Resource Consents process
In September the main resource consents for the project were lodged with Bay of Plenty Regional Council.
The resource consents will specify the conditions under which the TNL must be built and will authorise things like construction of the bridge over the Wairoa River, earthworks and stormwater discharge.
The resource consent applications are supported by ecological, archaeological and hydrological assessments, and dust management, erosion and sediment control plans.
Council will notify the public of the resource consent applications and they will be open for submissions. If submissions are received, a hearing may be held later this year. Decisions on the consents are due by early 2018.
The overall existing designation for the highway, and the conditions applying to it, were established in 2001 and remain unchanged. There will be minor alterations to the designation but this isn't affected by the resource consents process.
If you are interested you can read the application summary here.
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