Proposed State Highway 3 roading project between Uruti and Ahititi in North Taranaki
Status: Closed
Submissions closed: Tuesday 27 February 2018
The NZ Transport Agency has served a notice of requirement to alter the existing State Highway 3 designation in the New Plymouth District Plan.
Taranaki Regional Council and New Plymouth District Council also received resource consent applications for this project. The two consent authorities jointly heard the applications.
The notice of requirement and resource consents were public notified under the Resource Management Act 1991 on 27 January 2018.
Submissions closed on Tuesday 27 February 2018. Thank you to everyone who gave us their feedback.
Here is a breakdown of the submissions received:
- Total submissions received (not including late ones): 1177
- Supporting submissions: 1154
- Opposing submissions: 20
- Neutral submissions: 3
- Late submissions: 17
On 7 December 2018 Hearings Commissioner Stephen Daysh provided:
· Decisions on resource consents (one from NPDC under the National Environmental Standard for soil contamination, and 58 consents from TRC). The applicant and all submitters of these decisions have been notified and a 15 working day timeframe applies for appeals on the resource consents, to the Environment Court.
· A recommendation to NZTA on behalf of NPDC on the notice of requirement.
On 21 December 2018 NZTA provided their decision on the notice of requirement. Notice of this decision has been served on all submitters and affected landowners.
The decisions were appealed to the Environment Court and a Hearing is scheduled to begin on 15 July 2019.
Summary of planning applications
New Plymouth District Council:
- DSN17/44711 – alteration to Designation N36 to designate land for the construction and operation of the Mt Messenger Bypass – a new section of State Highway 3, located east of the existing highway corridor, between Uruti and Ahititi, in North Taranaki.
- LUC18/47193 – land use consent to disturb soil under the National Environmental Standard for Assessing and Managing Contaminants in Soil to Protect Human Health Regulations 2011, associated with constructing the Mt Messenger Bypass.
Taranaki Regional Council:
- Application 17-10429-1.0(A) - To dam, take and use surface water from the Mangapepeke Stream and Mimi River, and to erect and use temporary weirs on the bed of the Mangapepeke Stream and Mimi River associated with constructing the Mt Messenger Bypass, and to divert, take and use groundwater as a consequence of excavations and tunneling associated with constructing and operating the Mt Messenger Bypass
- Application 17-10429-1.0(B) - To divert, disturb, realign and modify sections of the Mangapepeke Stream, Mimi River and their tributaries associated with constructing and operating the Mt Messenger Bypass
- Application 17-10429-1.0(C) - To install, use and remove temporary culverts in the Mangapepeke Stream, Mimi River and their tributaries for the purpose of constructing the Mt Messenger Bypass
- Application 17-10429-1.0(D) - To install and use culverts in the Mangapepeke Stream, Mimi River and their tributaries and to install a bridge over a tributary of the Mimi River associated with constructing and operating the Mt Messenger Bypass
- Application 17-10429-1.0(E) - To discharge to land, water and to air from soil disturbance and earthworks, to undertake vegetation clearance, and to undertake riverbed planting associated with constructing and operating the Mt Messenger Bypass
Project documentation
The application documentation includes an assessment of environmental effects, supported by a number of technical reports. This information is provided in a PDF format, containing the following documents, and is available by clicking this link: nzta.govt.nz/mt-messenger
Volume 1
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Assessment of Effects on the Environment |
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Appendix A - E |
Application forms; objectives and policies assessment; schedule of properties; planning maps; draft conditions |
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Volume 2 |
Drawing Set |
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Volume 3 |
Technical Reports |
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Technical Report 1 |
Strategic Transport Assessment |
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Technical Report 2 |
Traffic and Transport Assessment |
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Technical Report 3 |
Resilience Assessment |
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Technical Report 4 |
Economics Assessment |
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Technical Report 5 |
Social Impact Assessment |
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Technical Report 6 |
Recreation Assessment |
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Technical Report 7 |
Assessments of Ecological Effects |
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Technical Report 7a |
Vegetation |
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Technical Report 7b |
Freshwater Ecology |
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Technical Report 7c |
Invertebrates |
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Technical Report 7d |
Herpetofauna |
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Technical Report 7e |
Avifauna |
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Technical Report 7f |
Bats |
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Technical Report 7g |
Marine Ecology |
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Technical Report 7h |
Ecological Mitigation and Offset |
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Technical Report 8a |
Landscape, Natural Character and Visual Assessment |
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Technical Report 8b |
Landscape and Environment Design Framework |
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Technical Report 9 |
Historic Heritage Assessment |
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Technical Report 10 |
Environmental Noise and Vibration Assessment |
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Technical Report 11 |
Air Quality Assessment |
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Technical Report 12 |
Contaminated Land Assessment |
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Technical Report 13 |
Construction Water Assessment Report |
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Technical Report 14 |
Geotechnical Appraisal |
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Maori Values Assessment |
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Volume 4 |
Consideration of alternatives – Options assessment reports |
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Volume 5 |
Draft Management Plans |
Additional information received following notification
- Ecological Supplementary Report _ Bats
- Ecology supplementary report – Avifauna
- Ecology supplementary report – Biodiversity Offset Calculation
- Ecology supplementary report – Ecological Mitigation and Offset updated 20 April 2018
- Ecology supplementary report – Freshwater Ecology
- Ecology supplementary report – Herpetofauna
- Ecology supplementary report – Terrestrial Invertebrates
- Ecology supplementary report – Vegetation
- Ngati Tama MVA -Maori Values Assessment
- Draft Ecology and Landscape Management Plan
Updated information received 10 May 2018
- Updated Construction Water Management Plan
- Draft Fish Rescue and Recovery Protocols (Appendix D of the draft ELMP)
- Draft Stream Ecological Design Principles (Appendix E of the Draft ELMP)
Section 92 Request and Response
- NPDC/TRC Request for further information under Section 92 of the RMA
- Section 92 Request Response from Applicant
Notice of Hearing
Commisioner's Minute #1 (16 May 2018)
- Commissioner's Minute #1 (16 May 2018)
- Commissioner's Minute #2 (31 May 2018)
- Commissioner's Minute #3 (27 June 2018)
Planning Officers Reports
- New Plymouth District Council Planning Officer's Report
- Appendix A I - Expert Transportation Review 16 March 2018
- Appendix A II - Expert Transportation Review 24 April 2018
- Appendix B I - Expert Geotechnical Review post s92 1 May 2018
- Appendix B II - Expert Geotechnical Review post s92 11 May 2018
- Appendix B III - Email from Peter Roan providing further Geotech explanation 4 May 2018
- Appendix C I Expert NESCS review 3 May 2018
- Appendix C II Expert HazSubs review 9 May 2018
- Appendix D I Expert Landscape review February 2018
- Appendix D II Expert Landscape review April 2018
- Appendix E I Expert Archaeological review 6 October 2017
- Appendix E II Expert Archaeological responses to RFI 14 May 2018
- Appendix F I Expert Ecology review October 2017
- Appendix F II Expert Ecology review January 2018
- Appendix F III Expert Ecology review May 2018
- Appendix G Expert Noise review 12 May 2018
Applicant's Evidence (25 May 2018)
- Project Manager - Robert Napier
- Alternatives - Peter Roan
- Geotechnical Matters - Bruce Symmans
- Bruce Symmans - Appendix 1
- Bruce Symmans - Appendix 2
- Bruce Symmans - Appendix 3
- Project Design - Ken Boam
- Construction Water Management - Graeme Ridley
- Engagement with Tangata Whenua - Michael Dreaver
- Traffic and Transport - Peter McCombs
- Economics Evidence - Mike Copeland
- Noise - Damaian Ellerton
- Social - Wendy Turvey
- Historic Hertage - Rodney Clough
- Freshwater Ecology - Keith Hamill
- Vegetation and offset calculations - Nick Singers
- Terrestrial Invertebrates - Corinne Watts
- Avifauna - John McLennan
- Bats and Herpetofauna - Simon Chapman
- Ecology Restoration Package - Roger MacGibbon
- Landscape, Natural Character and Visual Evidence - Gavin Lister
- Project Construction - High Milliken
- Statutory Planning Analysis - Sam Dixon
- Conditions and Management Plans - Peter Roan
Memorandum of Counsel - Director-General of Conservation (25 May 2018)
Request for deferment of hearing (31 May 2018)
Applicant's Supplementary Evidence (17 July 2018)
- Rob Napier (Project Manager)
- Bruce Symmans (Geotechnical)
- Graeme Ridley (Construction water)
- Mike Dreaver (Engagement with tangata whenua)
- Alastair McEwan (Freshwater structures)
- Keith Hamill (Ecology: freshwater)
- Martin Neale (Ecology: freshwater)
- Nick Singers (Ecology: vegetation and offset calculations)
- Corinne Watts (Ecology: terrestrial invertebrates)
- John McLennan (Ecology: avifauna)
- Simon Chapman (Ecology: bats and herpetofauna)
- Roger MacGibbon (Ecology: restoration package)
- Sam Dixon (Statutory planning assessment)
- Peter Roan (Assessment of alternatives / overall planning assessment, conditions and management plans)
- Peter Roan Appendix A (drainage drawing)
- Peter Roan Annexure A: Updated proposed conditions
- Peter Roan Annexure B: Updated management plans [Note that as per the original evidence, the CEMP is the overarching management plan document, all other management plans are appendices to the CEMP.] (see next link - CEMP)
- Construction Environmental Management Plan
- Appendix A: NZTA Environmental and Social Responsibility Policy
- Appendix B: Resource consent and designation conditions [This is the same document as Roan Annexure A above]
- Appendix C: Construction drawings
- Appendix D: Ecology and Landscape Management Plan
- Appendix E: Construction Water Management Plan
- Annexure 1 to the ELMP: Specific Construction Water Management Plan – Fill Disposal Site (updated version 24 July 2018)
- Annexure 2 to the ELMP: Specific Construction Water Management Plan – Northern Construction Yard (updated version 24 July 2018)
- Annexure 3 to the ELMP: Specific Construction Water Management Plan – Temporary Access Crossing (updated version 24 July 2018)
- Appendix F: Construction Dust Management Plan
- Appendix G: Construction Traffic Management Plan
- Appendix H: Construction Programme
- Appendix I: Construction Noise Management Plan
- Appendix J: Project Contact Details
- Appendix K: Spill Response
- Appendix L: Contaminated Land Management Plan
- Appendix M: Accidental Discovery Protocol
- Appendix N: Environmental Forms
- Appendix O: Schedule of CEMP updates
Submitter's Supplementary Evidence (24 July 2018)
Department of Conservation
- Rhys Burns (Avifauna)
- Colin O'Donnell (Bats)
- Lynn Adams (Herpetofauna)
- Eric Edwards (Invertebrates)
- Tom Drinan (Freshwater Ecology)
- Richard Duirs (Erosion and Sediment Control)
- Laurence Barea (Biodiversity offsetting and environmental compensation)
- Ben Inger (Planning)
Te Runanga o Ngati Tama
Te Korowai Tiako o te Hauāuru
Applicant's Rebuttal Evidence (30 July 2018)
- Bruce Symmans (Geotechnical matters)
- Mike Dreaver (Engagement with tangata whenua)
- Graeme Ridley (Construction Water)
- Keith Hamill (Ecology: freshwater)
- Martin Neale (Ecology: freshwater)
- Nick Singers (Ecology: vegetation and offset calculations)
- Corinne Watts (Ecology: terrestrial invertebrates)
- John McLennan (Ecology: avifauna)
- Simon Chapman (Ecology: bats and lizards)
- Roger MacGibbon (Ecology: restoration package)
- Sam Dixon (Statutory planning assessment)
- Peter Roan (Conditions and management plans)
Planners Supplementary Report (30 July 2018)
Applicant's Legal Counsel Opening Submission (1 August 2018)
Applicant's Updated Information (3 August 2018)
- Explanatory note
- Updated Construction Environmental Management Plan
- Updated Contaminated Land Management Plan
- Updated Detailed Site Investigation
Applicant's Evidence - Highlight Packages (1-3 August 2018)
- Sam Dixon - Statutory Planning Assessment
- Corinne Watts - Terrestrial Invertebrates
- Alistair McEwan - Freshwater Structures
- Rob Napier - Project Manager
- Roger MacGibbon - Restoration Package
- Peter Roan (alternatives)
- Bruce Symmans - Geotechnical Matters
- Mike Dreaver - Engagement with Tangata Whenua
- Graeme Ridley - Construction Water Management
- John McLennan - Avifauna
- Ken Boam - Project Design
- Rod Clough - Historic Heritage
- Wendy Turvey - Social
- Mike Copeland - Economics
- Gavin Lister - Landscape, Visual, Natural Character
- Damian Ellerton - Acoustics
- Peter McCombs - Traffic and Transport
- Peter Roan - Conditions and Management Plans
- Hugh Milliken - Project Construction
- Simon Chapman - Bats and Herpetofauna
- Keith Hamill - Freshwater Ecology
- Nick Singers - Ecology
- Martin Neale - Freshwater Peer Review
Applicant's Updated Conditions and ELMP (6 August 2018)
- Designation and NES Soil Conditions - updated
- Resource Consent conditions - updated
- Ecology and Landscape Plan - updated
Submitter's Legal Submission (8 - 9 August 2018)
- Department of Conservation Legal Counsel Submission
- Runanga o Ngati Tama Submission
- Greg White Supplementary Evidence
- Rob Enright (Te Korowai Tiaki o Te Hauauru)
Submitter's Additional Information (8,9 & 16 August 2018)
- Department of Conservation
- Colin O'Donnell
- Tom Drinan
- Richard Duirs
- Laurence Barea
- Ben Inger
- Sarah Ongley (Legal submissions in relation to conditions)
- Western Central District Road Carriers
- Te Runanga o Ngati Tama
- Nga Hapu o Poutama
- Urs Signer
- Te Korowai Tiaki o te Hauauru
Commissioner's Minute #4 (17 August 2018)
Notice of Rescheduled hearing (17 September 2018)
Applicant's Supplementary Evidence (28 September 2018)
- Draft Designation Conditions 28 September - Clean
- Draft Designation Conditions 28 September - Track Changes
Second supplementary Evidence
- Bats and Lizards - Simon Chapman
- Conditions and management plans - Peter Roan
- Ecology Mitigation and Offsets - Roger MacGibbon
- Hugh Milliken
Hugh Milliken - Appendix 2
- Construction Environmental Management Plan - Clean (updated 1 October)
- Construction Environmental Management Plan - Track Changes (updated 1 October)
- Construction Water Management Plan - Clean (updated 1 October)
- Construction Water Management Plan - Track Changes
- Ecology and Landscape Management Plan - Track Changes (updated 1 October)
- Pest Management Area Figures (added 1 October)
- Accidental Discovery Protocol (no changes - included for completeness)
Submitters Supplementary Evidence (5 October 2018)
- Department of Conservation
- Ben Inger
- Ben Inger - Attachment 1
- Ben Inger - Attachment 2
- Ben Inger - Attachment 3
- Ben Inger - Attachment 4
- Ben Inger - Attachment 5
Commissioner's Minute #5 (7 October 2018)
Material Received 8 October 2018
Te Runanga o Ngati Tama
- Memorandum of Counsel - Procedural Matters
- Statement of Evidence - Paul Silich (Statement to be updated)
- Brief of Evidence - Paul Thomas
- Memorandum of Counsel - Conditions
Material Presented 9 October 2018
Commissioner's Minute #6 (Updated 15 October 2018)
Responses to Commissioner's Minute #6 (Updated 19 October 2018)
- Ecology Joint Witness Statement (16 October 2018)
- Interim Planners Joint Witness Statement (19 October 2018)
- Graeme Doherty - Assessment of alternatives, project construction and cost (19 October 2018)
- Joint Memorandum of Counsel - NZTA and DoC (19 October 2018)
- Te Runanga o Ngati Tama - Status of Trustees (18 October 2018)
Responses to Commissioner's Minute #6 (Updated 23 October 2018)
- Ecology Joint Witness Statement (23 October 2018)
- Attachment to Ecology Joint Witness Statement (23 October2018) (Note that the text highlighted in aqua shows amendments made since the version that was tabled at the hearing on 9 October (Revision G). The amendments that were shown in Revision G are still shown in yellow highlight.)
- Planners Joint Witness Statement (23 October 2018)
Transcripts
Updated with page numbers (4 December 2018)
- Day 1 (1 August 2018)
- Day 2 (2 August 2018)
- Day 3 (3 August 2018)
- Day 4 (8 August 2018)
- Day 5 (9 August 2018)
- Day 6 (16 August 2018)
- Day 7 (9 October 2018)
- Day 8 (10 October 2018)
- Day 9 (24 October 2018)
Material uploaded 29 October 2018
- Graeme Doherty - Response to Commissioner Daysh Questions (24 October 2018)
- Department of Conservation - Comment of Dr Drinnan - Riparian Planting (29 October 2018)
- Poutama - "Other iwi authority" notation on Te Puni Kokiri website (25 October 2018)
- Maps from Te Puni Kokiri Website (25 October 2018)
Applicant's Closing Submissions
- Closing submissions (30 October 2018)
- Memorandum of Counsel - Final Proposed Conditions and Management Plans
- Construction Environmental Management Plan
- Construction Water Management Plan
- Ecology and Landscape Management Plan - Changes
- Ecology and Landscape Management Plan - Clean
- Construction Dust Management Plan
- Contaminated Land Managment Plan
- Construction Traffic Management Plan
- Construction Noise Management Plan
- Landscape and Environmental Design Framework
- Consent Conditions
- Designation Conditions
Commissioner's Minute #7 (Close of Hearing - 6 November 2018)
Commissioner's Decision and Recommendation (10 December 2018)
Requiring Authority (NZTA) Decision on Designation (10 January 2019)
- Decision advice to submitters
- Requiring Authority final conditions
- Notice of decision received from NZTA (added 14 January 2019)
Minor corrections of resource consents (s133A - RMA) (21 January 2019)
Following identification of minor mistakes in the consents granted by the Taranaki Regional Council, amendments have been made. The amendments are highlighted in Commissioner's Minute #8. A link to that minute can be found below. The consents attached to the Commissioner's Decision have been updated. An updated copy is available on the link below.
If you have any questions about the application, please contact New Plymouth District Council.