Waitaki Public Notifications

During the processing of applications to take, dam, divert and use water in the Waitaki Catchment it has been necessary for Environment Canterbury to notify many of the applications, to allow public submissions and broader participation in the decisionmaking process.

All of the applications called-in by the Minister for the Environment in 2003 were publicly notified, including the Project Aqua applications. Once the Waitaki Catchment Water Allocation Regional Plan became operative, the Hunter Downs Irrigation Scheme and North Bank Tunnel Concept applications were notified on 5 May 2007, and a further notification of applications in the Upper Waitaki Catchment and Lower Waitaki Catchment occurred on 4 August 2007.

Since these major notifications, there have been subsequent notifciations of smaller groups of applications, as further information has been received on the applications, or new applications have been lodged. The intention is for these applications to reach hearing stage at the same time as earlier notified applications, to enable issues shared by a group of applicants to be considered together by the hearing panel.

Currently, there are notified applications in process, which are open for public submission. Details of all current Waitaki notifications are listed below, with the most recently notified appearing at the top of the list. Submissions will close first on the applications at the bottom of the list. They can also be viewed on this website under the heading Notified Applications on the Resource Consents menu.

Current Notifications

Applicant:        Star Holdings Limited Address:          C/- Irricon Consultants, Alford Park, R D 1, Ashburton Attention:          Keri Johnston CRC084260 (discharge water)  -  to discharge water into a tributary of Station Stream, instead of to Potato Creek as authorised by CRC021223.1, at a rate not exceeding 2,500 litres per second into a tributary of Station Stream from a dam at or about map reference NZMS 260 I39:1550-2150 at Corrigalls Road, Hakataramea Valley. The duration sought is until 25th April 2037, the expiry date of existing consent CRC021223.1 CRC951776.5 (transfer a water take point)  -  to transfer the point of take of consent CRC951698.1, the rate of 30 litres per second and the daily volume of 2,592 cubic metres per day, a distance of 2,700 metres upstream in Station Stream from map reference NZMS 260 I39:170-205, and to transfer the point of take of consent CRC951804.2, the rate of 30 litres per second and the daily volume of 2,592 cubic metres per day, a distance of 2,700 metres upstream in Station Stream from map reference NZMS 260 I39:170-205, to map reference NZMS 260 I39:1515-2250 (the take point of CRC951776.4, rate of 43 litres per second and a volume not exceeding 3,716 cubic metres per day). The water would be diverted at a rate of 103 litres per second (30 + 30 + 43) to the dam proposed under application CRC021221.2 and then be used for spray irrigation under application CRC072756.  The environmental flow restriction proposed is a cessation of take at 500 litres per second in the Hakataramea River at State Highway 82 and a 50% reduction per day at 1,500 litres per second in the Hakataramea River at State Highway 82. If granted, consents CRC951698.1 and CRC951804.2 will be surrendered. The duration sought is until the expiry of CRC951776.4 on 26 October 2030. Group 735     Submissions Close: Thursday, 12 June 2008    Applicant:        Westmere Estate Limited Address:          C/- GHD Limited, P O Box 13468, Christchurch 8013 Attention:         Melissa Anthony CRC084071 - to take and use groundwater from bore I40/0254, 200 millimetres diameter and 24.08 metres deep, at a rate of up to two litres per second, with a volume not exceeding 60 cubic metres in any one day, and 18,000 cubic metres between 1 July and the following 30 June, at or about map reference I40:10811-02390 for the purpose of dairy shed wash water at Kurow-Duntroon Road, State Highway 8, Kurow. This application is for a new activity and the applicant has requested a duration of 10 years. Group 736     Submissions Close: Thursday, 12 June 2008   Applicant:         Waitaki Vineyard Estates Ltd Address:           C/- Water Resources Otago Ltd, PO Box 47, Cromwell Attention:         Mr Grant Richards CRC081291 - to take and use water from bore I40/0157 (200 millimetres diameter and 107 metres deep, located at or about map reference NZMS 260 I40:1558-9430), and bore I40/0641 (150 millimetres diameter and 84 metres deep, located at or about map reference NZMS 260 I40:1653- 9443) at a rate of 0.6 litres per second and a volume not exceeding 18,652 cubic metres between 1 July and the following 30 June, for the community water supply for 12 lots, at Special School Road, Otekaieke. CRC082321 - to take and use water from bore I40/0157 (200 millimetres diameter and 107 metres deep, located at or about map reference NZMS 260 I40:1558-9430), and bore I40/0641 (150 millimetres diameter and 84 metres deep, located at or about map reference NZMS 260 I40:1653- 9443) at a rate of 5.25 litres per second and a volume not exceeding 165,665 cubic metres between 1 July and the following 30 June, for the irrigation of 32.6 hectares of vineyard, pasture and crops and frost protection purposes, at Special School Road, Otekaieke. These applications are for a new activity and the applicant has requested a duration of 35 years. Group 727     Submissions Close: Friday, 30 May 2008

Applicant:        Mackenzie District Council Address:          C/- Opus International Consultants, PO Box 1482, Christchurch Attention:        Ms Stephanie Brown CRC042741 – to take and use an average of 4600 cubic metres per day for community water supply, increasing to an average of 6230 cubic metres per day in 2042, and a peak of up to 10,000 cubic metres of water per day at a maximum rate of 130 litres per second and with an annual volume of 1,440,000 cubic metres, from three wells at Glen Lyon Road, adjacent to Fraser Stream at or about map reference H38:7805-5834.  The application is for the continuation of an existing take with an increase in the volume taken over the term sought to allow for population growth. Water will be taken to supply the town of Twizel and will be used for domestic, commercial and fire- fighting purposes, as well as for irrigation of the green belts and golf course. The applicant has requested a consent duration of 35 years. Group 728     Submissions Close: Friday, 30 May 2008

Applicant: DM Sheddan Address: PO Box 96, Omarama CRC042713 – to take and use water from bore H39/0049 (150 millimetres diameter and 23.3 metres deep), at a rate of 6 litres per second and a volume not exceeding 518 cubic metres per day and not exceeding 110,000 cubic metres between 1 July and the following 30 June, for the spray and dripper irrigation of 15.6 hectares of crops, pasture and horticulture, domestic and fire protection purposes, located at or about map reference NZMS 260 H39:7008-3103, at State Highway 83, Omarama. The applicant has requested a consent duration of 35 years. Group 729     Submissions Close: Friday, 30 May 2008

Applicant:        Haldon Station Limited Address:          C/- Environmental Consultancy Services Ltd. PO Box 952, Timaru Attention:        Mr Richard de Joux CRC082268 – To disturb the bed of Stony River at or about map reference NZMS 260 I39:9830-4481 for the purposes of maintaining an existing weir and irrigation intake structure for take and diversion of water under consent CRC082269 at Haldon Arm Road, Benmore. CRC082269 – To divert water at a rate of 320 litres per second and 4 million cubic metres per year from Stony River at or about map reference NZMS 260 I39:9828-4484, and to take and use water at a maximum rate of 280 litres per second, up to 24,192 cubic metres of water per day, with a  total of 73,780 cubic metres per year for stockwater and 3,163,100 cubic metres per year for irrigation of up to 470 hectares of pasture, at or about map reference I39:9725-4524 at Haldon Arm Road, Benmore. CRC082270 – To dam water in Stony River to a maximum height of one metre above the bed of the river at or about map reference NZMS 260 I39:9830-4481 for the purpose of maintaining continuous flow to an irrigation intake at Haldon Arm Road, Benmore. CRC082271 – To discharge water from an irrigation intake race at a maximum rate of 40 litres per second at or about map reference NZMS 260 I39:9725-4524 from where it enters Stony River, and to discharge irrigation bywash water at a maximum rate of 150 litres per second from a wetland into Stony River at or about map reference NZMS 260 I39:9204-4662 at Haldon Arm Road, Benmore. A duration of 35 years is requested for each of the above consents. These applications are for the replacement of resource consents WTK864681A.1 WTK864681B.1 and WTK864681C.1.  The activities to be carried out are to the same extent as previously authorised, and include a reduction in the presently authorised seasonal volume used for irrigation purposes. Group 730     Submissions Close: Friday, 30 May 2008       Applicant:        Mackenzie District Council Address:          C/- Opus International Consultants Ltd, PO Box 1482, Christchurch                         Attention: Mr Mark McGrath CRC040921  –  to take and use surface water at a maximum rate of 28 litres per second, with a volume not exceeding 2420 cubic metres per day from Three Springs Creek, located 3 kilometres west of Kimbell on State Highway 8, at or about map reference NZMS 260 I37:2844-8375.  Water will be used for the Fairlie Community water supply. This application is for the continuation of an existing take, SCY700185. The requested consent duration is 35 years. Group 725     Submissions Close: Wednesday, 28 May 2008 Make an online submission Download Submission Zero submissions (opens an excel file)

Earlier Notifications (Closed for Submissions)