Appendix A: Public Notice

National Environmental Standard for Telecommunications Facilities: Call for Submissions

In accordance with section 44 of the Resource Management Act (1991), the Minister for the Environment gives notice of their intention to develop a national environmental standard (regulations) telecommunications facilities.

The intent of the proposed national environmental standards is to regulate specific elements of telecommunications infrastructure that will assist with the sustainable management of New Zealand’s telecommunications resources. This is consistent with the purpose of the Act as it will promote the use and development of telecommunications networks in a way that enables people and communities to provide for their social, economic and cultural wellbeing, and their health and safety. It would do this by setting standards (subject to specified limitations) for:

• the emission of radio-frequency fields from telecommunications facilities

• the installation of telecommunications equipment cabinets within roads or road reserves

• noise emitting from telecommunications equipment cabinets located within roads or road reserves

• the installation of masts and antennas within roads or road reserves.

A discussion document outlining the subject matter and rationale of the proposed standards has been produced by the Ministry for the Environment to help people make submissions. This document can be viewed at the Ministry for the Environment, Environment House, 23 Kate Sheppard Place, Thorndon, Wellington, and online at www.mfe.govt.nz.

If you would like a hard copy of the discussion document, free copies are available by emailing your request to orders@mfe.govt.nz or by phoning (04) 439 7467.

Any person can make a submission on the subject matter of the proposed standard. Please include the following information in your submission:

1. your name and postal address, phone number, fax number and email address (if applicable)
2. that you are making a submission on the proposal to develop national environmental standards for telecommunications facilities
3. whether you support or oppose the proposals as detailed in the discussion document
4. your submission, with reasons for your views
5. any changes you would like made to the proposed standard as detailed in the discussion document
6. the decision you would like the Minister for the Environment to make.

Please send your submission to the Ministry for the Environment, PO Box 10-362, Wellington, or email to standards@mfe.govt.nz, by 5.00 pm on Monday 10 August 2007.