Reports and advice
The expert consenting panel can request further information before it issues its final decision.
At any time before the expert consenting panel issues its final decision on the Otawere water storage reservoir application, it may direct the EPA to commission a report on an issue relevant to the application under clause 25(1)(b) Schedule 6 of the Act.
Further information requests and responses
Request 4 – 2 June 2022
The panel directed the EPA to request further information from Te Tai Tokerau Water Trust.
Further information request 4 to Te Tai Tokerau Water Trust (PDF, 95KB)
On 10 June 2022, Te Tai Tokerau Water Trust provided a response to the fourth information request.
Letter regarding the fourth information request (PDF, 218KB)
Attachment 1 – aerial view of project site (PDF, 746KB)
Request 3 – 5 May 2022
The panel directed the EPA to request further information from Te Tai Tokerau Water Trust.
Further information request 3 to Te Tai Tokerau Water Trust (PDF, 102KB)
On 13 May 2022, Te Tai Tokerau Water Trust provided a response to the third information request.
Response to third information request from Otawere water storage panel (PDF, 125KB)
Correspondence with NZTA (PDF, 224KB)
Map showing indicative pipeline route (PDF, 806KB)
Conditions of consent (PDF, 428KB)
Request 2 – 12 April 2022
The panel directed the EPA to request further information from Te Tai Tokerau Water Trust.
Further information request 2 to Te Tai Tokerau Water Trust (PDF, 103KB)
On 26 April 2022, Te Tai Tokerau Water Trust provided a response to the second information request.
Covering letter from Te Tai Tokerau Water Trust (PDF, 370KB)
Attachment 1 – updated landscape assessment (PDF, 7.9MB)
Attachment 2 – wetland assessment (PDF, 145KB)
Attachment 3a – resource consent AUT.043064.01.01 (PDF, 249KB)
Attachment 3b – letter from ecology expert (PDF, 145KB)
Attachment 4 – letter to Northern Regional Council (PDF, 321KB)
Attachment 5 – legal response (PDF, 324KB)
Attachment 6 – revised proposed conditions of consent (DOCX, 51KB)
Map of land parcels potentially inundated by a dam breach (PDF, 13MB)
List of land parcels potentially inundated by a dam breach (PDF, 434KB)
Request 1 – 22 March 2022
The Panel directed the EPA to request further information from Te Tai Tokerau Water Trust.
Further information request 1 to Te Tai Tokerau Water Trust (PDF, 148KB)
On 8 April 2022, Te Tai Tokerau Water Trust provided a response to the 22 March information request.
Response from Te Tai Tokerau Water Trust to further information request 1 (PDF, 462KB)
Attachment 1 letter from Thomson Wilson Law (PDF, 3MB)
Attachment 2 memo from Simon Cocker Landscape Architecture (PDF, 27MB)
Attachment 3 summary of consent requirements (PDF, 37KB)
Letter to EPA regarding information requested under the Fast-track Consenting Act (PDF, 462KB)
Reports and advice
Legal opinion of Derek Nolan QC for the Otawere Expert Consenting Panel (PDF, 198KB)
Addendum to legal opinion of Derek Nolan QC dated 27 April 2022 (PDF, 152KB)