Horowhenua District Council -Public Water Supply

Introduction

Horizons Regional Council has received an application from Horowhenua District Council that includes a number of activities associated with the public water supply to the Levin Township. The activities include the abstraction of water for the Ōhau, the construction and operation of a new reservoir and necessary infrastructure, the construction of new bores within the Ōhau River near the State Highway One Bridge and planting and restoration works in and around a wetland.

General information

Application details

The Manawatū-Whanganui Regional Council has received resource consent application – APP-2024204967.00

This application has been received from Horowhenua District Council.

The overall proposed works which require resource consents are as follows:

Activity	One Plan Rule	Activity Status	Site Details
Water take permit to abstract 16,159m3/day from the Ohau 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	Ohau 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	Ohau 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 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 Ohau 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 Ohau 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 Ohau 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	Ohau River in vicinity of Ō2NL Project site
Activity	NES-Freshwater	Activity Status	Site Detail
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)

Application can be viewed

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In person

Manawatu-Whanganui Regional Council, Palmerston North, situated at 11-15 Victoria Avenue, Palmerston North, during the hours of 8.15 am - 4.45 pm Monday - Friday Horowhenua District Council 126/148 Oxford Street Levin 5510 · during office hours of 9am-5pm Monday -Friday.

Email

You can also request a copy of the application from the Consents Department of the Manawatu-Whanganui Regional Council via email consent.submissions@horizons.govt.nz

Other information

Submissions

Public submissions can be received up until April 22, 2025 4:45 pm

You can also request a copy of the application from the consents department of the Manawatū-Whanganui Regional Council via email consent.submissions@horizons.govt.nz.

Public submissions must include:
1. Details of the applications in respect of which you are making the submission
2. Your name, postal address, telephone number, and email address (if applicable)
3. Whether you support or oppose the applications
4. Whether you wish to be heard in respect of the submission
5. The reasons for making the submission, and the decision you wish the consent authority to make
6. Be dated and signed by the person making the submission
7. A copy of every submission must be served on the applicant and the Manawatū-Whanganui Regional Council at 11-15 Victoria Avenue, Palmerston North. consent.submissions@horizons.govt.nz

APP-2024204967.00 - Horowhenua District Council -Public Water Supply

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