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Otawere water storage reservoir

A referred project to construct and operate a water storage reservoir and associated dams in the upper catchment of the Waitangi River in Waimate North, Northland.

  • Lodgement

  • Application compliant

  • Invited comments on application

  • Invited comments on draft conditions

  • Decision

Te Tai Tokerau Water Trust plans to construct and operate a water storage reservoir and associated dams in the upper catchment of an unnamed tributary of the Waitangi River in Waimate North, Northland.

The Minister for the Environment agreed to refer this application to an expert consenting panel, and on 3 September 2021, Schedule 24 was inserted into the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Order 2020. 

Read Schedule 24 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Order 2020 - New Zealand Legislation website

 

The application

The application documents and information about the Otawere water storage reservoir resource consent application.

Expert consenting panel

Information about the panel appointed to consider and decide the Otawere water storage reservoir application.

Correspondence to and from the panel

This page has correspondence to and from the Otawere water storage reservoir expert consenting panel, and minutes and directions from the panel.

Comments from invited parties

The expert consenting panel invites written comments on the application from the persons or groups set out in clause 17 of Schedule 6 of the COVID-19 Recovery (…

Reports and advice

The expert consenting panel can request further information before it issues its final decision.

The decision

The expert consenting panel appointed to determine the Otawere water storage reservoir application has made its decision.

Draft conditions

On 2 June 2022 the Otawere water storage reservoir panel released its draft conditions.

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