Under the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act), an expert consenting panel must invite comments on the draft conditions of a resource consent application, or notice of requirement, from every person or group that provided comments in response to an invitation given under clause 17.

The panel issued Minute 5 inviting comments from the applicant and all those who responded to the invitation for comment under clause 17(2).

Minute 5 of the Otawere water storage reservoir panel (PDF, 148KB)

Proposed draft conditions for the Otawere water storage reservoir (DOCX, 3.6MB)

Proposed draft conditions for the Otawere water storage reservoir (PDF, 1.4MB) 

Comments were received by the EPA by 14 June 2022.

Comments received

Comments from the applicant - Te Tai Tokerau Water Trust (PDF, 1.3MB)

Comments from Department of Conservation (DOCX, 3.6MB)

Comments from Far North District Council (PDF, 3.2MB)

Comments from Cameron Flude (PDF, 1.4MB)

Comments from Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga (PDF, 155KB)

Comments from Northland Regional Council (PDF, 5.5MB)

Comments from Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society (PDF, 174KB)