Summary of Evidence Mary O'Callahan

Mary O’Callahan- Summary of EvidencePlanningSummary of evidence of Dean Olsen onbehalf of Meridian Energy Limited.Christchurch Southern Motorway – Stage 2Board of Inquiry Hearing

Mary O’Callahan- Summary of EvidencePlanningBackground• My evidence outlines:• Matters before the Board;• Statutory Context;• Assessment of Environmental Effects;• Statutory Assessment;• Comments on submissions and evidence;and• Proposed Conditions.Christchurch Southern Motorway –– Stage Stage 22Board Board of of Inquiry Inquiry Hearing Hearing

Mary O’Callahan - Summary of EvidencePlanningMatters before the Board• 3 NoRs:- alteration to designations in the Selwyn District Plan (Designations TR1 and TR4);- new designation in the Selwyn District Plan;- new designation in the Christchurch City Plan;• 15 resource consent applications:Regional- 6 land use consents (earthworks, deposition, use and storage of hazardous substances, earthworksin riparian margin, disturbance of streambed & construction and use of bores)- 2 water permits (diversion of stockwater races & groundwater takes)- 5 discharge permits (stormwater discharge to land and water, dewatering discharge to land andwater & discharge of dust to air)District- 2 land use consents under NES for Contaminants in SoilChristchurch Southern Motorway –– Stage Stage 22Board Board of of Inquiry Inquiry Hearing Hearing

Mary O’Callahan - Summary of EvidencePlanningStatutory Context• Proposal of National Significance under Section 142(3) RMA• NoR’s determined under section 171• NES (district) resource consents determined under section 104A• Regional consents can be bundled and determined under section 104D – both tests met• Additional assessment matters for discharge consents under section 105 RMA• Outline Plan details incorporated intoNoRs in accordance with s176A(2)(b)• Applicable zonings:• Selwyn District: Inner Plains (Rural)• Christchurch City: Business, Rural,Living and special purposeChristchurch Southern Motorway – Stage 2Board of Inquiry Hearing

Mary O’Callahan - Summary of EvidencePlanningSuite of planning documents• National Policy Statements;• National Environmental Standards;• Canterbury Regional Policy Statement;• Recovery Strategy for Greater Christchurch;• Natural Resources Regional Plan;• Proposed Land and Water Regional Plan;• Selwyn District Plan;• Christchurch City Plan;• Draft Land Use Recovery Plan (othermatter - s171(1)(d) and s104(1)(c))Christchurch Southern Motorway – Stage 2Board of Inquiry Hearing

Mary O’Callahan - Summary of EvidencePlanningAssessment of environmental effects• Positive Effects:• Significant positive transport effects (local, regional and national scale)• Enhancement of ecological value and connectivity• Enhancement of active transport• Economic growth• Adverse Effects:• Local construction effects (dust, noise, traffic)• Local effects on landowners (noise, visual, removal of access)• Local business effects• Minor effects on surface and ground water quality and quantity• Methods to avoid, remedy and mitigate effects include:• Designation conditions;• Consent conditions; and• Management plansChristchurch Southern Motorway – Stage 2Board of Inquiry Hearing

Mary O’Callahan - Summary of EvidencePlanningManagement Plan FrameworkChristchurch Southern Motorway –– Stage Stage 22Board Board of of Inquiry Inquiry Hearing Hearing

Mary O’Callahan - Summary of EvidencePlanningSummary• Potential adverse effects for some adjacent residents ranging from minor to significant• Significant positive effects (locally, regionally and nationally)• Central to effects management is a suite of management plans. These, together with theproposed conditions, will ensure that effects on the environment of both the constructionand operation of the Project are appropriate• Sustainable management of natural and physical resources can be achieved and the Projectis consistent with the purpose and principles of the RMAChristchurch Southern Motorway – Stage 2Board of Inquiry Hearing