BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT ENV 2012- IN THE MATTER ...

Federated Farmers supported the exemptions list of example “normal seasonal rural activities” but
believe it should be extended to also include milking, feeding out, top dressing, calf and lamb
weaning and fertiliser application, all of which have the potential to create noise but are normal
rural activities which should be expected in the rural zone.
Relief sought
That RU3.3.5(a) be amended as follows:
(iii) Normal seasonal rural activities such as harvesting, or haymaking, milking, feeding out, calf
weaning, and lamb weaning and fertiliser application including top dressing may exceed the noise
control rule.
Road Transport: Vehicle Access Separation TI3.3.2
Submission 284.59
Council decision was to reject the submission.
Federated Farmers believes it is unfair to apply minimum vehicle access separation distances to
paddocks. Paddocks are usually not designed for regular access and are not always placed where it is
possible or appropriate to create an access which meets the minimum vehicle access separation.
Relief sought
Insert TI 3.3.2 (c)
These rules do not apply to accesses used infrequently such as to farm paddocks (or words to that
effect).
Hazardous Substances: HS3.2.1 List of Permitted Activities
Submission 284.67
Council decision was to reject the submission.
Federated Farmers is very concerned that HS3.2.1 does not allow for the normal fertiliser and
agrichemical storage for typical farming operations.
An example of a fertilizer which would be captured by the HSNO subclasses 6.3B and 6.4A of
Appendix 3 is urea. Urea is extremely common and has been safely used as a nitrogen fertilizer for
generations, however under the proposed Plan its storage in typical farm quantities would be a
discretionary activity.
Federated Farmers appeal to the Ruapehu District Plan 8