply with other rules or are not otherwise regulated

Discretionary

Lot 1 DP 12594
116 Poads Road;
and Lot 9 DP 555714

Diversion of groundwater under the reservoir.

LF-TUD-R51 Diversions that do not comply with permitted activities and controlled activity rules

Discretionary

Lot 9 DP 555714

Discharge permit for the discharge of groundwater from under the water storage reservoir to water or to land which may result in some overland flow to the Ōhau River.

LF-LW-R38 Discharges of water or contaminants into surface water that do not comply with other rules or are not otherwise regulated

Discretionary

Lot 9 DP 555714

Planting and Restoration in and around a rare habitat (wetland).

ECO-R2, Some activities within rare and threatened habitat

Non-Complying Activity

Lot 9 DP 555714
(COMP Area)

Land use (bed of a river) consent to construct shallow bores for abstraction of water in the vicinity of SH1 bridge.

RP-LF-AWBD-R54, Structures and disturbances involving a reach of river or its bed with RP-SCHED2 Values of Natural State, Sites of Significance - Aquatic, and Sites of Significance – Cultural

Discretionary

O(hau River in vicinity of Ō2NL Project site

Activity

NES-Freshwater

Activity Status

Site Details

Earthworks within and within
100 m of a natural inland wetland (marginal classification), in a manner that will result in complete drainage of the wetland, required for the construction of specified infrastructure.

Regulation 45

Discretionary Activity

Lot 9 DP 555714

Discharge of groundwater within and within a 100 m setback from a natural inland wetland.

Regulation 39(3A)

Restricted Discretionary Activity

Lot 9 DP 555714
(COMP area)