RESIN & WAX HOLDINGS LIMITED, PO BOX 5228, WELLESLEY STREET, AUCKLAND 1141

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1 Resource Consent FILE: (01 07) New Document Date: Pursuant to the Resource Management Act 1991, the Northland Regional Council (hereinafter called the Council ) does hereby grant a Resource Consent to: RESIN & WAX HOLDINGS LIMITED, PO BOX 5228, WELLESLEY STREET, AUCKLAND 1141 To undertake the following activities on Lots 5, 6 & 7 DP (Kaimaumau) associated with the excavation of peat for the extraction of resin and wax, at or about location co-ordinates E N: Note: All location co-ordinates in this document refer to Geodetic Datum 2000, New Zealand Transverse Mercator Projection. AUT AUT AUT AUT AUT AUT AUT AUT Drainage of land including areas of significant indigenous wetland. clearance within a significant indigenous wetland. Earthworks, including within a significant indigenous wetland, for the excavation of peat, replacement of processed peat, and associated works for land reinstatement and development purposes. Taking and use of water from within a significant indigenous wetland associated with peat excavation and processing, and reinstatement of wetlands. Damming of water within a significant indigenous wetland associated with peat excavation and reinstatement of wetlands. Diversion of water within a significant indigenous wetland associated with peat excavation and reinstatement of wetlands. Discharge stormwater to water from land disturbance activities within the catchment of Waiperara Creek. Install structures within a significant indigenous wetland for the purpose of damming and diverting water, and for water level and ecological monitoring.

2 Subject to the following conditions: 1 Peat extraction shall only occur within the areas identified on the attached RESWAX plans entitled: (a) Figure : Stage 1 and 2 Extraction Plan ; Dated 24/01/2017; and (b) Figure : Stage 3 and 4 Extraction Plan ; Dated 24/01/2017; and in accordance with the following attached tables: (c) (d) (e) (f) Table 8: Stage 1 Summary of Activities ; Table 9: Stage 2 Summary of Activities ; Table 10: Stage 3 Summary of Activities ; and Table 11: Stage 4 Summary of Activities. 2 The peat extraction works shall be undertaken with Stage 1 first followed by Stage 2. 3 The exercise of these consents shall not result in any the following; (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) The penetration of the sandstone pan (aquiclude); Any water loss from the significant indigenous wetland areas identified as 1A, 1B and 1C on the plan attached to Condition 1(a); Any adverse effects on vegetation or surface water on an adjacent property not owned by Te Runanga O NgaiTakoto. Any damage or disruption to the integrity of sand ridge lines. Any intentional destruction of a threatened fauna species. 4 The Consent Holder shall notify the council s Compliance Manager in writing of the date that drainage and peat extraction earthworks in area of work are intended to commence, at least four weeks beforehand. The Consent Holder in conjunction with Te Runanga O NgaiTakoto shall arrange for a site meeting between the Consent Holder s principal earthmoving contractor and the council s assigned monitoring officer. No works shall commence until this site meeting has been held. Advice Note: Notification of the commencement of works may be made by to mailroom@nrc.govt.nz. 5 Prior to the commencement of any works, an Ecological Monitoring Plan shall be prepared that provides the methodologies that will be used to identifying the presence of bittern and fern bird, green gecko, orchids and mudfish within each proposed area of annual works, and the methodology for the protection or removal of these species if they are present. The plan shall be prepared by a suitably qualified and experienced ecologist and the methodologies shall be in accordance with nationally recognized and accepted methods. 6 The Ecological Monitoring Plan required by Condition 5 shall be forwarded to the council s Compliance Manager for certification at least 4 weeks prior to the commencement of any works. No works shall commence until certification has been provided. For this condition, certification is verification of qualifications and methodologies.

3 7 Prior to the commencement of any work in a new area, the Consent Holder in conjunction with Te Runanga O NgaiTakoto shall undertake the work required by the certified Ecological Monitoring Plan. The investigation work shall be supervised by a suitably qualified and experienced ecologist. This person shall provide a report on the outcome of the monitoring to the council s Compliance Manager with recommendations on how any identified threatened species of fauna are to be protected or relocated. For compliance purposes, a new area is defined as each discrete area of peat excavation that is undertaken. 8 All works in an area shall be undertaken in accordance with the recommendations of the report required by Condition 7. If threatened species of fauna are to be protected or relocated, then verification that this has occurred shall be provided by the suitably qualified and experienced ecologist who supervised the investigation. 9 The Consent Holder in conjunction with Te Runanga O NgaiTakoto shall, not less than four weeks prior to the commencement of any works, forward to the council s Compliance Manager for certification a Construction and Management Plan (hereafter in this consent referred to as CMP) that has been prepared by a suitably qualified and experienced person(s). The CMP shall cover the works to be undertaken during the next three (3) year period. As a minimum, the CMP for shall include the following: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (i) The expected duration (timing and staging) of the proposed peat extraction and replacement activities, road access construction or upgrade, and drainage layout; Plans of a suitable scale and detail for a council compliance officer to clearly identify the boundary of the area of works, the layout of areas to be drained and refilled, location of weir or dam structures for the management of water levels including water reservoirs, haul roads, and the distance of drainage activities from adjacent boundaries; Measures to control the effects of dust from haul roads, peat drying areas, and associated construction activities and operational areas; If works are to occur within 200 m of: (i) the significant indigenous wetland areas identified as 1A, 1B and 1C on the plan attached to Condition 1(a); or (ii) a boundary of an adjacent property not owned by Te Runanga O NgaiTakoto; the methods for preventing any water loss from the significant indigenous wetland areas or any adverse effects on vegetation or surface water on the adjacent property; Details of procedures to revegetate processed peat, including management of vegetation and topsoil; Measures to minimise the discharge of peat laden sediments into the downstream environment; Details, dimensions and management of structures to be utilised for the damming of water to reinstate water levels within vegetation restoration areas following the placement of processed peat; Monitoring procedures to ensure adverse effects on water quality are minimized; Measures to prevent spillage of fuel, oil and similar contaminants;

4 (j) Contingency containment and clean-up provisions in the event of accidental spillage of hazardous substances. 10 No works shall commence until certification of the CMP required by Condition 9 has been provided by the council s Compliance Manager. For this condition, certification is verification of a person s qualifications and that the plan contains all the required information to the required level of detail. 11 The CMP required by Condition 9 shall be updated at the completion of each year s work programme so that it covers the subsequent three-year period. As part of this update, other changes may also be made to the CMP. 12 A copy of the amended CMP required by Condition 11 shall be provided to the council s Compliance Manager for certification. If there are changes to the CMP for the following years work, then certification is required prior to those works commencing. Certification of an amended CMP plan will be limited to any changes in the first two years of work and the new third year of work. For this condition, certification is verification of a person s qualifications and that the CMP contains all the required information to the required level of detail. 13 The works shall be undertaken in accordance with the most recent certified CMP. 14 All works shall be supervised by a suitably qualified and experienced person(s) to ensure that the work is undertaken in accordance with the requirements of the most recent certified CMP. 15 No vegetation clearance shall occur during the period 1 August to 1 March inclusive each year, unless a report from a suitably qualified and experienced ecologist is provided to the council s Compliance Manager verifying that there are no fernbird or bittern breeding within the area. 16 The Consent Holder in conjunction with Te Runanga O NgaiTakoto shall prepare a Revegetation Management Plan that shall include (but not be limited to) the following details: (a) (b) (b) (c) Methods to be used to undertake the restoration of indigenous wetland vegetation within the Restoration Areas identified in Condition 1. Control of pest weed species, including wilding pines, Sydney Golden Wattle and brush wattle. Methods proposed to be utilised for peat re-wetting and management of water levels to enable successful re-establishment of wetland vegetation. Details of measures to be used for mixing topsoil and vegetation material with the refined peat. 17 The Revegetation Management Plan shall be forwarded to the Council s Compliance Manager prior to the commencement of peat extraction operations. This plan may be amended at any time by the Consent Holder. 18 All peat extracted from the Restoration Areas identified in Condition 1 shall be replaced within three months following processing, and re-established with indigenous wetland vegetation within 12 months in accordance with the Revegetation Management Plan provided to council in accordance with Condition 16.

5 19 The exercise of these consents shall not result in any discharge of contaminants (e.g. dust) at or beyond the property boundary which, in the opinion of council monitoring officer, is noxious, dangerous, offensive or objectionable. 20 No slash, soil, debris and detritus associated with the exercise of these consents shall be placed in a position where it may enter into any water body. 21 The exercise of these consents shall not result in any of the following effects on the water quality of the any unnamed tributary of the Waiperara Stream, as measured 20 metres downstream from a discharge point into the unnamed tributary from an area of works, when compared to a site upstream of all land disturbance activities during the same sampling event: (a) (b) (c) (d) The production of any conspicuous oil or grease films, scums or foams, floatable or suspended materials, or emissions of objectionable odour; An increase in suspended solids concentration greater than 100 grams per cubic metre; ph outside the range 6.5 to 9.0 units; Any conspicuous change in the colour or visual clarity. 22 Water quality parameters specified in Condition 21 shall be monitored in conjunction with Te Runanga O NgaiTakoto in accordance with the Water Quality Monitoring Programme outlined in Appendix The Consent Holder in conjunction with Te Runanga O NgaiTakoto shall monitor all drainage activities outside of the peat extraction areas, and undertaken within 50 m of areas of a significant indigenous wetland, in accordance with the Ecological Monitoring Programme outlined in Appendix 2, and report the results of that monitoring to the council s Compliance Manager by 30 June each year. 24 The Consent Holder shall enter into a bond with a financial institution of good repute to be provided as surety to the satisfaction of the council s Compliance Manager. The purpose of the bond is to: (a) (b) (c) Secure the performance of all the conditions of this consent; Ensure the remediation of any adverse effects on the environment arising from the exercise of the consent; Ensure the application, implementation and ongoing maintenance of mitigation measures and plans. 25 The bond shall be the sum of $20, GST (adjusted annually to reflect changes to the Transfund Construction Cost Index as published by Transfund New Zealand or their succeeding organisation) and shall be maintained at this sum throughout the remaining term of the consent. The bond is a single bond and shall be designed for all the activities covered by this consent. 26 The term of the bond shall continue until: (a) 20 years after the date of commencement of this resource consent; or

6 (b) (c) The Consent Holder has complied with all of the terms and conditions of the resource consent; or In the reasonable opinion of the council s Compliance Manager, the likelihood of an adverse effect to the environment arising from the land in respect of which the resource consent has been exercised is not greater than that from adjacent undisturbed land. 27 The form of the bond is to be prepared by the consent holder's solicitors to the satisfaction of the council s Compliance Manager. 28 All identified archaeological sites, and other sites of cultural and spiritual significance to Te Runanga O Ngai Takoto, shall be protected to prevent machinery access prior to the commencement of earthworks in the vicinity of each site. 29 In the event of archaeological sites or kōiwi being uncovered, activities in the vicinity of the discovery shall cease and the Consent Holder shall contact Te Runanga O NgaiTakoto in the first instance, and Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga. Work shall not recommence in the area of the discovery until Te Runanga O NgaiTakoto approves and further, the relevant Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga approval has been obtained. 30 The Consent Holder shall, for the purposes of adequately monitoring the consent as required under Section 35 of the Act, on becoming aware of any contaminant associated with the Consent Holder s operations escaping otherwise than in conformity with this consent: (a) (b) (c) (d) Immediately take such action, or execute such work as may be necessary, to stop and/or contain such escape; and Immediately notify the council and Te Runanga O NgaiTakoto by telephone of an escape of contaminant; and Take all reasonable steps to remedy or mitigate any adverse effects on the environment resulting from the escape; and Report to the council s Compliance Manager and Te Runanga O NgaiTakoto in writing within one week on the cause of the escape of the contaminant and the steps taken or being taken to effectively control or prevent such escape. For telephone notification during the council s opening hours, the council s assigned monitoring officer for these consents shall be contacted. If that person cannot be spoken to directly, or it is outside of the council s opening hours, then the Environmental Emergency Hotline shall be contacted. Advice Notes: The Environmental Emergency Hotline is a 24 hour, seven day a week, service that is free to call on Priority notification is to be made to Te Runanga O NgaiTakoto (landowners) 31 These consents shall not lapse until their expiry. 32 The council may, in accordance with section 128 of the Resource Management Act 1991, serve notice on the Consent Holder of its intention to review the conditions of these consents annually during the month of May for any one or more of the following purposes:

7 (a) (b) To deal with any adverse effects on the environment that may arise from the exercise of these consents and which it is appropriate to deal with at a later stage; or To require the adoption of the best practicable option to remove or reduce any adverse effect on the environment. The Consent Holder shall meet all reasonable costs of any such review. EXPIRY DATE: 31 OCTOBER 2038 These consents are granted this Twenty Ninth day of March 2018 under delegated authority from the council by: Stuart Savill Consents Manager Note: The plans attached to this consent are reduced copies and therefore may not be to scale and may be difficult to read. In the event that compliance and/or enforcement action is to be based on compliance with the attached plans, it is important that the original plans, are sighted and used. Originals of the plans referred to are available for viewing at the council s Whāngārei office

8 APPENDIX 1 WATER QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAMME RESOURCE CONSENT AUT The Consent Holder, in conjunction with Te Runanga O NgaiTakoto or an authorised agent, shall monitor resource consent AUT in accordance with the following programme: 1. WATER QUALITY Routine Monitoring Samples of water being discharged at the point of discharge into the Waiperara Stream from the Kaurex Drain, and any other drains or points of discharge from the property into the Waiperara Stream, shall be compared with samples from a site on the Waiperara Stream 20 metres up current of all discharge points. Samples shall be taken within 48 hours following the commencement of each new drainage activity, and immediately following a period of moderate to heavy rainfall, and shall be collected on at least six occasions each year. All water samples shall be collected, on the same day and preferably within the first hour of significant rainfall or new drainage activity so as to collect the first flush of contaminants. Samples shall be analysed for the following: Total suspended solids, and Visual clarity, and Colour, and ph. Background Monitoring Water samples shall also be collected at the above sites prior to the commencement of any new drainage and earthworks operations. These samples shall be used for comparison and shall be considered to be indicative of background water quality. 2. FIELD MEASUREMENTS, RECORDS, SAMPLE COLLECTION, SAMPLE TRANSPORT, DETECTION LIMITS, AND LABORATORY REQUIREMENTS 2.1 Records A record of rainfall conditions preceding and during sampling shall be kept. The rainfall recorder site to be used shall be agreed beforehand with the council. 2.2 Sample Collection All samples collected as part of this monitoring programme shall be collected using standard methods and approved containers.

9 2.3 Sample Transport All samples collected as part of this monitoring programme shall be transported in accordance with standard procedures and under chain of custody to the laboratory. 2.4 Laboratory Requirements All samples collected as part of this monitoring programme shall be analysed at a laboratory with registered quality assurance procedures (see definition below), and all analyses shall be conducted using standard methods. Registered quality assurance procedures are procedures that ensure that the laboratory meets good management practices and would include registrations such as ISO 9000, ISO Guide 25, and Ministry of Health Accreditation.

10 APPENDIX 2 ECOLOGICAL MONITORING PROGRAMME RESOURCE CONSENT AUT The Consent Holder, in conjunction with Te Runanga O NgaiTakoto or an authorised agent, shall monitor resource consent AUT in accordance with the following programme: 1. WATER LEVELS Representative sites within areas of significant wetland shall be established with suitable water level monitoring devices to determine the effects of drainage activities on areas of significant wetland. Determination of suitable monitoring sites shall be undertaken following discussions with Te Runanga O NgaiTakoto, and council s biodiversity team or a suitably qualified and experienced ecologist. Water levels shall be recorded on a monthly basis between 1 December of one year and 30 May of the following year. Base line monitoring shall commence prior to any new drainage activities and continue for a period of not less than five years following the commencement of drainage activities. 2. ECOLOGICAL MONITORING The baseline status and condition of wetland vegetation, wildlife habitat and threatened species shall be undertaken within the Ecological Restoration Areas and adjacent significant wetland areas. The presence or abundance of birds including bittern and fernbird, lizards, green gecko and black mudfish, and wetland species including orchids shall be monitored. Monitoring of species shall be in general accordance with the Wetland Condition Index (WCI), and shall be undertaken by a suitably qualified and experienced ecologist in conjunction with Te Runanga O NgaiTakoto.

11 Table 8 : Stage 1 Summary Of Activities Stage 1 Total Stage Footprint Indicative Total Peat Area (ha) areas excluded from mining (Areas 1A,1B & 1C) Available Extraction Area Extraction Related Earthworks Land Rehabilitation Earthworks Total Earthworks (m3) Predominantly Exotic Predominantly Non- significant Significant Total Shrubland Restoration (1D) Shrubland Restoration (1E) Total indigenous Restoration (ha) Recorded Peat Deposit 2 Recorded Peat Deposit 1 Inferred Peat Deposit (Ruakaka Peaty Loam) Other Land (Tangitiki Sandy Loam) Total <28 < <27 <89 517, , , , , , <58 19 includes 1E (10 ha) (1Es) <

12 Table 9 : Stage 2 Summary Of Activities Stage 2 Total Stage Footprint Indicative Total Peat Area (ha) areas excluded from mining (Areas 1A,1B & 1C) Available Extraction Area Extraction Related Earthworks Land Rehabilitation Earthworks Total Earthworks (m3) Predominantly Exotic Predominantly Non- significant Significant Total Shrubland Restoration (2A) Shrubland Restoration (2B) Total indigenous Restoration (ha) Recorded Recorde Inferred Possible Other Total Peat d Peat Peat Extractio Land Deposit 3 Deposit Deposit n Land (Tangit 4 (Ruakak a Peaty Loam) (One Tree Point Peaty Sand) iki Sandy Loam) <12 < <12 <127 2,898, ,000 1,519, ,000 4,417, , <51 0 <3 <73 <

13 Table 10 : Stage 3 Summary Of Activities Stage 3 Total Stage Footprint (ha) Indicative Total Peat Area (ha) Areas excluded from Extraction Available Extraction Area (ha) Extraction Related Earthworks Land Rehabilitation Earthworks Total Earthworks (m3) Predominantly Exotic Predominantly Non- significant Significant Total Shrubland Restoration (3A) Total indigenous Restoration (ha) Inferred Peat Possible Other Land Total Deposits extraction (Tangitiki Sandy (Ruakaka Land (One Loam) Loamy Peat) Tree Point Peaty Sand & Other) 60 <6 4 <70 60 <6 < <3 <63 1,555, ,000 2,420,000 4 <4 3 3 <46 57 <

14 Table 11 : Stage 4 Summary Of Activities Stage 4 Total Stage Footprint (ha) Indicative Total Peat Area (ha) Areas excluded from Extraction (Area 4A) Available Extraction Area (ha) Extraction Related Earthworks Land Rehabilitation Earthworks Total Earthworks (m3) Predominantly Exotic Predominantly Non- significant Significant Total Restoration (4B) Restoration (4C) Restoration (4D) Total indigenous Restoration (ha) Inferred Peat Deposits Possible extraction Total) (Ruakaka Land (One Loamy Peat) Tree Point Peaty Sand & Other) 63 <69 < <69 < <64 <127 1,870,000 1,003,000 2,873, <

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