Otawere Water Storage Reservoir
This project has been referred to an expert consenting panel for fast-track consenting under the Covid-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting Act 2020).
Project ID
2021-034
Applicant
Te Tai Tokerau Water Trust
Project summary
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 water will be used for horticultural supply, municipal water supply, and for civil defence and emergency purposes.
Location
Land near Te Ahu Ahu Road, Waimate North, Northland
Referred projects order
Schedule 24 to the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Referred Projects Order 2020 [New Zealand Legislation website]
The project will:
- help to achieve the purpose of the Act
- have positive effects on social wellbeing by providing more employment opportunities
- generate employment by providing up to 31 full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs during the construction stage
- result in a public benefit by contributing to a municipal water supply and supplying water for civil defence and other emergency purposes
- likely progress faster than would otherwise be the case under Resource Management Act standard processes.
Any adverse effects arising from the project and mitigation measures can be tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.
Section 17 report
Section 17 report [PDF, 583 KB]