Address for service:
11-15 Victoria Avenue, Palmerston North
181 Guyton Street, Whanganui
Attention Fiona Morton ;
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Applicant details:

Rangitikei District Council

Consultant details:

WSP New Zealand Limited

PO Box 1472, Terrace End, Palmerston North 4441
Tabitha Manderson
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Further enquiries:

Enquiries regarding the application can be made to Fiona Morton , Senior Consent Planner

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Introduction


Horizons Regional Council has received an application from Rangitikei District Council.  The application seeks to obtain the necessary consents associated with the operation of the Rātana Wastewater Treatment Plant to land. This includes the discharge of wastewater to Schedule F dune lands and natural wetlands.

The proposal includes the associated restoration of natural wetlands as well as disturbance to, and offset of, natural wetlands.  In addition the Applicant intends to undertake land disturbance associated with the construction of a storage pond.

The Applicant is seeking a consent term expiring 1 July 2049.

General information

Application details

The Manawatū-Whanganui Regional Council has received resource consent application –
APP-2022203996.00.

This application has been received from Rangitikei District Council.

The overall proposed works which require resource consents are as follows:
  • Discharge permit to discharge treated wastewater to land via irrigation.
  • Discharge permit to discharge partially treated wastewater to land via seepage from the existing treatment ponds.
  • Discharge permit to discharge to air (odour from existing WWTP)
  • Discharge permit to discharge to air (odour from the land application area (LAA))
  • Land use consent to undertake earthworks associated with construction of a new storage pond.
  • Discharge permit to discharge to a rare habitat.
  • Discharge permit to water for the discharge within 100 m of a natural wetland.
  • Land use consent to undertake earthworks within 100 m of a natural wetland.
The Applicant is seeking a consent term expiring 1 July 2049.
 

Application can be viewed

Online

01. Application, Revised RATANA CONSENT AEE Dec 23_Final
02. Application, Appendix A Revised Ratana WWTP Irrigation Report
03. Application, Appendix B Revised Ratana WWTP Irrigation Specimen Design memo
04. Application, Appendix B Revised Ratana WWTP Irrigation Specimen Design
05. Application, Appendix C Revised Ratana WWTP Concept Storage Pond - Memo
05a. Application, Appendix D Revised Draft Conditions
06. Application, Appendix E Revised Ratana WWTP EiA
07. Application, Appendix F Revised Ratana WWTP Soil Drainage Class Map
08. Application, Appendix F Revised Ratana WWTP Soil Survey memorandum
09. Application, Appendix G Revised Ratana WWTP Groundwater Investigation
09. Application, Appendix H Revised Ratana WWTP Process Review
10. Application, Appendix I Revised Ratana WWTP Preliminary Water Balance
11. Application, Appendix J Revised Ratana WWTP Irrigation Overseer Memo
12. Application, Appendix K Revised Ratana WWTP Craigs apa HRC
13. Application, Appendix K Revised Ratana WWTP FIF Letter of Support
14. Application, Appendix K Revised Ratana WWTP Ngati Apa letter of Approval
15. Application, Appendix L Revised Ratana WWTP Draft ESCP
16. Application, Appendix M Revised Ratana WWTP GW bacteria die off
17a. Application, s92 Additional Information Response v01
17a. Assessment, s92 Additional Information Request v01
18a. Application, s92 Additional Information Response v02
18a. Assessment, s92 Additional Information Request v02
19. Application, s92 Response, Affected party approval [Duncan] v01
20a. Application, s92 Response, Affected party approval [Sollits] pg 1 v01
20b. Application, s92 Response, Affected party approval [Sollits] pg 2 v01

In person

The application and accompanying information may be viewed during the hours 8.15 am - 4.45 pm at the Manawatū-Whanganui Regional Council situated at 11-15 Victoria Avenue, Palmerston North or at the Horizons Regional Council -Whanganui Office, Guyton Street, Whanganui. Alternatively the application can be viewed on our website www.horizons.govt.nz.

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 September 02, 2024 4:45 pm

CONSENTS TEAM Manawatū-Whanganui Regional Council – Regulatory Group: Private Bag 11025, Manawatu Mail Centre, Palmerston North 4442, Attention: Fiona Morton or via email: consent.submission@horizons.govt.nz