TIMBERLANDS WEST COAST LIMITED
Sustainable Beech Management
(Part) Grey, Maruia and Inangahua
Working Circles
Resource Consent Applications
&
Assessment of Environmental Effects
Volume 1
TIM01
August 1999
TABLE OF CONTENTS
VOLUME 1
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RESOURCE CONSENT APPLICATIONS ...... ............ ............. ............ ................. ...
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........... ............. ............ ................. ................... ............. ...
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Overview of Proposal ..................... ................ ............................... ............. .............. .......
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Sustainable Timber Yield and Growth Model .......................... ............................ ...... ........ ......
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Environmental Effects .................................... ....................... ............................. ..... ....... ........
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Mitigation Measures .................... ............................... ...................... ................... ........ ..........
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Monitoring ...................................... .......................... ................ ............................. ....
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1. Introduction ..................... ............ ....... .................... .................................. ........... ................
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1.1 Overview .................. .............. ....................... ........................ ............. ........................
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1.2 TWCL Forest Management Mandate.................... .............. .................... ................... ....
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1.3 TWCL Sustainable Management Plans........ ........ .................. .......................... ................
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1.4 Audit Requirements...................... ............... ........... ................ ....................... .... ..........
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1.4.1 ISO 1400l Environmental Management System ..................... ................... ...
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1.4.2 The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC).. ..... ....... ..... .......................... .............
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1.5 Objectives of Management............................. ........................ ..................... ..............
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2. Application Area ......... ................... .......................... ..................... ........................ .............
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2.1 The Physical Resource ............... ............ .................... ............ ................... ..............
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2.1.1 Land Description ........ ............. ......... ................................. ..... .....................
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2.1.2 Working Circles ........ ............ ............ ......................... ...................................
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2.1.3 Geology and Geomorphology ........ ........ ......... ....................................... ..........
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2.1.4 Soils ................................................................... ....... ....... ............................
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2.1.5 Climate ..................... ............. .............. ......... ...... ....... ........ .......... .... ...........
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2.2 The Biotic Resource .......................................... ..................... ............... ................ ........
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2.2.1 Vegetation ........ ..... ........... .............. ........ ......... ....... ..... ..... ...... .......... .... ...
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2.2.2 Fauna ................... .............. ........... .......... ........... ............ ........... ............. ............
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2.3 The Commercial Resource ......... ............. ...................... ........................... ......... ..... ..........
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2.3.1 Previous Inventory ........ ........... ............. .................. ......... ...................... ...............
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2.3.2 Previous Logging and Catastrophic Disturbance ..... ...... ....... ........... ............. ............
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2.3.3 Forest Descriptions ....................... ................ ....... .............. .......... ....... ..................
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2.3.4 Forest Volume Composition ................... .......... ............................... .........................
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2.4 The Historical and Cultural Resource ...... ....... ................ ...... ..... ..... ........... ..... ...... ..........
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2.4.1 Forest Recreation ............ .......... ...... ....... ........ .................. .................... .....
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3. The Sustainable Forest Management Concept ............ ............ ............ ................ ....... ...... .....
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3.1 Silvicultural System ....... ....... ........... ........... ............. ......... ...... ........ .......... ................
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3.2 The Theory of the System ........... ......... ........... ........ ............. ........ ...... ......... ...........
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3.2.1 Natural Forests ............ ............. ............... ................. ..... ............ ...........................
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3.2.2 Production Thinning of Recovery Forests ...... ..... ........ ........ .............. ........... ...........
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3.3 Yield Establishment ............... ................. ................. ................. ................. ........ ................
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3.3.1 Yield Establishment Principles ....... .......... ........... ..... ......................... ......................
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3.3.2 The Forest Yield Model ......... ............ .............. . ......... ............................................
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4. Description of the Proposal ..................................................................................................
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4.1 Overview ......... .............. ................ ................ .......... ........... ............. ............................
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4.2 Permissible Harvest ......... .......... ............ ............. .............. ............................................
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4.2.1 The 'Selection Harvest' ........ ......... ......... .......... ....................................................
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4.2.2 Salvage Harvest ........ ........... ............ ............ ............ .............................................
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4.2.3 Silvicultural 'Improvement Fellings' ....... .......... ................. ............ ....... ...............
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4.2.4 The Permissible Harvest .......... .......... ............ ............... ........................................
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4.3 Harvest Regulation .......... ......... ............ ............. ............. ..............................................
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4.3.1 Felling Cycle ......... .......... ............ ............. ............................................................
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4.3.2 Forest Compartments ........ ........ .......... ............ .....................................................
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4.3.3 Harvest Regulation and Control ........ ........ ......... ..................................................
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4.4 Method of Harvest ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ................................................................
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4.4.1 Forest Harvest Management ......... ......... ......... ..... ..................................................
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4.4.2 Training for Indigenous Selection Management ...... ......... ....... ..... ...... ....... .............
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4.4.3 Canopy Gaps ......... ......... ............ ............. ............. ................................................
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4.4.4 Tree Felling ........ ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ...............................................................
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4.5 Forest Roading .... ..... ...... ....... ....... ....... ....... ......... ............ ............ ...............................
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4.5.1 Roading Network ..... ..... ....... ......... ............ ............ ...... ... ......... ............
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4.5.2 Road Construction ......... .......... ............. ............. ........ ...........................................
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4.5.3 Road Access ........ ......... ........... .......... .......... ........... .......
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4.6 Areas Reserved from Production ....... ......... .......... ........... ............................................
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4.6.1 Streamside Management Zones ......... ........ .......... ....... ..........................................
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4.6.2 Recreation Zones ............ .............. ............ .............. ..............................................
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4.6.3 Wildlife and Special Forest Associations ......... ..... ...............................................
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4.6.4 Special Landscape Zones ....... ........ ......... .......... ...................................................
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4.7 Site Servicing, Structures and Signs ....... ........ ......... ......... ............................................
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4.7.1 Potable Water ....... ....... ........ ......... .......... ..............................................................
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4.7.2 Sewage Disposal ... ...... ....... ....... ........ ........ ........ ..................................................
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4.7.3 Refuse Disposal ....... ........ .......... .......... ........... ......................................................
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4.7.4 On-Site Car Parking ........ ........ ......... ......... .......... .................................................
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4.7.5 Buildings and Structures ..... ..... ...... ........ ......... .....................................................
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4.7.6 Signs ...... ...... ....... ........ ........ ......... ......... ..............................................................
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4.8 Storage and Use of Hazardous Substances ....... ....... ........ ........ ...... ..............................
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4.9 Intensity of Operation ..... ..... ...... ...... ...... ...... ................................................................
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4.10 Vehicle Movements ....... ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ...................................................
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5. Planning Controls ....... .................................................................... ..................................
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5.1 Buller District Council ........ ........ ........ ........ ......... ........................................................
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5.1.1 Transitional Buller District Plan ...... ...... ...... ...... ..................................................
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5.1.2 Proposed Buller District Plan ........ ......... ......... .....................................................
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5.2 West Coast Regional Council ..... ..... ..... ..... .................................................................
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5.3 Tasman District Council ................ .......... ........... ........... ...............................................
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5.3.1 Transitional Tasman District Plan ........ ........ ........ ................................................
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5.3.2 Proposed Tasman District Plan .... .... ...... ..............................................................
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5.3.3 Tasman Regional Plan (Land) ........ ........ ........ ........ ..............................................
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5.3.4 Regional Plan for Works in the Beds of Rivers and Streams ...... .........................
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5.4 Buller Water Conservation Order .................................................................................
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6. Assessment of Environmental Effects ..............................................................................
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6.1 Summary ......................................................................................................................
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6.2 Indigenous Vegetation ..................................................................................................
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6.2.1 Areas of Significant Vegetation ...........................................................................
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6.2.2 Forest Structure and Ecology ...............................................................................
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6.2.3 Canopy Cover.......................................................................................................
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6.2.4 Pinhole Borer........................................................................................................
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6.2.5 Windthrow and Snow Damage .............................................................................
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6.2.6 Disease, Stress, Physiological Drought and Pathogens ........................................
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6.2.7 Biomass Removal .................................................................................................
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6.2.8 Pests......................................................................................................................
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6.2.9 Rotor Wash ...........................................................................................................
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6.2.10 Roading ................................................................................................................
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6.3 Habitat for Indigenous Fauna .......................................................................................
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6.3.1 Significant Habitats of Indigenous Fauna ............................................................
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6.3.2 Rare and Endangered Fauna .................................................................................
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6.3.3 Protecting Species ................................................................................................
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6.3.4 Predator Control ...................................................................................................
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6.4 Waterbodies and Riparian Margins..............................................................................
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6.4.1 Overview ..............................................................................................................
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6.4.2 Suspended and Deposited Solids ..........................................................................
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6.4.3 Nutrient Loads ......................................................................................................
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6.4.4 Dissolved Oxygen ................................................................................................
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6.4.5 Organic Material ...................................................................................................
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6.4.6 Light and Temperature .........................................................................................
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6.5 Natural Features and Landscapes .................................................................................
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6.5.1 Visual Effects of Harvest Gaps ............................................................................
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6.5.2 Visual Effects of Roads........................................................................................
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6.5.3 Sites of Geological Importance ............................................................................
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6.6 Socio-Economic Effects ...............................................................................................
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6.6.1 Efficient Use and Development of Resources ......................................................
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6.6.2 Direct and Downstream benefits ..........................................................................
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6.6.3 Tourism ................................................................................................................
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6.7 Cultural and Heritage ...................................................................................................
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6.7.1 Relationship of Maori to Land, Water and Sites ..................................................
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6.7.2 Historic and Archaeological Sites ........................................................................
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6.7.3 Accidental Discovery Protocol .............................................................................
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6.8 Recreational Values ......................................................................................................
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6.8.1 Recreational fisheries ...........................................................................................
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6.8.2 Hunting .................................................................................................................
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6.8.3 Public Access .......................................................................................................
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6.8.4 Wilderness Values................................................................................................
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6.8.5 Noise .....................................................................................................................
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6.9 Traffic Effects ...............................................................................................................
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7. Consultation .....................................................................................................................
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7.1 West Coast Forests Accord 1986 .................................................................................
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7.2 Forests Amendment Act 1993 ......................................................................................
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7.3 Pre-lodgement Consultation .........................................................................................
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8. Mitigation Measures .........................................................................................................
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8.1 General Management Objectives .............. ...................................................................
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8.2 Old Growth Forest Harvesting ...................................................................................
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8.2.1 Additional Management Objectives ...................................................................
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8.2.2 Operational Policies ...........................................................................................
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8.2.3 Specific Controls ................................................................................................
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8.3.1 Additional Management Objectives ...................................................................
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8.4 Forest Operations Management..................................................................................
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8.4.1 Specific Controls ................................................................................................
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8.5 Forest Ecological Management ..................................................................................
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8.5.2 Specific Controls ................................................................................................
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8.6 Protection of Cultural and Heritage Values ...............................................................
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8.6.1 Specific Controls ................................................................................................
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8.7 Recreation and Landscape Values ..............................................................................
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8.7.1 Specific Controls ................................................................................................
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8.8 Term of Consent and Council Reviews ......................................................................
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9. Monitoring .............. ..................... ..................................................................................
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9.1 Monitoring Strategy for Beech Sustainable Management managed by TWCL. ........
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9.1.1 Working Circle Monitoring ............ ....................................................................
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9.1.2 "Integrated Management Landscapes" – joint management objectives with the
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9.1.3 "Paired" Monitoring – Sites for Research Studies .............................................
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9.1.4 General Issues ....... ........... ................ ...................................................................
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9.2 Audit Procedures ........................................................................................................
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9.2.1 Clarifying the Current Process .............. ................. ............................................
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9.2.2 Five Yearly Audit ...........................................................................................
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9.2.3 Proposed Audit Structures ............................ .................... ..................................
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9.2.4 Independent 3 rd Party Oversight ............... ................. .............. ...........................
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Maps
Map 1: Application Area
Map 2: Grey Valley Working Circle
Map 3: Inangahua Working Circle
Map 4: Maruia Working Circle
Map 5: Registered Historic Sites
Diagrams
Diagram1: Landcare Growth Model Output
Diagram2: Managed Forest Assumptions; Landcare Model
Diagram3: General Audit Processes
Diagram4: Future Proposed Audit Processes
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Note : Volume 2 does not exist in this document, any references to the Appendices contained
in Volume 2 should be ignored.
VOLUME 2
Appendices
Appendix 1: Roads and Landing Sites (including names and addresses of land owners other
than TWCL)
Appendix 2: Adjacent Land Owners and Occupiers
Appendix 3: Legal Descriptions of TWCL forests
Appendix 4: Road and Bridge Construction Standards
Appendix 5: Stream Classification Criteria
Appendix 6: Areas Reserved from Production
Appendix 7: Pinhole Borer Monitoring Methodology
Appendix 8: Recovery Forests at Start Up
Appendix 9: Location of Accessways
Appendix 10: West Coast Regional Council Consents
Appendix 11: Photographs of Harvest Gaps
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APPLICATION FOR RESOURCE CONSENT
UNDER SECTION 88 OF THE
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ACT 1991
Buller District Council
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Form 5
Reg 8
APPLICATION FOR RESOURCE CONSENT
UNDER SECTION 88 OF THE
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ACT 1991
TO: Buller District Council
Timberlands West Coast Limited, Private Bag 608, Greymouth, applies for the resource
consent described below.
1. THE NAME and address of the owner and occupier of the land to which the
application relates is:
Owner
The Crown
C/- Treasury
Private Bag
WELLINGTON
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Occupier
Timberlands West Coast Limited
PO Box 608
GREYMOUTH
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2. THE LOCATION to which this application relates is:
Forests of the Grey Working Circle within the Buller District, both sides of the Grey
River Valley generally to the east and west of State Highway 7 between Ikamatua and
Reefton, including the following forests:
- Antonois
- Blackwater
- Pt Waiuta
- Browns Creek
- Maimai
- Mirfins
Forests of the Inangahua Valley Working Circle located both sides of the Inangahua
River Valley, generally to the east and west of State Highway 69 between Reefton and
Inangahua Junction and to the north and west of the State Highway between Inangahua
and Westport, including the following forests:
- Orikaka
- Camp Creek
- Bens Bridge
- Larrys
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- Station Creek
- McConnochie Creek
- Waitahu
- Burkes Creek
- Perseverance
- Pt Heaphy
- White Cliffs
- Rosemount
Part of Station Creek forest in the Maruia Working Circle, located to the east of
Maruia and State Highway 65 within the Buller District.
Private land and legal unformed roads adjacent to the above forests (for the purpose of
access and landing sites).
The locations of the forests subject to this application are shown on Map 1 attached.
The locations of areas subject to this application which are affected by roads and
helicopter landings, and which are outside the Timberlands West Coast Limited estate,
are shown on the cadastral maps in Appendix 1, Volume 2 attached.
3. THE TYPE of resource consent sought is a land use consent for a term of 35 years.
4. A DESCRIPTION of the activity to which the application relates is:
To undertake sustainable beech forest management, including selective felling of trees,
aerial extraction of logs by helicopter, and ancillary upgrading, extension and use of
road access and helicopter landing sites, together comprising indigenous forestry
extraction in terms of the Buller District Plan. A detailed description of the activity is
included in the attached Assessment of Environmental Effects which forms part of this
application. The application does not include access to strategic routes other than in
compliance with rule 7.4 of the Buller District Plan.
5. THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL RESOURCE CONSENTS relevant to this
proposal have been applied for and/ or granted by the West Coast Regional Council:
- land use consents pursuant to s9(3) for land disturbance and vegetation
clearance associated with helicopter harvesting and road and landing site
upgrading and extension; and
- land use consent pursuant to s13 for works and structures in, on under and over
the beds of any rivers for the purpose of vehicle crossings.
THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL RESOURCE CONSENTS are required and
have been applied for from the Tasman District Council (for those parts of the Maruia
Working Circle located within Tasman District):
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- land use consent (s9) to undertake sustainable beech forest management,
including selective felling of trees, aerial extraction of logs by helicopter, and
ancillary upgrading, extension and use of road access and helicopter landing
sites, where total clearance in the application areas may exceed 5 ha over any
five year period (discretionary activity).
- land use consents (s9) to undertake sustainable beech forest management,
including selective felling of trees, aerial extraction of logs by helicopter, and
ancillary upgrading and extension of road access and helicopter landing sites
where total clearance per application site will be less than 5 ha over any five
year period (controlled activity).
- land use consent (s13) for works and structures in, on under and over the beds
of any rivers for the purpose of vehicle crossings.
THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL RESOURCE CONSENTS are required from Buller
District Council and will be applied for as needed.
- Access to strategic routes, other than in compliance with rule 7.4 of the Buller
District Plan.
6. AN ASSESSMENT of any effects that the proposed activities may have on the
environment in accordance with the Fourth Schedule to the Act is attached.
7. ANY OTHER INFORMATION, required to be included in the application by the
district or regional plan or regulations is included in the assessment of effects.
8. The names and addresses of all owners and occupiers of land affected by new access
roads, road upgrading and new landings, where outside the Timberlands West Coast
Limited estate, are shown in the schedules accompanying the roading maps in
Appendix 1, Volume 2, of the attached assessment of environmental effects.
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Signature of applicant
Mr Kit Richards
General Manager Planning
Timberlands West Coast Limited
Signed on this .... day of ......., 1999.
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ADDRESS FOR SERVICE of Applicant:
Mr Kit Richards
Timberlands West Coast Ltd
Private Bag 608
GREYMOUTH
PH: (03) 762 6111
FX: (03) 762 6777
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APPLICATIONS FOR RESOURCE CONSENTS
UNDER SECTION 88 OF THE
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ACT 1991
Tasman District Council
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Form 5
Reg 8
APPLICATION FOR RESOURCE CONSENT
UNDER SECTION 88 OF THE
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ACT 1991
TO: Tasman District Council
Timberlands West Coast Limited, Private Bag 608, Greymouth, applies for the resource
consent described below.
1. THE NAME and address of the owner and occupier of the land to which the
application relates is:
Owner
The Crown
C/- Treasury
Private Bag
WELLINGTON
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Occupier
Timberlands West Coast Limited
PO Box 608
GREYMOUTH
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2. THE LOCATION to which this application relates is:
Forests in the Maruia Working Circle (excluding part of Station Creek Forest which is
located within Buller District), located on the eastern and western sides of the Maruia
River valley between Springs Junction in the south and Murchison in the north,
including the following forests:
- Glengarry Forest
- Shenandoah Forest
- Pea Soup Forest
- (Part) Station Creek Forest (includes Cave Stream)
Private land and legal unformed roads adjacent to the above forests (for the purpose of
access and landing sites).
The locations of the forests subject to this application are shown on Map 1 attached.
The locations of areas of land adjacent to the Timberlands estate which are to be used
for roads or helicopter landings are shown on the maps in Appendix 1, Volume 2
attached.
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3. THE TYPE of resource consent sought is a land use consent under Section 9 for a
term of 35 years.
4. A DESCRIPTION of the activity to which the application relates is:
To undertake sustainable beech forest management (forestry), including selective
felling of trees (destruction or removal of indigenous forest), aerial extraction of logs
by helicopter, and ancillary upgrading, extension and use of road access (including
crossing of the beds of rivers) and helicopter landing sites. A detailed description of
the activity is included in the attached assessment of environmental effects which
forms part of this application.
5. THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL RESOURCE CONSENTS related to this
proposal have been applied for and/ or granted by the West Coast Regional Council for
those areas of the Maruia Working Circle located within the West Coast Regional
boundary:
- land use consents pursuant to s9(3) for land disturbance and vegetation
clearance associated with helicopter harvesting and road and landing site
upgrading and extension; and
- land use consent pursuant to s13 for works and structures in, on under and over
the beds of any rivers for the purpose of vehicle crossings.
THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL RESOURCE CONSENT is required and has
been applied for from the Buller District Council (for those parts of the Maruia
Working Circle located within Buller District, the Inangahua Working Circle, and
those parts of the Grey Working Circle located within Buller District):
- land use consent to undertake sustainable beech forest management, including
selective felling of trees, aerial extraction of logs by helicopter, and ancillary
upgrading, extension and use of road access and helicopter landing sites.
THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL RESOURCE CONSENTS have been sought
from the Tasman District Council:
- land use consents (controlled activity) for the removal (clearance) of up to 5 ha
in total of indigenous forest in each of 26 sites in forests of the Maruia
Working Circle in the Tasman District in any five year period.
- land use consents pursuant to S13 for works and structures in or under and over
the beds of any rivers for the purpose of vehicle crossings.
6. AN ASSESSMENT of any effects that the proposed activities may have on the
environment in accordance with the Fourth Schedule to the Act is attached.
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7. ANY OTHER INFORMATION, required to be included in the application by the
district or regional plan or regulations is included in the attached assessment of
environmental effects.
8. The names and addresses of all owners and occupiers of adjoining land affected by
new access roads, road upgrading and new landings, where outside the Timberlands
West Coast Limited estate, are shown in the schedules accompanying the roading
maps in Appendix 2, Volume 2, of the attached assessment of environmental effects.
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Signature of applicant
Mr Kit Richards
General Manager Planning
Timberlands West Coast Limited
Signed on this .... day of ......., 1999.
ADDRESS FOR SERVICE of Applicant:
Mr Kit Richards
Timberlands West Coast Ltd
Private Bag 608
GREYMOUTH
PH: (03) 762 6111
FX: (03) 762 6777
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Form 5
Reg 8
APPLICATION FOR RESOURCE CONSENT
UNDER SECTION 88 OF THE
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ACT 1991
TO: Tasman District Council
Timberlands West Coast Limited, Private Bag 608, Greymouth, applies for the resource
consent described below.
1. THE NAME and address of the owner and occupier of the land to which the
application relates is:
Owner
The Crown
C/- Treasury
Private Bag
WELLINGTON
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Occupier
Timberlands West Coast Limited
PO Box 608
GREYMOUTH
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2. THE LOCATION to which this application relates is:
Forests in the Maruia Working Circle (excluding part of Station Creek Forest which is
located within Buller District), located on the eastern and western sides of the Maruia
River valley between Springs Junction in the south and Murchison in the north,
including the following forests:
- Glengarry Forest
- Shenandoah Forest
- Pea Soup Forest
- (Part) Station Creek Forest (includes Cave Stream)
Private land and legal unformed roads adjacent to the above forests (for the purpose of
access and landing sites).
The locations of the forests subject to this application are shown on Map 1 attached.
The locations of adjacent land adjacent to the Timberlands estate which are to be used
for roads or helicopter landings are shown on the maps in Appendix 1, Volume 2
attached.
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3. THE TYPE of resource consent sought is a land use consent under section 13 for a
term of 35 years.
5. A DESCRIPTION of the activity to which the application relates is:
To undertake works in, on, under and over the beds of rivers and streams within the
application areas for the purpose of constructing, maintaining, using and removing
vehicle crossings through or over rivers and streams.
THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL RESOURCE CONSENTS have been applied
for and/ or granted by the West Coast Regional Council for those areas of the Maruia
working circle located within the West Coast Region:
- land use consents pursuant to s9(3) for land disturbance and vegetation
clearance associated with helicopter harvesting and road and landing site
upgrading and extension; and
- land use consent pursuant to s13 for works and structures in, on under and over
the beds of any rivers for the purpose of vehicle crossings.
THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL RESOURCE CONSENT is required and has
been applied for from the Buller District Council (for those parts of the Maruia
Working Circle located within Buller District, the Inangahua Working Circle, and
those parts of the Grey Working Circle located within Buller District):
- land use consent to undertake sustainable beech forest management, including
selective felling of trees, aerial extraction of logs by helicopter, and ancillary
upgrading, extension and use of road access and helicopter landing sites.
THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL RESOURCE CONSENTS have been sought
from the Tasman District Council:
- land use consent (s9) to undertake sustainable beech forest management,
including selective felling of trees, aerial extraction of logs by helicopter, and
ancillary upgrading, extension and use of road access and helicopter landing
sites, where total clearance in the application areas may exceed 5 ha over any
five year period (discretionary activity).
- land use consents (s9) for the removal (clearance) of up to 5 ha in total of
indigenous forest in each of 26 sites in forests of the Maruia Working Circle in
the Tasman District in any five year period (controlled activity).
6. AN ASSESSMENT of any effects that the proposed activities may have on the
environment in accordance with the Fourth Schedule to the Act is attached.
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7. ANY OTHER INFORMATION, required to be included in the application by the
district or regional plan or regulations is included in the attached assessment of
environmental effects.
8. The names and addresses of all owners and occupiers of adjoining land affected by
new access roads, road upgrading or new landings, where outside the Timberlands
West Coast Limited estate, are shown in the schedules accompanying the roading
maps in Appendix 2, Volume 2, of the attached assessment of environmental effects.
.............................................................
Signature of applicant
Mr Kit Richards
General Manager Planning
Timberlands West Coast Limited
Signed on this ..... day of ........, 1999.
ADDRESS FOR SERVICE of Applicant:
Mr Kit Richards
Timberlands West Coast Ltd
Private Bag 608
GREYMOUTH
PH: (03) 762 6111
FX: (03) 762 6777
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