Hearing Date
The joint hearing of the applications will commence 9:30am on Monday 25 November 2024
PLEASE NOTE THAT AS THIS IS A JOINT PUBLICLY NOTIFICATION APPLICATION ALL DOCUMENTS CAN BE VIEWED ON THE ENVIRONMENT CANTERBURY WEBSITE TOGETHER WITH THE ONLINE SUBMISSION FORM VIA THE LINK ABOVE
Project status: Hearing Booked
The hearing will be adjourned at the completion of the Applicants presentation on Thursday and will recommence late January 2025
Open for submission: 8:00am 12 July 2024 to 5:00pm 09 Aug 2024
Reference numbers:
RMA/2023/1347 - Christchurch City Council
CRC235038 - Environment Canterbury
CRC235039 - Environment Canterbury
CRC235040 - Environment Canterbury
CRC235041 - Environment Canterbury
Applicant name: Christchurch City Council
Site addresses:
80 Old Coach Road, Akaroa
11 Sawmill Road, Duvauchelle
6583 Christchurch Akaroa Road, Akaroa
Jubilee Park, Akaroa
Description of proposed activity:
The applicant has applied for the following resource consent from the Christchurch City Council for the Akaroa Treated Wastewater Irrigation Scheme:
RMA/2023/1347: To use land to construct and operate systems (commencing with pipes from the Terminal Pump Station) and structures for conveying, treating, and storing wastewater, to undertake earthworks within sites of Ngāi Tahu cultural significance (wāhi tapu and silent file areas) and to undertake earthworks required to construct the Akaroa Treated Wastewater Irrigation Scheme and associated structures.
The applicant has applied for the following resource consents from the Canterbury Regional Council for the Akaroa Treated Wastewater Irrigation Scheme:
- CRC235038: A land use consent to use land for community wastewater treatment and storage;
- CRC235039: A land use consent to use land for earthworks and vegetation clearance within a high soil erosion risk area and over an unconfined/semi-confined aquifer;
- CRC235040: A discharge permit to discharge treated wastewater to land and to discharge contaminants (odour) to air;
- CRC235041: A discharge permit to discharge construction-phase stormwater to land.
The proposed wastewater treatment plant is to be located at 80 Old Coach Road, Akaroa.
Treated wastewater is proposed to be stored at 11 Sawmill Road, Robinsons Bay in ten covered storage tanks with a total capacity of 24,000 cubic metres, and in a wetland on land opposite 80 Old Coach Road with a capacity of 2,100 m3.
2,000 m3 of storage for untreated wastewater is proposed to be provided on land opposite 80 Old Coach Road in a covered wet weather flow storage tank.
Treated wastewater is proposed to be irrigated to land planted in indigenous vegetation via surface drip irrigation at 11 Sawmill Road, Robinson’s Bay, 6583 Christchurch Akaroa Road, Hammond Point, and via sub-surface drip irrigation to Jubilee Park, Akaroa.
The applicant has requested a consent term to 9 July 2054 for CRC235038 and CRC235040 and eight years for CRC235039 and CRC235041.
Agent Contact Details
Phone: 03 341 4790
Email: Janan.Dunning@stantec.com
Company: Stantec New Zealand
Submissions
Full details of the joint consent application, including the Assessment of Environmental Effects and any plans or maps that accompanied the application can be viewed at Environment Canterbury offices at 200 Tuam Street, Christchurch, online at https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/resource-consents/notifications-submissions-and-hearings/notified-applications/christchurch-city-council-akaroa-wastewater-treatment-proposal/; and/or Christchurch City Council at 53 Hereford Street, Christchurch and Akaroa Service Centre, 78 Rue Lavaud, Akaroa.
Any person may make a written submission on any of the above applications.
All submissions should be sent to Environment Canterbury, PO Box 345 Christchurch 8140; or emailed to hearings@ecan.govt.nz; or made online https://www.ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/resource-consents/notifications-submissions-and-hearings/notified-applications/christchurch-city-council-akaroa-wastewater-treatment-proposal/.
A copy of the submission must also be sent to the Applicant care of the Agent contact details above.
A submission should include your name, address and phone number and the applicants name and consent application number. A submission must state your reason for submitting, whether you support, oppose or have a neutral view on the applications; and if you wish to be heard in support of your submission.
Submissions must be received by Environment Canterbury no later than 5:00pm on Friday 09 Aug 2024.
