Application 124771 - Ministry of Fisheries

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7.18 Policy 6.1.3 – (Integrated Management) states: Promote integrated management between marine farm operators, relevant network utility operators and all agencies with marine farming responsibilities. 18 This policy addresses the need for integrated management. The applicant is already a part of the existing industry on the Coromandel area and will immediately integrate the operations of this application for an extension into their existing activities. This ensures maximum efficiency in use of people and facilities within the industry. The applicant is aware of the requirements for Maritime NZ approvals; the health and Safety approvals; and the “MFish” requirements for the undue adverse effects assessment and Fish serve registrations. This application will therefore fit comfortably into the current processes the industry has already established, including with relevant agencies, to ensure integrated management. 7.19 In addition, Rule 16.5.5A sets out a range of standards and terms. It is considered that this application and the way it would be implemented would meet all the standards and terms. Information requirements of the plan 7.20 Appendix 1 and 1A of the RCP sets out a list of information that may be required when applying for a coastal permit. The relevant matters have been covered in this application in the above sections and as detailed in the following paragraphs. 7.21 The General information requirements have been addressed throughout this document and further in the attached scientific report. It is submitted that any cumulative adverse effects of the proposed activity would be less than minor. 7.22 The matters specific to Marine Farming have been addressed throughout this AEE. It is submitted that the effects of marine farming from the one hectare extension are anticipated by the plan and will be less than minor. 7.23 It is considered that all the relevant information requirements set out in Appendix I and 1A of the plan have been satisfied. 8. Consent Conditions 8.1 The term of the consent being sought is for approximately 13 years – to enable the term of the extension area which is the subject of this application, to be made concurrent with the term of the existing marine farm (which expires on 1 January 2025). 9. Notification 9.1 The applicant requests that the application be processed as a non-notified application. The plan is silent in terms of notification and the application is for a discretionary activity. 9.3 The Council must publicly notify an application if the effects will be or are likely to be more than minor, a rule in a National Environmental Standard (‘NES’) requires it to be 18
19 publicly notified, or the applicant requests that it be publicly notified. In determining whether adverse effects are likely to be more than minor, effects on owners or occupants of the subject or adjacent land must be disregarded. 9.4 In this case, there is no NES which requires the application to be publicly notified and the applicant does not request that the application be notified. Based on the analysis in this AEE and relevant reports on effects, it is contended that the effects of the proposal will be less than minor. It is considered that the Council has sufficient information regarding the impacts of marine farming in the proposed area of the extension. Therefore, it is contended that public involvement is not warranted from either a public interest or information perspective. 10 Conclusions 10.1 The key points of this application for a one hectare extension are: The extension is located adjacent to and contiguous with the applicant’s existing marine farm LI 373. The one hectare extension has been provided for in the RCP in rule 16.5.5A. The application meets the standards and terms of Rule 16.5.5A. Based on the scientific report submitted in support of the application, the environmental effects of developing the one hectare extension are considered to be acceptable and adverse effects will be less than minor. The application represents efficient use of the CMA and will enable the local marine farming industry to grow and will result in positive effects on the economic and social wellbeing of the local communities. This application is consistent with the Government’s Aquaculture directives, the NZCPS 2010, and the objectives and policies of the proposed RPS and RCP. The matters in Rule 16.5.5A and Appendices 1 and 1A of the RCP have been covered and the extent to which the proposed one hectare extension would change the effects over and above the existing use has been identified as being negligible. 10.2 It is therefore considered that the application warrants consent and need not be notified. 19
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