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The map below shows the location and extent of these properties:
Farm location plan (Higher resolution PDF)
Source:
http://ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/consent-projects/waitaki-consents/upper-waitaki/Pages/applicant-report-evidence.aspx#southdown-five-rivers-killermont
Q: Were the resource consent applications publicly notified?
A: No. An application for resource consent is required to be publicly notified if the effects are considered to be more than minor. In the case of these land use consents, the effects we considered were - odour, noise, dust, rural amenity and visual effects resulting from the proposed intensive farming activity and earthworks. We deemed those effects would be no more than minor as the sites are very isolated and there is considerable separation between the sites and any established residential dwellings. There were no special circumstances in relation to the applications which would lead us to conclude that the application should be notified, nor were there any affected parties identified. Council’s Planning Hearing’s Committee was also consulted in making the decision not to notify the applications.
Q: Who was considered potentially affected or consulted with?
A: We consulted with the Department of Conservation, who had no concerns with the proposals. We also liaised with Environment Canterbury, who advised that they would be processing the water and discharge related consents in due course. These have been publicly notified and open for submissions until 18 December 2009 or 15 January 2010 – please refer to the website below:
http://ecan.govt.nz/news-and-notices/notices/Pages/Default.aspx
Q: Did we consider animal welfare issues in granting these consents?
A: No. We have no authority under the District Plan or the Resource Management Act to look into this issue as it is dealt with under other legislation, such as the Animal Welfare Act 1999, which any farming operation would have to comply with.
Q: Did we consider the effects on tourism or New Zealand’s environmental image?
A: No. These were not matters we could look into. The dairy sheds cannot be seen from State Highway 8 and conditions of consent require that landscape plantings be established around each shed. Issues relating to discharges (ie spreading effluent onto the land) fall under Environment Canterbury’s jurisdiction.
For any further questions, please contact the Planning Consents Manager – David Campbell. |