February

• 01 February 2008 Rakaia Selwyn Ground Water Zone (various)
  Comissioners: Greg Ryder, Wayne Russell and Philip Milne
  
  

  69 applications from 59 applicants to take water from the Rakaia Selwyn Ground Water Zone.

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May

• 08 May 2008 Christchurch City Council (biosolids drying facility) (CRC080594)
  Comissioners: Barry Loe
  
  
  Commissioner Loe granted resource consent to discharge contaminants and odour into air from the operation of a Biosolids Drying Facility at Shuttle Drive, Bromley, Christchurch.
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• 13 May 2008 Mainland Tomatoes Limited (CRC071910)
  Comissioners: Alec Neill, Pat Harrow and David Sutherland
  
  
  A hearing panel compromising Councillors Neill, Harrow and Sutherland granted resource consent to discharge contaminants to air from the operation of 3 coal fired boilers at 64 Stanleys Road, Harewood, Christchurch.
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• 29 May 2008 Christchurch City Council (Akaroa Wastewater Treatment Plant) (CRC071865)
  Comissioners: Angus McKay, Carole Evans and Greg Ryder
  
  
  A hearing panel compromising Councillor McKay, Councillor Evans and Commissioner Ryder recommended to the Mister of Conservation to grant resource consent to discharge treated sewage effluent from the Akaroa Wastewater Treatment Plant into the coastal waters of Akaroa Harbour.
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June

• 13 June 2008 AR and RJ Mahan (CRC063021)
  Comissioners: Angus McKay, Rik Tindall and Sharon McGarry
  
  
  A hearing panel comprising Councillor McKay, Councillor Tindall and Commissioner McGarry granted resource consent to take and use groundwater for spray irrigation at Innes Road between Purchas Road and Racecourse Road, Amberley.
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• 20 June 2008 Mt Lyford Estates Limited (CRC071822 CRC071831 and RC060243)
  Comissioners: John Iseli and Dean Chrystal
  
  
  Commissioners Iseli and Chrystal granted resource consent related to a residential subdivision at Mount Lyford village located on Mount Lyford Avenue, Mt Lyford.
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July

• 04 July 2008 Alps View Projects Ltd (CRC171516 CRC080923 CRC080924)
  Comissioners: DS McLernon
  
  

  Commissioner McLernon granted resource consent to discharge stormwater onto and into land, which may enter groundwater; and into Carters Creek, and to install and maintain structures over and in the bed and banks of Carters Creek.

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• 25 July 2008 Transform Minerals Ltd (CRC060464 and RC065391)
  Comissioners: John Iseli and MJ Garland
  
  

  Commissioners Iseli and Garland granted resource consent to discharge contaminants to air from mining and mining operations at the Bentonite Quarry at Maffeys Road, Coalgate.

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August

• 08 August 2008 University of Canterbury (CRC081938)
  Comissioners: Sharon McGarry
  
  

  Commissioner McGarry granted resource consent to discharge dewatering water and construction related stormwater containing contaminants during construction of the Bio-Sciences Building on the University Of Canterbury's Ilam campus, Christchurch.

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September

• 05 September 2008 Road Metals Company Limited (CRC064053)
  Comissioners: Sharon McGarry
  
  

  Commissioner McGarry granted resource consent to excavate gravel, sand and other natural material from the bed of the Waimakariri River; to deposit gravel, sand and other natural material in the bed; and to disturb the bed by operating vehicles and machinery.

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• 10 September 2008 Tresta Holdings Limited (CRC061455 CRC081511)
  Comissioners: Alec Neill and Eugenie Sage
  
  

  A hearing panel comprising of Councillors Neill and Sage granted resource consent to upgrade a watercourse by excavating the channel, placing a rock liner in the culvert, and constructing manholes and drop structures within the watercourse and to discharge stormwater from roofs, hardstands and roads to surface water at Totara Drive, Duvauchelle Bay.

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• 23 September 2008 Ravensdown Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (CRC080001)
  Comissioners: Jane Demeter, Brent Cowie and Alan Withy
  
  

  A hearing panel comprising of Councillor Demeter, Commissioner Withy and Commissioner Cowie granted resource consent to discharge contaminants into air from the manufacture of sulphuric acid and superphosphate fertiliser; the intake, storage, and dispatch of fertiliser products and raw materials; and ancillary activities including a diesel-fired boiler and cooling towers.

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• 26 September 2008 Cresta Composites Ltd (CRC082301)
  Comissioners: David Sutherland and John Iseli
  
  
  A hearing panel comprising of Councillor Sutherland and Commissioner Iseli granted resource consent to discharge contaminants into air from fibreglassing operations.  
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October

• 07 October 2008 Final decision for Selwyn Waimakariri Groundwater Allocation Zone (CRC030614)
  Comissioners: Greg Ryder, Wayne Russell, Paul Rogers
  
  
  The decision is that all 41 applications should be granted.
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• 09 October 2008 Canterbury Greenwaste Processors Ltd (CRC081117 CRC083502)
  Comissioners: Rob Batty and DS McLernon
  
  

  A hearing panel comprising of Commissioners Batty and McLernon granted resource consent to use land for a composting operation and to discharge contaminants to air from composting activities.

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• 29 October 2008 Kakahu Irrigation Ltd (CRC030775.1)
  Comissioners: Alec Neill and Alan Withy
  
  

  A hearing panel comprising of Councillor Neill and Commissioner Withy granted change of conditions 7, 8 & 9 to discharge water and contaminants from an irrigation race into the Kakahu River.

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November

• 19 November 2008 Patoa Farms Ltd (CRC080731)
  Comissioners: Jo Kane and John Iseli
  
  

  A hearing panel comprising of Commissioner Iseli and Councillor Kane granted resource consent to discharge contaminants to air from a piggery.

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December

• 01 December 2008 Meridian Energy (North Bank Tunnel) (CRC071903 CRC071139 CRC071096 CRC071878)
  Comissioners: Peter Skelton, Michael Bowden, Greg Ryder
  
  
  Hearing of applications to take, use and discharge water for the North Bank Tunnel scheme.
   
  Read the interim decision:
  Interim decision - pages 1-70 (pdf 4.18 MB)
  Interim decision - pages 71-140 (pdf 4.27 MB)
  Interim decision - pages 141-209 (pdf 3.89 MB)
   
  The final decision states that the interim decision should be read with the final decision for a full understanding of the outcome of the proceedings.
   
  The final decision can be read using the link below:
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