February 8, 2008
New Zealand, Press releases
Unison Networks Limited is proposing to establish a wind farm near the Te Waka Range in Hawkes Bay. The proposed wind farm would consist of up to 34 wind turbines. You can view a [1] copy of the application on the Hastings District Council’s website.
The Minister for the Environment, Hon Trevor Mallard, has ‘[2] called in‘ Unison’s resource consent application under the Resource Management Act 1991 and will refer it to the Environment Court.
[3] Minister’s media release: Submissions called for on renewable energy projects [8 February 2008]
You can have a say by making a submission to the Minister for the Environment. Submissions must be received by 5.00 pm on Friday 7 March 2008. The Minister will then refer these submissions to the Environment Court.
You can download a copy of the submission form:
* [5] Submission form (Word document 80KB)
* [6] Submission form (PDF 76KB)
The Environment Court will hear and consider submissions, and will make a decision as to whether or not to grant resource consent for Unison’s Te Waka wind farm proposal.
If you have questions please see our [7] information sheet on the proposal. You can also email [8] tewakacallin@mfe.govt.nz or phone 0800 836 444.
For more information see [2] Ministerial intervention on proposals of national significance under the Resource Management Act.
After the submission period has closed submitters who wish to be heard will be required to use “[9] Form 37: Notice of person’s wish to be heard on notice of motion (RTD document 34 KB)” to notify the Environment Court of their desire to be heard.
[10] Ministry for the Environment
URLs in this post:
[1] copy of the application on the Hastings District Council’s website: http://www.hastingsdc.govt.nz/resourceconsents/unison3/
[2] called in: http://www.mfe.govt.nz/rma/central/minister/national-significance.html
[3] Minister’s media release: Submissions called for on renewable energy projects: http://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/submissions+called+renewable+energy+projects
[4] Public Notice of Direction to call in Unison’s proposal to establish a wind farm near the ‘Te Waka’ Range, Hawkes Bay: http://www.mfe.govt.nz/rma/call-in-tewaka/public-notice-tewaka.html
[5] Submission form (Word document 80KB): http://www.mfe.govt.nz/rma/call-in-tewaka/tewaka-submission-unison-application.DOC
[6] Submission form (PDF 76KB): http://www.mfe.govt.nz/rma/call-in-tewaka/tewaka-submission-unison-application.pdf
[7] information sheet on the proposal: http://www.mfe.govt.nz/publications/rma/te-waka-info-sheet-feb08/index.html
[8] tewakacallin@mfe.govt.nz: mailto:tewakacallin@mfe.govt.nz
[9] Form 37: Notice of person’s wish to be heard on notice of motion (RTD document 34 KB): http://www.mfe.govt.nz/rma/forms/form37.rtf
[10] Ministry for the Environment: http://www.mfe.govt.nz/rma/call-in-tewaka/
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