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Auckland Conservation Board Disappointed With Decision To Approve Resource Consent Application For Wayby Valley Landfill


Tuesday, 15 June 2021, 11:08 am
The Tāmaki Makaurau – Auckland Conservation Board
(ACB) is disappointed with the news that an application for
a resource consent for a new Class 1 landfill in the Wayby
Valley, north of Auckland, has been approved.
The
majority of the Hearing Panel, charged by the Auckland
Council with hearing the evidence and submissions, were
satisfied, subject to some amendments, that the effects on
the environment of the construction and operation of the new
landfill are acceptable and consistent with all the relevant
planning and strategic documents guiding the use and
development of landfills in the Auckland region. The Panel ....

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auckland.scoop.co.nz » Auckland Conservation Board Opposes Application For Sand Extraction Along Pākiri Beach Coastline


Press Release – Auckland Conservation Board
The Tāmaki Makaurau – Auckland Conservation Board has today spoken in opposition of the Resource Consent Application being made to extract sand from coastal areas off Pākiri Beach.
The applicant is seeking to renew its consent with Auckland Council, to dredge up to a total of 2,000,000m³ of sand from an area of 44 km² within the coastal marine area, over a 20-year period. The applicant’s current consent is due to expire in 2023.
Tāmaki Makaurau – Auckland Conservation Board’s outgoing Chair, Lyn Mayes, states it opposes the application on several levels, namely the threat further extraction will have on shorebirds and marine mammals in the area, uncertainty relating to the sedimentary process and consequences of climate change; and, the direct and indirect effects on biological processes, such as widespread disturbance to subtidal benthic habitats. The Board also states that it does not believe the applicant ha ....

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