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Asked by
Tangi Utikere
Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party
Questions
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34413
What measures, if any, are required under the Warkworth to Te Hana Project Agreement to manage kauri dieback and to protect threatened species affected by construction in the Dome Valley?
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34414
How many hectares of indigenous vegetation, including in or adjacent to Dome Forest, will be cleared for the Warkworth to Te Hana expressway, if any, and what biodiversity offsetting or compensation has been agreed, if any?
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34415
Which resource consents and designations for Warkworth to Te Hana have been granted, and which consents, if any, remain outstanding at financial close?
Answered by
Hon Chris Bishop
Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport
Answer
On 25 March 2021, Auckland Council granted resource consents, subject to conditions, for the project. The confirmed resource consent conditions and designation and designation conditions are available online: https://www.nzta.govt.nz/assets/projects/ara-tuhono-warkworth-to-wellsford/appendix-b-ara-tuhono-warkworth-to-wellsford-regional-resource-consent-conditions.pdf Designation conditions can be found on the Auckland Council website under Designation 6779 from page 931: https://unitaryplan.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/Images/Auckland Unitary Plan Operative/Chapter K Designations/New Zealand Transport Agency.pdf A designation map is available on the Auckland Council and NZTA websites: https://www.nzta.govt.nz/assets/projects/ara-tuhono-warkworth-to-wellsford/ara-tuhono-warkworth-to-te-hana-full-designation-map.pdf The Contractor will need to obtain a consent under the National Environmental Standard for Assessing and Managing Contaminants in Soil to Protect Human Health.