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Legal Submission Forest and Bird
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ORC s42A Report Writer’s Statement of Reply and Final Legal Submission with Casebook
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Further Submissions of Counsel Big Stone Forests Limited, Ōtokia Creek and Marsh Habitat Trust, South Coast Neighbourhood Soc Inc, Brighton Surf Lifesaving Club Inc and David Grant
Minute 3
Minute 4
Applicant's Final Reply
Please see below a timetable of documents to be presented to Council for the hearing scheduled to take place week commencing 16 May 2022 and 23 May 2022. Documents should be forwarded to karen.bagnall@orc.govt.nz.
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Section 42A Reports from Otago Regional Council and Dunedin City Council
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Wednesday 20 April 2022
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Applicants’ expert and non-expert evidence
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Friday 29 April 2022
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2.00pm
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Submitters wishing to speak in Te Reo, utilise sign language, or visual aids (power point etc)
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As soon as possible but prior to Friday 29 April 2022
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Submitters’ expert and non-expert evidence
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Friday 6 May 2022
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2.00pm
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Applicants opening legal submissions and digital copies of any cases referred those submissions
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Wednesday 11 May 2022
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2.00pm
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Parties presenting via video conferencing ie Zoom to provide written material ie statements of evidence, speaking notes and/or reports
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No later than three days prior to scheduled appearance at hearing
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Submitters who propose to have legal counsel presenting legal submissions on their behalf to provide submissions and digital copies of any cases referred to in those submissions
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No later than three days prior to scheduled appearance at hearing
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Dunedin City Council
Application No. RM20.280
The application (RM20.280) is for the following activities associated with the proposed Smooth Hill landfill:
- Discharge Permit to discharge waste and leachate onto land, and discharge landfill gas, flared exhaust gases, dust and odour to air, and to discharge water and contaminants from an Attenuation Basin and sediment retention ponds, for the purpose of the construction and operation of a Class 1 landfill.
- Water Permit to take of up to 87 m3/day of groundwater, and use of up to 50 m3/day of groundwater, for the purpose of managing groundwater collected beneath a Class 1 landfill.
- Water Permit to divert surface water within the Ōtokia Creek catchment for the purpose of the construction and operation of a Class 1 landfill and associated road realignment works.
- Water Permit to dam water within an Attenuation Basin for the purpose of the construction and operation of a Class 1 landfill.
- Land Use Consent to alter, reclaim, and place structures on, the bed of waterbodies and wetlands for the purpose of road realignment works.
Location: Corner of Big Stone Road and McLaren Gully Road, Brighton, at about NZTM2000 1385764E 4905608N.
Legal descriptions of Property: Lots 1 & 2 DP 457417, Sec 1-2 SO Plan 547235 (several other properties will be affected by the access road realignment).
Reasons for public notification: The Council must publicly notify this application for the following reasons:
- Some of the adverse effects associated with the application are more than minor;
- The applicant has not provided requested information within the set deadlines and refused to provide some requested information; and
- Special circumstances exist.
Full details of this application are available for inspection upon request. Enquiries may be directed to Hilary Lennox by email to hilary.lennox@orc.govt.nz.
Submissions on the above application must be received by Otago Regional Council and the applicant no later than 5 pm on Monday 15 November 2021.
A submission form is available for download below.
Submissions
Submissions have now closed.
Submissions on the above application must be received by Otago Regional Council and the applicant (Dunedin City Council) no later than 5pm on Monday 15 November 2021.
A submission form is available for download below.
Printable submission form
Electronic submission form
Where to send your submission
Submissions have now closed.
Submissions must be forwarded to Otago Regional Council, Private Bag 1954, Dunedin, 9054 or by email to submissions@orc.govt.nz.
You must also serve a copy of your submission to the applicant - Dunedin City Council c/o Anderson Lloyd Ltd, by post at Private Bag 1959, Dunedin 9054 or by email to michael.garbett@al.nz.
Submissions requirements
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 (email 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.
Please note that this is a joint notification with Dunedin City Council LUC-2020-405.
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Application and other related documents
Consents Required from DCC
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Submissions
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Minutes
Otago Regional Council S42A Report
Applicant’s Briefs of Evidence
Submitter’s Briefs of Evidence
Applicant’s Legal Submissions and Applicant’s Case Book
Dunedin International Airport Limited - Legal Submissions and Case Book
Documents Provided by Applicant at Hearing
Commissioner’s Comments on Conditions
Legal submissions on behalf of Big Stone Forests Limited, Ōtokia Creek and Marsh Habitat Trust, South Coast Neighbourhood Soc Inc, Brighton Surf Lifesaving Club Inc and David Grant and Casebook
Legal Submission Forest and Bird
Applicant’s Responses to Submitter's Evidence
ORC s42A Report Writer’s Statement of Reply and Final Legal Submission with Casebook
Submitters Presenting Notes
Hearing Schedule
Further Submissions of Counsel Big Stone Forests Limited, Ōtokia Creek and Marsh Habitat Trust, South Coast Neighbourhood Soc Inc, Brighton Surf Lifesaving Club Inc and David Grant
Minute 3
Minute 4
