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.

• Decision support document (PDF, 6,321K)

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 summary and recommendations report (PDF, 178K)

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

• Application forms 1a and 7a (PDF, 3,616K)
• Environmental impact assessment (PDF, 8,966K)

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.