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Introduction
A decision has been made to grant lease, licence and easements for a small hydro scheme on the West Coast.Decision
Update 21 January 2020
A final report was provided to the Ministers delegate in December 2019. The decision to grant this concession application has now been made.
Public submissions and hearing
A hearing was held on Wednesday 26 September 2019, 10.30 am at the Hokitika DOC Office. One submitter was heard.
A report that summarised all submissions and recommendations from the Hearing Panel was prepared and provided to the Ministers delegate.
Submission documents:
- Submissions received, May 2018: No 8 Ltd - hydro submissions (PDF, 6,536K)
- Letter to submitters: Invitation to update submissions (PDF, 20K)
- Updated of submissions received, September 2018: Update to include hydro submissions (PDF, 3,830K)
Some of these documents are scans and very large files.
Application documents
Further information provided by applicant
- No 8 Ltd - Visual assessment from architect - 16 Mar 2018 (ZIP, 20,700K)
- DOC response to ecology report and NIWA minimum flows report - 29 Aug 2018 (ZIP, 11,100K)
- DOC response to landscape and ecological assessments - 5 Apr 2019 (ZIP, 44,800K)
- No 8 Ltd - Clarification freshwater effects - May/June 2019 (ZIP, 877K)
About the application
This application was publicly notified under section 17SC of the Conservation Act 1987. The Minister of Conservation received an application for a lease, licence and easement for a term of 40 years to construct and manage a small hydro scheme.
Applicant: No. 8 Limited
Location of proposed activity: Within the Waitangi Forest Conservation Area, Whataroa Scenic Reserve and Marginal Strip – McCulloughs Creek, West Coast, South Island.
Map reference: Approximately 4,981m2, between approximate map references NZTM: 1392680.5206250 NZTM:1391846.5205998, NZTM: 1390417.5206541 and NZTM: 1390907.5206898. Topo50 map BW16 - Whataroa
Summary of proposal: No.8 Hydro Limited applied for a 1.890kW, run-of-river hydro scheme on McCulloughs Creek. The scheme application included intake structures, penstocks, access road and powerhouse. The requested term is 40 years.