FILE: 5610
(02, 04 and 05)
Resource Consent
Change to 02, 04 and 05
Document Date: 25.09.2019
Pursuant to the Resource Management Act 1991, the Northland Regional Council
(hereinafter called “the council”) does hereby grant a Resource Consent to:
FAR NORTH HOLDINGS LIMITED, PO BOX 7, OPUA 0241
To carry out the following activities on and adjacent to Lot 1 DP 326610 in the coastal marine area
of the Waitangi River, Bay of Islands at or about location co-ordinates 1698365E, 6096245N.
Note: All location co-ordinates in this document refer to Geodetic Datum 2000, New Zealand
Transverse Mercator Projection.
AUT.005610.02.05
Use and occupy space in the coastal marine with a wharf facility,
comprising a covered walkway together with two pontoons and
associated gangways.
AUT.005610.04.05
Occupy the coastal marine area.
AUT.005610.05.03
Alter and extend a wharf facility.
Subject to the following conditions:
General Conditions - The Following Conditions Apply to all Resource Consents:
1
The Consent Holder shall, on becoming aware of any discharge associated with the Consent
Holder’s operations that is not authorised by these consents:
(a)
Immediately take such action, or execute such work as may be necessary, to stop
and/or contain such escape; and
(b)
Immediately notify the council by telephone of an escape of contaminant; and
(c)
Take all reasonable steps to remedy or mitigate any adverse effects on the
environment resulting from the escape; and
(d)
Report to the council’s Compliance Manager in writing within one week on the cause
of the escape of the contaminant and the steps taken or being taken to effectively
control or prevent such escape.
For telephone notification, during council opening hours the council’s assigned monitoring
officer for these consents shall be contacted. If that person cannot be spoken to directly, or
it is outside of council opening hours, then the Environmental Hotline shall be contacted.
Advice Note: The Environmental Emergency Hotline is a 24 hour, seven day a week,
service that is free to call on 0800 504 639.
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2
The council may, in accordance with Section 128 of the Resource Management Act 1991,
serve notice on the Consent Holder of its intention to review the conditions of this consent
annually during the month of May to deal with any adverse effects on the environment that
may arise from the exercise of this consent and which it is appropriate to deal with at a later
stage. The Consent Holder shall meet all reasonable costs of any such review.
3
Prior to the expiry or cancellation of these consents, the Consent Holder shall remove the
structures and other materials and refuse associated with these consents from the consent
area and shall restore the consent area to the satisfaction of the council, unless an application
for replacement consents has been properly made beforehand, or the activity is permitted by
the Regional Plan.
AUT.005610.02 – Wharf Facility
4
The consent for the wharf facility applies only to the structures identified on Northland
Regional Council Plan Number.
3332E attached.
5
The Consent Holder shall keep the coastal marine area free of debris resulting directly or
indirectly from the Consent Holder's activities, including, but not limited to its occupation of
the area. Notwithstanding the generality of the foregoing, the Consent Holder shall provide
a rubbish bin on the wharf and shall arrange for the disposal of collected rubbish to an
authorised disposal facility.
6
Noise emitted from any activity associated with the operation of the wharf facility, when
measured at the boundary of the zone (as defined below), shall not exceed the following
noise levels.
Time Period
Noise Limit
0700 hrs to 2200 hrs
50 dBA L10
2200 hrs to 0700 hrs the following day
45 dBA L10
65 dBA Lmax
Note: The boundary of the zone shall be the line of mean high water springs and the radius
of 100 metres of the source of the noise.
Sound levels shall be measured in accordance with New Zealand Standard NZS 6801:2008
Measurement of Environmental Sound, and assessed in accordance with NZS 6802:2008
Acoustics – Environmental Noise.
7
The Consent Holder shall mark the wharf facility with the number
5610 in black lettering on
a white background clearly displayed and in such a manner as to be clearly visible from land
and sea.
8
The Consent Holder shall maintain all facilities covered by this consent in good order and
repair.
9
Vessels berthed at the wharf, other than waka berthed at the designated Waitangi waka
berth, shall remain at the berth for no longer than is necessary to embark or disembark people
or load and unload supplies.
10
Vessels berthed at the wharf, other than commercial vessels that have been authorised by
the Consent Holder to use the facility, or cruise ship tenders, shall immediately move off any
berth when the berth is needed by such an authorised commercial vessel to embark or
disembark passengers or load and unload supplies.
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11
The Waitangi waka berth shall be available as a berth for vessels other than waka when not
needed for use by a waka, subject to the use being for no longer than is necessary to embark
or disembark people or load supplies.
12
The Consent Holder shall erect a sign(s) on the wharf advising wharf users of the conditions
of use, pursuant to Conditions 9, 10 and 11.
AUT.005610.04 – Occupation of Coastal Marine Area
13
The occupation of the coastal marine area shall only apply within the area shown as
Occupation Area on the
attached Northland Regional Council Plan Number.
4090C.
14
The Consent Holder shall not unreasonably exclude the public from the Occupation Area for
the purpose of public access to and along the coastal marine area. Notwithstanding the
generality of this, the Occupation Area shall be available for public access, free of charge, at
all times, other than times when it is necessary to limit public access for reasons of safety or
where facility or vessel operations are such that it is necessary to limit public access.
15
Nothing in this consent shall act to exclude, diminish or supersede any other consented
activity, existing at the date of commencement of this consent, within the area of occupation.
AUT.005610.05 – Wharf Facility Alterations and Extensions
16
The alterations and extensions to the wharf shall be undertaken in general accordance with
the attached RS ENG Ltd drawings referenced as Northland Regional Council Plan Numbers
4898/1, 4898/2, 4898/3 and 4898/4.
17
The Consent Holder shall notify the council’s assigned monitoring officer in writing of the date
construction works are intended to commence, at least two weeks beforehand.
18
No discharge of wastes (e.g. sewage, oil, contaminated bilge water) shall occur from any
vessel or activity associated with the construction or use of the altered and extended wharf
facility.
19
The Consent Holder shall exercise this consent during construction in a manner which
ensures that during construction activities, the quality of the receiving waters, at any point 20
metres from wharf facility structures meets the following standards:
Recreation Standard
Natural visual clarity
Not reduced more than 20%.
Oil/grease film, scum, No conspicuous oil or grease film, scums or foams,
foam, odour
floatable or suspended materials, or emissions of
objectionable odour.
Concentration of dissolved Not reduced below 80% saturation.
oxygen
Natural temperature
Not changed by more than 3°C.
20
All vehicles or equipment entering the coastal marine area associated with the exercise of
this consent shall be in a good state of repair and free of any leaks e.g. oil, diesel etc.
21
Construction works within the coastal marine area shall only be carried out during the hours
between sunrise and sunset or 6.00 a.m. and 8.00 p.m., whichever occurs earlier and on
days other than Sundays and Public Holidays.
22
Construction noise levels associated with the exercise of this consent shall not exceed those
set out in
attached Schedule 1.
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The Consent Holder shall notify the council’s assigned monitoring officer in writing as soon
as the works are completed.
24
The Consent Holder shall, immediately upon completion of the installation of the altered and
extended wharf facility notify the following parties in writing:
Hydrographic Surveyor
The Maritime Safety Inspector
Land Information New Zealand
Maritime New Zealand
PO Box 5501
PO Box 195
Wellington 6145
Ruakaka 0151
Far North District Council
Private Bag 752
Kaikohe 0440
The Consent Holder shall include a scale plan of the completed works with the notification.
Evidence of this notification shall be provided to the council’s assigned monitoring officer.
BIOSECURITY
25
As part of the written notification required by Condition 17, the Northland Regional council’s
assigned monitoring officer shall be provided with written certification from a suitably qualified
and experienced person that all plant and equipment entering the coastal marine area
associated with the exercise of these consents are free from unwanted or risk marine species.
NAVIGATION LIGHTING
26
At least one month before completing the extension and alteration, the Consent Holder shall
obtain approval for the proposed navigation lighting at the Wharf facility from the Director of
Maritime Safety, Maritime New Zealand (MNZ), by making application through the Regional
Harbourmaster for Northland. The Consent Holder shall provide a copy of the MNZ authority
to the council’s assigned monitoring officer and shall install the navigation lighting specified
in that authority within in the time frame required by that authority.
Advice Note: Application to establish Aids to Navigation may be made using Maritime
Safety Authority form MSA16006.
EXPIRY DATE:
31 MAY 2044
Advice Note:
It is recommended that the Consent Holder considers providing toilet
facilities on land near the wharf for wharf users, including but not limited
to, cruise vessel passengers.
These changes to consent conditions are granted this Twenty Fifth day of September 2019 under
delegated authority from the council by:
Paul Maxwell
Coastal & Works Consents Manager
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SCHEDULE 1
ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS - NOISE
CONSTRUCTION NOISE
Based on Table 2, NZS 6803: 1999 “Acoustics – Construction Noise”, Standards New Zealand:
Typical Duration
Short Term
Long Term
Typical
Time of Week
(dBA)
Duration
Duration
Duration
Leg
Lmax
Leg
Lmax
Leg
Lmax
Weekdays
0630 – 0730
60
75
65
75
55
75
0730 – 1800
75
90
80
95
70
85
1800 – 2000
70
85
75
90
65
80
2000 – 0630
45
75
45
75
45
75
Saturdays
0630 – 0730
45
75
45
75
45
75
0730 – 1800
75
90
80
95
70
85
1800 – 2000
45
75
45
75
45
75
2000 – 0630
45
75
45
75
45
75
Construction Sound levels will be measured in accordance with New Zealand Standard NZS
6803:1999 “Acoustics – Construction Noise”. Measurement will be at any point on the line of Mean
High Water Springs (MHWS) within the marina and at any point along MHWS on the adjacent
foreshore.
Notes:
1
“Short-term” means construction work any one location for up to 14 calendar days.
“Typical duration” means construction work at any one location for more than 14
calendar days, but less than 20 weeks.
“Long-term” means construction work at any one location with a duration exceeding 20
weeks.
2
Noise levels L10, L95 and Lmax are measured in dBA. Definitions are as follows:
(a)
dBA means the sound level obtained when using a sound level meter having its
frequency response A-weighted. (See IEC 651);
(b)
Lmax means the maximum noise level (dBA) measured;
(c)
L95 means the noise level (dBA) equalled or exceeded for 95% of the
measurement time;
(d)
L10 as for L95 except that the percentage figure is 10%.
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