AUT.005490.02.02.pdf

FILE: 005490
Resource Consent
(01 to 03)
Replacement (01 and 02)
New (03)
Document Date: 14.03.2023

Pursuant to the Resource Management Act 1991, the Northland Regional Council
does hereby grant a Resource Consent to:
FAR NORTH DISTRICT COUNCIL
To undertake the following activities in Mill Bay, Mangonui Harbour at or about location co-ordinates
1648209E 6128330N:
Note:  All location co-ordinates in this document refer to Geodetic Datum 2000, New Zealand
Transverse Mercator Projection.
AUT.005490.01.02
Use and occupy space in the coastal marine area with a jetty facility
(inclusive of jetty, gangway, pontoon and piles).
AUT.005490.02.02
Occupy space in the coastal marine area to the exclusion of others.
AUT.005490.03.01
Reconstruct, alter and extend a jetty facility in the coastal marine area.
Subject to the fol owing conditions:
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These  consents  apply  only to the jetty facility identified on the  attached  Shorewise
Engineering Consultants drawing referenced  as  Northland Regional Council Plan Number
3407A (and any authorised reconstruction, alterations or extensions to the jetty facility), and
to the Occupation Area identified on the attached Northland Regional Council Plan Number
4095A.

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The Consent Holder must, 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 the discharge; and
(b)  Immediately notify the council by telephone of the discharge; and
(c)  Take all reasonable steps to remedy or mitigate any adverse effects on the environment
resulting from the discharge; and
(d)  Report to the Northland Regional Council’s Compliance Manager in writing within one
week on the cause of the discharge and the steps taken, or being taken, to effectively
control or prevent the discharge.
For telephone notification during the  Northland Regional Council’s opening hours, the
Northland Regional Council’s assigned monitoring officer for these consents must  be
contacted. If that person cannot be spoken to directly, or it is outside of the Northland
Regional Council’s opening hours, then the Environmental Hotline must be contacted.
RC AUGUST 2022 (REVISION 17)

Advice Note:
The Environmental Hotline is a 24 hour, seven day a week, service that is free
to cal  on 0800 504 639.
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The Northland Regional 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 annual y during the month of July to deal with any adverse effects on the
environment that may arise from the exercise of the consents and which it is appropriate to
deal with at a later stage. The Consent Holder must meet all reasonable costs of any such
review.
AUT.005490.01 - Jetty Facility:
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The jetty facility must  be marked with the number 5490  in black lettering on a white
background, with the number positioned on the jetty facility so that it is clearly displayed in
such a manner as to be visible from the sea at all times.
5
The jetty facility must be available for recreational public use, free of charge, for embarking
and/or disembarking and for emergencies, except when the facilities are required for the
particular use by the Consent Holder or for reasons of safety.
Advice Note:
For the avoidance of doubt, there is no restriction on general public access to
and within the area of the structures.
6
The jetty facility must not be used for the permanent mooring of vessels.  Vessels using the
jetty facility must not be moored for periods longer than would be reasonably necessary to
pick up or unload passengers or goods.  Dinghies and other vessels must not be stored on the
jetty facility.
7
The jetty facility authorised by this consent must be maintained in good order and repair.
8
The jetty facility must be inspected at least once every six years by a Chartered Professional
(Structural) Engineer to ensure its structural integrity.  The first inspection must be undertaken
prior to 31 August 2023 and then again prior to 31 August in 2029 and 2035, with a final
inspection being undertaken prior to 30 September 2042, being six months before the expiry
date of this consent. An inspection report from the Chartered Professional Engineer must be
provided to the council’s assigned monitoring officer within two weeks of completion of the
inspection, on each occasion. The inspection report must identify any maintenance that is
required, the timeframe within which this maintenance is required to be carried out and must
confirm, or otherwise, the ongoing structural integrity and security of the structures.
9
The Consent Holder must carry out all maintenance required by the inspection report provided
in accordance with Condition 8 within the prescribed timeframes.  The Consent Holder must
notify the Northland Regional Council’s assigned monitoring officer, in writing, as soon as the
maintenance works have been completed on each occasion. This notice must be accompanied
by a statement from a Chartered Professional (Structural) Engineer confirming that any
identified maintenance works have been undertaken as prescribed in the inspection report.
10
In the event of failure or loss of structural integrity of any part of the jetty facility, the Consent
Holder must immediately:
(a)  Retrieve all affected elements and debris that might escape from the jetty facility and
dispose of these on land where they cannot escape to the coastal marine area; and
(b)  Advise the Regional Harbourmaster for Northland and the Northland Regional Council’s
Compliance Manager of the event and the steps being taken to retrieve and dispose of
the affected jetty facility elements and debris.
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Advice Note:  The principle purpose of this condition is to avoid navigation safety being
compromised by floating debris and avoid contamination of the coastal
marine area by debris arising as a result of loss of structural integrity of the
structure.
11
The discharge of water, or a contaminant into water or onto or into land where it may enter
water, arising from the use or maintenance of the structures or any vessel berthed at the jetty
facility are permitted, unless the discharge:
(a)  Contains a hazardous substance; or
(b)  Causes scouring of the bed of the coastal marine area at the point of discharge; or
(c)  Causes the production of any conspicuous oil or grease film, scums or foams, floatable
or suspended materials, conspicuous change in colour or visual clarity, or an emission
of objectionable odour in the receiving waters, as measured at any point 10 metres
from the point of the discharge into the coastal marine area.
12
The coastal marine area must be kept free of debris resulting from the activities authorised by
this consent.
13
Prior to the expiry or cancellation of this consent the Consent Holder must  remove the
structures and other materials and refuse associated with this consent from the consent area
and must restore the consent area to the satisfaction of the Northland Regional Council, unless
an application for a replacement consent has been properly made beforehand or the structure
becomes permitted by a rule in the Regional Plan.
AUT.005490.02 - Occupy Space in the coastal marine area to the exclusion of others:
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The Consent Holder must  not unreasonably exclude the recreational public from the
Occupation Area for the purpose of public access to and along the coastal marine area.  The
Occupation Area must be available for recreational public access and use, 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.  The
Consent Holder may restrict access to, and use of, the jetty facility by commercial vessels for
commercial purposes including loading and unloading of goods and cargo.
AUT.005490.03 – Reconstruct, Alter and Extend a Jetty Facility:
15
The Consent Holder must notify the council’s assigned monitoring officer in writing of the date
works associated with this consent are intended to commence at least two weeks beforehand.
The Consent Holder must arrange for a site meeting between the Consent Holder’s contractor
and the Northland Regional Council’s assigned monitoring officer. No works must commence
until the Northland Regional Council’s assigned monitoring officer has completed the site
meeting.
Advice Note:  Notification of the commencement of works may be made by email to
[email address].

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As part of the written notification required by Condition 15, the Northland Regional Council’s
assigned monitoring officer must be provided written certification from a suitably qualified
and experienced person that all plant and equipment entering the coastal marine area
associated with the exercise of this consent are free from unwanted or risk marine species.

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The jetty facility must be reconstructed alter and extended in general accordance with the
attached  Shorewise Engineering Consultants drawings referenced as Northland Regional
Council Plan Numbers 5199/1, 5199/2, 5199/3, 5199/5, 5199/5. 5199/6 and 5199/7.

18
Works associated with this consent must only be carried out between 7.00 a.m. and sunset or
8.00 p.m., whichever occurs earlier, and only on days other than Sundays and public holidays.

19
Noise levels associated with the exercise of this consent must not exceed those set out in
Schedule 1, attached.

20
A copy of this consent must be provided to the person who is to carry out the works associated
with this consent. A copy of this consent must be held on site, and available for inspection by
the public, during construction activities.

21
The exercise of this consent must not result in any conspicuous oil or grease film, scums or
foams, floatable or suspended materials, or emissions of objectionable odour in the coastal
water area, as measured at any point 10 metres from the active construction area.

22
All vehicles or equipment entering the coastal marine area associated with the exercise of this
consent must be in a good state of repair and free of any leaks e.g. oil, diesel etc.

23
Fuel ing and maintenance of plant and equipment used during the exercise of this consent
must not be carried out:
(a)  In the coastal marine area unless refuelling or maintenance involving oil or other liquids
are undertaken within a fully bunded area on a work barge/vessel; or
(b)  In any location at or near the site where fuel or oil could enter the coastal marine area;
or
(c)  In such a way that soil or water near the site is contaminated.

Where an accidental spillage to land occurs, all contaminated soil must  be col ected and
removed to a disposal site that is authorised to take such material.

24
An oil spill kit, appropriate to the plant and equipment being used, must be provided and
maintained on site during works authorised by this consent.

25
The Consent Holder must notify the council’s assigned monitoring officer in writing as soon as
the reconstruction, alteration and extension works have been completed.

26
Immediately upon completion of the jetty reconstruction, alteration and extension works, the
Consent Holder must notify the following organisations in writing of the completion of the
structure.

Hydrographic Surveyor
Maritime New Zealand
Land Information New Zealand
P O Box 27006
Private Box 5501
Marion Square
Wellington 6145
Wellington 6141

A scale plan of the completed works must be included with the notification.

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This consent shal  lapse on the 31 March 2033, unless before this date the consent has been
given effect to.
Advice Note:  An application can be made to the council in accordance with Section 125 of
the  Resource Management Act  1991  to extend the date after which the
consent lapses. Such an application must be made before the consent lapses.

EXPIRY DATE:
31 MARCH 2043

These consents are granted this Fourteenth day of April 2023 under delegated authority from the
council by:


Paul Maxwell

Coastal and Works Consents Manager

Note:  The plans attached to this consent are reduced copies and therefore may not be to scale and
may be difficult to read. In the event that compliance and/or enforcement action is to be based
on compliance with the attached plans, it is important that the original plans, are sighted and
used. Originals of the plans referred to are available for viewing at the council’s Whangārei
office.
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