Please provide details Consent 6390-1 authorises the impounding of water behind a
small weir on the Motukawa Race.
Existing dams/weirs generally do not need a resource consent if they are less than 3m high, do not restrict fish passage and
the upstream catchment is less than 25ha. If a dam is to be constructed it must also meet other standards relating to
environmental effects during construction. Please refer to Rule 59 of the Regional Fresh Water Plan. or contact the Council for
details
devices. However, it is noted that this is excluding losses that may be
occurring as the cooling water is discharged via the spray nozzles.
Physicochemical and ecological monitoring did not note any problems in regard to the abstraction of water
from the Kaupokonui Stream for cooling water and general purposes, from site discharges to the
Kaupokonui Stream, or in the Waiokura or Motumate Streams from the discharges of wastewater to land on
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the Company’s farms.
3110 or consents@manawaenergy.co.nz
Location: Motukawa Power Station, Motukawa Road, Ratapiko & Mangaotea
Aqueduct, Mangaotea Road, Ratapiko
Consent No: 3369-3.0
Application lodged: To take and use up to 5200 litres/second of water from the Manganui River
for hydroelectric power generation purposes
Consent No: 3371-3.0
Application lodged: To divert and use stormwater run-off and the entire flow of various unnamed
watercourses draining into the Motukawa Race and into Lake
Power Scheme Reconsenting 1
FORM 9
APPLICATION FOR RESOURCE CONSENT OR FAST-TRACK RESOURCE
CONSENT
Sections 88 and 145, Resource Management Act 1991
To Taranaki Regional Council
Private Bag 713
Stratford 4352
1. Trustpower Limited apply for the following types of resource consent:
All necessary resource consents to authorise the operation and maintenance of the
Mangorei Hydro-Electric Power Scheme in the Waiwhakaiho River catchment, including,
but
definitively whether these changes will have been detrimental or beneficial for
birds. However, the similar or higher abundance of redfin bullies and juvenile trout
within the residual reach, and the presence of various species within and upstream
of the residual reach river indicate that these species continue to provide prey for
birds along the river.
Several sites recognised as significant by the Taranaki Regional Council and/or the
New Plymouth District Council are located
waters did not show any effect
from discharges on the communities in the stream.
There were no adverse effects on the environment resulting from the exercise of the air discharge consent.
Ambient air quality monitoring at the Turangi Production Station showed that levels of carbon monoxide,
combustible gases, PM10 particulates, and nitrogen oxides were all below levels of concern at the time of
sampling. No offensive or objectionable odours were detected beyond the boundary during
monitoring year.
A glossary of common abbreviations and scientific terms, and a bibliography, are presented at the end of
the report.
1.1.3 The Resource Management Act 1991 and monitoring
The RMA primarily addresses environmental ‘effects’ which are defined as positive or adverse, temporary or
permanent, past, present or future, or cumulative. Effects may arise in relation to:
a. the neighbourhood or the wider community around an activity, and may include cultural and social-
economic
Trustpower proposes to take up to 7,787 l/s of water from Lake
Ratapiko for hydro-electricity generation purposes. The take will
occur via an intake tunnel located in the bed of Lake Ratapiko.
Further details of the activity are provided in the attached
Assessment of Environmental Effects. This application is being
made concurrently with 16 other applications relating to the
continued operation and maintenance of the Motukawa HEPS.
Is a structure on, under, or over a river bed required? Yes
The
Waiwhakaiho River flows at above 20m3/s at SH3 (above the intake) just below 6% of the time
annually (based on 2013 to 2019 data), and just over 3% of the time in summer (December to
February). In the residual reach, 20m3/s flows are exceeded just over 4% of the time annually
and just under 3% of the time in summer. At flows of 20m3/s and above, interviewees indicate
that flows in the residual reach do not have any effect on whitewater or kayaking opportunities.
The Scheme has low
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Application Details
Consent number of expiring consent 2053-3.2
If you have discussed this proposal with a Council staff
member, please give the person's name here:
Anna Johnston and Colin McLellan
What is the source of the water? Name the river, stream or
lake.
Waiwhakaiho River
What purpose will the water be taken for? Other
Give details Hydro-electricity generation