Public notice is hereby given pursuant to S.95A of the Resource Management Act 1991 that the following application for resource consent has been received by Environment Southland.
The application [reference APP-20242149] is for the following resource consent to authorise proposed activities at Awarua/Bluff Harbour:
Coastal Permit:
- to dredge sediment at the Syncrolift site at the Island Harbour, Bluff; and
- to discharge the associated sediment from the dredging onto the seabed and into coastal waters in Awarua/Bluff Harbour. The discharge location is approximately 320 metres northeast of the Syncrolift.
Purpose: To remove sediment to maintain the operation of the Syncrolift
Location: within the Bluff Port Zone in Awarua/Bluff Harbour:
- at the Syncrolift at the Island Harbour, at about NZTM2000 1,242,423E 4829,913N, and
- approximately 320 metres northeast of the Syncrolift, at about NZTM2000 1242819E 4,829,903N
Legal Description of Property: Coastal Marine Area
Address for Service: Beale Consultants Ltd, P O Box 50, Clyde 934. Email: simon@bealeconsultants.co.nz
Full details of this application are also available for inspection at Environment Southland, corner of Price Street and North Road, Waikiwi, Invercargill during working hours (8.00 am to 5.00 pm).
Submissions on the above application must be received by Environment Southland no later than 5 pm 23 May 2024. A submission form is available below and you may also download a printable submission form and forward the completed form by email to service@es.govt.nz or esconsents@es.govt.nz
Any person may make a submission on the application, but a person who is a trade competitor of the applicant may do so only if that person is directly affected by an effect of the activity to which the application relates that:
(a) adversely affects the environment; and
(b) does not relate to trade competition or the effects of trade competition.
Submissions must be dated and signed (unless submitted electronically) and must include the following information:
- your name, postal address and telephone number (and fax number if applicable);
- details of the application in respect of which you are making the submission;
- whether it is in support of, or in opposition to the application, or is neutral;
- your submissions, with reasons;
- the decision that you wish Council to make; and
- whether you wish to be heard in support of your submission
and you must also serve a copy of your submission on the applicant as soon as reasonably practicable.
