Water hearing

The following documents are the evidence presented by Horizons to the One Plan Water hearing.

End of Hearing - April 2010

End of Hearing Staff Reports

Legal Report of Mr John Maassen
PDF | 1.64MB
End of Hearing Report relating to Water Quality, FARM Strategy, Water Allocation, Groundwater, and Beds of Rivers & Lakes Updated 9.45am, 13 April 2010
PDF | 2.18MB
Updated version of page 43 EoH Staff report - Table 2 (formatting update) 19th April 4.19pm
PDF | 9.67KB
Updated version of page 66 EoH Staff report - Table 9 19th April 4.19pm
PDF | 10.35KB
Updated version of pages 52 and 53 EoH Staff report - Table 3 22 April 2010 9.00am
PDF | 27.47KB
Appendix 1 Comments in relation to Evidence of Mr Arthur Male
PDF | 42.98KB
Appendix 2 Technical review of the standards undertaken by Keith Hamill on behalf of PNCC
PDF | 189.43KB
Appendix 3 Expert Agreement on Water Quality Standards For Estuaries And Lakes
PDF | 43.82KB
Appendix 4 Advice from John Stark on QMCI Standard
PDF | 204.5KB
Appendix 5 Environmental Benefits of proposed Rule 13-1 Lakes
PDF | 68.75KB
Appendix 6 N Loads Scenarios used to Model catchment outcomes
PDF | 25.45KB
Appendix 7 Estimated River N Loadings Under the Agreed Dairy Growth Scenario
PDF | 14.46KB
Appendix 8 Actual Periods and Flushing Flows for the Manawatū at Hopelands
PDF | 22.8KB
Appendix 9 Environmental Benefits of proposed Rule 13-1 Macrophytes
PDF | 368.06KB
Appendix 10 Soziak (2002) Paper on Nutrient Reduction and Macrophyte Growth
PDF | 2.42MB
Appendix 11 Response to implementation issues
PDF | 111.02KB
Appendix 12 Summary Table - Policy Planning Shifts
PDF | 10.16KB

Tracked Changes - Yellow Version

Glossary
PDF | 299.65KB
Schedule H - Coastal Marine Area, (CMA) Activity Management Areas, and Water Management Zone and Sub-Zones
PDF | 3.15MB
Schedule D - Surface Water Quality Standards
PDF | 259.84KB
Schedule C - Groundwater Quantity
PDF | 1.58MB
Schedule B - Surface Water Quantity
PDF | 130.75KB
Schedule Ba - Water Management Zones and Associated Values - Surface Water and Groundwater Part 3 of 3
PDF | 2.85MB
Schedule Ba - Water Management Zones and Associated Values - Surface Water and Groundwater Part 2 of 3
PDF | 281.73KB
Schedule Ba - Water Management Zones and Associated Values - Surface Water and Groundwater Part 1 of 3
PDF | 2.02MB
Amendments to Table 17.1 as a result of the Water End of Hearings Reports 19 April 2010
PDF | 35.13KB
Chapter 16 - Structures and Activities involving the Beds of Rivers, and Lakes and Artificial Watercourses, and Damming
PDF | 220.29KB
Chapter 15 - Takes, Uses and Diversions of Water, and Bores
PDF | 133.46KB
Chapter 13 - Discharges to Land and Water
PDF | 290.64KB
Chapter 6 - Water
PDF | 1.82MB

End of Hearing Supporting Technical Reports

Revision of Recommended Minimum Flows and Core Allocation - Mangatainoka, Turitea and Whanganui (Whai_1 and Whai_2)
PDF | 72.63KB
Appendix B to Revision of Recommended Minimum Flows and Core Allocation
PDF | 83.57KB
Permitted Activity Water Takes - Comparison of Options - Version 2 March 2010
PDF | 0.53MB
Dr Barry John Franklyn Biggs End of Hearing Technical Report
PDF | 6.87MB
Dr Barry John Franklyn Biggs Revised S42A (showing tracked changes)
PDF | 158.73KB
Dr Alec Donald Mackay End of Hearing Technical Report
PDF | 0.57MB
Mr Jeremy David Neild End of Hearing Technical Report
PDF | 137.3KB
Mr James Lambie End of Hearing Technical Report
PDF | 67.15KB
Memorandum and Replacement Pages 33 and 34 from Env COP March 2010
PDF | 0.56MB
Environmental Code of Practice for River Works, Horizons Regional Council - March 2010
PDF | 68.97MB

CD ROM containing Point Click of the Plan and User Guide available upon request.

Scope

Report on Scope for Water Chapter Recommendations
PDF | 37.82KB
Appendix I Explanation of Scope - Schedule Ba
PDF | 44.3KB
Appendix II Explanation of Scope - Schedule B
PDF | 373.38KB
Appendix III Explanation of Scope - Schedule D
PDF | 44.01KB
Appendix IV Explanation of Scope - Schedule H
PDF | 38.04KB

Response to Questions Raised

Response to Hearing Panel Questions
PDF | 472.93KB
Appendix A Response LSC and Soluble Inorganic Nitrogen Questions
PDF | 12.73KB
Appendix B Further Explanation of Changes Between NZTM and NZMS
PDF | 6.47KB
Attachment 1 to Appendix B
PDF | 0.54MB
Attachment 2 to Appendix B
PDF | 3.72MB
Attachment 3 to Appendix B
PDF | 425.81KB
Appendix C Consent History and Development of Minimum Flow Recommendations - Raparapawai
PDF | 35.51KB
Appendix D Examples of 1 10,000 Scale Maps for WMZ
PDF | 6.44KB
Appendix E Response to Evidence Raised by Submitters Regarding the Environmental Code of Practice
PDF | 50.71KB

Copy of Examples 1-3 as referred to in Appendix D available upon request.

Material Presented at the Hearing

Material Presented at the Hearing

Legal Submission and introductory statement of Mr John Maassen regarding the water sections of the Proposed One Plan 01 December 2009
PDF | 77.03KB
Dr Roger Graeme Young Revised S42A Report Tracked Changes Version 15 Jan 2010
PDF | 426.08KB
Dr Roger Graeme Young Revised S42A Report Clean Version 15 Jan 2010
PDF | 142.77KB
Written Statement of Points Presented by Kate McArthur on Jan 18th to the Water Hearing Panel Regarding Dissolved Oxygen Data and the Revised Evidence of Dr Roger Young 19 January 2010
PDF | 10.9KB
Manual for On-Site Wastewater Design and Management Tracked Changes Version incorporating changes across Versions 1-3 presented at the hearing 18 January 2010
PDF | 3.03MB
Speaking notes of Clare Barton regarding pointsource discharge rules and policies 19 January 2010
PDF | 20.72KB
Supplementary Evidence Provided by Dr Mark Shepherd 28 January 2010
PDF | 143.61KB
Amended Rule 13-6 FDE and Dr Houlbrooke's Evidence presented by Mr John Maassen 28 January 2010
PDF | 30KB
Meaning of 'individual' section 14 RMA presented by Mr John Maassen 28 January 2010
PDF | 27.27KB
Response to Miscellaneous legal questions presented by Mr John Maassen 28 January 2010
PDF | 26.22KB
Material Incorporated by Reference presented by Mr John Maassen 28 January 2010
PDF | 40.99KB
General Legal Commentary on Scope presented by Mr John Maassen 28 January 2010
PDF | 28.01KB
Speaking notes of Natasha James regarding the Beds of Rivers and Lakes provisions of the Proposed One Plan 28 January 2010
PDF | 51.98KB
Response to Questions on Rule 13-1 and Related Policies presented 1 February 2010
PDF | 1.2MB
Related Policies and Rules of Chapter 13 (dated 29 January 2010) presented 1 February 2010
PDF | 4.56MB
Speaking Notes of Clare Barton - Non-point Source Discharges 1 February 2010
PDF | 314.41KB
Reply from Dr Ledgard to question raised by the Water Hearing Panel Received 2 February 2010
PDF | 37.52KB
Reply from Dr Parfitt to a question raised by the Water Hearing Panel Received 2 February 2010
PDF | 491.73KB

Please find listed below Horizons Regional Councils officers’ reports and documents, including the supplementary reports, that have been prepared for the upcoming water hearing.

Horizons Regional Council Supplementary Officers’ Reports - November 2009

Ms Julie Clare Barton & Miss Natasha Cacilia James - Supplementary Planning and Recommendations Report
PDF | 234.47KB
Chapter 6 - Water
PDF | 452.99KB
Chapter 13 - Discharges to Land and Water
PDF | 236.95KB
Chapter 15 - Takes, Uses and Diversions of Water, and Bores
PDF | 141.19KB
Chapter 16 - Structures and Activities involving the Beds of Rivers, Lakes and Artificial Watercourses, and Damming
PDF | 216.29KB
Schedule Ba - Water Management Zones and Associated Values – Surface Water and Groundwater Part 1 of 3
PDF | 2.58MB
Schedule Ba - Water Management Zones and Associated Values – Surface Water and Groundwater Part 2 of 3
PDF | 274.66KB
Schedule Ba - Water Management Zones and Associated Values – Surface Water and Groundwater Part 3 of 3
PDF | 3.36MB
(Corrected Map Ba2, Page Ba7 of Schedule Ba which shows the sub zone layer which was omitted from the pink version)
PDF | 152.38KB
Schedule B - Surface Water Quantity
PDF | 121.32KB
Schedule C - Groundwater Quantity
PDF | 139.32KB
Schedule D - Surface Water Quality Standards
PDF | 269.94KB
Schedule H - Coastal Marine Area, (CMA) Activity Management Areas, and Water Management Zone and Sub-Zones
PDF | 2.64MB
Glossary
PDF | 243.6KB

Supplementary Evidence of:

Appendix 1 to Supp Evidence of Jon Roygard Permitted Activity Water Takes Comparison of Options
PDF | 177.34KB
Greg John Carlyon
PDF | 152.83KB
Dr Jon Roygard
PDF | 3.73MB
Mrs Kathryn Jane McArthur
PDF | 17.89MB
Corrected Tables 3 and 4 from the Supplementary Evidence of Mrs Kathryn Jane McArthur Received 9 December 2009
PDF | 1.52MB
Dr Barry John Franklyn Biggs
PDF | 37.52KB
Dr John R Zeldis
PDF | 34.04KB
Dr Robert John Wilcock
PDF | 65.06KB
Dr John Martin Quinn
PDF | 479.64KB
Mr Graham Burnley McBride
PDF | 36.43KB
Mr Harold Ivan Barnett
PDF | 15.35KB
Manual for On Site Wastewater Design and Management November 2009 Version 3
PDF | 6.37MB
Mr Hamish T Lowe
PDF | 33.53KB
Attachment to Evidence of Hamish T Lowe
PDF | 339.09KB
Evidence of Ms Fleur Jennifer Foster Maseyk
PDF | 29.2KB
Mr Peter Harold Taylor
PDF | 28.74KB
Appendix 1 to Supp Evidence of Peter Harold Taylor
PDF | 2.12MB
Dr David Houlbrooke
PDF | 45.32KB
Mr Joseph Hay
PDF | 50.37KB
Mr Allan Cook
PDF | 31.2KB
Environmental Code of Practice for River Works November 2009
PDF | 5.21MB
James Stuart Lambie
PDF | 178.33KB
Supplementary Environmental Code Of Practice for River Works November 2009
PDF | 5.21MB

Appendix 2 to Supplementary Evidence Video of Jon Roygard

Section 42A Reports - September 2009

Overall Water Framework

Appendix 1 to Supp Evidence of Jon Roygard Permitted Activity Water Takes Comparison of Options
PDF | 177.34KB
Greg John Carlyon
PDF | 152.83KB
Dr Jon Roygard
PDF | 3.73MB
Mrs Kathryn Jane McArthur
PDF | 17.89MB
Corrected Tables 3 and 4 from the Supplementary Evidence of Mrs Kathryn Jane McArthur Received 9 December 2009
PDF | 1.52MB
Dr Barry John Franklyn Biggs
PDF | 37.52KB
Dr John R Zeldis
PDF | 34.04KB
Dr Robert John Wilcock
PDF | 65.06KB
Dr John Martin Quinn
PDF | 479.64KB
Mr Graham Burnley McBride
PDF | 36.43KB
Mr Harold Ivan Barnett
PDF | 15.35KB
Manual for On Site Wastewater Design and Management November 2009 Version 3
PDF | 6.37MB
Mr Peter Harold Taylor
PDF | 28.74KB
Evidence of Ms Fleur Jennifer Foster Maseyk
PDF | 29.2KB
Attachment to Evidence of Hamish T Lowe
PDF | 339.09KB
Mr Hamish T Lowe
PDF | 33.53KB
Appendix 1 to Supp Evidence of Peter Harold Taylor
PDF | 2.12MB
Dr David Houlbrooke
PDF | 45.32KB
Mr Joseph Hay
PDF | 50.37KB
Mr Allan Cook
PDF | 31.2KB
Supplementary Environmental Code Of Practice for River Works November 2009
PDF | 5.21MB
James Stuart Lambie
PDF | 178.33KB
Environmental Code of Practice for River Works November 2009
PDF | 5.21MB

Water Matters Video | Evidence of Dr Roygard | 01/12/2007 - 30/04/2008
Water Matters Video | Evidence of Dr Roygard | 02/12/2008 - 30/04/2009
Water Matters Video | Evidence of Dr Roygard | Tamaki Hopelands

Schedule Ba - Water Management Zones and Associated Values – Surface Water and Groundwater

Pages 1-29
PDF | 46.87MB
Pages 30-43
PDF | 295.27KB
Pages 44-144
PDF | 71.03MB
Schedule B - Surface Water Quantity
PDF | 114.13KB
Schedule C - Groundwater Quantity
PDF | 2.31MB
Schedule D - Surface Water Quality Standards
PDF | 289.37KB
Glossary
PDF | 164.1KB
Schedule H - Coastal Marine Area, (CMA) Activity Management Areas, and Water Management Zone and Sub-Zones
PDF | 47.24MB

Water Quality

Mr Alexander William Ormiston - Onsite wastewater systems design and management
PDF | 23.67KB
Manual for On-Site Wastewater Systems Design and Management - August 2009, Version 2
PDF | 5.26MB
Mr Harold Ivan Barnett - Controlling discharges of contaminants to land and onsite wastewater management
PDF | 10.58MB
Mr Barry William Gilliland - NES for Sources of Human Drinking Water Regulations 2007 - Updated 8 September 2009 8.30am
PDF | 0.71MB
Mr Logan Kent Bowler - Poultry discharges
PDF | 36.17KB
Ms Alison Frances Russell - Dairy effluent discharges
PDF | 21.69MB
Dr John Martin Quinn - Water quality standards
PDF | 119.74KB
Dr Robert James Davies-Colley - Optical and microbial water quality
PDF | 220.63KB
Dr Roger Graeme Young - Ecosystem metabolism
PDF | 339.5KB
Dr Robert John Wilcock - Values and water quality standards review
PDF | 140.66KB
Dr John R Zeldis - Estuarine and coastal nutrient enrichment, and water quality standards
PDF | 329.98KB
Mr Max Martin Gibbs - Lake water quality and review of standards
PDF | 0.74MB
Dr Barry John Franklyn Biggs - Relating nutrient concentrations to periphyton in rivers
PDF | 151.23KB
Mr Barry William Gilliland - Historical water quality management, contact recreation monitoring and algal blooms associated with lakes
PDF | 7.87MB
Mrs Kathryn Jane McArthur - Overview of water management values and water quality standards, and state and trend of water quality
PDF | 47.99MB

FARM Strategy

Dr Brent Euan Clothier - Agricultural water allocation, the nitrogen cycle, and the application of SPASMO and OVERSEER to inform policy
PDF | 0.6MB
Dr Alec Donald Mackay - Nutrient loss limits based on natural capital approach
PDF | 1.9MB
Dr Andrew Keith Manderson - Review of the FARM Strategy - Updated 3 September 2009 9:15
PDF | 9.68MB
Mr Peter Harold Taylor - FARM Strategies and the consenting process
PDF | 0.78MB
Dr Mark Anthony Shepherd - Results and conclusions from test FARM Strategies
PDF | 0.54MB
Dr Roger Lyndhurst Parfitt - Projecting nitrogen inputs and outputs for New Zealand, and calculating phosphorus loss in the upper Manawatū River catchment
PDF | 492.88KB
Dr Grant Brodie Douglas - Land use capability
PDF | 0.95MB
Dr David John Houlbrooke - Best practice for land application of farm dairy effluent
PDF | 1.09MB
Dr Ross Martin Monaghan - Good environmental practice for farming
PDF | 113.63KB
Dr Stewart Francis Ledgard - How OVERSEER works
PDF | 228.25KB

Surface Water Allocation

Ms Raelene Ellen Hurndell - The water allocation framework, setting minimum flows and allocation limits
PDF | 2.32MB
Dr John William Hayes - Environmental flow assessment methods and use in forming policy
PDF | 264.91KB
Mr Gordon William Stewart - Water demand management and efficient use
PDF | 233.94KB
Mr Joseph Hay - Instream habitat modelling to inform minimum flows
PDF | 0.87MB
Mr Brent David Watson - The provision of information in relation to hydrological flow statistics and application of analytical methods...
PDF | 41.93KB

Groundwater

Mr Hisham Ibrahim Sabri Zarour - Managing the groundwater resource
PDF | 25.23MB
Mr Peter Francis Callander - Overview of the ground water resource and review of policies
PDF | 2.21MB

Beds of Rivers and Lakes

Mr James Stuart Lambie - Effects of activities in the bed of rivers and lakes on water management values
PDF | 440.34KB
Mr Allan David Cook - Scope and purpose of Environmental Code of Practice for River Works
PDF | 70.32KB
Mr Allan David Cook - River and Drainage Schemes
PDF | 44.99KB
Environmental Code of Practice for River Works, Horizons Regional Council - August 2009
PDF | 45.65MB
Mr Peter Lindsay Blackwood - Setting gravel allocation limits
PDF | 5.91MB